The 2024 Summer Institute is open to all rising high school students and college freshman.
The Lumen Christi Fellows are selected from students at the University of Chicago and other area universities. Fellows demonstrate an interest in the Catholic intellectual tradition and in sharing community with peers. They receive invitations to private events, dinners, and seminars, while committing to reasonable participation in Lumen Christi programs. Fellows are invited to focus on key areas relevant to their interests: Scripture, Theology and Philosophy, Political Thought, Science and Religion, Catholic Literature and Culture, the University and Liberal Education. The Fellows’ leadership team coordinates with Lumen Christi staff on vision and programming. Interested students are encouraged to apply.
Direct any further questions to Michael Le Chevallier.
Catholic Social Thought: A Critical Investigation
University of California, Berkeley
July 27-August 3, 2024
In this seminar, students will read, analyze, and discern continuities and discontinuities in Catholic social thought from the late 19th century to the present. Lectures, seminar reports, and discussion will focus on original sources (encyclicals and other magisterial documents), beginning with Rerum novarum (1892) and concluding with Caritas in veritate (2009) and Evangelii Gaudium (2013). This intensive course is multi-disciplinary, since this tradition of social thought overlaps several disciplines in the contemporary university including political science, political philosophy, law, economics, theology, and history.
LOCATION AND FORMAT
- The seminar will be held in Berkeley, CA.
- Meals and lodging will be provided.
- Participants will receive a stipend of up to $350 to offset travel expenses.
- Participants will arrive on Saturday, July 27 and depart on Saturday, August 3.
- Participants will be required to read the assigned texts in preparation for the seminar.
- Fifteen applicants will be admitted to the seminar.
QUALIFICATIONS AND APPLICATION
This seminar is open to Ph.D. and J.D. students in theology, philosophy, law, social sciences, and relevant fields of study
- A completed online application form.
- An updated CV.
- At least one and no more than two letter(s) of recommendation.
- A statement of research interest no longer than 750 words, which includes an explanation of how this seminar might bear on the student’s current or future research plans.
- One academic writing sample (30 pages maximum).
- All application materials can be submitted via the online application. Incomplete applications will not be considered
THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 25, 2024.
Contact us with any questions at seminars@lumenchristi.org.