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Aquinas Leadership International Update - March 2019
Dr. Peter A. Redpath writes to update about some developments related to the Aquinas Leadership International (ALI) group, its affiliate organizations, and other groups interested in ALI’s work. If you would like to receive the emails, contact him at peterredpath@
● SEE THE INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY BELOW REGARDING THE SIXTH ANNUAL AQUINAS LEADERSHIP INTERNATIONAL WORLD CONGRESS
Topic: “How, If in Any Way, are Metaphysics, Ethics, Cultural Leadership, and Politics Essentially Related?”
Dates: Friday Evening, 03 May 2019–Saturday Evening, 04 May 2019
Location: Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center, Carefree, Arizona
Congress Details: If you would like information about attending the Congress, please contact Congress Chair Peter Redpath at:
● Announcing a Paradise Valley Community College Public Philosophy Lecture Series Presentation:
Presenter: Dr. Owen Anderson
Topic: "What has Jerusalem to do with Athens?"
Date: Tuesday, 02 April 2019
Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Paradise Valley Community College, KSC1000A, 18401 N. 32nd St., Phoenix 85032
For more information, contact Dr. Kelly Fitzsimmons-Burton at:
● Check out recent radio interviews by our colleague James Hanink, President of the American Maritain Association, on the En Route Media WCAT radio show, “The Open Door”:
● Announcing a next-to-final “Call for Papers” on the Topic “A Return to Pre-Modern Principles of Economic Science”
Deadline for submissions: 31 May 2019
Word limit: 7,000 words
Journal and target publication date: Studia Gilsoniana: A Journal in Classical Philosophy (Oct.-Dec., 2019)
SPECIAL VOLUME CELEBRATING FOUNDING OF
THE AQUINAS SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP (ASL) SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS!
Advisory Editors:
Dr. Peter A. Redpath, CEO, Aquinas School of Leadership (ASL)
Marvin B. Daniel Peláez, Fellow, ASL School of Economics
Jason Morgan, Fellow, ASL School of Economics
Authors are encouraged to consult the guidelines “For Authors” at:
Please direct any questions and submissions to Jason Morgan (jasonmorgan@holyapostles.edu) and Marvin B. Daniel Peláez (marvinpelaez119@gmail.com).
All papers will be anonymously peer reviewed under the direction of Studia Gilsoniana Editor-in-Chief, Pawel Tarasiewicz: ptarasiewicz@holyapostles.edu
Themes and Topics:
Contemporary “Economic science” emerged out of the Neoclassical tradition in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The meaning of the term is a product of its time because of its strong mathematical orientation and assumptions about the rational nature of human beings and our behavior in the marketplace. In recent decades, economists have come to realize that modern economics can benefit from broader assumptions from other disciplines about the human person. In October 2017, for example, Professor Richard H. Thaler from the University of Chicago received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciencefor his work in behavioral economics, a discipline that seeks to incorporate more aspects of human psychology to increase the predictability of economic models.
Taking “economic science” as two separate terms, the pre-modern understanding of “economy” derives etymologically from a Greek word meaning household management, where management involved the ordering of domestic affairs. The classical, and later medieval, understanding of “science” (or scientia in Latin) is knowledge of causes. According to James Weisheipl in his “Classification of the Sciences in Medieval Thought,” scientia “was used to designate a discerning, penetrating, intellectual grasp of a situation or of a given subject,” which required principles, or starting points. Thus, economic science, like all other sciences, must have principles. Some economists, however, object to attempts at understanding modern economics from the contributions of the past because, they say, doing so is anachronistic. These objections are correct when it comes to economic assumptions born in their respective times, but not when it comes to principles. Scientific principles are perennial, and modern economics can benefit from the principles of pre-modern sciences or philosophy.
Some motivating questions:
A special issue of Studia Gilsoniana (celebrating founding of the Aquinas School of Leadership School of Economics) calls for a renewal of pre-modern scientific principles in a contemporary economic context.
From this understanding of pre-modern economic science, we entertain some of the following questions: How can principles of pre-modern economics, or science, provide insight about the management, or organization, of modern economic affairs? Do the pre-moderns have anything to say about virtue and the political community and its economic institutions? Does a pre-modern understanding of psychology play a role in economic activity by the human person? Can a pre-modern understanding of philosophy of science provide insight into what economists today understand by the ontology of economics? Finally, can a pre-modern understanding of morality inform economic policy?
● See the letter below from film producer/writer Scott Bloch, announcing acceptance of his Albert Bloch documentary “AB” into the Kansas City International Film Festival:
Dear Friends:
You'll see below a picture from the Albert Bloch film facebook page,
https://www.facebook.com/
We hope you will be able to make it, but if you're not in the Kansas City area, we hope you will see the film when it is ultimately on DVD. For more information on the festival and show times as they are announced, please go to their website at https://kcfilmfest.org/
We hope you will get the word out about this film about an amazing artist who, although he hangs in many important museums worldwide, has been overlooked by the art world for complex reasons that the film explores—about the nature of art, the artist, and the elites who control who is in and out of the canon.
