This model of studium generale was adopted by the Order of Preachers (later known as Dominicans), founded by Domingo de Guzmán in 1215. Established in Paris in 1229, the first studium generale of the Order, where Thomas Aquinas himself received his basic formation in philosophy and theology, was followed by four others in 1245, in […]
DUC is heir to one of the oldest university models that originated in Western culture. Born in the first part of the thirteenth century, at the same time as the institution of the university itself, the studium generale was a center of intellectual life, specializing most often in philosophy and theology. This model of studium […]
DUC is housed in a grey stone heritage building, the Saint Jean-Baptiste Dominican convent, with its own church of the same name. Although it seems hard to believe it now but the formidable structure, proudly perched on top of Primrose hill, overlooking LeBreton Flats, was not always as invincible as it may appear at first […]
Conferences offered by the Lawrence Dewan Chair in Philosophy and Saint Thomas Aquinas during the 2021-2022 academic year The conferences are offered as part of the Lawrence Dewan Chair and are endowed by the George and Helene Vari Foundation. The conferences will take place via Zoom starting from 7:30 p.m EST. To register, please, […]
Canadian Jacques Maritain Association 6.45 pm Welcome 7.00 pm Nikolaj Zunic (St. Jerome’s University) The Thought of Culture 8.00 pm Len Ferry (Niagara College) Law, Reason, and... Oh yes, Virtue in the ethics of Aquinas: Insights from Anscombe *The link for on-line/virtual participation will be communicated by e-mail to all registered participants prior to […]
Canadian Jacques Maritain Association 10.00 am William Sweet (St. Francis Xavier University) Recognition and Culture 11.00 am Walter Schulz (Independent Scholar) Remote Presentation The New American Ethos: Breeding a Culture of Despair and Nihilism Beneath the Veneer of Patriotism 12.00 pm Lunch 2.00 pm Fred Matern (Doctoral Candidate, St. Paul University) Technology, Culture, and Direction […]
The conferences are offered as part of the Lawrence Dewan Chair and are endowed by the George and Helene Vari Foundation. The conferences will take place via Zoom starting from 7:30 p.m EST. To register, please, send an email to maxime.allard@dominicanu.ca. A zoom link will be shared approximately 24 hours before the start of the […]
The conferences are offered as part of the Lawrence Dewan Chair and are endowed by the George and Helene Vari Foundation. The conferences will take place via Zoom starting from 7:30 p.m EST. To register, please, send an email to maxime.allard@dominicanu.ca. A zoom link will be shared approximately 24 hours before the start of the […]
NASEP 2022 Conference – Essences and Ideas The North American Society for Early Phenomenology Essences and Ideas: Metaphysics and Religion in Early Phenomenology Keynote Speakers: Christina M. Gschwandtner (Fordham University) “Between Phenomenology and Metaphysics: Hedwig Conrad-Martius’ Spiritual Cosmology” Antonio Calcagno (King’s University College, Western University) Title TBD Theme Phenomenology developed with an attendant metaphysics that is highly […]
The conferences are offered as part of the Lawrence Dewan Chair and are endowed by the George and Helene Vari Foundation. The conferences will take place via Zoom starting from 7:30 p.m EST. To register, please, send an email to maxime.allard@dominicanu.ca. A zoom link will be shared approximately 24 hours before the start of the conference. […]
The conferences are offered as part of the Lawrence Dewan Chair and are endowed by the George and Helene Vari Foundation. The conferences will take place via Zoom starting from 7:30 p.m EST. To register, please, send an email to maxime.allard@dominicanu.ca. A zoom link will be shared approximately 24 hours before the start of the conference. […]
Dr. Mark Nyvlt is pleased to announce the second annual conference of the Canadian Aristotle Society to take place on October 27-29, 2022. The theme of the conference this year is Aristotle and the Early Greek Philosophers. The conference will take place at Dominican University College, 96 Empress Ave., Ottawa. The keynote speaker is Dr. […]
