Events

Upcoming Lectures

From our director Dr. Dell'Oro:

You might be familiar with the work of William Desmond, hailed by Paul Weiss, the founder of the Review of Metaphysics, as the “leading philosopher of his generation.” I think it is an extraordinary opportunity to have William with us, and hope we will take advantage of his presence. Already a professor at Leuven for many years, Desmond held the Cook Visiting Chair at Villanova, and is currently with the Augustinian Institute there as a visiting fellow. His work, with more than twenty-five books, cover a broad spectrum of topics, from aesthetics, to ethics, metaphysics, and philosophy of religion.

Lecture Insights:

The first event, on October 13, takes place in the Bioethics suite (University Hall, 4500). It is a presentation by Desmond on the relation of philosophy and theology. As the title of the lecture suggests, the talk articulates an Augustinian perspective on the topic.

The second event, on October 14, takes place in the Bioethics conference room (University Hall 4515) and is reserved to faculty only. Desmond will offer some initial insights on the challenge of artificial intelligence to the humanities and to open up a conversation with all BCLA faculty interested in the conversation. Our College has gathered at least two task forces on the topic, one in summer 2024, the other this past summer. Please, come, if you are interested in sharing your ideas and listening to the perspective of someone who has a long experience as a teacher/scholar in the humanities.