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Rome: What is Fresco Painting? Materials and Process
This week we will learn about the fresco painting process: What were the materials involved, and how did the artist prepare and paint on the wall? Follow along as a fresco copy of...
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Rome: Who was Raphael? The Artist, His World, and His Painting
This week we will meet Raphael. We’ll start in his birthplace and follow his travels and growth from a young orphan to an independent master. From Urbino, to Umbria, to...
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On Fashion History and the Human Story
This is our season 4 finale, and we’re taking a look back—not at the history of this podcast, but at the history of fashion, and our guide is a great one. Kimberly...
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Freedom is Here
Did you know that Black people own Freedom, GA? Find out how 19 Black families purchased land to establish this city.
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Shakespeare: On the Shakespeare Trail
Trailers are everywhere. No longer only in the movie theatre, they fill our televisions and are all over the web. One major area of Shakespeare marketing that Shakespeare...
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Episode 20: War and Peace
Can violence as it is portrayed in the Bible and the Qur’an be reconciled with a scriptural longing for peace?
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Ten Years Hence: The End of Privacy – How Intimacy Became Data and How to Stop It
This week’s lecture in Ten Years Hence will feature Danielle Citron, Jefferson Scholars Foundation Schenck Distinguished Professor in Law at the University of Virginia School of...
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Ten Years Hence: Disinformation, China, and Beijing’s Broader Global Media Influence
This week’s lecture in Ten Years Hence will feature Sarah Cook, Research Director for China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan at Freedom House in Washington, D.C. Ms. Cook’s lecture is...
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Ten Years Hence: Trust and Truth in the Age of Deep Fakes
This week’s lecture in Ten Years Hence will feature Hany Farid, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley. His research...
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Ten Years Hence: Making America Competitive Again in the Information Space
This week’s lecture in Ten Years Hence will feature Jamie Fly, President & CEO of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Prague, The Czech Republic. You can read more about him...
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Ten Years Hence: Automated Approaches to Detecting, Attributing, and Characterizing Falsified Media
This week’s lecture for Ten Years Hence will feature Matthew Turek, Program Manager for DARPA’s Information Innovation Office. His talk will focus on “Automated approaches...
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Ten Years Hence: Disinformation and Democracy
Suzanne Spaulding is senior adviser for homeland security and director of the Defending Democratic Institutions project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies...
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Heart’s Desire & Social Change: Listening for Vocation with Parker Palmer
Rev. Dan Groody, C.S.C., interviews Parker Palmer, a world-renowned writer, speaker, activist, and founder and Senior Partner Emeritus of the Center for Courage & Renewal. His...
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Inspiring Conversations: The American Justice System and the Future
During this session of Inspiring Conversations, we will discuss “The American Justice System and the Future” with Attorney General for the District of Columbia Karl Racine...
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Heart’s Desire & Social Change: Being on the Margins with Lou Nanni
Rev. Dan Groody, C.S.C., ’86 interviews Notre Dame Vice President for University Relations Lou Nanni ’84, ’88 M.A. Lou will describe how he discerned his “heart’s...
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Heart’s Desire & Social Change: Educational Access with Sara Martinez Tucker
Rev. Dan Groody, C.S.C., interviews Notre Dame Trustee and Fellow Sara Martinez Tucker. She will discuss her passion for expanding educational access for the nation’s youth....
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Inspiring Conversations: The Myths and Terrible Truths of Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is a horrible reality in our world today. Our guests speakers this week have dedicated their lives and careers to addressing this issue, working alongside...
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Inspiring Conversations: Chosen to Lead
While the residents of Sorin Hall often seize the opportunity to sit down with their priest in residence, Notre Dame President Emeritus Rev. Edward A. “Monk” Malloy, C.S.C.,...
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Labor Trafficking: It’s In Your Back Yard (The Business Model of Labor Trafficking)
This is the first installment in a 3 part series that explores the problem of human trafficking, what is being done to fight it and what individuals can do in their daily lives to...
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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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Mother’s Helper
A decade ago, while working at a foster care agency, Emily Rupchock '20 M.N.A. befriended a girl named Brit, who had been in the system for most of her life. “We would get...
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VFX Superstar
Kendra Washington-Bass '94 is a Notre Dame alumna and recently her son, Julian Bass, became known as the VFX Superstar of social media. Find out how he did it!
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The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health
Tap in to the conversation with the author of, The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health, Dr. Rheeda Walker.
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Are We There Yet: Doctors (Part 2)
How many dentists do you know have their face on a bus in New York City? Listen in to see how the pandemic has affected her career. Host: Emorja RobersonGuest: Dr. Aaleeyah Pringle
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Are We There Yet: Doctors (Part 1)
What has life been like for the ones in the medical field? Check in to hear some of their stories. Host: Emorja RobersonGuests: Dr. Luther Quarles, IV and Dr. James Green
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Black and Educated
Dr. Danny Jean, founder of the Facebook group, PhinisheD/FinishEdD (Drs/Future Drs) #WhoGotNext, created this safe space for doctors to share their stories of struggles and...
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Protecting Oak Flat and Other Indigenous Sacred Places
Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Initiative hosted a discussion on April 29, 2021, about the importance of adequate protections for Indigenous sacred places in North...
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Empowering Women Through Religious Liberty
In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Initiative hosted a discussion about how religious liberty protections can empower women....
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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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The Connection Between Religion and Ecology
Rabbi Yonatan Neril is the Founder and Executive Director of the Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development (ICSD). The ICSD reveals the connection between religion and ecology...
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Global Church: The Future of the Catholic Church in Africa
This third part of The Church in Africa will focus on the future of the Catholic Church in Africa. Watch the short videos provided in advance of the live discussion here: The...
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Global Church: The History of Christianity in Africa
This second of the three parts of The Church in Africa will focus on the history of Christianity on the continent. The first discussion will present a framework of three phases,...
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Global Church: The Church in the Holy Land
Read the event recap, watch the video, or listen to the podcast below Highlights The term “Christians in the Holy Land” includes a diverse population of Christian individuals...
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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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TEC Talks: What Can Smaller Platforms Learn from Ethical Challenges at Scale?
This session will feature Julie Owono, founder of Internet Sans Frontières and a member of the Facebook Oversight Board, and Clint Smith, Chief Legal Officer at Discord. As...
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On 3D Printing and Mass Customization
Fred Higgs is John and Ann Doerr Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rice University, where he is also vice provost for academic affairs and director of the Rice Center for...
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TEC Talks: The Ethics of Verification, Identity, and Anonymity on the Internet
This session will feature David Magerman, co-founder and managing partner at Differential Ventures and an advocate for internet reform, and Jillian C. York, Director of...
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TEC Talks: A Guide for Handling Mis- and Disinformation
Few contemporary problems can be addressed by reference to a single discipline. Misinformation — a critical issue of our time — is no different. Join us for a conversation...
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On “The State of Science” (Part 2)
For the second episode in a row, we’re turning things over to a guest host for a conversation with Holden Thorp, editor-in-chief of the Science family of journals. Talking with...
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Neuroscience: Using neuroscience to build a healthy community
While it might sound strange at first, a child’s developing brain has certain expectations from its environment. Consistent and responsive care are important for a healthy child...
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