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Global Affairs

Venezuelan Politics and Irish Dance

As the situation deteriorates in Venezuela, we chat with Latin American expert Michael Coppedge of the Keough School of Global Affairs, who explains how we got here, and what to...

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Science and Technology

US Remains Stagnant in Climate Change Vulnerability and Readiness, New Data Show

For the fourth year in a row, the United States has ranked 15th in the University of Notre Dame’s Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN) Country Index. The annual index ranks...

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Religion and Philosophy

Study Finds Muslim-Majority Countries Lack, but Hold Surprising Potential For, Religious Freedom

In his newest research, Daniel Philpott, professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame, examines conditions in 47 Muslim-majority countries and considers a...

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Law and Politics

Is Promoting Democracy Abroad Bad for Maintaining Democracy at Home?

“Is Promoting Democracy Abroad Bad for Maintaining Democracy at Home?” a discussion with John Yoo (UC Berkeley) and Michael Desch (ND)

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Law and Politics

Was Women’s Suffrage a Failure?

The ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920 granted American women the right to vote. Critics almost immediately decried women’s suffrage as a failure. This talk...

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Law and Politics

The Role of Latinos in American Politics

As the dust settles on the 2018 midterm elections, how the Latino community is shaping the American political landscape. Our guest is Luis Fraga, Director of Notre Dame’s...

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Religion and Philosophy

Higher Powers Catholicism and the American Project

This colloquy features Patrick Deneen (University of Notre Dame), V. Phillip Muñoz (University of Notre Dame), Gladden Pappin (University of Dallas, American Affairs), and Adrian...

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Art and History

Why ‘Frankenstein’ Matters at 200: Rethinking the Human through the Arts and Sciences

Mary Shelley’s classic novel, Frankenstein, is the most widely taught novel at the university level around the world. Upon the novel’s bicentennial, this talk addresses the...

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Health and Society

Notre Dame Releases Climate Vulnerability Assessment of More Than 270 US Cities

Researchers at the University of Notre Dame have completed a two-year assessment of the current climate risks of more than 270 U.S. cities. The result is the Urban Adaptation...

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Law and Politics

Is Liberalism Failing?

A conversation with Jonah Goldberg of National Review, Charles Kesler, Professor of Government at Claremont McKenna College, and Notre Dame’s Patrick Deneen. Sponsored by the...

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Law and Politics

Populism and the Constitution

Constitution Day lecture by Michael Zuckert, Professor of Political Science, University of Notre Dame

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Law and Politics

Study Confirms Adopting Truth Commissions and Justice Measures in Post-Authoritarian Regimes Lowers Homicide Rates

Nations that adopt transitional justice measures, such as truth commissions and judicial prosecutions for past human rights violations, experience lower homicide rates and lower...

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