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
