Ross Douthat Conversations

Ross Douthat partners with the IHE as a Media Fellow to host conversations on pressing contemporary issues. From questions of international relations to challenges facing the family and domestic culture, Douthat uses his sharp intellect and power of articulation to guide critical discussions, share wisdom, and elicit insights from experts across the disciplines.

What is Euthanasia Doing to the West?

Join the IHE for a conversation about the spread of assisted suicide in the Western world, from the Netherlands to Canada, as well as its causes, […]

Join the IHE for a conversation about the spread of assisted suicide in the Western world, from the Netherlands to Canada, as well as its causes, its consequences, and how an age of euthanasia might be resisted. A recording of the event is here.

Panelists are:

Ross Douthat–Columnist, The New York Times; Media Fellow, Institute for Human Ecology

Ari Schulman–Editor, The New Atlantis

Leah Libresco–Writer and Author

Charlie Camosy–Professor of Medical Humanities, Creighton University School of Medicine

 

Catholicism and Nationalism: Are They Compatible?

Join the IHE for a panel discussion on “Catholicism and Nationalism: Are They Compatible?” A recording is available here. Panelists: Ross Douthat is a columnist at […]

Join the IHE for a panel discussion on “Catholicism and Nationalism: Are They Compatible?”

A recording is available here.

Panelists:

Ross Douthat is a columnist at The New York Times and IHE Media Fellow.

Michael Brendan Dougherty is a Senior Writer at National Review Online.

R. R. Reno is Editor at First Things.

Jennifer Frey is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of South Carolina and an IHE Scholar.

V. Bradley Lewis is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the Catholic University of America and IHE Scholar.

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The Catholic University of America


620 Michigan Avenue NE
339 Caldwell Hall
Washington, DC 20064


202-319-5892
ihe@cua.edu