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Schedule
5:00 p.m. – Reception with hors d’oeuvres and refreshments
5:45 p.m. – Lecture
7:00 p.m. – End
Lecture Description
Why does Aquinas regard the Gospel of John as the most contemplative of the gospels? What is “morning knowledge”? And what does Aquinas do when writing on John in the thirteenth century that is stunningly new, even today?
This is Professor Hart’s first public lecture at Duke since joining the faculty of Duke Divinity School. All are welcome to join, with RSVP requested.
Kevin Hart
Jo Rae Wright University Distinguished Professor, Duke Divinity School
Kevin Hart is Jo Rae Wright University Distinguished Professor in the Divinity School at Duke University, with a secondary appointment in the Department of English. A theologian, philosopher, historian, and scholar of literature, Hart’s work bridges systematic theology, modern European philosophy, and literary criticism.
Professor Hart has given numerous prestigious lectures, including the Glasgow Gifford Lectures in 2019, and won multiple awards for his academic work. His poetry awards include the Christopher Brennan Award and the Grace Leven Prize for Poetry, which he won twice. His most recent publications include Lands of Likeness: For a Poetics of Contemplation (Chicago UP, 2023) and Contemplation: The Movements of the Soul (Columbia UP, 2024).