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Art and History
Explore human forms of expression, innovation, and creativity that remind us of the uniqueness of the human spirit in the past, present, and future. Discover conversations that impact our shared history, our current cultures, and our potential futures.
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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 Misael Osorio-Conde ’21 MFA. Together, they explore heritage, memory, and artistic craft as lived experiences...
Making Films with a Catholic Imagination
Witness the profound synergy between faith and artistry in this vibrant panel. Grasp how elite creators translate spiritual mysteries into visual narratives. Synthesize professional craft with theological depth. Gain fresh...
The Legacy of Colin Rowe
Envision a reality where streets foster genuine human connection. Navigate this profound dialogue to transform your perception of the built environment. You will decipher the spatial nature of urban fabrics while tracing Colin...
The Gifts of Movement
Experience the visceral weight of displacement through these preeminent North African voices. You navigate complex intersections of identity and artistic liberation within this profound dialogue. Witness how movement reshapes the...
Appropriate to Place, Lessons from Rome, Applied
In this lecture, Joyce Owens FAIA RIBA, founding principal of Architecture Joyce Owens and Studio AJO and incoming 2028 AIA President, reflects on how a classical education in Rome provided the foundation for a career focused on...
A Conversation with heidi andrea restrepo rhodes
Savor the scent of bright yellow mustard fields blooming across the hillsides. Partake in the mystery as an antique key opens a grandmother’s “chest of little things.” Witness the transmutation of chronic pain into lyrical,...
Business
In a time of increasing globalization, American businesses can be greatly impacted by consumer habits around the world. Notre Dame experts expand upon macroeconomic and consumer trends both domestically and internationally.
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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. Now in its 5th year, the 2025 Accountability in a Sustainable World Conference, as the flagship event of ASWQ,...
Looking Back to Look Forward
Priest, professor, historian, and… real estate guru? Get ready to be fascinated by the history of Notre Dame and American Catholicism in a dynamic conversation between Fr. Pete McCormick, C.S.C. ’06 M.Div., ’15 EMBA,...
Why Well-Run Companies Will Continue to Fail
What will the process of creation and renewal look like by 2035? How will we leverage innovation to meet the challenges of the future in areas from our power grid and collaborative intelligence to community health and resilience...
A Brief History of the Future
What will the process of creation and renewal look like by 2035? How will we leverage innovation to meet the challenges of the future in areas from our power grid and collaborative intelligence to community health and resilience...
A (different) Innovation Journey
What will the process of creation and renewal look like by 2035? How will we leverage innovation to meet the challenges of the future in areas from our power grid and collaborative intelligence to community health and resilience...
Game Changers: Unlock Your Career Playbook
Join us for an engaging talk with successful Notre Dame coaches: Volleyball's Salima Rockwell, Fencing's Gia Kvaratskhelia, and the Catalino Family Head Hockey Coach Brock Sheahan ’08. Discover how their approach to building...
Career Development
ThinkND is here to support you over the course of your career and during transitions with series that consider questions of meaning, purpose, and flourishing. Shift your mindsets and think critically about your career.
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Future-proof Your Career: The AI Advantage
We are in a fast-changing marketplace with the bombardment of technological innovation and economic changes. Our experts shared their research-backed insights into how AI and technology will affect the future of work and the...
The Role of Motivation and Engagement in Digital Learning: Toward a Learning Experience Design Model
A large body of research clearly indicates that when learners believe that information is interesting, valuable and intrinsically meaningful, they are more likely to learn the information, and to engage in behaviors related to...
Visual Storytelling: Using Graphics to Maximize Vocabulary Acquisition
This presentation examined the use of images, sound, text and video using tools like Thinglink, Adobe Spark, and Panopto to have students learn and enhance language skills through visual storytelling. Presented by the Center for...
Reimagining Fulfillment During Midlife And Beyond
Join us for a conversation with Bernie Borges, host of the Midlife Fulfilled Podcast, who has made it his mission to help others find fulfillment in what he refers to as various “seasons of midlife.” Bernie and the Inspired...
Alumnae Career Panel: Women in Sports Tech, Youth Sports, and Sports Media
Join a panel of industry leaders and Notre Dame alumnae to learn about the work they do in the sports tech, youth sports, and sports communication worlds, how they got there, and what advice they have for students interested in...
Success Stories of Hispanic Alumni of ND
As part of its Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 series of events, the Institute for Latino Studies will host a virtual panel with members of the Hispanic Alumni of Notre Dame (HAND). Panelist will share their stories of success after...
