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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Notre Dame partners in Dublin launch virtual series on Newman’s ‘The Idea of a University’

Notre Dame partners in Dublin launch virtual series on Newman’s ‘The Idea of a University’

Americans Actively Engaging in Collectivism as Financial Buoy

Americans Actively Engaging in Collectivism as Financial Buoy

A History of Photography at the University of Notre Dame

A History of Photography at the University of Notre Dame

Sustainability and Heritage Survey at Kylemore

Sustainability and Heritage Survey at Kylemore

Richard Hunt: Legend, Friend

Richard Hunt: Legend, Friend

CFAAL 397 (HTR)

CFAAL 397 (HTR)

Deborah Butterfield

Deborah Butterfield

Pictographic War Record

Pictographic War Record

Untitled by Agustin Fernandez

Untitled by Agustin Fernandez

The Blue Carborundum Robe

The Blue Carborundum Robe

Child and Youth Development and Skills

Child and Youth Development and Skills

Covered Server

Covered Server

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Chatting about Chatter

Listen in to a conversation with Dr. Anne Elise Crafton ’21 M.A., ’24 Ph.D., an alum of the University of Notre...

12:00 AM ET Thu., Oct. 29, 2026

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Chornobyl Madonna: Catastrophe and Hope in Ukraine and the Collapse of the Soviet Union

Craving fresh insight into monumental historical turning points? Step into a captivating journey through the Chornobyl...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Oct. 30, 2026

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A Conversation with Juan J. Morales

Immerse yourself in a deeply moving oral history interview with poet Juan J. Morales, hosted by Notre Dame graduate...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Oct. 30, 2026

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Securing Democracy in Eastern Europe: A Conversation with 3 Ambassadors

Ambassadors to the European Union, Romania, and Moldova join Keough School of Global Affairs Dean Mary Gallagher in a...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Oct. 30, 2026

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American Democracy and the 2026 Midterms

Join us for an insightful and dynamic panel discussion on the upcoming 2026 midterm elections, featuring Chris...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Oct. 30, 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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Effectively Teaching Learners with ADHD

Imagine you have a student who starts the semester strong but unexpectedly misses a deadline, and then you don’t see...

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

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Generations of Leadership

Step into a heartfelt father-daughter dialogue that bridges historic Potawatomi heritage with modern student and alumni...

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

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Disease-Poverty Traps

In this episode, biologist Professor Jason Rohr takes us to West Africa to confront one of humankind’s most insidious...

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

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Epistemology

How can we truly know and trust in what is real while we live through an age of skepticism? Long before modern...

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

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Philosophy of Nature and Science

Can modern scientific discovery exist alongside deep philosophical truth? Many twentieth-century thinkers dismissed...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Dec. 11, 2026

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Metaphysics

What lies at the core of human experience and understanding? Many modern philosophical theories overlook the...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jan. 08, 2027

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Natural Theology

Can reason alone lead us toward the divine? While modern thought often restricts rational thought, Jacques Maritain...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Feb. 12, 2027

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Contributions to Revealed Theology

How can philosophy enrich our understanding of faith? Though primarily a philosopher, Jacques Maritain offered profound...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Mar. 12, 2027

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Moral Philosophy

How does our understanding of truth translate into living a good life? While secular perspectives can often view ethics...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Apr. 09, 2027

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Political Philosophy

What makes a society just? Prompted by world war and global turmoil, Jacques Maritain turned his attention to the...

12:00 PM ET Fri., May. 07, 2027

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Philosophy of Education

Where knowledge, ethics, and civic life converge, how do we foster wisdom in the generations to come? Jacques Maritain...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jun. 11, 2027

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Aesthetics

What defines the nature of art and beauty? Entering a realm neglected by medieval thinkers, Jacques Maritain crafts a...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jul. 09, 2027

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Philosophy of History

Does human history follow a purposeful trajectory, or is it a sequence of random events? Late in his career, Jacques...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Aug. 06, 2027

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Why Read Maritain Today?

Fifty years after his death, why does a twentieth-century Catholic thinker still matter? Jacques Maritain offers a...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Sep. 10, 2027

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