Wyoming Catholic College Annual Lecture Series - 2024-2025 Lecture 2: Dr. Stephen Barr

Each year, Wyoming Catholic College invites members of the wider academic community to the town of Lander—distinguished men and women who contribute complementary perspectives across a wide range of disciplines. This series is considered an essential part of the College’s curriculum, and attendance is mandatory for the entire student body. But it is more than simply a required element of our students’ education; it is also an opportunity to welcome members of the local community into the academic life of the College.

Dr. Stephen Barr, University of Delaware

Dr. Stephen Barr will deliver our November 8th, 2024 lecture. An American physicist and a professor emeritus of physics at the University of Delaware, Dr. Barr is also a member of the University’s Bartol Research Institute, and does research in theoretical particle physics and cosmology. He writes and lectures frequently on the relation of science and religion. From 2000 to 2017 he served on the Editorial Advisory Board of First Things, and his writing has also appeared in Commonweal, National Review, Modern Age, The Public Interest, America, The Wall Street Journal, and other publications. In 2007, he was awarded the Benemerenti Medal by Pope Benedict XVI, and in 2010, he was elected a member of the Academy of Catholic Theology. He is currently serving as president of the Society of Catholic Scientists.



Dr. Stephen Barr