We at the University of Notre Dame are not immune from the political polarization in our nation. However, we have the benefit of being members of a supportive academic community – one that encourages respect for others’ opinions, promotes critical thinking, and recognizes the struggles of those around us.

Featured Speakers:

• John Duffy, Professor of English at the University of Notre Dame
• Lisa Fazio, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Vanderbilt University
• Maura Policelli,  associate professor of the practice and executive director of the Keough School’s Washington, D.C., office, University of Notre Dame
• David Campbell, Packey J. Dee Professor of American Democracy at the University of Notre Dame and the chairperson of the political science department
• Caitlin Conant, political director of CBS News
• Darren Davis. Snyder Family Mission Professor, Lilly Presidential Fellow, Department of Political Science, University of Notre Dame
• Veronica Root Martinez, Professor of Law and Director of the Law School’s Program on Ethics, Compliance, & Inclusion
• David Hooker, Associate Professor of the Practice of Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding in the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
• Rev. Thomas J. McDonagh, C.S.C., Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Notre Dame
• Dianne Pinderhughes,  Notre Dame Presidential Faculty Fellow, Professor in the Department of Africana Studies and the Department of Political Science
• Christina Wolbrecht,  professor of political science, director of the Rooney Center for the Study of American Democracy, C. Robert and Margaret Hanley Family Director of the Notre Dame Washington Program.
• Kenya Young ’94, executive producer of “Morning Edition” at National Public Radio (NPR)
• Anne Thompson, NBC News’ chief environmental affairs correspondent
• Pete Buttigieg , American politician and former military officer
• Greg Miller, junior at the University of Notre Dame, Co-President of BridgeND, Co-Founder of the Student Policy Network
• Emily Garcia, junior at Arizona State University, National Director of Youth Development BridgeUSA
• Ross Irwin, BridgeUSA’s Chief Operation Officer
• Jane Wang, co- founder of BridgeEmory, a branch of BridgeUSA
• Riya Shah, BridgeUSA Director of National Engagement, Student Government Member, University of Notre Dame.