Education
Equip yourself for the classroom of the future with insights and innovative strategies for teaching and learning from Notre Dame experts. Explore topics from curriculum design to student well-being to inspire both you and your students.
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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 them in class for a few sessions. You reach out and are surprised to learn it isn’t because they lost...
Helping Students See They Matter
In higher education’s current landscape, many thinkers in teaching and learning are arguing that we need to emphasize that college is more than just the acquisition of knowledge and skills. We want students to recognize the...
Annette Vee on AI-Aware Teaching
The words and metaphors we choose to describe our interactions with artificial intelligence are telling. Do we view it as a stochastic parrot? A thought partner? A form of co-intelligence? A sycophantic assistant? Each of these...
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 techniques such as discussions, small group brainstorming, and think-pair-shares. Strategies like these fit well...
Connecting Coursework to Life Through Community-Based Learning and VR
Among the most fundamental promises education makes is this: What you learn here, on campus, will help you when you’re out there, in the world. Learning researchers call this far transfer, describing the process by which...
Bringing the Term Paper into the Classroom
With the advent of AI, many are questioning the traditional model of having students do much of the heavy lifting of a course on their own. If outside of class students can prompt AI to do homework, write essays, and create...
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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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 fallout, where you witness how Ukrainian poets, filmmakers, and leaders transformed tragedy through powerful...
Political Violence and Elections in Nigeria
What explains the targeting of lethal election violence? Why is violence selectively targeted against candidates for office, party workers, or voters during some elections and indiscriminate in others? In answering this question,...
Rock, Resistance, and Resilience: An Evening with Ukraine’s Musical Icon Slava Vakarchuk
Can you hear the rhythm of resistance in a quiet university hall? Listen as Ukraine’s legendary rock icon, Slava Vakarchuk, shares his soul through stories and song. Witness the raw intersection of art and war while he recounts...
“Slow Peace” and the Power of Civil Society
How do we measure the success of a peace process? While international observers often look to legislative milestones and disarmament data, these metrics often miss the most critical element of lasting change: the slow, relational...
Revolutionary Ukraine: A History and Politics of Hope
In an era scarred by “human wrongs,” how does a nation sustain an indomitable spirit? This session explores Ukraine’s transformation from Soviet subjects to sovereign historical actors. By redefining hope as a defiant,...
Co-Creating Peace
How can a global research tool become a localized “bridge” for peace? In this episode of the Kroc Cast, experts Madhav Joshi, Myla Liguoro ’10 M.A., and Bishnu Sapkota join host Melinda Davis to discuss the evolution...
Health and Society
From timely issues of public health and caregiving, to the fight for social justice, listen to experts from the University weigh in on the historical impacts and present and future consequences of the topics that matter most to us all.
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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 inspiration to study honesty, the state of truth in modern culture, and the vital message behind his book, The...
Development Economics
In this episode, development economist Professor Rebecca Thornton opens a window into global-poverty solutions through the lens of rigorous field experiments in Nepal. Her pioneering work was originally shared with Notre Dame’s...
Mattering
Listen in for a conversation with journalist and author Jennifer Wallace as she shares her career journey, her roots in education, and the powerful message behind her book, Mattering—a roadmap to living a life of deep...
Migration
Sociologist and demographer Professor Amy Hsin guides us to a critical junction in the fight against poverty: the profound intersection of immigration policy and systemic inequality. Her insights were originally shared with Notre...
From Line Items to Impact
Discover how local government leaders move beyond ad hoc evaluations to embed research, data, and evidence into everyday budget decisions. Listen in to gain practical insights on building internal capacity, fostering...
Civic Virtue
Rajiv Vinnakota is the President of the Institute for Citizens & Scholars, where the mission is to strengthen civic life in America by empowering young people to tackle civic challenges with bold, fresh ideas. Listen in for a...
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 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) focused on the unique opportunity that urban Republicans and rural Democrats have to reduce polarization in...
Divided Over the Declaration: How an Enduring Debate Sustains the Vision of America
Using two of the “Declaration” moments in American history and political thought, including the relationship between Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison and the congressional debate over the Spanish-American War,...
Designing the Future of Notre Dame
What will the new dorms look like? How will Dan Cook ’96, University Architect and Vice President for Facilities and Design, carry on the legacy of creating a sacred feel on campus? Will he level Stepan Center (and do you...
The Creative Process
Discover a space where art meets faith, and beauty becomes an open door to wonder. Listen in on a conversation with Carolyn Pirtle, Program Director at the Notre Dame Center for Liturgy within the McGrath Institute for Church...
