Nova Forum
for Catholic Thought

Introducing students to the Catholic intellectual tradition, sharing its resources, and equipping the next generation

The Nova Forum for Catholic Thought is an initiative of the Roman Catholic community at USC in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, the largest and most diverse in the United States.

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Featured Programs

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Transformed by Beauty: Art and the Virtues

Nova Forum Seminar 2024-2025

Being Human

Science and Religion Series 2022-2025

Reading the Fathers

Classical Languages Series

Word in the Desert

Christian Poetry Series

American Roots

Memory and Reparation

Integral Ecology

Catholic Social Teaching

Seeking Wisdom

Philosophy and Theology Series

Upcoming Events

Nova Forum Events

Nov 8

Nov 8, 2024

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM14:00 – 16:002:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Lost In Ideology Book Event

Nov 8, 2024

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM14:00 – 16:002:00 PM – 4:00 PM

The CFCP and the Nova Forum are delighted to partner to bring you a book forum on Jason Blakely’s timely book Lost in Ideology: Interpreting Modern Political Life (Columbia 2024).

Nov 8, 2024

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM14:00 – 16:002:00 PM – 4:00 PM