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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Master of Global Affairs International Peace Studies Capstone Conference Presentations

02:00 PM ET Thu., Mar. 27, 2025

The Future of Democracy in Europe

12:30 PM ET Wed., Mar. 26, 2025

Master of Global Affairs International Peace Studies Capstone Conference Presentations

02:00 PM ET Tue., Mar. 25, 2025

The More War, The Less State: The Inverse Relationship Between War, State Size, and “Stateness”

04:30 PM ET Tue., Mar. 25, 2025

Jerusalem TalksND: Professor Mouna Maroun

12:00 PM ET Tue., Mar. 18, 2025

In Solidarity with Ukraine: Diplomatic Perspectives on Resilience and Hope

09:00 AM ET Sat., Mar. 08, 2025

Revolutionary Ukraine: A History and Politics of Hope

12:30 PM ET Sat., Mar. 08, 2025

What We Can Learn from Ukraine’s Fight for Democracy

10:45 AM ET Fri., Mar. 07, 2025

The Power of Hope: The Russo-Ukrainian War through the Eyes of a Historian

05:00 PM ET Fri., Mar. 07, 2025

Cultivating Hope in Ukraine with Archbishop Borys Gudziak and Professor Rory Finnin

05:00 PM ET Thu., Mar. 06, 2025

Does the political context matter for disaster impacts?

02:00 PM ET Tue., Mar. 04, 2025

‘Anticolonialism(s) as antiracism(s)?’ Italian Radicals Facing ‘Race’ and the Colonial Question at the Turn of the Twentieth Century

‘Anticolonialism(s) as antiracism(s)?’ Italian Radicals Facing ‘Race’ and the Colonial Question at the Turn of the Twentieth Century

08:00 AM ET Mon., Apr. 07, 2025

Upcoming Events

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Beyond Islamic Studies: Non-Muslim History and Memory in Medieval Iran

Join the Medieval Institute for its twenty-third annual Mellon Colloquium. The colloquium is a half-day public seminar...

10:00 AM ET Fri., Apr. 11, 2025

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Resilience

What will the process of creation and renewal look like by 2035? How will we leverage innovation to meet the challenges...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Apr. 11, 2025

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Doug Marsh on the Notre Dame Campus Plan

If you’ve visited Notre Dame’s campus in recent years, chances are you’ve encountered the telltale signs of...

12:00 PM ET Mon., Apr. 14, 2025

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The Owl and the Eagle

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

12:00 PM ET Fri., Apr. 18, 2025

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Insights on Leadership from John Veihmeyer

For John Veihmeyer, Chair of the Notre Dame Board of Trustees, the most moving moment of the recent inauguration of...

12:00 PM ET Mon., Apr. 28, 2025

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Kati Macaluso: Education, Devoted.

From the Grotto and St. Bernadette to Breen-Phillips Hall and Coach Leahy, envisioning a future for Catholic schools...

12:00 PM ET Tue., Apr. 29, 2025

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The One God in Islam and Christianity

Christians and Muslims believe in a God who created the universe, who loves them, and guides them. Yet there are...

12:00 PM ET Wed., Apr. 30, 2025

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Everyday Holiness: Sister Michaela Martinez, OP

Listen to Sister Michaela Martinez, OP, as she reflects on her call to religious life, God’s fidelity to her, and how...

12:00 PM ET Fri., May. 02, 2025

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Loneliness & Community

Fr. Dan and Richard Leider discuss the difficulties of loneliness and the importance of genuine connection and...

12:00 PM ET Mon., May. 05, 2025

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When Notre Dame calls: the untold stories of ND Listens

Experience an in-depth look at ND Listens, the student call center on campus, as senior manager Cesar Sanchez...

12:00 PM ET Mon., May. 12, 2025

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Cry of the Poor & Justice

Fr. Dan and Richard Leider discuss the importance of justice and servant leadership in the search for the Heart’s...

12:00 PM ET Mon., May. 19, 2025

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Church in the Holy Land

While the other events in this series have focused on Muslim-Christian relations and the common roots of Christianity...

12:00 PM ET Tue., May. 27, 2025

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Andrea Christensen: Education, Motivated.

From coffee ice cream and hoagies, submarines, or po’boys, to how designing instruction that optimizes motivation...

12:00 PM ET Thu., May. 29, 2025

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Kinship & Accompaniment

Fr. Dan and Richard Leider discuss the importance of kinship and accompaniment. As Fr. Greg Boyle describes it,...

12:00 PM ET Mon., Jun. 02, 2025

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Why Notre Dame invests in the South Bend community with Shannon Cullinan ’93

Join Shannon Cullinan ’93, executive vice president, as he sheds light on residential life and its importance to the...

12:00 PM ET Mon., Jun. 09, 2025

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Death & Redemption

Fr. Dan and Richard Leider discuss the importance of a realistic and nuanced perspective on death and mortality. As Fr....

12:00 PM ET Mon., Jun. 16, 2025

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Fr. Joe Carey: Education, Treasured.

From handmade Father’s Day gifts and the origin stories of “Cup of Joe” and FJ’s cookies, to the fine art of...

12:00 PM ET Thu., Jun. 26, 2025

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Meaning & Mission

Fr. Dan and Richard Leider discuss the importance, difficulties, and practices of finding a meaningful calling....

12:00 PM ET Mon., Jun. 30, 2025

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The Heart’s Desire & Educational Access

Rev. Dan Groody, C.S.C., interviews Notre Dame Trustee and Fellow Sara Martinez Tucker. She will discuss her passion...

12:00 PM ET Mon., Jul. 14, 2025

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The Heart’s Desire & Being on the Margins

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12:00 PM ET Mon., Jul. 28, 2025

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Kate Schuenke-Lucien: Education, Accompanied.

From summertime foods, frisbees, and exploring Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, to the transformational power of...

12:00 PM ET Thu., Jul. 31, 2025

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The Heart’s Desire & Listening for Vocation

Fr. Dan Groody interviews Parker Palmer, a world- renowned writer, speaker, activist, and founder and Senior Partner...

12:00 PM ET Mon., Aug. 11, 2025

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Taylor Kelly: Education, Joy-filled.

From following in Rev. Edward Sorin, C.S.C.’s clarinet playing footsteps, to leading others in the mission to educate...

12:00 PM ET Thu., Aug. 28, 2025

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Fr. Nate Wills: Education, Blended.

From seminary life in Old College and full house Masses at Keough Hall, to leading team prayer in the storied locker...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Sep. 26, 2025

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Will Newkirk: Education, Affirmed.

From jack-o-lantern tales and top-o-the-chart treats, to the authentic power of truth and healing in the Indigenous...

12:00 PM ET Thu., Oct. 30, 2025

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Gina Svarovsky: Education, Broadened.

From Thanksgiving family traditions like tropical turkey, secret stuffing, and pleasant pumpkin rolls, to becoming...

12:00 PM ET Mon., Nov. 24, 2025

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