Search
Race, Violence, and Protest: A Conversation about the Ongoing Struggle for Justice
Over the past few months, the violent deaths of African Americans at the hands of the police and civilians have reignited public conversations about race, policing, and justice....
watch video
Kylemore Abbey Global Centre, campus partners announce new program on literary works and films during pandemics
The Kylemore Abbey Global Centre, along with six partners from across the University of Notre Dame campus, has launched the Kylemore Book Club, an open, multimedia, educational...
Read Article
Systemic Racism with Eric Styles
Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Eric Styles, a rector at the University of Notre Dame, to talk about his recent article concerning the death of George Floyd, the...
Listen to Podcast
An Irish Christmas at Kylemore
Travel to Kylemore Abbey — virtually — this December for some Christmas cheer with readings, performances, and recipes. The Kylemore Book Club will celebrate the season with...
watch video
Prepare for next week
Read the “Introduction” and the “First Story” (the story of Cepperello) of “The Decameron” by Giovanni Boccaccio. Recommended translations: Oxford University Press,...
Read Article
Called & Co-Responsible Summer Seminar: Co-Responsibility for the Mission of the Church
Dr. John Cavadini presents on “Co Responsibility for the Mission of the Church.” This presentation is the second part of the Called & Co-Responsible: Summer Seminars for...
watch video
Meet the faculty
Barry McCrea is a scholar of comparative literature and a novelist. His novel, The First Verse, won the 2006 Ferro-Grumley prize for fiction and a Barnes & Noble “Discover”...
watch video
How can literature help us live through a pandemic cycle?
In our time together in this enrichment program, we will explore some of the rich history of plague and quarantine literature, with the hope of gaining a better understanding and...
watch video
Additional resources
An article by Barry McCrea published in The Irish Times: “Living in lockdown: can literature help? “
Read Article