Penn Newman, Collegium Institute, and the Future of the Catholic Literary Imagination

The Wheel · 2025-05-21

At our 2025 Alumni Brunch, co-presented by Collegium Institute for Catholic Thought & Culture and the Penn Newman Center, we heard remarks from distinguished Penn alum Bernardo Aparicio Garcia C’05, the co-founder and publisher of Dappled Things, the premier Catholic literary magazine in America. Bernardo reflected on his experience co-founding with other Penn alumni and considered how the intellectual ferment in the Penn Newman community 20 years ago relates to the new challenges and opportunities in the present moment. Listen to Bernardo's thoughtful remarks here!

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The Collegium Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture invites visiting scholars and faculty authors of new work that helps us to appreciate the shape of life today, both in its dynamism and its timelessness. Here we approach the mysteries of reality with wonder from multiple disciplinary angles, all centered on a commitment to truth. Here authors make their case for how and why their books are important, not just for specialists in their field, but for all of us who seek wisdom for a life well-lived.

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