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Rome: Infernal Rome (Inferno 18 & 27)
In Inferno 18, Dante and Virgil enter Malebolge (or Evil Pouches) in the eighth circle of Hell where fraud is punished. In the first pouch, the crowd of panderers and seducers...
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London: “A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square”
In the final week of London in Song, we focus on one of the most successful London songs of the twentieth-century. Written in 1939, with words by Eric Maschwitz and music by...
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Rome: Hell’s Vineyard (Inferno 13)
View the live discussion recorded on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, with Ted Cachey and David Lummus, co-directors of the Notre Dame Center for Italian Studies, and Chiara Sbordoni,...
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London: “Jerusalem”
In week 3 we focus on what has become the national anthem for England (as opposed to Great Britain): the song known as “Jerusalem.” With words by the poet William Blake and...
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Rome: Paolo and Francesca (Inferno 5)
Dante and his guide Virgil are in the second circle of Hell, where lust, one of the sins of incontinence, is eternally punished in the ‘hellish squall.’ Here, the two poets...
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London: “The Jolly Young Waterman”
In week 2 of our book club, we will discuss the song “The Jolly Young Waterman,” which was originally written by Charles Dibdin for his ballad opera The Waterman: Or The...
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Kylemore: Is the Future of Work Remote?
Professor Alma McCarthy of the National University of Ireland, Galway, joins us to discuss the national study on remote work in Ireland completed in 2020 and how COVID-19 has...
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Kylemore: To Act With Resilience
This week features four poems with author commentary on what develops resiliency as a way of life, both personally and in our role as leaders. Enjoy reading excerpts from “Night...
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Ten Years Hence: Visual Investigations – Innovation in Storytelling
The Ten Years Hence speaker series explores issues, ideas, and trends likely to affect business and society over the next decade. Students, faculty, and the community use guest...
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Anticipatory Innovation: Setting the Stage for Future-Oriented Leadership
Professor Sam Miller explores the idea of Full Spectrum Thinking, as discussed in Bob Johansen’s book. Whether you are a business owner, a manager, a teacher, a parent, or...
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Ten Years Hence: How Deep Fakes Impact Business
The Ten Years Hence speaker series explores issues, ideas, and trends likely to affect business and society over the next decade. Students, faculty, and the community use guest...
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Lecture series looks at the problem of truth in the age of deepfakes
Fakery certainly isn’t a new concept, but in the past few years, the phenomenon of the deepfake has taken the practice of disinformation to a whole new — and often scary —...
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Inspiring Conversations to return this spring with a focus on Transforming Lives and Lives Transformed
The Inspired Leadership Initiative and the Notre Dame Alumni Association have partnered to continue Inspiring Conversations, the fulfilling and successful discussion series...
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Transforming Lives and Lives Transformed
Tuesday, 3/2/2021, at 1:00 p.m. ET – Paul Grangaard is the Chairman and CEO of Faribault Woolen Mill Co., which was founded in 1865 and is Minnesota’s oldest manufacturing...
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Transforming Lives and Lives Transformed
Tuesday, 3/9/2021, at 1:00 p.m. ET – Dr. Juliana Otieno, Senior Lecturer, Uzima University, Medical School & Founder, Rusalia Resource Foundation This semester “Inspiring...
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Transforming Lives and Lives Transformed
Tuesday, 3/16/2021, at 1:00 p.m. ET – This semester “Inspiring Conversations” will have the theme of “Transforming Lives and Lives Transformed” and will focus on three...
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Transforming Lives and Lives Transformed
Tuesday, 3/30/2021, at 1:00 p.m. ET – Leadership lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic with John Ebert ’82, Owner at J.W. Ebert Corporation & 40 McDonald’s...
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Transforming Lives and Lives Transformed
Tuesday, 4/6/2021, at 1:00 p.m. ET – Rev. Edward A. Malloy, C.S.C., President Emeritus, University of Notre Dame Each guest speaker will share stories, perspectives and lessons...
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Social Entrepreneurship: Why the business community holds the key to poverty alleviation
How can the private sector contribute to poverty alleviation and community impact? Why should business leaders care about poverty? Leaders in corporate social responsibility will...
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Social Entrepreneurship: Can entrepreneurship help to reduce poverty?
Building on the foundation from week 1, this session will give you a deeper dive into the relationship between poverty and entrepreneurship. Professor Michael Morris will have a...
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Social Entrepreneurship: The Transformative Potential
What IS social entrepreneurship? The first session of our series will help you get familiar with the concept of social entrepreneurship and understand why it is gaining popularity...
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China in Africa: Development Partner or Neo-Colonial Trojan Horse?
The first Forum on China and Africa Cooperation Summit (FOCAC) were held in Beijing from November 3 to 5, 2006. This was a grand affair; however, much has happened since this...
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Looking Beyond the Rhetoric in US-China Relations with Dr. Michel Hockx
The current narrative of US-China relations is one of confrontational, geopolitical jockeying – but is this consistent with reality? Dr. Michel Hockx, Director of the Liu...
