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Resuming August 24

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UPCOMING EVENTS
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FALL 2023 EVENTS

  • Graduate Dialogues
    Graduate Dialogues
    Wed 27 Sep
    Multiple Dates
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    Sep 27, 2023, 7:00 PM – Dec 31, 2023, 9:00 PM
    Stumberg Hall, 3206 Fairfax Walk, Austin, TX 78705, USA
    This program is reserved for UT graduate students (and spouses) and is structured as a series of conversations around a dinner table. Dinner is provided, but prior registration is required. One or two short articles --our conversations starters--will be sent beforehand.
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  • The Road to Integrity: A Men's Group
    The Road to Integrity: A Men's Group
    Wed 04 Oct
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    Oct 04, 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Stumberg Hall, 3206 Fairfax Walk, Austin, TX 78705, USA
    Bagels, coffee, and male-only discussions on what matters most. Once a month, attendees will have the chance to read and talk about issues and challenges that the men of today are facing and that too often remain undisclosed: for fear of judgment or misunderstanding.
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  • What's Wrong With Divorce?
    What's Wrong With Divorce?
    Mon 09 Oct
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    Oct 09, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Stumberg Hall, 3206 Fairfax Walk, Austin, TX 78705, USA
    What's the big deal about divorce? Why should we read and talk about it when everyone around us seems to be fine with it? The truth is: no matter what our family background, our age, or our state in life is, we all need to rediscover the immense impact that family life has on us and on our culture.
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  • 10th Year Anniversary Special: The Future of Human Relationships
    10th Year Anniversary Special: The Future of Human Relationships
    Thu 19 Oct
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    Oct 19, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Texas Public Policy Foundation, 901 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701, USA
    For the past 10 years, the Austin institute and its fellows have answered the same questions and relentlessly and bravely defended the eternal truths of human nature and of the family from the attacks of modern culture. Join us and our fellows in discussing the next 10 years!
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  • Understanding Totalitarianism: Del Noce's Prophecies on the Modern West
    Understanding Totalitarianism: Del Noce's Prophecies on the Modern West
    Thu 16 Nov
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    Nov 16, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
    Rowling Hall (Room 4.314), 300 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX 78705, USA
    Among the Catholic political thinkers of the 20th century, Augusto Del Noce stood out for his ability to trace the deep theological and philosophical roots of modern politics. In this talk, his English translator will discuss Del Noce's analysis of the rise of modern totalitarian movements...
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  • Undergraduate Book Club
    Undergraduate Book Club
    TBD
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    Sept '23
    Location is TBD
    Starting in September 2023, we will meet every other week to read and discuss, “Why We Drive: Toward a Philosophy of the Open Road" by Matthew B Crawford. A copy of the book is provided for those who RSVP. This reading group is for UT undergraduates only.
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GRADUATE STUDENT COMMUNITY

If you are a graduate student and you are looking for an enriching intellectual community, click the button below to join!

     

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT COMMUNITY

If you are an undergraduate student and you are looking for an enriching intellectual community, click the button below to join!

     

HOST YOUR OWN READING GROUP

If you are interested in hosting your own reading group, have a bunch of friends who would love to join you, but cannot find the right location for it, Stumberg Hall might be the right place for you! We are very close to campus, have plenty of indoor and outdoor space, and you are always welcome to drink our great coffee.​

     

OFFICE HOURS

If you have any questions or requests for Dr. Marianna Orlandi, you can email her at: mo@austin-institute.org

     
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