Supporting engagement with the Catholic intellectual tradition at non-Catholic Universities and in the broader academy.
Peter Harrison discusses "Naturalism vs. the Supernatural" on Harvard's campus.
Teaching the teachers; forming friendships in pursuit of truth.
Our summer seminars are designed to convey in one week the equivalent of a semester-long course, so that students can use the intellectual formation over the tenure of their own academic careers as teachers and researchers.
The summer seminar program started in 2008 with the Lumen Christi Institute’s summer seminars Student alumni who have passed through the Lumen Christi Institute’s summer seminar program currently teach at Harvard University, the University of Notre Dame, the University of Dallas, and many other institutions.
Led by senior scholars, these seminars provide crucial fellowship opportunities, as well as the support that Catholic students at secular universities need in their pursuit of truth. In addition to engaging with texts from the Catholic intellectual tradition, the camaraderie that develops among the students makes a lasting impact on their professional and personal lives.
Every summer, we hold student seminars exploring the Catholic intellectual tradition in cities across the world.
Upcoming Public Events
A gathering of Catholic student campus leaders, club officers, and fellows to reflect upon our present moment of Christian witness But the Lord God to the man, and said to […]
Given that miracles are phenomena that defy or contradict the laws of nature, is it possible to believe in the reality of events that are deemed to be absolutely impossible […]
Annual Summits
The highlight of the year for In Lumine Network member institutes is the annual In Lumine Network Summit. The summit provides an opportunity for members to meet in person and to take part in lectures, panels, and workshops aimed at developing organizational best practices, sustainability and development, and reflection on the spiritual, moral, and philosophical themes which form the foundation of the network’s activities.
2022 Annual Summit
“Ressourcement from the Margins: Lumen Christi and the Global Church” Peter Casarella, Professor of Theology, Duke Divinity School
2023 Annual Summit
Which Science, Whose Faith?" Stephen Barr Keynote Speaker
Monthly Best Practice Meetings
To promote collaboration and the development of best practices among its member institutes, the In Lumine Network hosts monthly webinars which provide members the opportunity to discuss new challenges and opportunities in real time. The webinars frequently feature presentations from various professionals in fields such as:
- Strategy
- Fundraising
- Foundation engagement
- Science and religion programming
- Publicity
- Operations
- Communications
