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Lecture Series
February 1, 2026
Sarasota
2026 Neuhaus Lecture
First Things, in partnership with New College of Florida, is pleased to announce Bishop Robert Barron will present this year’s 2026 Neuhaus Lecture “Recovering the University’s Soul: Christian Humanism…
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Lecture Series
November 11, 2025
Dallas
The Future of Higher Education
On Tuesday, November 11, Mark Regnerus and Mark Bauerlein will present “The Future of Higher Education” at the University of Dallas.
Erasmus Lecture
November 3, 2025
New York
The 38th Annual Erasmus Lecture: In Praise of Translation
The thirty-eighth annual Erasmus Lecture, “In Praise of Translation,” will be given by Bishop Erik Varden at the Union League Club of New York on Monday, November 3.
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November 2, 2025
New York
A Night of Poetry with Ben Myers
Join us for an evening of stirring words and unforgettable prose lead by former Poet Laureate for the State of Oklahoma Ben Myers.
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September 22, 2025
Austin
2025 Austin Lecture: Can Christianity Be Noble?
Join us on Monday, September 22 in Austin for Matthew Crawford’s lecture on “Can Christianity be Noble?”
Event
September 18, 2025
Little Rock
Jesus in the Public Square
Join us for the debut of First Things and R. R. Reno in Little Rock, Arkansas, on Thursday, September 18.
Intellectual Retreat
August 8 – 9, 2025
New York
2025 First Things Intellectual Retreat in New York City
Please join us as for the 2025 intellectual retreat as we discuss Faith in the Technological Age.
Event
June 2, 2025
New York
Clare Morell Book Launch: “The Tech Exit”
Please join us for a conversation with Clare Morell to discuss the pathway to freedom from digital technology for families, local communities, and society.
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April 16, 2025
Chicago
Cultivating Virtue in the Age of TikTok
First Things editor R. R. Reno welcomes Anna Moreland, professor at Villanova University, to discuss how and why things are so broken for young people and what we can…
DC Lecture
March 11, 2025
Washington DC
The Hour for a New Humanism
Join us in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, March 11 at 6 p.m. in Washington, D.C. to hear from First Things contributing editor Carl Trueman on what it means to be human.
Event
February 13, 2025
Sarasota
We Are All Postliberals Now
On Thursday, February 13, First Things welcomes Patrick Deneen to present a lecture, entitled “We are All Postliberals Now,” in Sarasota, Florida at New College’s Sainer Auditorium.
Erasmus Lecture
October 28, 2024
New York
The 2024 Erasmus Lecture: Against Christian Civilization
The thirty-seventh annual Erasmus Lecture will be given by Paul Kingsnorth at the Union League Club of New York on Monday, October 28.
Event
October 27, 2024
New York
A Night of Poetry with Adam Kirsch
Join us for the next First Things event. Our sponsored events bring the content you love to life and foster further discussion on religion and culture.
Event
September 9, 2024
Austin
2024 Austin Lecture with Wilfred McClay
Historian Wilfred McClay will give our 2024 Austin Lecture on “Baptism of the Imagination” on Monday, September 9 at 7 p.m. The lecture will be held at the University Avenue…
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May 15, 2024
Chicago
After Liberalism: A Conversation with Patrick Deneen and R. R. Reno
Please join us in Chicago for a conversation on postliberalism with Notre Dame professor Patrick Deneen and First Things editor R. R. Reno.
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March 26, 2024
Atlanta
Living Christian Values in Today’s Public Square
Join us on Tuesday, March 26 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Atlanta, Georgia for a conversation with Mark Bauerlein on “Living Christian Values in Today’s Public Square.”
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