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An Institute for Family and

Culture in the Heart of Texas

UPCOMING EVENTS

COVID Response: All in-person and/or online programming will adapt with the most current health guidelines.

Seminar: Religion and Science: Friends or Foes? with Professor Robert Koons
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Mar 23, 7:00 PM – Apr 13, 8:30 PM
Stumberg Hall, 3206 Fairfax Walk, Austin, TX 78705, USA
Join our seminar series with our A.I. fellow, Dr. Robert Koons, as we explore the compatibility and potential conflicts between Faith and Science!
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Latinos and the Future of Conservatism
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Apr 20, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Austin, 901 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701, USA
How can conservatives win with Latinos, given the demographic reality that in many cases they can't win without them? Join us and Texas Public Policy Foundation for a special panel conversation featuring one of our fellows, Dr. Ashleen Menchaca-Bagnulo.
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Lecture: What We Think of Abortion: Irreconcilable Differences? with Professor Christopher Kaczor
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Apr 23, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
University Catholic Center, 2010 University Ave, Austin, TX 78705, USA
In the words of Charles Camosy, “placing oneself on either side of the typical polarizations — pro-life vs. pro-choice, liberal vs. conservative, Democrat vs. Republican — only serves to further confuse the debate and limits our ability to have fruitful dialogue.”
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Divided We Fall
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Jan 29, 1:00 PM – Apr 09, 2:00 PM
Physical Location TBD
The two books we are reading offer hypotheses about what truly lies at the root of our contemporary polarizations, with the implicit or explicit goal and hope of renewing civil dialogue.
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PROGRAM AREAS

COMPACT SEMINARS

Each semester we host compact seminars 3-4 weeks long just north of UT's campus. We examine a range of issues and questions from moral problems to technology and relationships.

TABLE TALKS

Each month we host a free dinner near UT with a guest presenter, interesting people from business, non-profit, university life, or ministry. These are intentionally small gatherings and we open the table for questions and conversation.

LECTURES AND DEBATES

Tackling significant questions in economics, bioethics, or sexuality, we host lectures and debates from a range of viewpoints and with speakers from Austin and all over the US. Big ideas are welcome!

SUMMER SEMINARS

With scholars and students from across the country, each summer we host seminars for high school and college students exploring questions fundamental to human life and flourishing.