Lecture Series
The New York City Lecture Series in Church History offers an in-depth discussion of consecutive periods in the life of Christendom each year from September through May.
The Roman Forum Lectures in Church History 2010–2011
Division, Despair & the Torturous Road to Recovery
From the Western Schism to the Fall of Constantinople
(1378–1453)
| Lecturer: |
John C. Rao (D. Phil., Oxford) Associate Professor of History, St. John’s University |
| Date & Time: |
All sessions will meet on Sundays, at 2:30 p.m. (See schedule below for specific dates of lectures.) |
| Location: |
Church Hall University Church of St. Joseph 371 Sixth Avenue New York, N.Y. The entrance to the Church Hall is on Washington Place, south of Waverly Place. Subway: A, B, C, D, E, F, V to West 4th Street. Wheelchair accessible. |
| Schedule: |
September 19Sorrows, Anxieties, and Hopes of the 1370sOctober 3Urban VI & the Onset of the SchismOctober 17A Tale of Two PapaciesOctober 24Via Facti, Via Conventionis, Via ConcessionisIncluding a talk by Professor John Médaille (University of Dallas) on his new book, Toward a Truly Free Market. November 7From the Triple Papacy to the Council of ConstanceNovember 21Martin V & the Troubled Return to RomeDecember 5Special Lecture: Dr. David Allen WhiteCharles Dickens & the Evils of Modernity (click here for details) December 19Two Roads to Recovery, High and LowJanuary 16Nominalism Triumphant?January 30Heresy Unleashed?February 13The Complex Hussite MovementFebruary 27The Growing Pains of Renaissance HumanismMarch 20Humanism, Politics, Education, and the Papal CourtApril 3Devotio Moderna & Catholic Spiritual LifeApril 17The Renaissance: Enrichment & Second ChildhoodMay 1The Turkish Threat & Byzantine DilemmasMay 15Crusade, Reunion, and the Council of Ferrara-FlorenceJune 5The Fall of Constantinople |
