Party of One: Can a Women’s & Gender Studies Program Be Faithful to the Magisterium?
Monday, April 27, 2026
6:00 pm EDT - 7:30 pm EDT
Catholic Information Center
1501 K Street NW
Washington,
DC
20005
United States
Description
Join us on Monday, April 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT for “Party of One: Can a Women’s & Gender Studies Program Be Faithful to the Magisterium?” This presentation will explore the University of St. Thomas’ (Houston) Master’s in Catholic Women’s and Gender Studies through their Nesti Center for Faith and Culture. The University states that this program, which explore contemporary questions of gender and sexuality is informed by Catholic teaching about the human person and the lone program faithful to the Church. Is this possible?
Our presenters are:
- Mary Eberstadt – Panula Chair in Christian Culture at the Catholic Information Center in Washington D.C. and is Senior Research Fellow at the Faith & Reason Institute
- Leah Jacobson – Program Manager at the University of St. Thomas in Houston
- Dr. Eileen Reuter – Research Fellow for the Nesti Center for Faith and Culture at the University of St Thomas (Houston)
This discussion will be offered by in-person and virtually through a livestream.
After the program, we invite you to stay for a happy (half) hour social.
April 27th Schedule:
- 5:45 PM: Doors open for check-in
- 6:00 PM: “Party of One” panel discussion (this portion of the evening will be offered in-person and virtually through the livestream)
- 7:00 PM Light happy (half) hour
- 7:30 PM: Evening concludes
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About the Speakers
Dr. Eileen Reuter is a Research Fellow for the Nesti Center for Faith and Culture at the University of St Thomas (Houston), teaching a course on The Human Person for the new Catholic Women’s and Gender Studies Program.
Leah Jacobson is a non-profit founder, public speaker, international board-certified lactation consultant, and author. Since 2024, she has been the Program Manager at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas and has overseen the creation of the first ever Catholic Women’s and Gender Studies graduate program.
Mary Eberstadt holds the Panula Chair in Christian Culture at the Catholic Information Center in Washington DC, is Senior Research Fellow at the Faith & Reason Institute, and is an American writer whose contributions to the intellectual landscape traverse several genres.
