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

Explore Global Affairs

Veteran’s Day

Veteran’s Day

Global Interreligious Peacebuilding

Global Interreligious Peacebuilding

Mary Ellen O’Connell and Samuel Moyn on Legal Arguments for Prohibition of Force

Mary Ellen O’Connell and Samuel Moyn on Legal Arguments for Prohibition of Force

Alumni Spotlight: Peter Quaranto ’06 on Stabilization, Global Fragility, and Peacebuilding

Alumni Spotlight: Peter Quaranto ’06 on Stabilization, Global Fragility, and Peacebuilding

How to make the best of Brexit: Experts weigh in

How to make the best of Brexit: Experts weigh in

Professor Mary Ellen O’Connell on ‘The Art of Law in the International Community’

Professor Mary Ellen O’Connell on ‘The Art of Law in the International Community’

Believing in climate change doesn’t mean you are preparing for climate change, study finds

Believing in climate change doesn’t mean you are preparing for climate change, study finds

Alumni Profile: Mary Kate Battle ’10

Iran, Saudia Arabia, the United States and the Way Forward

Iran, Saudia Arabia, the United States and the Way Forward

The Global Forced Migration Crisis and US Immigration Policy

The Global Forced Migration Crisis and US Immigration Policy

Listening to Puerto Rico: The Importance of Engaged Digital Scholarship in Times of Crisis

Listening to Puerto Rico: The Importance of Engaged Digital Scholarship in Times of Crisis

Domer Dozen 2019 Honoree: Jay Rowley ’11

Domer Dozen 2019 Honoree: Jay Rowley ’11

Upcoming Events

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Success Stories

Step into dynamic discussions with Notre Dame’s Hispanic alumni navigating complex professional transitions during...

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

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The Honesty Crisis

Listen in for a conversation with Wake Forest philosophy professor and author Christian Miller as he shares his...

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

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The Politics of the Rural-Urban Divide

Listen in to a dialogue between Jane Kleeb (Democratic Party Chair of Nebraska) and Mayor Mattie Parker (R- Fort Worth)...

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

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Chatting about Chatter

Listen in to a conversation with Dr. Anne Elise Crafton ’21 M.A., ’24 Ph.D., an alum of the University of Notre...

12:00 AM ET Thu., Oct. 29, 2026

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Chornobyl Madonna: Catastrophe and Hope in Ukraine and the Collapse of the Soviet Union

Craving fresh insight into monumental historical turning points? Step into a captivating journey through the Chornobyl...

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

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A Conversation with Juan J. Morales

Immerse yourself in a deeply moving oral history interview with poet Juan J. Morales, hosted by Notre Dame graduate...

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

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Securing Democracy in Eastern Europe: A Conversation with 3 Ambassadors

Ambassadors to the European Union, Romania, and Moldova join Keough School of Global Affairs Dean Mary Gallagher in a...

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

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American Democracy and the 2026 Midterms

Join us for an insightful and dynamic panel discussion on the upcoming 2026 midterm elections, featuring Chris...

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

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The Bible in Its Traditions

Do you desire a deeper encounter with the Word? Engage with Father Olivier-Thomas Venard, OP as he reanimates the...

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

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Effectively Teaching Learners with ADHD

Imagine you have a student who starts the semester strong but unexpectedly misses a deadline, and then you don’t see...

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

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Generations of Leadership

Step into a heartfelt father-daughter dialogue that bridges historic Potawatomi heritage with modern student and alumni...

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

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Disease-Poverty Traps

In this episode, biologist Professor Jason Rohr takes us to West Africa to confront one of humankind’s most insidious...

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

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