Global Affairs

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Global Affairs

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Global Dialogues: The Worsening Water Crisis

Beyond the Border: The Realities of Migration

Approaching Asia

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The Roots of Polarization in Brazil

The Roots of Polarization in Brazil

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

Moustafa Bayoumi in conversation with Ebrahim Moosa

Moustafa Bayoumi in conversation with Ebrahim Moosa

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

Algeria, French Empire, and Postwar Europe’s Integration

Algeria, French Empire, and Postwar Europe’s Integration

05:00 PM ET Thu., Nov. 20, 2025

Grand Strategy, Military Effectiveness and China

Grand Strategy, Military Effectiveness and China

04:00 PM ET Tue., Oct. 28, 2025

Catholic Approaches to Mining: A Framework for Reflection, Planning, and Action

09:00 AM ET Tue., Oct. 21, 2025

State Failure in an Illegible World

State Failure in an Illegible World

04:30 PM ET Tue., Oct. 14, 2025

Freedom and the Deep State: Slavery, State Capacity, and Institutional Change in the Americas

Freedom and the Deep State: Slavery, State Capacity, and Institutional Change in the Americas

12:30 PM ET Tue., Oct. 14, 2025

Colombia’s JEP Sentences: A Conversation about their Meaning and Impact on Peacebuilding

11:30 AM ET Fri., Oct. 03, 2025

Public Lecture by Steve Macedo | In Covid’s Wake: Science, Liberal Democracy, and Elite Failure

Public Lecture by Steve Macedo | In Covid’s Wake: Science, Liberal Democracy, and Elite Failure

12:30 PM ET Fri., Oct. 03, 2025

Accountability in a Sustainable World Conference

Accountability in a Sustainable World Conference

08:00 AM ET Wed., Sep. 24, 2025

The Social Underpinnings of Political Discontent in Latin America

The Social Underpinnings of Political Discontent in Latin America

12:30 PM ET Tue., Sep. 23, 2025

Have International Strategies Regarding Afghanistan Weakened or Strengthened the Taliban?

09:00 AM ET Tue., Sep. 16, 2025

Upcoming Events

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The Declaration of Independence, Social Compact Theory & Principles of the American Revolution

In what sense are “all men . . . created equal”? What is human liberty? What is prosperity, and how is wealth...

07:00 PM ET Tue., Jan. 20, 2026

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Faithful Christians in the Culture War

In today’s toxic battle between conservatives and progressives, sometimes truth and compassion take a backseat to...

12:30 PM ET Wed., Jan. 21, 2026

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Notre Dame Leaders: Equity and Resilience

Join YoungND for a virtual Notre Dame Leaders speaker series event, “Equity and Resilience” on Monday, October 27,...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jan. 23, 2026

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AI Powered Enterprise Reinvention

How does a major enterprise move AI from isolated projects to the core of its business strategy? Arnab Chakraborty,...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jan. 23, 2026

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Creating Economic Mobility Through Public Transit

For families facing impossible choices between a doctor’s visit and a job interview, transportation costs can be a...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jan. 23, 2026

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Tradition, Music, and the Communion of Memory

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., Jan. 23, 2026

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Metaphysics of Prayer

If God is all-wise and all-good, what is the point of asking Him for things in prayer? Fr. Stephen L. Brock, professor...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jan. 23, 2026

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The Roots of Polarization in Brazil

Do structural inequalities exist and should the government do anything about them? Polarization in Brazil reflects a...

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

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Recognizing Not All Brains Think Alike

Over the last couple of decades, we’ve seen an explosion of books and articles about what’s often called...

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

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Ideas, Startups, and Healthcare Tech

How will the next wave of AI transform healthcare? Notre Dame graduate and healthcare investor Kevin O’Brien ’88...

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

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A Conversation with Natalia Treviño

How does a childhood chalkboard blossom into a lifelong love of the poetry of words? Listen in to an oral history...

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

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New Feminism, Then and Now

Dive into a thought-provoking discussion on the past, present, and future of Christian feminism. In a profound...

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

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Notre Dame’s Global Leadership

Mary Gallagher, the Marilyn Keough Dean of the Keough School of Global Affairs, recognized something distinctive about...

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

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Crossing Religious Borders

Listen in with Spencer Hunt ’19 M.A., ’24 Ph.D., graduate of the University of Notre Dame’s Medieval Institute,...

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

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Encountering the World

The Pod Quad goes global! Notre Dame’s chief international officer, vice president Michael Pippenger, gives a fresh...

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

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“William F. Buckley Jr.: The Conscience of a Catholic Conservative”

In this public lecture, Sam Tanenhaus will explore the ways that Catholicism and Catholic interlocutors shaped and...

05:00 PM ET Tue., Feb. 10, 2026

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The Human Network Behind the Data: Monitoring Peace in Colombia

Peace implementation is a long, nonlinear journey that requires more than just technical oversight—it requires a...

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

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Bible Criticism

This month, Minding Scripture, which brings together the life the mind and the life of faith, asks guest speaker Nathan...

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

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Revitalizing Inner Cities

Ray Gindroz, co-founder and principal emeritus of Urban Design Associates, will explore innovative approaches to...

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

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A Walk Through South Bend

How can urban landscapes improve air and water quality, cool neighborhoods on a hot day, and support biodiversity?...

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

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Making the Space to Reimagine Teaching

When you become a teacher, you commit to a life of learning—not just for your students, but for yourself. You can...

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

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Everyday Holiness: Bishop Bob Lombardo, CFR, ’79

Listen to Bishop Bob Lombardo, CFR, Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, as he shares his path towards religious life and...

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

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Making Waves in the Medieval Mediterranean Sea

Listen in to a conversation with Dr. Thomas Burman, director of Medieval Institute at the University of Notre Dame,...

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

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Be Someone’s Miracle Today

What does it take to lead one of the top law schools in the nation? Learn that and so much more from G. Marcus Cole,...

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

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Sickness and Healing

In light of the global Coronavirus pandemic, this month’s episode of Minding Scripture reflects on sickness, healing,...

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

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Tony and Phyllis Lauinger

Meet the 2025 recipients of the Notre Dame Evangelium Vitae Medal, Anthony J. and Phyllis W. Lauinger of Tulsa,...

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

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Peace Policy Spotlight: Nuclear War and Climate Change

This episode of Peace Policy, focuses on the co-mingling of two existential crises of our time: the threat of nuclear...

02:00 PM ET Fri., Mar. 06, 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., Mar. 13, 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Filming the Birth of the Spanish Language

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

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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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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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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Discussing Donkeys in Lion-suits

Listen in to a chat with Dr. Emily Mahan, who recently received her Ph.D. from Notre Dame’s Medieval Institute, about...

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