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From Poet to Novelist
Listen in to an oral history conversation with poet Maria Melendez Kelson, interviewed by Notre Dame graduate literary...
Preservation Today
The University of Notre Dame School of Architecture and Michael Christopher Duda Center for Preservation, Resilience,...
Can LLMs Reason and Plan?
Large Language Models (LLMs) are on track to reverse what seemed like an inexorable shift of AI from explicit to tacit...
Everyday Holiness: Sister Ann Astell
“God doesn’t change. God is always there—he’s our anchor. To have faith is to participate in this victory, and...
Fear & Flow
Fr. Dan and Richard Leider discuss the difficulties and importance of facing fear and anxiety. Integration We all have...
Beyond Islamic Studies: Non-Muslim History and Memory in Medieval Iran
Join the Medieval Institute for its twenty-third annual Mellon Colloquium. The colloquium is a half-day public seminar...
Doug Marsh on the Notre Dame Campus Plan
If you’ve visited Notre Dame’s campus in recent years, chances are you’ve encountered the telltale signs of...
Loneliness & Community
Fr. Dan and Richard Leider discuss the difficulties of loneliness and the importance of genuine connection and...
Insights on Leadership from John Veihmeyer
For John Veihmeyer, Chair of the Notre Dame Board of Trustees, the most moving moment of the recent inauguration of...
Kati Macaluso: Education, Devoted.
From the Grotto and St. Bernadette to Breen-Phillips Hall and Coach Leahy, envisioning a future for Catholic schools...
The One God in Islam and Christianity
Christians and Muslims believe in a God who created the universe, who loves them, and guides them. Yet there are...
Everyday Holiness: Sister Michaela Martinez, OP
Listen to Sister Michaela Martinez, OP, as she reflects on her call to religious life, God’s fidelity to her, and how...
Cry of the Poor & Justice
Fr. Dan and Richard Leider discuss the importance of justice and servant leadership in the search for the Heart’s...
When Notre Dame calls: the untold stories of ND Listens
Experience an in-depth look at ND Listens, the student call center on campus, as senior manager Cesar Sanchez...
Church in the Holy Land
While the other events in this series have focused on Muslim-Christian relations and the common roots of Christianity...
Kinship & Accompaniment
Fr. Dan and Richard Leider discuss the importance of kinship and accompaniment. As Fr. Greg Boyle describes it,...
Andrea Christensen: Education, Motivated.
From coffee ice cream and hoagies, submarines, or po’boys, to how designing instruction that optimizes motivation...
Death & Redemption
Fr. Dan and Richard Leider discuss the importance of a realistic and nuanced perspective on death and mortality. As Fr....
Why Notre Dame invests in the South Bend community with Shannon Cullinan ’93
Join Shannon Cullinan ’93, executive vice president, as he sheds light on residential life and its importance to the...
Meaning & Mission
Fr. Dan and Richard Leider discuss the importance, difficulties, and practices of finding a meaningful calling....
Fr. Joe Carey: Education, Treasured.
From handmade Father’s Day gifts and the origin stories of “Cup of Joe” and FJ’s cookies, to the fine art of...
The Heart’s Desire & Educational Access
Rev. Dan Groody, C.S.C., interviews Notre Dame Trustee and Fellow Sara Martinez Tucker. She will discuss her passion...
The Heart’s Desire & Being on the Margins
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The Heart’s Desire & Listening for Vocation
Fr. Dan Groody interviews Parker Palmer, a world- renowned writer, speaker, activist, and founder and Senior Partner...
Kate Schuenke-Lucien: Education, Accompanied.
From summertime foods, frisbees, and exploring Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, to the transformational power of...
Taylor Kelly: Education, Joy-filled.
From following in Rev. Edward Sorin, C.S.C.’s clarinet playing footsteps, to leading others in the mission to educate...
Fr. Nate Wills: Education, Blended.
From seminary life in Old College and full house Masses at Keough Hall, to leading team prayer in the storied locker...
Will Newkirk: Education, Affirmed.
From jack-o-lantern tales and top-o-the-chart treats, to the authentic power of truth and healing in the Indigenous...
Gina Svarovsky: Education, Broadened.
From Thanksgiving family traditions like tropical turkey, secret stuffing, and pleasant pumpkin rolls, to becoming...
