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Behind the Folds: The Mathematics of Origami
Origami combines art and science to transform a flat sheet of paper into a 3-dimensional sculpture. This presentation...
The Nature and Causes of Wealth
Grasp the fundamental mechanics behind global prosperity. Navigate the intellectual landscape of 1776 to witness how...
Magnifica Humanitas: Human Dignity in the Age of AI
Join the de Nicola Center for a conversation with University of Notre Dame experts on the import of Pope Leo XIV’s...
Hope in the Headlines?: Truth and Decolonization in the Ukrainian Media Landscape
In an era of state-sponsored disinformation, media serves as both a kinetic weapon and a vessel for national healing....
Haunting as Inheritance
How does language haunt the displaced? Join Noor Naga, author of If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English, and Hannah...
Discussing Donkeys in Lion-suits
Listen in to a chat with Dr. Emily Mahan ’21 M.A., ’22 Ph.D., who received her Ph.D. from Notre Dame’s Medieval...
Justice, Beneficence, and the “Well-Governed Society”
How do individual actions harmonize to produce widespread prosperity? Master the essential principles of societal...
Bridging God and Modernity
Listen in as Avraham Burg speaks with Mustafa Akyol, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute in Washington DC, where he...
Habit, Ritual, and Well-being with Michael Norton
Michael Norton is a behavioral scientist, professor and author of The Ritual Effect: Unlocking the Extraordinary Power...
Everyday Holiness: Sr. Gregory Healy, OSB, ’10 M.Div.
Journey with Sr. Gregory Healy, OSB, a Benedictine nun who has discovered God’s calling in life through the beauty of...
Connecting Coursework to Life Through Community-Based Learning and VR
Among the most fundamental promises education makes is this: What you learn here, on campus, will help you when...
Everyday Holiness: Bishop Bob Lombardo, CFR, ’79
Listen to Bishop Bob Lombardo, CFR, ’79, Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, as he shares his path towards religious life...
The Nuclear Threshold
This conversation with Kelsey Davenport ’11 M.A., Director of Nonproliferation Policy at the Arms Control...
Downsides of Markets
Grasp the profound intersection of liberty and human flourishing by navigating the tension between economic prosperity...
Everyday Holiness: Dr. Jim O’Connell ’70
Walk the streets of Boston with Dr. Jim O’Connell as he describes his long path to a medical career and the...
Everyday Holiness: Nan Tulchinsky
Sit courtside with Nan Tulchinsky, a longtime scorekeeper for Notre Dame Women’s and Men’s Basketball, as she...
Touring Through Centuries of Philosophy
Listen in to a chat with Dr. Peter Adamson, Professor of Philosophy in Late Antiquity and in the Islamic World at the...
Everyday Holiness: Sister Mary Lynch, S.S.J.
Listen to Sister Mary Lynch, S.S.J., the longtime rector of McGlinn Hall, and she shares her calling to religious life...