Inaugural Lecture
The Siegfried Wiessner Human Flourishing Distinguished Lecture Series
Featuring Professor Veryl Victoria Miles
Thursday, October 8, 2026 · 12:00 pm · St. Thomas University College of Law
About the Series
The Siegfried Wiessner Human Flourishing Distinguished Lecture Series provides a forum, by way of an annual lecture, for a distinguished scholar to present each academic year at St. Thomas University College of Law. The Series honors a scholar whose work embodies the intellectual excellence, impact, and commitment to human dignity that distinguish the body of work of its namesake, Siegfried Wiessner.
The Series has been endowed in perpetuity by the generosity of College of Law Professors John and June Mary Makdisi.
Inaugural Lecturer
Veryl Victoria Miles
Professor of Law, Columbus School of Law, The Catholic University of America
Special Assistant to the President of the University on Sister Thea Bowman Initiatives
Professor Miles will deliver the inaugural lecture, entitled “Catholic Social Teaching and the Law: Helping, Healing and Restoring Hope.”
Event Details
Date: Thursday, October 8, 2026
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Location:
St. Thomas University College of Law
Moot Courtroom
16401 NW 37th Avenue
Miami Gardens, FL 33054
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