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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A Conversation on Cultivating Hope in Ukraine

A Conversation on Cultivating Hope in Ukraine

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

Blasting Humanity: Trust, Trusteeship, and Nuclear Colonialism – Oumar Ba

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

Jerusalem TalksND: Bishop Rafic Nahra

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

New Cold War, New Anti-Nuclear Activism

04:00 PM ET Tue., Feb. 11, 2025

Nuclear Weapons and International Law 2025: Nuclear Risks through a Legal Lens

09:00 AM ET Thu., Jan. 30, 2025

Reconceptualizing the British Empire

04:30 PM ET Tue., Jan. 28, 2025

Between Late Antiquity and Mamluk Historians: al-Makīn Ibn al-ʿAmīd and his Universal History

05:00 PM ET Thu., Jan. 23, 2025

Jerusalem TalksND: Bishop Jamal Khader

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jan. 17, 2025

Year in Review: Notre Dame in 2024

08:00 AM ET Sun., Dec. 29, 2024

2024: Notre Dame’s Year in Photos

08:00 AM ET Sun., Dec. 29, 2024

Upcoming Events

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The Notre Dame Summit on AI, Faith, and Human Flourishing: Keynote on the DELTA Framework

The Notre Dame Summit on AI, Faith, and Human Flourishing brings together a dynamic network of scholars, faith leaders,...

08:30 AM ET Tue., Sep. 23, 2025

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The Social Underpinnings of Political Discontent in Latin America

Vicky Murillo presents a forthcoming volume co-edited with Gabriel Kessler that addresses the question: Why are Latin...

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

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Accountability in a Sustainable World Conference

Driving a sustainable future requires more than commitment; it relies on engagement, dialogue, and shared expertise....

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

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The 2025 Conway Lectures Day One: Setting Records

In honor of Robert M. and Ricki Conway, the Medieval Institute’s annual Conway Lectures bring senior scholars of...

02:00 PM ET Thu., Sep. 25, 2025

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The 2025 Conway Lectures Day Two: Setting Records

In honor of Robert M. and Ricki Conway, the Medieval Institute’s annual Conway Lectures bring senior scholars of...

10:00 AM ET Fri., Sep. 26, 2025

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Transforming Child Care

Listen in to a conversation on the current state of child care in the United States and the innovative work being done...

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

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Rhythms of a Purposeful Life

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., Sep. 26, 2025

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A Conversation on Cultivating Hope in Ukraine

Join Archbishop Borys Gudziak, who is Metropolitan-Archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia and...

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

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Rethinking Complementarity

Thirty years ago, in both Evangelium Vitae and his Letter to Women, Pope John Paul II issued a clear call for the...

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

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Everyday Holiness: Fr. Jim Bracke, CSC, ’74

Listen to Fr. Jim Bracke, CSC Notre Dame Staff Chaplain, as he reflects on his more than 40 years in priestly ministry,...

12:00 PM ET Sun., Sep. 28, 2025

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Medicine: A Vocation of Head and Heart with David Sandberg, M.D.

Brain and Heart: The Triumphs and Struggles of a Pediatric Neurosurgeon is a medical memoir that explores the thoughts...

12:00 PM ET Mon., Oct. 06, 2025

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The Dim and Deserted Places: Unveiling the Nature of the Universe in Spectacularly Modest Environments

Arielle Phillips Ph.D. discusses her research into the “emptier spaces” and “dimmer objects” of the universe....

12:00 AM ET Fri., Oct. 10, 2025

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Meaningful Work with Guru Madhavan and Chris Higgins

Kick off the 2025-2026 series with a conversation with two contributors from the August 2025 issue of the Virtues &...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Oct. 10, 2025

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Leading with Integrity

When you’re the CEO of the PGA or the chairman of NBC Sports, there’s little room for error. Yet when Notre Dame...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Oct. 10, 2025

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Is There a Feminine Genius?

Thirty years ago, in both Evangelium Vitae and his Letter to Women, Pope John Paul II issued a clear call for the...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Oct. 24, 2025

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

Serhii Plokhy, Mykhailo S. Hrushevs’kyi Professor of Ukrainian History and Director of the Ukrainian Research...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Oct. 24, 2025

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Everyday Holiness: Fr. Lou DelFra, CSC, ’92, ’03 M.Div.

Listen to Fr. Lou DelFra, CSC, as he shares the moments that eventually led him to a vocation in religious life and...

12:00 PM ET Sun., Oct. 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 Fri., Oct. 31, 2025

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Exploring Occasional Religious Practice

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., Oct. 31, 2025

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Is Empathy a Threat? with Jennifer Szalai, New York Times Book Critic

Jennifer Szalai recently published a piece in the New York Times about several recent books that view empathy...

12:00 PM ET Mon., Nov. 03, 2025

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Animating the Classroom

Prof. Forrest Spence teaches undergraduate courses in microeconomics and statistics. How does he keep students...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Nov. 07, 2025

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The Medicine of Life: Social Life and Survival in Wild Baboons

Beth Archie Ph.D. is the Nieuwland collegiate professor at the University of Notre Dame who studies the social lives of...

12:00 AM ET Fri., Nov. 21, 2025

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John Chrysostom’s Rhythms of Prayer

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., Nov. 21, 2025

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The Female Body and a Culture of Life

Thirty years ago, in both Evangelium Vitae and his Letter to Women, Pope John Paul II issued a clear call for the...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Nov. 21, 2025

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Freedom’s Liberator: Taras Shevchenko and the Making of Modern Ukraine

The roots of modern Ukraine are the rhythms and rhymes of Taras Shevchenko (1814-1861). His innovative poetry has long...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Nov. 28, 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 Fri., Nov. 28, 2025

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Everyday Holiness: Dr. Andrew McShane ’93

Hear the story of Dr. Andrew McShane ’93, Director of the Notre Dame Liturgical Choir, as he reflects on a vocation...

12:00 PM ET Sun., Nov. 30, 2025

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Finding Your Vocation with Karen Swallow Prior

Karen Swallow Prior is is the 2025-26 Karlson Scholar at Bethel Seminary. We’ll discuss her most recent book, which...

12:00 PM ET Mon., Dec. 01, 2025

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Looking Back to Look Forward

Priest, professor, historian, and… real estate guru? Get ready to be fascinated by the history of Notre Dame and...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Dec. 12, 2025

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Embodying Cultures of Life

Thirty years ago, in both Evangelium Vitae and his Letter to Women, Pope John Paul II issued a clear call for the...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Dec. 19, 2025

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From Hebrew Poetry to Blues

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., Dec. 19, 2025

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Fr. Lou DelFra: Education, Uplifted.

From Philly soft pretzels and New Year’s celebrations to the essential role of lay people as agents of spirituality...

12:00 AM ET Fri., Dec. 26, 2025

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Culture War: Soft Power, Memory, and Identity in the Fight for Ukraine

Ian Kujit, professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Notre Dame moderates a panel of speakers...

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

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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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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 Sun., Jan. 25, 2026

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Art, Science, Passion, and Cake

Sinai Vespie’s desserts aren’t just delicious—they’re works of art. As the executive pastry chef at Notre Dame,...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jan. 30, 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 Sun., Feb. 22, 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. 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. 27, 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 Sun., Mar. 29, 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 Sun., Apr. 26, 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 Sun., May. 31, 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 Sun., Jun. 28, 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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