Meet our Affiliated Scholars!

Across diverse disciplines, IACS Affiliated Scholars show how the #Catholic intellectual tradition inspires thought across society.

No matter their focus, they engage worldviews to spark public conversation.

Discover more: dornsife.usc.edu/iacs/affilia...

New on Engaging the Divides: IACS Affiliated Research Scholar @triciacbruce.bsky.social writes about the Synod on Synodality, offering a rare glimpse into the inner workings of the Vatican and her experience participating in the historic October Synod gathering.

dornsife.usc.edu/iacs/2025/01...

Meet our Affiliated Scholars!

Lisa Bitel, Ph.D., is the Dean’s Professor of Religion & Professor of History at @uscdornsife.bsky.social.

dornsife.usc.edu/profile/lisa...

The current cohort of our Generations in Dialogue Program will gather in February in Austin to explore topics on transhumanism and meet with Jordan Amadio, M.D., director of neurosurgery at Neuralink.

His memoir, “Waiting for Snow in Havana,” is banned in Cuba — a distinction he calls his greatest honor.

At IACS, we celebrate scholars who challenge, inspire, and transform the world through bold, interdisciplinary research.

dornsife.usc.edu/iacs/affilia...

#IACS #FaithAndCulture

Meet our Affiliated Scholars!

Carlos Eire, historian & National Book Award winner, is the author of “They Flew: A History of the Impossible,” exploring levitating saints, witchcraft & the supernatural’s cultural impact.

dornsife.usc.edu/iacs/2024/07...

Congratulations to Cardinal Robert McElroy, the new archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington.

Cardinal McElroy is a participant in "Disarmament & Deterrence," our groundbreaking project exploring the rising threat of nuclear war and solutions to global peace.

dornsife.usc.edu/iacs/nuclear...

IACS Affiliated Scholars are renowned experts and visionary researchers united by an unwavering commitment to bold, interdisciplinary collaboration.

They don’t just study the world — they challenge, inspire, and transform it.

Discover more: dornsife.usc.edu/iacs/affilia...

Meet our Affiliated Scholars!

As a theology professor at Villanova, @massimofaggioli.bsky.social's groundbreaking work spans over a decade, delving into Vatican II, global #Catholicism, and more.

Can technology connect us without dehumanizing us?

This week, IACS is bringing together tech experts, academics, spiritual leaders and policymakers at the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy of Sciences to tackle the ethics of AI, social media, and digital tech.

dornsife.usc.edu/iacs/humaniz...