Global Affairs

Learn how Notre Dame aims to affect positive, significant, and sustainable change in the world. From issues surrounding citizenship and migration to human development and international politics, engage in conversations that seek to improve our global society.

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Global Dialogues: The Worsening Water Crisis

Beyond the Border: The Realities of Migration

Approaching Asia

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Can Financial Markets Shape Citizens’ Votes? Evidence from the 2022 Brazilian Election

12:30 PM ET Tue., Mar. 31, 2026

Celebrating 20 Years of the Journal of Global History

12:30 PM ET Wed., Mar. 25, 2026

Infinite Persons and Mass Politics: The Case of the Chilean Falange Nacional

12:30 PM ET Tue., Mar. 24, 2026

Aria Aber and Jamil Jan Kochai

05:30 PM ET Thu., Mar. 19, 2026

Pathways and Impediments to Peace in Sudan

10:00 AM ET Wed., Mar. 18, 2026

The 32nd Annual Hesburgh Lecture in Ethics and Public Policy featuring the Honorable Samantha Power

04:00 PM ET Thu., Mar. 05, 2026

Pathways and Impediments to Peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo

10:00 AM ET Wed., Feb. 18, 2026

The Roots of Polarization in Brazil

12:30 PM ET Tue., Jan. 27, 2026

Locating Racial Violence – Cultivating Peace

04:00 PM ET Tue., Jan. 27, 2026

The Demands of Belonging

12:00 PM ET Fri., Feb. 13, 2026

Martyr!

12:00 PM ET Fri., Mar. 13, 2026

Moustafa Bayoumi in conversation with Ebrahim Moosa

Moustafa Bayoumi in conversation with Ebrahim Moosa

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jan. 16, 2026

Upcoming Events

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Aria Aber and Jamil Jan Kochai

This event brings poet Aria Aber and author Jamil Jan Kochai into conversation with Mehak Faizal Khan, Assistant...

05:30 PM ET Thu., Mar. 19, 2026

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Eclipses in Outer Space

Lauren Weiss Ph.D., assistant professor of physics and astronomy, will explore how astrophysicists use eclipses of...

12:00 AM ET Fri., Mar. 20, 2026

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Hope and Healing

“I wanted to go to college, do my four years, get out, and start making a bunch of money,” Dr. Tom Catena told a...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Mar. 20, 2026

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Preparing for Evaluation

King County Metro and Notre Dame’s LEO lab are re-engineering social service delivery, codifying racial equity...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Mar. 20, 2026

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God’s Existence

Many philosophers – and even theologians – believe that Immanuel Kant put an end to all attempts to prove God’s...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Mar. 20, 2026

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Bridging Gaps, Empowering Communities

AI holds immense promise, yet Ketan Paranjape warns the “last mile” remains a formidable barrier. From rural...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Mar. 20, 2026

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Infinite Persons and Mass Politics: The Case of the Chilean Falange Nacional

Can theology defend democracy? In the twentieth century, prominent political theorists who aimed to protect democratic...

12:30 PM ET Tue., Mar. 24, 2026

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Celebrating 20 Years of the Journal of Global History

Join us at Notre Dame London for a special lecture and reception marking the 20th anniversary of the Journal of Global...

12:30 PM ET Wed., Mar. 25, 2026

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Future-proof Your Career: The AI Advantage

We are in a fast-changing marketplace with the bombardment of technological innovation and economic changes. Our...

12:00 AM ET Fri., Mar. 27, 2026

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A Conversation with Cynthia Cruz

Born to a father whose education was severed at grammar school for field labor, Cynthia Cruz transformed feelings of...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Mar. 27, 2026

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Faithful Hope: Religion and Resilience in Ukraine

This essential panel explores Ukraine’s religious pluralism, where faith galvanizes democratic resilience rather than...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Mar. 27, 2026

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Exploring the Intersection of Faith and Music

Draw on centuries-old tradition of singing Psalms and Canticles in the Liturgy of the Hours to discover a conceptual...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Mar. 27, 2026

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Sickness and Healing

This episode of Minding Scripture reflects on sickness, healing, and isolation in the Bible and in the Qur’an, with...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Mar. 27, 2026

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Can Financial Markets Shape Citizens’ Votes? Evidence from the 2022 Brazilian Election

It is well documented that elected politicians care about financial market reactions to political and economic events,...

12:30 PM ET Tue., Mar. 31, 2026

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Everyday Holiness: Nan Tulchinsky

Sit courtside with Nan Tulchinsky, a longtime scorekeeper for Notre Dame Women’s and Men’s Basketball, as she...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Apr. 03, 2026

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Teaching Students When (Not) to Use AI

When satellite maps became available on our phones, some wondered what we would lose by becoming less oriented to the...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Apr. 03, 2026

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Everyday Holiness: Dr. Carol Latronica ’77

Listen as Dr. Carol Latronica ’77, Rector of Welsh Family Hall, provides insight into her life and work in student...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Apr. 03, 2026

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Leaving the Beaten Path

Listen in to a conversation with Dr. Andrea Robiglio, professor of History of Philosophy at KU Leuven, about the wide...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Apr. 03, 2026

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A Conversation with Cardinal John Onaiyekan on the Catholic Church as Peacebuilder in Africa

In this episode, Fr. Emmanuel Katongole, professor of theology and peace studies at the Kroc Institute, hosts a...

