College of Arts and Letters
Forum 14-15: The Church and Islam: 50 Years after Nostra Aetate
Archbishop Michael L. Fitzgerald focuses on “Nostra Aetate,” the Council’s pivotal declaration on non-Christian religions, and the influence it has had on relations between...
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Keynote Panel on Living Joy and Hope in the Church
R. Scott Appleby, Ph.D., Alexia Kelley, MTS, and Bishop Ricardo RamĂrez, C.S.B. evaluate how we can live with joy and hope in the Church and in the world through three different...
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Impact of Gaudium et Spes on the Church in Southern Africa
Cardinal Wilfred Napier, O.F.M., Archbishop of Durbin, takes a practical approach to Gaudium et Spes by evaluating its impact on the Church in Southern Africa and the ways in...
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An Echo in Their Hearts: The Church in our Modern World
Kristin Heyer, Ph.D., professor of theology at Boston College, opens the 2015 Catholic Social Tradition conference with an image: Pope Francis laying a wreath in the Mediterranean...
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ISIS and U.S. Strategy
Join Notre Dame Political Science Chair Michael Desch for an exploration of the threat posed by ISIS and an analysis of the United States government’s response.
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Fighting to Create Economic Opportunity
A degree from a reputable community college has the potential to lift people out of poverty, but 60 percent of community college students drop out before they graduate. The...
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Fighting for Those Touched by Cancer
One out of every three people receiving treatment for cancer also struggle with anxiety and clinical depression. Even when cancer patients survive the disease, they suffer from...
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The Once and Future Liberal Arts
Richard Brodhead, president of Duke University, explored “The Once and Future Liberal Arts” in a talk as part of the 2014-15 Notre Dame Forum on November 4 in the Hesburgh...
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Understanding Ebola
The outbreak of the Ebola virus in Africa has raised international concerns over the deadly disease. In this session, Robert Stahelin, an adjunct associate professor of chemistry...
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The Priority of Persons Revisited
John Finnis expands upon his influential paper “The Priority of Persons.” This presentation took place at the Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture’s thirteenth annual...
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Fighting for the Ethical Use of Technology
Addressing ethical questions about the development and use of weapons technology advancements Enhanced soldiers. Autonomous weapons systems. Ever-present surveillance. Across the...
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Fighting for Equal Education
Students’ success in math determines their future success in school and in life. It’s no secret that students in the United States lag behind their global peers in math. On...
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