The following is a schedule of lecture titles with topics that will be touched upon. It is subject to revision, so please be in touch and stay informed.
1. July 5 – Introduction: Expectations
2. July 6 – Origins: Jesus, Peter, and Paul
3. July 7 – What's a Bishop, Anyway?: Callixtus I
4. July 8 – An Out-Law Church: Fabian, Cornelius, and Stephen I
5. July 12– When the Emperor Becomes Christian: Sylvester I
6. July 13– The Barbarians: Gelasius I
7. July 14– Gregory I: The Pastor of Rome
8. July 15 – Turning Westward: Leo III and Nicholas I
9. July 16 – Cadavers and Whores: Stephen VI and John XII
10. July 20 – Crusading Popes: Urban II and Innocent III (FIRST SITE VISIT REPORT DUE!)
11. July 21 – MIDPOINT EXAM
12. July 25 – Two Swords: Boniface VIII
13. July 26 – Where Peter Is – The Popes In Avignon and the Great Schism
14. July 27 – Patrons of the Arts and War: Pius II, Alexander VI, and Julius II (Second Site Visit Due!)
15. July 28 – Reformed and Unrecognizable: Leo X, Paul III, and Pius V
16. Aug 1 – The Expanding Universe: Urban VIII, Clement XI, and Pius VII
17. Aug 2 – The Gift of Losing: Pius VI and Pius IX
18. Aug 3 – Mastering the Media: John XXIII, Paul VI, John Paul II
19. Aug 4– The Two Popes: Benedict and Francis
20. Aug 5 – FINAL EXAM