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West Coast Methods Institute

The 2026 West Coast Methods Institute Annual Meeting

The Idea of the University Today:
Newman, Lonergan, and Higher Education

April 23-25, 2025 


Featuring

Keynote Lecture

“What is the Unity of the University?”

by Patrick Byrne
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy
Boston College
Thursday, April 23, 6:00pm 
Wolff Auditorium, Jepson Center

Bernard J. Tyrrell Memorial Lecture

Why a Theology Core?

By Jennifer Sanders
Mooney Professor of Catholic Studies
Saint Louis University
Friday, April 24, 2026, 6:00 pm
Wolff Auditorium, Jepson Center

Conference Information

 
 

Questions? Contact Joseph Mudd at mudd@gonzaga.edu, 509-313-6799

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