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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...
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...
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...
Pride 2026: Justice for All
June is Pride Month, and as ThinkND recognizes the positive impact LGBTQ+ people have had on the world, we are pleased...
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...
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...
The Nuclear Threshold
This conversation with Kelsey Davenport ’11 M.A., Director of Nonproliferation Policy at the Arms Control...
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...
Downsides of Markets
Grasp the profound intersection of liberty and human flourishing by navigating the tension between economic prosperity...
History of Philosophy
Explore Thomas Aquinas’ rigorous engagement with the Falsafa tradition. From the mechanics of the soul to the...
Notre Dame’s History with Native Peoples: Findings, Lessons, and Future
Drawing from the records of Fr. Badin, Fr. Sorin, and Fr. Hesburgh, as well as Chief Leopold Pokagon, the founder of...
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...
Fr. Ted Said… Cultivating Hope
In his inaugural address, University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., called us to be “sustainers of hope and...
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...