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The Catholic Reformation Seminar
This course explores the chief developments in Catholicism during the early modern era (approx. 1450-1700), with a special focus on the notion of “reform” as it was used within Catholic contexts, distinct from (but sometimes related to) the rise o...
Course · January 22, 2026
Causes and Effects of the French Revolution
Revolutionary France gave rise to some of the most pivotal and highly-debated events in modern Western history. This course will explore the character of Old Regime France and its relationship to the causes of the Revolution, and the principal eve...
Course · January 22, 2026
History of Catholicism in Asia
Jesus was born in Asia, and today Asia is home to over 130 million Catholics. This course examines the history of Catholicism in Asia, from the early Church’s growth in Persia and India, up to the present day. The geographic regions of focus will ...
Course · January 22, 2026
History and Theology of Vocation
This course examines the concept of “vocation,” in both theory and practice. We will seek to understand what Christians through the ages thought about “being called” to a state of life (especially marriage, religious life, and Holy Orders); and ho...
Course · January 22, 2026
Catholicism and the Anglican Patrimony
In 2009, Pope Benedict XVI began establishing ordinariates (special dioceses) for the purpose of receiving Anglicans into full communion with the Catholic Church, while corporately preserving “the Anglican patrimony,” including Anglican “liturgica...
Course · January 22, 2026
St. John Henry Newman Seminar
This course explores the life and writings of St. John Henry Newman, one of the giants of modern western history. His life touched some of the most important happenings of his day, and he continues to speak to many of the most important questions ...
Course · January 22, 2026
Gender, Sexuality, and the Law
This course will provide students with a broad overview of the laws, policies, and politics surrounding gender and sexuality in the United States. We will focus on the legal and pragmatic implications of issues including, but not limited to: educa...
Course · January 22, 2026
Engineering Multipronged T-cell Receptors in Primary T Cells and Evaluating Their Sensitivity to Tumor-Associated Antigens at the Immunological Synapse
T cells are a central component of the adaptive immune system and play a critical role in recognizing and eliminating cancer cells, forming the basis of T cell–based immunotherapies. In 2023, certain T cell receptors (TCRs) derived from tumor-infi...
Course · January 22, 2026
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