Law and Politics

From religious liberty and ethical public policies governing emerging technologies, to political discourse and threats to our democracy, explore the world of law and politics through a uniquely Notre Dame lens.

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The DEI Podcast with Max Gaston

Beyond the Border: The Realities of Migration

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The Power of Learning Agendas

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

Preparing for Evaluation

12:00 PM ET Fri., Mar. 20, 2026

After the Evaluation

12:00 PM ET Fri., Apr. 10, 2026

Why Do We Have Politics? Madison’s Catechism, Madison’s Mistake, and the Nation’s Perilous Trajectory

03:00 PM ET Thu., Nov. 06, 2025

The Invention of Prayer for the Dead in Byzantine Tradition

05:00 PM ET Tue., Oct. 28, 2025

Grand Strategy, Military Effectiveness and China

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

Healing our National Dialogue and Political Life with Cardinal McElroy

Healing our National Dialogue and Political Life with Cardinal McElroy

12:00 PM ET Fri., Jan. 02, 2026

State Failure in an Illegible World

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

Hope, Global Stability, and the Role of the U.S. with Gen. Martin Dempsey

Hope, Global Stability, and the Role of the U.S. with Gen. Martin Dempsey

12:00 PM ET Fri., Dec. 05, 2025

Climate Change and Security – Joshua Busby

04:30 PM ET Tue., Oct. 07, 2025

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

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

The 2025 Conway Lectures Day Two: Setting Records

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

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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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Law & Morality

Does law reflect mere convention or objective reality? Marking 800 years of Thomas Aquinas, explore how his synthesis...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Aug. 21, 2026

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Rev. Gregory Pine, O.P.

Join us for a conversation with Rev. Gregory Pine, O.P., Assistant Professor of Dogmatic and Moral Theology at the...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Aug. 21, 2026

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Place Based Community Regeneration

Join us as panelists discuss strategies for allocating limited funds (to be catalytic), attracting (the right kinds of)...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Aug. 21, 2026

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Being the Change

Join Dr. Milo Dodson ’08 and a panel of intergenerational alumni, Dr. Dom (Dominic) Acri ’18, Savanna Morgan ’20,...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Aug. 21, 2026

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Why Does the Nobel Prize in Science Matter?

Ever wonder how Nobel-winning science research affects your everyday life? Join faculty from the University of Notre...

12:00 AM ET Fri., Aug. 28, 2026

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The Heart of Notre Dame’s Workforce

For Heather Christophersen ’98, vice president for human resources at Notre Dame, leadership means having the courage...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Aug. 28, 2026

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Civic Virtue

Rajiv Vinnakota is the President of the Institute for Citizens & Scholars, where the mission is to strengthen civic...

12:00 PM ET Fri., Aug. 28, 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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