Desire! Mimesis! Fire!
Join the Cluny Institute for a trialogue between Fr. Elias Carr, Michael Matheson Miller, and Luke Burgis to celebrate the release of Fr. Carr’s new book, I Came to Cast Fire: An Introduction to René Girard.
There will be a reading, discussion, and a general reception to follow.
We hope to see you there!
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Fr. Elias Carr is a Canon Regular of Saint Augustine of Stift Klosterneuburg, Austria. He co-founded the Canonry of Saint Leopold in 2011 in Glen Cove, New York.
Michael Matheson Miller is the chief of strategic initiatives, senior research fellow, and director of the Center for Social Flourishing at the Acton Institute, as well as the creator of The Moral Imagination podcast and Substack.
Luke Burgis is an entrepreneur, educator, and author with a multidisciplinary background. He is the Founder & Director of Cluny Institute. He serves on the faculty of The Catholic University of America and is the author of Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life.
Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Location: Heritage Hall, Father O'Connell Hall, Catholic University of America
Address: 620 Michigan Ave NE, Washington, DC 20064
Time: 7:00 - 9:00p
Join Cluny Institute for a special evening in Heritage Hall on the campus of Catholic University of America. Event to include a reading by Fr. Elias Carr, panel discussion with Luke Burgis and Michael Miller, and closing reception