Downsides of Markets
Grasp the profound intersection of liberty and human flourishing by navigating the tension between economic prosperity and moral character. Envision a society where justice protects every person, property, and promise. James...
Justice, Beneficence, and the “Well-Governed Society”
How do individual actions harmonize to produce widespread prosperity? Master the essential principles of societal flourishing through an analytical examination of the moral and economic frameworks defining a well-governed...
Leadership
No matter the industry in which you work, leadership skills are critical to your success. Look to Notre Dame experts for guidance on finding your purpose and becoming a more effective leader.
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Success Stories
Step into dynamic discussions with Notre Dame’s Hispanic alumni navigating complex professional transitions during Hispanic Heritage Month. Gain career clarity, cultivate lifelong mentorship, and immerse yourself in authentic...
Pete Bevacqua ’93 on a Changing Era for College Athletics
At Notre Dame, “choose hard” has become more than a mantra for the football team. It speaks to something deeply rooted at this University: the belief that the more demanding path is often the one most worth pursuing. Listen...
Journeys
As part of its Hispanic Heritage Month 2025 programming, the Institute for Latino Studies along with the Hispanic Alumni of Notre Dame, and the Meruelo Family Center for Career Development presented a panel discussion on the...
Father Bob on what Notre Dame’s mission asks of us
Notre Dame students inspire University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., every day. In their curiosity and desire to lead lives of meaning and purpose, Father Dowd sees the heart of Notre Dame’s mission: forming students...
New Frontiers
Have you ever felt the weight of potential meeting the warmth of home? You belong in a space where legacy transcends a mere title; it remains a promise of enduring support. This conversation reveals how decades of mentorship...
The Heart of Notre Dame’s Workforce
For Heather Christophersen ’98, vice president for human resources at Notre Dame, leadership means having the courage to take risks and empowering others to do the same. A former building manager at LaFortune Student Center,...
Religion and Philosophy
Guided by the ideal of “faith seeking understanding,” discover lifelong learning at the intersection of faith and reason through the study of Catholicism, history of Christianity, world religions, moral theology, and philosophy.
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Conversations That Matter: Responses to Life-Limiting Prenatal Diagnoses
Screening tests for genetic anomalies have grown significantly in our nation leading to an increased number of prenatal diagnoses, some of which are considered life-limiting, and raise important clinical, pastoral, and ethical...
The Life of Jacques Maritain
Dive into the unique life, background, and Catholic conversion of Jacques Maritain, his intellectual connection to his wife and partner Raïssa, and philosophical approach that made him one of the pre-eminent thinkers of the...
Cognition
Can we perceive the spiritual realm with our physical minds? Listen in to a dialogue examining how the human intellect navigates its material limitations to grasp immaterial truths. Understanding these cognitive structures is a...
Philosophy in a Palestinian Context
Join Avraham Burg, Sari Nusseibeh, and Daniel Schwake as they delve into Sari’s new book, The Scout, or Philosophy and Us. The book is one of the first ever philosophy books written in Palestinian Arabic and explores the...
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 ancient scriptures. Hear how the cross radiates light and how medieval poetry anchors modern reason. Enrich your...
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 Dominican House of Studies and the Assistant Director of the Thomistic Institute. Father Gregory discusses his...
Science and Technology
Remain on the cutting edge of education and research in science, technology, engineering, and math while exploring the responsibility of ethical decision-making and how to critically think about and evaluate these new advances.
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Eclipses 101
Forget memorized facts. Notre Dame astronomer Keith Davis breaks down celestial mechanics and solar eclipse safety into intuitive mental models. Discover why witnessing totality in person is a visceral, unmissable encounter with...
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 Dame and Indiana University South Bend as they unpack the discoveries behind one of science’s most prestigious...
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 to synthesize new and exciting sounds through software you can run on a laptop! In this talk, Indiana...
Generative Computing
Move beyond experimental chatbots and toward a robust IT stack capable of supporting autonomous agents. Sriram Raghavan, VP of AI Research at IBM, dismantles AI hype to reveal the “Generative Computing” paradigm. Learn why...
The Computer Science Domain in the AI Revolution
Witness the fundamental evolution of computer science through the eyes of Computer Science and Engineering assistant teaching professor William Theisen ’18, ’22 M.S., ’24 Ph.D. Learn why you no longer need to memorize the...
AI Ethics by Design
Gain a strategic edge in the evolving AI landscape. Join Vatican AI consultant Father Paulo Benanti and CMU machine learning expert Professor Arti Singh for a high-level dialogue on innovation and human dignity. This fireside...