The Terrence J. Murphy Institute
for Catholic Thought, Law and Public Policy

The Terrence J. Murphy Institute for Catholic Thought, Law and Public Policy is a collaboration between the Center for Catholic Studies and the School of Law at the University of St. Thomas. The institute draws from the resources of both programs, other academic disciplines and other faith traditions.

In 2005, the Institute's innaugural conference examined The Catholic Intellectual Tradition and the Good Society. The 2006 conference looked at the many questions raised by the topic of Public Policy, Prudential Judgment and the Catholic Social Tradition.