The Titus Brandsma Circle in collaboration with scholars at various universities in Rome is organizing the second Biennial Titus Brandsma Congress. This will take place:

• November 27-29, 2025 (arrival November 26 and departure November 30)
• Rome, Istituto Maria Bambina (right outside St. Peter's Square)

The Dutch Carmelite and professor of philosophy Titus Brandsma (1881-1942) did groundbreaking work in the field of Dutch mysticism. He was one of the prominent thinkers regarding the social teaching of the Catholic Church in the Netherlands and promoted the improvement of education in Catholic schools and the professionalization of Catholic journalism. He criticized National Socialism and dedicated himself to the promotion of peace.

We welcome papers dealing with various aspects of his intense life, his different activities, and his astonishing number of writings.

Please send your abstract (300 words) in English, Spanish, or Italian to

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The organization committee for the 2025 congress consists of four members:

• Prof. Fernando Millán, Comillas University Madrid, Spain, president of the Titus Brandsma Circle
• Prof. Giovanna Brizi, general postulator of the Carmelite Order and other orders, invited professor at the Pontifical Gregorian University
• Prof. Giovanni Grosso, chair of the Institutum Carmelitanum Rome, invited professor at the Teresianum
• Prof. Michael Plattig, member of the German Carmelite Institute and the Institutum Carmelitanum, invited professor at the Pontifical Gregorian University

Deadline for abstracts is: March 31, 2025