Centre for the History of Philosophy Launch Lecture

You are warmly invited to the launch of the Notre Dame Centre for the History of Philosophy. Please join us for our inaugural lecture at our Broadway Campus, Sydney. Associate Professor Therese Scarpelli Cory (Notre Dame Indiana) will present her lecture, titled ‘The Mind as Part of Nature in Thomas Aquinas’, offering insightful perspectives on one of the most influential philosophers of the medieval period.

When: Monday 21 October 2024
Time: 5:00pm arrival (for 5:30pm lecture)
Where: Pioneer House (NDS5/209), Level 2, 128 Broadway, Chippendale NSW

Refreshments will be provided on arrival at 5:00pm.

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About the Centre for the History of Philosophy (CHOP)

Exploring some of the deepest and oldest questions about reality and human life.

The Notre Dame Centre for the History of Philosophy aims to be a leading Australian venue for research in the history of philosophy, with expertise in the ancient, medieval and early modern periods, and a research partnership with the History of Philosophy Forum at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana.

Meet the guest speaker

Associate Professor Therese Scarpelli Cory
Therese Scarpelli Cory is the John and Jean Oesterle Associate Professor of Thomistic Studies at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, where she also directs the Maritain Center and History of Philosophy Forum. Her research investigates the ways that medieval thinkers in the Latin and Arabic traditions conceptualised the mind, including themes such as consciousness, immateriality, subjectivity, abstraction, and the role of imagination in shaping our human experiences.

One of her major interests is the thought of Thomas Aquinas; she also works on the reception of Islamic philosophy in the 13th century, as well as on thinkers such as Albert the Great and Bonaventure – thinkers and traditions that, in her view, continue to have much to teach us today.

Directions to the event

Broadway Campus, Sydney
Pioneer House (NDS5/209), Level 2, 128-140 Broadway, Chippendale NSW

By train or bus:
The campus is only a short 5-minute walk from Central and Redfern Station. There are also several buses that stop right outside the University.

Driving:
Limited free 1-hour and 2-hour parking is available in surrounding streets, while paid parking is available at the nearby Broadway Shopping Centre.

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Contact us

For more information about this event, please contact Dr Nathan Lyons at nathan.lyons@nd.edu.au or Dr David Bronstein at david.bronstein@nd.edu.au.