Thank you,
Scott Bloch
Producer/Writer of “AB”
● See the following link for videos and program from the 15 to 17 February 2019 Telos Paul-Piccone Institute Conference in NYC:
● Upcoming event sponsored by the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
Topic: “From Gutenberg to Google: The History of Our Future”
Do the rapid developments in artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and blockchain, along with the need for greater cyber security, signal another network revolution? In an age of algorithms that seem to anticipate one’s every need or desire—smart phones, drones, and driverless cars—it’s easy to think that today’s revolutions in communications, business, and many areas of our daily life are unprecedented. Upon closer examination, however, these “new technologies” are built on older networked concepts that echo experiences of the past. (Public Affairs Program)
Date: Wednesday, 03 April 2019, 8:00 AM to 9:15 AM
Presenter: Tom Wheeler is a visiting professor in governance studies at the Brookings Institution. From 2013 to 2017 he was chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
For more information, contact: events@cceia.org
● Invitation from the University of Surrey for Ph. D./Doctoral students to attend conference:
The University of Surrey is inviting Ph. D./Doctoral students from selected universities that are part of the Santander Universities network to apply to attend the University’s Doctoral College Conference. The Conference will take place on 9th and 10th July at the University of Surrey, Guildford, UK. The Conference theme is “Bridging the Gap.” The event will showcase the many ways in which PhD students are breaking new ground with their research. This could be by challenging a previous research paradigm, trialling a new methodology, or exploring a new subject area. The conference will also consider the potential for ground breaking interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches.
With the generous support of Santander Universities, up to 12 places are available for international PhD students to attend the Conference and present a poster or deliver an oral presentation. The Conference and all presentations will be delivered in English. So all participants are expected to have good proficiency in English and be able to engage fully in academic discussions.
Travel and accommodation (expected to be in university residences) expenses will be covered by the University of Surrey for each recipient. Accommodation will be provided from 6th–11th July to allow participants time to explore the potential for establishing academic connections with students and staff at the University of Surrey. Participants will be responsible for all other expenses including food and insurance, and for making their own visa arrangements (where applicable).
To apply you will need to submit an abstract (in English, maximum 300 words) describing what you would like to present (either as an oral presentation or a poster) and how this will address the Conference theme ‘Bridging the Gap’. You will also be asked to provide the following information:
• The University where you are pursuing your Ph. D.
• Your Ph. D. topic
• Abstract title
All applications should be submitted via the online tool:
The deadline for applying is: 02 April 2019.
You will be advised of the outcome of your application by mid-May 2019.
● Catherine Glen Foster announces an invitation from the Heritage Foundation to attend “Women Speak 2019: Symposium on Life without Roe”
For more information and to register, see:
● Announcing Women in Leadership Conference:
Location: Harvard Faculty Club, Harvard University
Dates: 05 to 06 November 2019
Audience: Senior-level university administrators and faculty. This is a gender-inclusive event.
ASAP, submit your proposal here: https://natdc.org/speak
Please let organizer Lynn Larkin know if you have any questions:
Phone: 702-900-8651
Email: https://natdc.org
● See the link immediately below for an all-access pass to Institute of Catholic Theology spring 2019 lectures:
● Hillsdale College announces new free course studying the work of C. S. Lewis:
Join in Hillsdale College's newest free course studying the greatest Christian apologist of the 20th century, C.S. Lewis
About the course: C.S. Lewis, best known as the author of the Chronicles of Narnia, also authored works on apologetics and philosophy, including The Abolition of Man and Mere Christianity. This free online course will study Lewis's apologetics, fiction, philosophical and literary writings, and their continuing significance today.
Course professors include: Larry P. Arnn (president of Hillsdale College) Michael Ward (a leading expert on the works of Lewis), and Hillsdale professor of English and Provost, David Whalen.
For more information about signing up for this course, see:
● Thomas International Center announces recent TIC events are now listed at: http://www.ticenter.net/
● See the following link for all upcoming events sponsored by the Thomistic Institute in Washington, D.C.:
Special note:
The Thomistic Institute is holding the second annual Thomistic Philosophy and Natural Science Symposium from 26 to 30 June 2019, in Washington, D.C.. Professional scientists, graduate students and advanced undergraduates in the sciences or philosophy who are interested in attending the symposium should submit an application here:
● The Catholic Education Foundation announces an intensive 4-day seminar for bishops, priests, and seminarians
Location: Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey
Dates: July 16–19, 2019
Invited participants: Clergy who are (or who wish to be) pastors, parochial vicars, or those directly involved in the elementary or secondary school apostolate
For further information contact Fr. Peter Stravinskas at: 732-914-1222 or
● The International Institute for Culture announces a concert at Ivy Hall
Date: March 30, 2019
Music by: Franz Liszt, Johannes Brahms, Richard Wagner, Gustav Mahler, Richard Strauss, Hector Berlioz, Hans von Bulow, Hugo Wolf
A reception will follow the performance
For more information, go to:
● Go to the following link to get latest updates from the Benedict XVI Institute:
● Medieval and Renaissance Studies Conference
Dates: June 17–19, 2019
Location: St. Louis University, St. Louis, Mo.
