Lumen Christi Institute

The national catholic scholars program develops teams of scholars to generate a renewed catholic tradition in the academy through two programs. The summer seminars in catholic thought give doctoral students from major catholic and secular universities the opportunity to study with a leading catholic scholar. The Lumen Christi program in social thought organizes major conferences on catholic perspectives on law, economics, politics and society. It seeks to build a network of scholars at major catholic and secular universities who will study catholic social thought and develop it in light of contemporary questions and apply it to the major issues facing our society.

The Lumen Christi Institute cultural forum seeks to engage the church, the academy and the public as a means of promoting the evangelization of culture called for by pope john paul ii. In-person and virtual events in this program have included sacred music concerts, discussions on law and culture, catholic social thought and the economy, religion and secular culture in europe and catholic education.

The university program in catholic thoiught encourages students and faculty at the university of chicago to deeply engage the catholic intellectual and spiritual traditions by hosting both virtual and in-person events with visiting fellows and offering lectures, colloquia, non-credit courses and other events like religious book discussions and book events.