College of Arts and Letters

Racism Is a Life Issue

In the words of Pope Francis, “We cannot tolerate or turn a blind eye to racism and exclusion in any form and yet claim to defend the sacredness of every human life.” This...

Most productive workforce may require indefinite affirmative action, study shows

Affirmative action policies have been debated for decades and Supreme Court rulings have guided how universities structure their admission policies. It stands to reason that...

Please Wear Your Mask

To protect the anonymity of our guest we have refrained from using his name or identifying his place of employment. Our guest joins us to share what it’s like working at a local...

The Workers’ Forum: Conversations on Workers’ Rights, Resources & Roles During the Pandemic

The Higgins Labor Program at the Center for Social Concerns presents the first event of the Workers’ Forum, a series of discussions on workers’ rights, resources, and roles...

Introducing Speaking of Dignity

The coronavirus pandemic has only exacerbated the longstanding challenges confronting working people in the twenty-first century American economy. Though we commonly hear that...

Through the Forest

Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival will reboot for its 20th anniversary Paul Rathburn, a beloved Notre Dame English professor who died in February, retired from teaching in 2000 only...

How Americans Understand Abortion with Dr. Tricia Bruce, Part 1

Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Dr. Tricia Bruce to discuss her report, “How Americans Understand Abortion” and to offer some observations and insights on...

Controversial Supreme Court Cases with Rick Garnett, Part 2

Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Rick Garnett for part 2 of their discussion on recent Supreme Court cases about religious liberty, health care mandates, and...

Controversial Supreme Court Cases with Rick Garnett, Part 1

Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Rick Garnett to discuss recent Supreme Court cases about religious liberty, health care mandates, and abortion law. Rick Garnett...

Sin, Conversion, and America Today with Gloria Purvis

Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Gloria Purvis to speak, in light of recent violence in America, not only about law and order, but sin and conversion. Gloria...

Father’s Day

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...