VITA: Vocation in the Academy
VITA: Vocation in the Academy
Supporting Academic Vocations in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition
VITA is a collaborative project of Providence College and COLLIS Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture at Cornell University, serving as a network for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and early-career faculty to pursue professional formation, mentorship, and shared discernment of vocation in academic life within the Catholic intellectual tradition.
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Professional Development in the Catholic Tradition
Resources and workshops to support scholars who wish to pursue faculty roles in higher education in the light of Catholic principles of education and the Catholic intellectual tradition.
Up Next: April 29, 2026 | 7pm EST
Integrated Vocation: Wisdom for Marriage, Family, and Academic Life
Holly Taylor Coolman, Ph.D. (Providence College) & Boyd Taylor Coolman, Ph.D. (Boston College), Moderated by Peter Casarella, Ph.D. (Duke University)
Virtual Seminars
We host virtual seminars and masterclasses featuring Catholic scholars on themes such as faith and the life of the mind, Catholic social thought, and vocation in academia.