12:00 AM ET Fri., Apr. 10, 2026

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Bill Mattison

Bill Mattison ’03 Th.D. is the Wilsey Professor of Theology at Notre Dame and author of Growing in Virtue: Aquinas on...

12:00 AM ET Fri., Apr. 10, 2026

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Qur’an Criticism

What importance do developments in critical scholarship on the Qur’an have for the life of faith? How have Muslims...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Apr. 10, 2026

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In Tough Times Notre Dame Leans Into Mission

For Shannon Cullinan ’93, executive vice president at the University of Notre Dame, there is no challenge Notre Dame...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Apr. 10, 2026

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A New Humanism

“What is the city but the people,” wrote Shakespeare. In this spirit, architect Christian Sottile will share his...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Apr. 10, 2026

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When Numbers Lie: Algorithms and AI

Data is the new gold, mined and used (for better or worse) every single day. Algorithms and artificial intelligence...

12:00 AM ET Fri., Apr. 24, 2026

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Conducting with Conviction

Draw on centuries-old tradition of singing Psalms and Canticles in the Liturgy of the Hours to discover a conceptual...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Apr. 24, 2026

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Everyday Holiness: Sister Mary Lynch, S.S.J.

Listen to Sister Mary Lynch, S.S.J., the longtime rector of McGlinn Hall, and she shares her calling to religious life...

12:00 PM ET Fri., May. 01, 2026

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Bringing the Term Paper into the Classroom

With the advent of AI, many are questioning the traditional model of having students do much of the heavy lifting of a...

12:00 PM ET Fri., May. 01, 2026

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Going on a Medieval Vision Quest

Listen in to a conversation with Dr. Ryan Szpiech, associate professor of Spanish and director of the Center for Middle...

12:00 PM ET Fri., May. 01, 2026

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Racism Roadtrip

This episode features three Keough School of Global Affairs students who took part in the course “Racial Justice In...

12:00 AM ET Fri., May. 08, 2026

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The Jewishness of the New Testament

This episode we welcome a distinguished New Testament scholar, Amy Jill Levine, who is the world expert on the...

12:00 PM ET Fri., May. 08, 2026

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Fr. Monk Malloy Reflects on His Notre Dame Journey

For Rev. Edward “Monk” Malloy, C.S.C., president emeritus of Notre Dame and longtime priest-in-residence at Sorin...

12:00 PM ET Fri., May. 15, 2026

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The Secret Social Life of Bacteria

Have you ever wondered how bacteria communicate, cooperate, and even compete in ways that impact our health,...

12:00 AM ET Fri., May. 22, 2026

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Exploring Global Catholicism

Draw on centuries-old tradition of singing Psalms and Canticles in the Liturgy of the Hours to discover a conceptual...

12:00 PM ET Fri., May. 22, 2026

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Filming the Birth of the Spanish Language

Listen in to part two of a conversation with Dr. Ryan Szpiech, associate professor of Spanish and director of the...

12:00 PM ET Fri., May. 29, 2026

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Building Rapport in Online Courses

With Notre Dame’s Summer Online courses set to get underway in June, we turn our attention to teaching...

12:00 PM ET Fri., May. 29, 2026

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SheLeads4Peace Summer School

Every year, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) hosts the SheLeads4Peace Summer School, a...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jun. 05, 2026

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Everyday Holiness: Tami Schmitz

Listen as Tami Schmitz, Associate Director of Pastoral Care in Campus Ministry, tells about her strong foundation of...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jun. 05, 2026

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Answering Notre Dame’s Call

Lily Joy Santos ’28 and Giovanni Nasello ’27 are much more than just voices in your voicemail. As student callers...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jun. 12, 2026

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Religious Pluralism

Under the conditions of globalization, more religious people than ever find themselves in close contact with members of...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jun. 12, 2026

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Behind the Folds: The Mathematics of Origami

Origami combines art and science to transform a flat sheet of paper into a 3-dimensional sculpture. This presentation...

12:00 AM ET Fri., Jun. 19, 2026

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Discussing Donkeys in Lion-suits

Listen in to a chat with Dr. Emily Mahan ’21 M.A., ’22 Ph.D., who received her Ph.D. from Notre Dame’s Medieval...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jun. 26, 2026

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Everyday Holiness: Sr. Gregory Healy, OSB, ’10 M.Div.

Journey with Sr. Gregory Healy, OSB, a Benedictine nun who has discovered God’s calling in life through the beauty of...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jul. 03, 2026

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Connecting Coursework to Life Through Community-Based Learning and VR

Among the most fundamental promises education makes is this: What you learn here, on campus, will help you when...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jul. 03, 2026

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Everyday Holiness: Dr. Jim O’Connell ’70

Walk the streets of Boston with Dr. Jim O’Connell as he describes his long path to a medical career and the...

12:00 PM ET Sun., Jul. 26, 2026

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Touring Through Centuries of Philosophy

Listen in to a chat with Dr. Peter Adamson, Professor of Philosophy in Late Antiquity and in the Islamic World at the...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Aug. 28, 2026

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