The Signs of the Times
The Signs of the Times Podcast presented by the Center of Social Concerns discusses principles of human dignity, solidarity with the marginalized, and the common good as they relate to current events.
Organizing for Social Justice
Our guest on today’s episode is Tim Beaty, an ND grad and director of Global Strategies for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Tim has spent the past 30 years...
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Advancing the Common Good with Good Writing
Connie is the academic director at the Center for Social Concerns and the co-director of the Poverty Studies Minor. She recently published a textbook, Good Writing: An Argument...
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Sidewalk Insights From the Streets of Chicago
Junior Natalie Behling reflects on her experience with the Summer Service Learning Program and her service at the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless.
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Negotiating the Future of Employment and Work
In our third installment of the Signs of the Times podcast, Dan Graff sits in for JP Shortall and discusses the state of the labor movement with retired labor attorney Tuck...
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Cardinal Tobin
Cardinal Joseph Tobin joins us after delivering the 10th Annual Reverend Bernie Clark lecture. JP and Cardinal Tobin discuss changes in the general population regarding a...
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Brexit and Issues of Subsidiarity
Anna Blackman joins us on the podcast to share how we can use Catholic social tradition (CST) to address political issues, strengthen civil society, and hold government...
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Contemplative Spiritiuality for Socially Challenging Times
St. John of the Cross’ idea of the Dark Night of the Soul is often understood as a classic of mystical literature focused on the personal experience of desolation leading to...
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Signs of the Times #1
JP Shortall, Katie McCauley, and Rev. Kevin Sandberg C.S.C., introduce the new podcast. The origin of the name of the Signs of the Times podcast is revealed as well as what to...
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