Notre Dame Forum
Since 2005, the Notre Dame Forum has featured talks on issues of importance to the University, the nation, and the larger world, including globalization, the role of presidential debates, immigration, sustainability, and the place of faith in a pluralistic society.
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Forum 23-24: ND Perspectives—Election 2024 and the Future of Democracy in the U.S.
The 2024 presidential election looms large as many struggle to trust institutions and information vital to our American democracy. Anne Thompson ‘79, NBC News correspondent...
Safeguarding Democracy in an Era of AI and Digital Disinformation: A Conversation with Maria Ressa
In this lecture and the conversation that follows, Maria Ressa will explore key challenges facing international information ecosystems and global democracy. She will discuss the...
‘It’s up to you’: Social scientist Robert Putnam on democracy
As part of the 2023-24 Notre Dame Forum on the “Future of Democracy,” more than 370 people filled the Jordan Auditorium at the University of Notre Dame on February 21, 2024...
Forum 23-24: Tyranny of the Minority—Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point
Join us for a dynamic conversation on challenges to U.S. democracy and strategies for reforming and strengthening our political systems. Featuring Steven Levitsky, David...
Forum 23-24: Civility and Bipartisanship in a Time of Polarization and Gridlock
As part of the 2023-24 Notre Dame Forum on the “Future of Democracy,” join University President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., for a fireside chat with Senator Chris Coons...
Forum 23-24: A Conversation with Justice Elena Kagan
As part of the 2023-24 Notre Dame Forum, the Notre Dame Law School will host a conversation between U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan and G. Marcus Cole, Joseph A. Matson...
Forum 23-24: Justice by Means of Democracy
On September 6, 2023 the CCCG hosted Harvard professor Danielle Allen for a Notre Dame Forum lecture on her new book, Justice By Means of Democracy. Dr. Allen is James Bryant...
Forum 22-23: The Suppliants Project: Ukraine
Encounter a powerful theatrical experience that invites you into a global discussion about war in Ukraine and in many other parts of our world.
Forum 21-22: Notre Dame commits to carbon neutrality by 2050
The University of Notre Dame committed to becoming a carbon neutral campus by 2050 and to a reduction in carbon dioxide of at least 65 percent from 2005 levels within the next...
Forum 21-22: Call to Action—Crossing the Political Divide to Address Climate Challenges
The University of Notre Dame opened the 2021 Notre Dame Forum on September 10, 2021 with an announcement from President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., that the University has...
Forum 19-20: Archbishop Charles Scicluna in Conversation with Students
In the second major event of the 2019-20 Notre Dame Forum series, Malta Archbishop Charles Scicluna, adjunct secretary of the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the...
Forum 19-20: The Church Crisis: Where Are We Now?
In opening remarks for the inaugural event of the 2019-20 Notre Dame Forum, “‘Rebuild My Church’: Crisis and Response,” Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., president of the...