Monogram van de letters T en B met daarin het portret van Titus Brandsma
Monogram van de letters T en B met daarin het portret van Titus Brandsma

Titus Brandsma Institute

At the Titus Brandsma Institute, we explore the role of mysticism, the church and spirituality in our society, looking at the different ways in which people give meaning to their spiritual quest. The research of spiritual culture in the past and present.

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Highlights

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Cancelled: A Quest for Equality and Difference

Thursday 26 March 2026, 7 pm - 8:30 pm Lecture

Gaby Jacobs speaks about growing up in a Catholic working-class family. From an early age, the Catholic faith did not align with her strong values of equality and attentiveness to difference, which she later found reflected in feminism.

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Why do places affect us? New research at the Titus Brandsma Institute

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On Thursday 26 March, Dr Tjirk van der Ziel spoke in a collatio about his research project ‘Grounding in the Sacred’ as a newly affiliated researcher at the Titus Brandsma Institute.

Anton de Wit (links) en Inigo Bocken (rechts) met koptelefoons op in gesprek tijdens de podcast

Podcast series ‘Titus Brandsma Today’ now complete

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The podcast series Titus Brandsma Today, in which Inigo Bocken speaks with Anton de Wit, has now been released in full. Across three episodes, the focus is on the life, thought, and contemporary relevance of Titus Brandsma.

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Learning from Difference

Thursday 21 May 2026, 7 pm - 8:30 pm Lecture

Nikolaas Sintobin specialises in Ignatian spirituality. In his lecture, he explores in greater depth what Ignatian spirituality means to him.

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Bookpresentation Geert Grote & transfer of the Brandsma Collection

Friday 22 May 2026, 2 pm - 5 pm Presentation

On 22 May 2026, you are warmly invited to a festive afternoon in Nijmegen. On this occasion, we celebrate the completion of the Geert Grote Project: a seven‑volume edition of the collected works of Geert Grote (Gerardi Magni Opera omnia).

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Symposium Simone Weil: Between Mysticism & Politics

Friday 19 June 2026, 10:30 am - 5 pm Conference / symposium

Mysticism and politics often appear to belong to two separate worlds, but not for philosopher Simone Weil. During this symposium, several speakers will explore how she understands the relationship between mysticism, rootlessness and politics.

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Study week Mysticism 2026

Monday 6 July 2026, 10 am - Thursday 9 July 2026, 3:30 pm Education

In 2026 organiseert het Titus Brandsma Instituut opnieuw de jaarlijkse studieweek mystiek. Ook dit jaar staat één auteur centraal: Nicolaus Cusanus (1401–1464), ook Nicolaas van Cusa genoemd.

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Symposium: Seeking God...

Thursday 29 October 2026, 10 am - 5 pm Conference / symposium

After a successful first edition in Nijmegen, the TBI — in collaboration with the Platform for Ignatian Spirituality and KU Leuven — is organising another symposium for spiritual directors.

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Podcast series ‘Titus Brandsma Today’ now complete

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Why do places affect us? New research at the Titus Brandsma Institute

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CTHS Member Inigo Bocken in the Media: Mysticism as an Answer to Modern Questions

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Is surrealism a religion? An investigation into the affinities between surrealism and Christian mysticism

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Events

Learning from Difference

Thursday 21 May 2026, 7 pm - 8:30 pm Lecture

Bookpresentation Geert Grote & transfer of the Brandsma Collection

Friday 22 May 2026, 2 pm - 5 pm Presentation

Symposium Simone Weil: Between Mysticism & Politics

Friday 19 June 2026, 10:30 am - 5 pm Conference / symposium

Study week Mysticism 2026

Monday 6 July 2026, 10 am - Thursday 9 July 2026, 3:30 pm Education

What can the Titus Brandsma Institute do for you?

Besides research, the Titus Brandsma Institute does much more.

In a time where spirituality and meaning are hot topics, the Titus Brandsma Institute believes it is important to organize educational activities on a regular basis to share our knowledge and insights.

Do, think, experience!

As a one-off or as a recurring series: we provide master classes, lectures, study days, a summer week to study mysticism together... and much more!

Keep an eye on our calendar for an up-to-date list of activities. Or follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn (Dutch news).

Contactinformation

The Titus Brandsma Institute is located in the Erasmus building on the Nijmegen campus. Visits are by appointment only.

Contact

Contact us through our secretariat.

(024) 361 21 62

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