Organizers and contact information: Susan Brower-Toland (susan.browertoland@slu.edu) Jenny Pelletier (jenny.pelletier@kuleuven.be)
Conference details: Every year, the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at Saint Louis University (https://www.slu.edu/arts-and-
For more information about the Congress, see: https://www.smrs-slu.org/
● The 14th International Conference on the Arts in Society
Dates: June 19–21, 2019
Location: Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon in Lisbon, Portugal
For more information about the Congress, see:
● The 14th World Congress of Semiotics
Dates: September 09–13, 2019
Location: National University of Arts (UNA), Buenos, Argentina
Topic: "Trajectories"
For more information about the Congress, see:
● The journal Scientia et Fides:
A joint-venture, open-access, online journal published twice a year by the Faculty of Theology of Nicolaus Copernicus University, in Torun, Poland, in collaboration with the Group of Research “Science, Reason, and Faith” [CRYF], at University of Navarra seeks rigorous research works regarding different aspects of the relationship between science and religion. SetF articles are not confined to the methodology of a single discipline and may cover a wide range of topics, provided that the interdisciplinary dialogue between science and religion is tackled. The Journal accepts articles written in English, Spanish, Polish, French, Italian, and German, which will be evaluated by a peer-review process.
For further information about publishing articles in SetF, see:
● Last call to register for the Metaphysical Society of America 2019 annual meeting!
Dates: 28 to 31 March 2019
Topic: “Metaphysics and Political Thought”
For up-to-date information about the conference, see: www.metaphysicalsociety.
● The Angelicum Academy Great Books Program announces it is now enrolling students for Its REVOLUTIONARY:
"Angelicum Academy at Holy Apostles College"
Among other reasons, this program is revolutionary because:
1) It enables students to acquire an Associate's degree in the Great Books totally online by the end of 12th grade and a Bachelor's degree as little as two years later.
2) Thanks to the agreement between the Angelicum Academy and Holy Apostles College, total tuition cost for the BA degree is under $30,000, while the average total cost of a four-year BA in private colleges is $180,000+.
3) It includes 12 credits of online Theology courses developed for the Angelicum Academy by Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J.
COLLEGE CREDITS: Angelicum Academy students may earn from 1-75 college credits while home schooling (in grades 9-12) or while in high school, or later. They may earn their accredited Associate’s degree (from Holy Apostles College -requires 60 credits) while in high school or home school (grades 9-12, or later), or they may take individual college-level courses for transfer elsewhere – to other of the hundreds of colleges and universities that accept ACE recommended credits. Students who earn their Associate’s degree while in home school (grades 9-12) or high school, may earn a further 15 credits then as well, enabling them to complete 75 credits towards their accredited bachelor’s degree (requires 120 credits)–that is nearly 2/3rds of their bachelor’s degree, for a fraction of the cost elsewhere.
For more information about this program, see: http://www.angelicum.net/
● The University of South Africa and the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin Thomistic Studies Research Doctoral Programs:
The University of South Africa in Pretoria has an online research doctoral program (PhD) in Philosophy that includes Thomistic studies. The Aquinas School of Leadership in the US is helping to promote this program for students contemplating, or currently, pursuing a graduate Master’s degree in Thomistic Studies and link this degree from the University of South Africa to a follow-up, second Ph. D. degree from the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin.
The costs of the program include 7,840 South African Rand for the research proposal, which equals $643 US Dollars, then, 15,400 South African Rand per year, which equals $1,263 US Dollars per year. The time limit for completion of the Pretoria program is 6 years.
For information about this program, contact Dr. Peter A. Redpath at:
You can download scholarly works to your computer, bookmark them, read them from the computer, send them to a printer, etc.
For example, immediately below are offerings related to Mortimer J. Adler and St. Thomas Aquinas:
Adler offerings:
Aquinas offerings:
You can download them to your computer, bookmark them and read them from the computer, send them to a printer, etc.
● Aquinas School of Philosophy site: Rich in resources related to St. Thomas
For anyone interested in studying, or teaching courses on, St. Thomas, the Aquinas School of Philosophy site offers a wealth of educational information you might want to check out. See:
Also, see a list of thought-provoking articles by Aquinas School of Philosophy founder Dr. Dennis Bonnette at this site:
● Check out the following link for latest offerings from the Liberty Fund:
● The International Étienne Gilson Society, Studia Gilsoniana
—The IEGS again congratulates Fr. Pawel Tarasiewicz and his Editorial Staff for the exceptionally high quality of the recent issue of the Studia Gilsoniana journal. Go to this link to see the first issue for 2019:
If you are not yet a member of the IEGS, please consider joining to support our ongoing work. If you are a member and have not yet paid your annual dues, please do so.
See the following link to join or pay dues:
See the following link to make a donation to the work of the IEGS:
● Go to the following links to see new titles from En Route Books & Media, St. Augustine Press, and Ignatius Press:
● From The Center for the Study of The Great Ideas to give someone a present of a membership in the Center, see:
Contact Peter Redpath (Peterredpath@
● Aquinas and “the Arabs”
For information about Richard Taylor's "Aquinas and the 'Arabs'" International Working Group and upcoming conferences and seminars hosted by this organization, see:
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