Art and History

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Art and History

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Shakespeare and Possibility

Restoring Reason, Beauty, and Trust in Architecture

A Hell of a City: Dante’s Inferno on the Road to Rome

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Virtual Slow Look

Virtual Slow Look

Mutual Assistance and Maintaining Human Dignity in the Holocaust

Mutual Assistance and Maintaining Human Dignity in the Holocaust

Public Reading with Latinx-British Poet Leo Boix

Public Reading with Latinx-British Poet Leo Boix

07:00 PM ET Wed., Sep. 29, 2021

Virtual Panel: Success Stories of Hispanic Alumni of Notre Dame

Virtual Panel: Success Stories of Hispanic Alumni of Notre Dame

06:00 PM ET Tue., Sep. 21, 2021

Shakespeare: On the Shakespeare Trail

Shakespeare: On the Shakespeare Trail

Episode 23: Slavery and the Bible

Episode 23: Slavery and the Bible

They Tell Me of a Home: Celebrating 40 Years of Song with the Notre Dame Folk Choir

They Tell Me of a Home: Celebrating 40 Years of Song with the Notre Dame Folk Choir

They Tell Me of a Home: Celebrating 40 Years of Song with the Notre Dame Folk Choir

They Tell Me of a Home: Celebrating 40 Years of Song with the Notre Dame Folk Choir

Reasons for Our Hope

Reasons for Our Hope

Rome: What Does it All Mean? The Painting and its Subject

Rome: What Does it All Mean? The Painting and its Subject

Raphael’s School of Athens: The Medium and the Message – Who was Raphael? The Artist, His World, and His Painting

Raphael’s School of Athens: The Medium and the Message – Who was Raphael? The Artist, His World, and His Painting

Raphael’s School of Athens: What is Fresco Painting? Materials and Process

Raphael’s School of Athens: What is Fresco Painting? Materials and Process

Upcoming Events

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Eliel Saarinen and His Critics by Gareth Griffiths

Gareth Griffiths examines how Eliel Saarinen’s theories of urban and architectural design were applied to the...

05:15 PM ET Wed., Sep. 23, 2026

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Father Bob on what Notre Dame’s mission asks of us

Notre Dame students inspire University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., every day. In their curiosity and desire...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Sep. 25, 2026

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The Show Behind the Show

What does it take to pull off weddings, galas, lectures, and football weekends on campus? Senior Director of Academic...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Sep. 25, 2026

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Urban Planning in Nazi Germany

How does the built environment reflect the soul of a regime? Listen in as Dr. Harald Bodenschatz discusses his 2025...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Sep. 25, 2026

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Mattering

Listen in for a conversation with journalist and author Jennifer Wallace as she shares her career journey, her roots in...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Sep. 25, 2026

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Journeys

As part of its Hispanic Heritage Month 2025 programming, the Institute for Latino Studies along with the Hispanic...

12:00 PM ET Sat., Sep. 26, 2026

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I Have Called You Friends

Ever felt your imagination crave a deeper sense of wonder? Step directly into a rich world where mythic landscapes...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Oct. 02, 2026

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Rock, Resistance, and Resilience: An Evening with Ukraine’s Musical Icon Slava Vakarchuk

Can you hear the rhythm of resistance in a quiet university hall? Listen as Ukraine’s legendary rock icon, Slava...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Oct. 02, 2026

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Bridges Across Borders

Prof. Wendy Angst doesn’t just connect students to important causes throughout the world, she brings them there....

12:00 PM ET Fri., Oct. 02, 2026

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Pete Bevacqua ’93 on a Changing Era for College Athletics

At Notre Dame, “choose hard” has become more than a mantra for the football team. It speaks to something deeply...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Oct. 02, 2026

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Political Violence and Elections in Nigeria

What explains the targeting of lethal election violence? Why is violence selectively targeted against candidates for...

12:30 PM ET Tue., Oct. 06, 2026

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The Bible in Its Traditions

Do you desire a deeper encounter with the Word? Engage with Father Olivier-Thomas Venard, OP as he reanimates the...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Nov. 06, 2026

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