Medieval Institute
75th Anniversary Alumni Lecture with Professor Andrew Irving (Ph.D. ’12): “Reconsidering Uta: On the Affordances of a Liturgical Book”
What does a liturgical book do and how does it do it? The Uta Codex, a famous gospel book produced at the Abbey of Sankt Emmeram in the first third of the eleventh century named...
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Notre Dame Theology Professor Interprets Historical Treasure Discovered at Ancient Monastery in the Sinai Desert
Being in the right place at the right time can change everything. ForĀ Nina GlibetiÄ, witnessing a chance discovery changed her research focus ā and the trajectory of her...
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Martyrs of Dialogue: The Monks of Tibhirine
Sr. Ann Astell, Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame, presents on the Monks of Tibhirine, the seven Trappist monks depicted in the film āOf Gods and Men.ā...
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The Heart of Darkness
Talks given at the 2017 Notre Dame Fall Conference. Speakers include Sr. Ann Astell (Notre Dame) on āCut to the Heart: Compunction in Henry Jamesās āAltar of the Dead'ā...
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A Rabbi, a Priest, and an Imam Walk into a Coffee Shop
Jews, Christians, and Muslims lived side by side for centuries in the medieval Mediterranean world and, especially among the decently educated, knew a lot about each othersā...
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Sts. Francisco and Jacinta Marto
Sr. Ann Astell, a Schoenstatt Sister of Mary and Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame, presents on the child saints of Fatima on the occasion of their...
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St. Faustina: The Divine Mercy of Vilnius and Priestly Self-Offering
Sr. Ann Astell, professor in the Department of Theology at the University of Notre Dame, speaks on St. Faustina as part of the Saturdays with the Saints lecture series for Fall...
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