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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29th Annual Hesburgh Lecture in Ethics and Public Policy

04:30 PM ET Tue., Sep. 13, 2022

An Era of Change? Or, a Change of Era?: A Conversation with Provost John T. McGreevy

08:00 AM ET Mon., Sep. 12, 2022

Will Russian Nationalism Ultimately Strangle Russian Imperialism?

Pathways Out of Poverty

Writing the Queer Life of Gabriela Mistral / Escribiendo la vida queer de Gabriela Mistral

01:00 PM ET Fri., Sep. 09, 2022

Reflections on the 2022 General Elections in Kenya: What is at Stake?

10:00 AM ET Thu., Sep. 08, 2022

Trans Sans Frontières: Transtopia, the Asia Pacific, and the Politics of Historical Difference

One Year after the Fall: What are the Prospects for a Political Process in Afghanistan?

10:00 AM ET Tue., Sep. 06, 2022

Flash Panel: “Focus on Ukraine: Eyewitnesses to the War”

12:30 PM ET Wed., Aug. 31, 2022

Book Symposium: Where the Evidence Leads: A Realistic Strategy for Peace and Human Security

09:00 AM ET Thu., Aug. 25, 2022

Never Forget: Religion Beyond Sex & Violence?

06:00 PM ET Wed., Aug. 03, 2022

Connecting Communities: Partnering on Ocean Health to Address Climate Change

04:00 PM ET Thu., Jul. 14, 2022

Upcoming Events

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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., Jul. 31, 2026

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Business on the Frontlines: Resilience and Adaptability in Times of Turmoil

Explore “Active Hope” as a catalyst for order in Ukraine. Beyond profit, business has become a strategic mandate...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jul. 31, 2026

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A Conversation with Carmen Giménez

Join poet and Graywolf Press Executive Director Carmen Giménez for a profound exploration of modern...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jul. 31, 2026

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Fr. Ted Said… Cultivating Hope

In his inaugural address, University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., called us to be “sustainers of hope and...

12:00 AM ET Fri., Aug. 07, 2026

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Crafting Music & Synthesizing Sounds with Geometry

Have you ever wanted to create your own unique sounds but didn’t know how to start? Using basic geometry, it’s easy...

12:00 AM ET Fri., Aug. 07, 2026

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Antonio Marchi ’16

Join us for a conversation with Antonio Marchi ’16, Executive Director of Right to Life Michiana. Antonio—a Notre...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Aug. 07, 2026

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Using Two-Stage Exams to Promote Active Learning in Large Classes

For decades now, the call to college teachers has been to rely less on lecture and to draw more on active learning...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Aug. 07, 2026

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Co-Creating Peace

How can a global research tool become a localized “bridge” for peace? In this episode of the Kroc Cast,...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Aug. 07, 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. 14, 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., Aug. 14, 2026

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Life at the Heart

Listen in for reflections from Rev. Brian C. Ching, C.S.C, ’07, ’13 M.Div. on being the rector of the Basilica of...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Aug. 14, 2026

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Jewish-Catholic Relations and Germany’s Social Memory

Listen in as Avraham Burg speaks with Dr. Rainer Kampling, professor of biblical theology and expert on Christian...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Aug. 14, 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., Sep. 04, 2026

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