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FALL 2023 EVENTS

  • Nov 16, 2023, 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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  • Oct 19, 2023, 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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  • Oct 09, 2023, 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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  • Oct 04, 2023, 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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  • 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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  • Sep 21, 2023, 7:00 PM
    Stumberg Hall or Zoom, 3206 Fairfax Walk, Austin, TX 78705, USA
    This coming fall, we are starting a new Good Life Reading Group + (Level 2). It will be open to all individuals above forty --or younger, but who do not feel they are "young professionals" anymore. Our first meeting will be in September and then continue every other week.
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Seminar: "Understanding Eros" with Dr. Erik Dempsey

Tue, Oct 29

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3206 Fairfax Walk

What is Eros? How is it connected to other forms of love and other goods in life? And what kinds of social support does it need? Join us for four consecutive Tuesday evenings as Dr. Erik Dempsey leads us in an examination of this intense form of love.

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Seminar: "Understanding Eros" with Dr. Erik Dempsey
Seminar: "Understanding Eros" with Dr. Erik Dempsey

Time & Location

Oct 29, 2019, 7:00 PM – Nov 19, 2019, 8:30 PM

3206 Fairfax Walk, 3206 Fairfax Walk, Austin, TX 78705, USA

About The Event

In this seminar, we will be exploring the meaning of Eros. Eros is a term used by the ancient Greeks for the sort of love we mean when we talk about falling in love, especially with one other person. It is the kind of love that human beings tend to feel most intensely, but for precisely that reason, it can be hard to integrate into a full, well-lived life.

We will look at Eros in both the classical and Christian tradition. We will try to understand what love is in itself, how it is connected to other goods in life, and why it is sometimes thought to be the best or most important good. We will also consider the relationship between love and marriage, and try to understand the ways in which love serves as a foundation for marriage, and the ways in which it needs support.

We will start with the classic text on Eros, Plato’s Symposium, and C.S. Lewis’ discussion of it in The Four Loves. In the second part of the seminar, we will explore a number of classic readings on courtly love and marriage.

Dr. Erik Dempsey is a lecturer at the University of Texas at Austin, and assistant director of UT's Thomas Jefferson Center for the Study of Core Texts and Ideas. He is also a faculty fellow of the Jack Miller Center for Teaching America's Founding Principles and History, which sponsors the Constitution Day Initiative in support of the congressional mandate.

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