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Justice and Asia Distinguished Lecture by Historian Romila Thapar
In a lecture titled “Writing History in Contemporary India,” Thapar will examine academic freedom in India, especially the divide between the academic writing of history and...
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Flash Panel: Lessons from India’s Religious Freedom Protests
In January 2022, six Muslim students protested against authorities at a district college in Karnataka, a state in southern India, after being denied their right to wear...
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The War in Ukraine: A Global Perspective
As the war in Ukraine continues following Russia’s February 24 invasion of the country, join us for a conversation with panelists who will examine the current conflict through a...
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Ravinder Kaur Lecture “Identity Economy: Capitalization of the Nation in Twenty-First-Century India”
In this talk, Ravinder Kaur addresses the shift from “nationalization” (the public control of private assets) to what she calls “capitalization” of the nation (the...
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China Town Hall 2021 Livestream with Fareed Zakaria and ND Discussion
CNN host and best-selling author Fareed Zakaria will be the featured speaker for CHINA Town Hall 2021, a national conversation on how the U.S.-China relationship affects our...
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China’s “Soft” Cooperation with Africa
The Shanghai Academy of Global Governance and Area Studies (SAGGAS) at the Shanghai International Affairs University (SISU), in partnership with the Notre Dame Beijing Global...
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“Schism: Seventh-day Adventism in Post-Denominational China” Book Launch
The Liu Institute Series in Chinese Christianities with Notre Dame Press launches with the release of “Schism: Seventh-day Adventism in Post-Denominational China” by Christie...
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Jeremy Wallace Lecture “Seeking Truth and Hiding Facts: Ideology, Information, and Authoritarianism in China”
Numbers came to define Chinese politics, until they did not count what mattered and what they counted did not measure up. Wallace’s book argues that the Chinese government...
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Nadia Kim Lecture “Our Community Has Boundaries”: LA’s Immigrant Women Activists on Embodiment, Race, Class, and Morality
In our global cities today, immigrants of color are increasingly suffering hyper-pollution and alarming rates of asthma and cancer due to their residence near diesel-spewing...
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“Our Community Has Boundaries”: LA’s Immigrant Women Activists on Embodiment, Race, Class, and Morality
In global cities today, immigrants of color suffer hyper-pollution, asthma, and cancer due to their residence near diesel-spewing shipping ports, freeways, and rail yards. Their...
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Peace in Absentia: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Voices on Arab-Israeli Normalization
In January 2020, the United States announced a Mideast peace plan that supports the Israeli position on most issues rather than fostering Israeli-Palestinian compromise. In recent...
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Sharon Yoon Book Launch: “The Cost of Belonging: An Ethnography of Mobility and Solidarity in Beijing’s Koreatown”
Sharon Yoon, assistant professor of Korean Studies at the University of Notre Dame, launched her book “The Cost of Belonging: An Ethnography of Solidarity and Mobility in...
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