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Approaching Asia
Aquinas at 800
Caregiving with Dignity
Global Dialogues: The Worsening Water Crisis
Building an Anti-Racist Vocabulary Podcast
A Pathway to Hope
Everyday Holiness
Forging a Future in Haiti
Ethics at Work Podcast
For Good: Stories of Notre Dame
Evidence Matters
Education for Flourishing
Creating Your Inspired Journey
Black Domers 2
Beyond the Border: The Realities of Migration
Civil Discourse: Becoming a Better Conversation Partner
Game Changers
A Hell of a City: Dante’s Inferno on the Road to Rome
Anticipatory Innovation
An Irish Christmas at Kylemore
Consider This! Simplifying the COVID-19 conversation
Black Domers
Bridging the Divide 2020
Communicating Across Cultures
Powerful Conversations
Letras Latinas
Our Universe Revealed
Heart's Desire and Social Change
Inspiring Conversations: Kinship
Indigenous Voices
Lenten Perspectives: The Art of the Raclin Murphy Museum
Jerusalem TalksND, Season Two
Journey Towards Purpose
London in Song
Pilgrimage for Healing and Liberation
Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit: Rome 2022
Primo Levi’s The Truce: A Guide to Returning to Life
Leadership in Public Conversation
London Shakespeare Lecture 10th Anniversary Series
Jerusalem TalksND Podcast
Mental Health and the Catholic Church
Neuroscience and (Your) Behavior
Lenten Music Through the Ages
Grace Period
Numbers Can Lie
Hitchcock in London
Leading People in an Ever-Changing World
Literature & Film in Lockdown

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What Makes Work Meaningful (A Feminist Intervention)

Why does care work feel fulfilling on some days, and infuriating on others? What could success look like if we divorce...

12:00 PM ET Thu., Apr. 24, 2025
Art and History
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From Champions to Leaders

What does it look like when the champions of years past become the leaders of today? Angela Logan, Ph.D., St. Andre...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Apr. 25, 2025
Leadership
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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...

12:00 PM ET Mon., Apr. 28, 2025
Leadership
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Kati Macaluso: Education, Devoted.

From the Grotto and St. Bernadette to Breen-Phillips Hall and Coach Leahy, envisioning a future for Catholic schools...

12:00 PM ET Tue., Apr. 29, 2025
Health and Society
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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...

12:00 PM ET Wed., Apr. 30, 2025
Religion and Philosophy
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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...

12:00 PM ET Fri., May. 02, 2025
Religion and Philosophy
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Loneliness & Community

Fr. Dan and Richard Leider discuss the difficulties of loneliness and the importance of genuine connection and...

12:00 PM ET Mon., May. 05, 2025
Religion and Philosophy
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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...

12:00 PM ET Mon., May. 12, 2025
Leadership
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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...

12:00 PM ET Mon., May. 19, 2025
Religion and Philosophy
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Church in the Holy Land

While the other events in this series have focused on Muslim-Christian relations and the common roots of Christianity...

12:00 PM ET Tue., May. 27, 2025
Religion and Philosophy
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Andrea Christensen: Education, Motivated.

From coffee ice cream and hoagies, submarines, or po’boys, to how designing instruction that optimizes motivation...

12:00 PM ET Thu., May. 29, 2025
Health and Society
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Kinship & Accompaniment

Fr. Dan and Richard Leider discuss the importance of kinship and accompaniment. As Fr. Greg Boyle describes it,...

12:00 PM ET Mon., Jun. 02, 2025
Religion and Philosophy
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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...

12:00 PM ET Mon., Jun. 09, 2025
Leadership
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Death & Redemption

Fr. Dan and Richard Leider discuss the importance of a realistic and nuanced perspective on death and mortality. As Fr....

12:00 PM ET Mon., Jun. 16, 2025
Religion and Philosophy
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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...

12:00 PM ET Thu., Jun. 26, 2025
Health and Society
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Meaning & Mission

Fr. Dan and Richard Leider discuss the importance, difficulties, and practices of finding a meaningful calling....

12:00 PM ET Mon., Jun. 30, 2025
Religion and Philosophy
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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...

12:00 PM ET Mon., Jul. 14, 2025
Religion and Philosophy
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The Heart’s Desire & Being on the Margins

Subscribe to the ThinkND podcast on Apple, Spotify, or Google. Featured Speakers: 

12:00 PM ET Mon., Jul. 28, 2025
Religion and Philosophy
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Kate Schuenke-Lucien: Education, Accompanied.

From summertime foods, frisbees, and exploring Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, to the transformational power of...

12:00 PM ET Thu., Jul. 31, 2025
Health and Society
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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...

12:00 PM ET Mon., Aug. 11, 2025
Religion and Philosophy
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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...

12:00 PM ET Thu., Aug. 28, 2025
Health and Society
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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...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Sep. 26, 2025
Religion and Philosophy
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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...

12:00 PM ET Thu., Oct. 30, 2025
Health and Society
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Gina Svarovsky: Education, Broadened.

From Thanksgiving family traditions like tropical turkey, secret stuffing, and pleasant pumpkin rolls, to becoming...

12:00 PM ET Mon., Nov. 24, 2025
Health and Society
ND News
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