The Program
The In Altum Program itinerary balances intellectual discussion, cultural engagement, and spiritual growth.
The format. Participants explore a wide range of topics for the duration of the program through a variety of different formats: conferences, meetings, seminars, and lectures.
The content. We place great emphasis on delivering a comprehensive analysis of contemporary social issues through the lens of our Catholic faith. Participants are given reading materials that must be covered pre-departure to ensure our participants are prepared to engage profoundly with the ideas presented.
The speakers. Our speakers come from a variety of professional backgrounds and experiences. In the past, we have met with senators, teachers, CEOs, policy makers, finance experts, and more.
The city. While our program is geared towards the pursuit and study of higher values and ideas, participants are allowed time slots to explore DC and its cultural richness.
It is the education which gives a man a clear, conscious view of their own opinions and judgements, a truth in developing them, an eloquence in expressing them, and a force in urging them.
- Saint John Henry Newman, Idea of a University
A Day in the Program
Here we provide some context for what a full day in the program might look like based on the previous iteration of our program. Please note that the actual schedule will vary.
6:00 AM - Wake up
7:00 AM - Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
8:00 AM - Breakfast
8:30 AM - Lecture on “Ethics and Economic Development: Human Flourishing in the Business World”
9:45 AM - Lecture on “Natural Law Tradition and Morality: the Role of Government”
11:00 AM - Tour & prayer at the Dominican House of Studies (DHS)
12:30 PM - Seminar on “Classic and Modern Approaches to ‘The Good Life’“
1:30 PM - Lunch
2:15 PM - Transportation to Downtown, DC; walk through the National Mall.
3:00 PM - Conference on “Conservatism and Progressive Politics in the 21st Century”
4:30 PM - Free time to visit museums at the National Mall such as the National Gallery of Art, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution Museums, Lincoln Memorial, etc.
7:00 PM - Dinner at local restaurant, talk on “The Family as the Foundation of Society” and “Thoughts on Love and Responsibility by St. John Paul II”
Topics our speakers have covered in the past:
Faith and the workplace
The education crisis
Rebuilding civil society
Religious freedom and the free market
Ethical entrepreneurship
Living the intellectual life
Natural Law
Common Good and Aquinas
Institutions WE HAVE VISITED:
Heritage Foundation
Christendom College
The White House
Dominican House of Studies
Religious Freedom Institute
American Enterprise Institution
And more…