Convocation of College Fellows 2026 - Wisdom & The Tranquility of Order: Reflections on Popes Leo XIII & Leo XIV

The 2026 convocation of the College of Fellows of the Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology will be devoted to reflection and conversation of the pontificates of Popes Leo XIII and XIV through the lens of the interconnected notions of wisdom as that which enables us to order things well and peace as the tranquility of order. Which dimensions of Christian wisdom articulated by Pope Leo XIII will be most fruitful in our attempts to achieve the tranquility of order in the contemporary context under Leo XIV's pontificate? What challenges does AI present to wisdom's achievement of peace as the tranquility of order?

Keynote Lecture by Prof. Russell Hittinger
Executive Director of the Institute for Human Ecology
The Catholic University of America

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When:
January 31st, 2026

Where:
Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology
2301 Vine St. Berkeley, CA 94703

Time:
10:00 AM

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Schedule

10:00 am - Gathering/Coffee & Pastries

10:30 am - Welcome & Opening Remarks
    Fr. Albert Duggan, O.P.

10:45 am - Introduction of Keynote Speaker
    Dr. Scott Roniger

Keynote Address
    Dr. Russell Hittinger

12:00 pm - Lunch

1:00 pm - Panel Presentation with DSPT Fellows & Faculty

2:15 pm - Panel Presentation with DSPT Students
    Moderated by Br. Paschal Strader, O.P.

3:30 pm - Concluding Remarks
    Fr. Albert Duggan, O.P, & Dr. Scott Roniger

4:00 pm - Holy Mass