Teaching The Teachers; Forming Friendships in Pursuit of Truth
Intensive Coursework in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition
Since 2008, the Lumen Christi Institute’s summer seminar program has offered intensive coursework and formation in the Catholic intellectual tradition. The seminars are designed to convey in one week the equivalent of a semester-long course, so that students can use the intellectual formation over the tenure of their own academic careers as teachers and researchers once they become future faculty. Students who have passed through the Lumen Christi Institute’s summer seminar program currently teach at Harvard University, the University of Notre Dame, the University of Dallas, and many other institutions.
Summer Seminars
Led by senior scholars, these seminars provide crucial fellowship opportunities, as well as the support that Catholic students at secular universities need in their pursuit of truth. In addition to engaging with texts from the Catholic intellectual tradition, the camaraderie that develops among the students makes a lasting impact on their professional and personal lives.
FAQ
Can I apply for more than one seminar?
Yes. You may apply for one or more seminars. Please indicate your order of preference in your statement of purpose for each application. Each applicant may only be admitted to one seminar.
I am a PhD student graduating this academic year, can I still apply?
Yes.
I am currently an Undergraduate or MA student but have been admitted to a PhD program starting next academic year, can I still apply?
Yes. Please indicate this in your application including where you will be matriculating.
I have been accepted to and attended a Lumen Christi Seminar in the past, can I still apply?
Yes.
Do I have to be Catholic to apply?
No. The Lumen Christi Institute exists to promotes the Catholic Intellectual Tradition and is committed to the integration of the intellectual and spiritual life. The Institute welcomes seminar participants of all or no religious affiliation, and wants to assure all applicants that the opportunities to participate in devotional activities are optional.