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Join us for the 13th Annual Calihan Lecture where Dr. David P. Deavel will present a lecture entitled “Second Thoughts on Newman”: Newman, Constitutions, and Markets. Rev. Robert A. Sirico, on behalf of Acton Institute, will present Dr. Deavel with the 2013 Novak Award at this event.

This evening is hosted by University of St. Thomas and sponsored by Catholic Studies and is open to the public. Advance registration is encouraged.

For more information, please contact Charissa Romens.


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Named after distinguished American theologian Michael Novak, this $10,000 award rewards new outstanding scholarly research into the relationship between religion, economic freedom, and the free and virtuous society. This award recognizes those scholars early in their academic career who demonstrate outstanding intellectual merit in advancing the understanding of theology's connection to human dignity, the importance of the rule of law, limited government, religious liberty, and freedom in economic life.