Yves Simon Lecture Series | Visiting Fellows Program | Courses & Seminars
The Yves Simon Lecture Series
The lecture remains one of the most important forms of academic exchange and is an important component of our University Program. The Yves Simon Memorial Lectures are designed to complement courses in the humanities, social sciences, and other areas of the University of Chicago core curriculum. Normally, we host two or three lectures each quarter, many of which address important Catholic thinkers, questions or themes in Catholic thought, and the place of the Church in world history. Offered by scholars of the highest academic reputation, these well-attended lectures have become a staple of university life.
Yves Simon, whose memory is honored by this lecture series, was a philosopher in the University of Chicago's Committee on Social Thought from 1948 until his death in 1961. Prior to joining the faculty at Chicago, he taught at the University of Notre Dame and in Paris. He was author of twenty books, including Philosophy of Democratic Government, Foresight and Knowledge, A General Theory of Authority, and The Metaphysics of Knowledge.
We welcome you to browse the range of previous lectures in this series, some of which are available in audio or print format.