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THRIVING
COMMUNITIES IN AUSTIN, TEXAS

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 BRINGING TRUTH TO ACTION

 

The Austin Institute fosters high-quality social science researchers, research and policy affecting family and culture, and intellectual community with UT Austin faculty and students.  

NEW RELEASES

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IN ACADEMIC RESEARCH

DR. REGNERUS'S NEWEST BOOK 

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Marriage has come a long way since biblical times. So why are Christian congregations doing more burying than marrying today?

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IN THE PUBIC SQUARE

"NO EXITY STRATEGY IN WAR WITH COVID-19" BY DR. KOONS 

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We can never be "safe" from deadly viruses any more than we can be "safe" from terrorism. A war without an exit strategy is a recipe for disaster. Click to read more.

IN MEDIA

DR. ERIC VAN HOLM'S ON THE FUTURE  OF GENTRIFICATION

 

As a new class of residents have entered underdeveloped neighborhoods, rents and housing values have increased, feeding fears of displacement and creating a growing dilemma for policy makers and the public.

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AUSTIN INSTITUTE PODCAST IN THE WORKS

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Our upcoming podcast will appear where when the time comes.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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

  • Good Life Reading Group
    Thu 11 Aug
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    Aug 11, 2022, 7:00 PM – Aug 10, 2023, 7:00 PM
    Stumberg Hall, 3206 Fairfax Walk, Austin, TX 78705, USA
    This program is for Austin’s young professionals. We are creating a space, a recurring occasion for cultural enrichment, dialogue, and personal growth. We will meet every other week on Thursday nights. Register to save your spot and spread the word!
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  • Compact Book Club: "The Lost Art of Dying"
    Mon 16 Jan
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    Jan 16, 7:00 PM – Feb 13, 8:30 PM
    Stumberg Hall, 3206 Fairfax Walk, Austin, TX 78705, USA
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  • Undergraduate Reading Group
    Wed 25 Jan
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    Jan 25, 5:00 PM – Apr 19, 6:00 PM
    University Catholic Center, 2010 University Ave, Austin, TX 78705, USA
    Starting January 25th, 2023, we will be meeting every other Wednesday 5 – 6 PM at the University Catholic Center on UT Austin's campus to read and discuss, “What We Can’t Not Know." A copy of the book is provided for those who RSVP. This reading group is for UT undergraduates only.
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  • A Conversation on the Future of Abortion Laws and Policies
    Mon 13 Feb
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    Feb 13, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
    Robert B. Rowling Hall, RRH 5.402, 300 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX 78701, USA
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  • The Fertility Gap: Why Women around the World are Having Fewer Children than They Desire
    Fri 03 Mar
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    Mar 03, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
    Robert B. Rowling Hall, RRH 3.406, 300 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX 78701, USA
    An investigation into the causes of the difference between intended and actual births, suggesting that reductions in economic and religious liberty are to blame. Sounds interesting?
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  • Compact Book Club: "Letter to a Child Never Born"
    Mon 20 Mar
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    Mar 20, 7:00 PM – Apr 10, 8:30 PM
    Stumberg Hall, 3206 Fairfax Walk, Austin, TX 78705, USA
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  • The Lost Art of Dying: A Doctor's Notes on Policy & Practices
    Fri 14 Apr
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    Apr 14, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
    Room RRH 4.314, 300 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX 78701, USA
    Human beings focus much more on living well than on dying well. But is this the right ratio? How should we make sense of human finitude? A six-hundred-year-old book provides an answer. Lunch is provided at this event for those who RSVP.
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  • FALL 2021 EVENTS
    TBD
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    Fall 2021
    Austin, TX
    Programing for next semester will be listed here once registration is open.
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