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Episode 7: Ashley Interviews Justin
In the second part of our co-host interviews, Ashley Bohrer interviews Justin de Leon, who, in addition to hosting this podcast, serves as a visiting faculty member at the...
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Healthcare: Global Viewpoint
View the discussion recorded on Thursday, February 25, 2021. Meet Dr. Brian Donley ’86, Chief Executive Officer of Cleveland Clinic London; Dr. Juliana Otieno, Former CEO of...
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Healthcare: National Viewpoint
View the discussion recorded on Thursday, February 18, 2021, with the topic Healthcare – National Viewpoint. Meet Peter Banko ’89, President & CEO, Centura Health; Jane Lee...
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On TV Cooking Competitions and Croquembouches
Sinaí Vespie is executive pastry chef for Campus Dining at Notre Dame—although dessert fans around the country know her as the winner of season 6 of the Halloween Baking...
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Healthcare: Campus Viewpoint
The latest installment of Where We’re Going will invite Notre Dame faculty and national and global experts to focus on healthcare and timely issues like public health and...
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Making Your Voice Heard
Stacy Odom is self-employed as the director of Odom Community Development Corporation, Vice President of Monroe Park Neighborhood Association, and the primary caretaker for her...
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What does it mean to be Black@ND?
Black@ND is a YouTube show and podcast that discusses the experiences of Notre Dame’s African American students, current and alumni, and the steps taken to survive in a...
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2021 MLK Jr. Day – A Conversation with Justice Alan Page
In honor of MLK Jr. Day 2021, Justice Alan Page ’67 reflects on the challenges facing our nation at this moment in history and on a lifetime of work dedicated to equal justice...
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Pete Buttigieg Town Hall on Trust
In the wake of the 2020 presidential election, Pete Buttigieg, Faculty Fellow at the Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study, discusses the importance of trust in 2020 and beyond...
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Tona Boyd on the Justice in Policing Act
Featuring Erin Corcoran, Kroc Institute Executive Director, and Tona Boyd, a 2003 Notre Dame graduate and peace studies alum who is now working as chief counsel to Senator Cory...
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Paul Ryan and Denis McDonough
Paul Ryan, the 54th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Denis McDonough, former White House Chief of Staff for President Barack Obama and current professor of the...
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Human Dignity and the Abolition of Private Prisons
Abolish Private Prisons is a non-profit organization founded for one purpose: using the United States court system to end the practice of locking people up for profit. Executive...
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Race, Religion, and Reparative Justice: Black Lives Matter and International Human Rights
Alex Hsu, a postdoctoral research associate with the Ansari Institute, talks with Diane Desierto, associate professor of human rights law and global affairs at the Keough School...
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Global Church: The Church in the Holy Land
View the discussion recorded on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, with Daniel Schwake, Executive Director, Jerusalem, and Rev. John M. Paul, S.J., Rector, Tantur Ecumenical Institute...
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Liturgy and the Dignity of Children
Heidi Witte ’09, a former Catholic Social Tradition Minor, now hosts the Children’s Liturgy of the Word on Catholic TV. Heidi shares how the CST minor and center programming...
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Global Church: The One God in Islam and Christianity
Christians and Muslims believe in a God who created the universe, who loves them, and guides them. Yet there are significant differences in their vision of God. Is it coherent,...
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Episode 19: Ritual
Both the Bible and the Qur’an teach believers how to worship God, how to seek forgiveness for sins, and how to advance spiritually. What are the rituals of the Bible and the...
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Global Church: The Church and Islam through the Centuries
What are the high points and low points of the relationship between Islam and Christianity through the centuries? What do the Qur’an and the hadith (Muhammad’s sayings and...
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Global Church: The Bible, the Qur’an and the religious life of Muslims
To Muslims, the Qur’an is the record of God’s revelations to Muhammad between 610 and 632 AD. It includes many Biblical characters, from Adam to Jesus to Mary. How does the...
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TEC Talks: How Social Media’s Obsession with Scale Supercharged Disinformation
Conspiracy theories and other false claims have always been part of our discourse, even (and perhaps especially) our politics. But modern technologies seem to have changed the...
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TEC Talks – Misinformation and Disinformation
Conspiracy theories and other false claims have always been part of our discourse, even (and perhaps especially) our politics. But modern technologies seem to have changed the...
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On Good Science and Ignoring the Noise
Timothy Caulfield is a faculty member at the University of Alberta, where he is a Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy, a professor in the Faculty of Law and the School...
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On Mosquito-Borne Diseases and Spatial Repellents
Nicole Achee is a research professor of biological sciences at Notre Dame with a joint appointment in the University’s Eck Institute for Global Health. A medical entomologist,...
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Technology Ethics Center Conference – Algorithmic Bias: Sources and Responses
The Technology Ethics Center at the University of Notre Dame convenes global thought leaders in academia, industry, non-profit organizations, and governmental agencies to develop...
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TEC Talks: Misinformation & Disinformation
Wednesday, 3/3/2021, at 12:00 p.m. ET – Conspiracy theories and other false claims have always been part of our discourse, even (and perhaps especially) our politics. But modern...
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