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Episode Topic: Religious Pluralism (https://go.nd.edu/1c89af)

Under the conditions of globalization, more religious people than ever find themselves in close contact with members of other religious traditions. Our hosts convene in this episode for a scriptural conversation on religious pluralism. How is the religious “other” discussed in the scriptures of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam? How do each of these traditions interpret the fact of multiple religions? Is the multiplicity of religions positively willed by God—or just permitted by God as a result of human failings? They explore the question at the heart of our podcast: Can we disagree religiously and still be friends?

Featured Speakers:

Mun’im Sirry, University of Notre Dame
Tzvi Novick, University of Notre Dame
Gabriel Said Reynolds, University of Notre Dame
Francesca Murphy, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Minding Scripture. (https://go.nd.edu/dee1b4)

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Episode Topic: 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 University South Bend professor Ryan Olivier will demonstrate a few synthesis techniques and explain how thinking in geometries has informed his compositional process.

Featured Speakers:

Ryan Oliver, Indiana University South Bend

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Our Universe Revealed.

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Episode Topic: Business on the Frontlines

Explore “Active Hope” as a catalyst for order in Ukraine. Beyond profit, business has become a strategic mandate for survival and a testament to our global solidarity. Join us as we examine how the University of Notre Dame and its partners forge resilience amidst ruin, serving as a powerful “Force for Good.”

Featured Speakers:

Magdalena Charzyńska-Wójcik, Ph.D., John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
Yaryna Boychuk, Ukrainian Catholic University
Alejandro Danylyszyn, Deloitte Digital
Georges Enderle, University of Notre Dame
Sophia Opatska, Ukrainian Catholic University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Revolutions of Hope.

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Episode Topic: The Role of Joy

Cameron Kim is assistant professor of biomedical engineering at Duke University and Laura Dunham is dean of the Opus College of Business at the University of St. Thomas. Listen in for a conversation about the nature of joy with these authors that contributed to the spring 2026 edition of the Virtues & Vocations: Higher Education for Human Flourishing magazine.

Featured Speakers:

Cameron Kim, Duke University
Laura Dunham, University of St. Thomas

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Virtues & Vocations.

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Episode Topic: A Conversation with Emma Trelles

Join poet and Graywolf Press Executive Director Carmen Giménez for a profound exploration of modern “folklore”—from digital fandoms to the absurdity of conspiracy theories. Giménez reflects on her transition from founding Noemi Press to leading a major nonprofit, offering rare strategic insights into our fragile literary ecosystem’s future.

Featured Speakers:

Laura Villareal, University of Notre Dame
Carmen Giménez, Graywolf Press

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Letras Latinas.

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Episode Topic: Dante Among Thelogians

Step into the celestial rose of the “Dante Among Theologians” project. This international collaboration invites you to rediscover Dante’s vision not merely as verse, but as a living source of wisdom and spiritual insight. Witness a transformative journey where the God of Love fulfills our deepest desires across centuries and disciplines.

Featured Speakers:

Jennifer Newsome Martin '07 M.T.S., '12 Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
George Corbett, University of St. Andrews
Vittorio Montemaggi, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled On Catholic Imagination.

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Episode Topic: Architecture in an Age of Uncertainty

Liam O’Connor, 2025 Richard H. Driehaus Prize Laureate, explores how the timeless principles of traditional and classical design focused on enduring beauty, quality of craft, and integration with the landscape offer a crucial anchor for collective memory and cultural expression.

Featured Speakers:

Liam O’Connor, Liam O’Connor Architects and Planning Consultants

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Restoring Reason, Beauty, and Trust in Architecture.

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Episode Topic: The Political Life of the Novel

Join novelists Isabella Hammad, Brandon Hobson, and Amir Ahmadi Arianfor an ontological inquiry into the aesthetics of resistance. Amidst the ongoing Nakba and systemic dispossessions, this dialogue interrogates the novel as a technology of resistance, transforming state violence into a grammar of human sovereignty and asserting historical truth against annihilation.

Featured Speakers:

Brandon Hobson, New Mexico State University
Isabella Hammad, Author
Amir Ahmadi Arian, Binghamton University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Literatures of Annihilation, Exile, and Resistance.

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Episode Topic: Growing into Leadership and Service

Ever wondered how a summer bridge program transforms into lifelong connections? Listen in to stories of alumni from the Balfour-Hesburgh Scholars Program, which helped them navigate rigorous academic terrains with confidence, uplifted by a community that championed their excellence. Witness the bonds that sustain leadership and fuel a lifetime of impact.

Featured Speakers:

Jetaun Davis-Anderson '05, Emory University
Krystal Hardy Allen '07, K. Allen Consulting
J. Zane Stephens '07
Calleen Jones ‘08
Frank Duerson ‘07

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Dialogues Across the Decades: Conversations with Balfour-Hesburgh Scholars Program Alumni.

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Episode Topic: History of Philosophy

Explore Thomas Aquinas' rigorous engagement with the Falsafa tradition. From the mechanics of the soul to the dignity of science, discover how his relational rationality bridges medieval wisdom and modern inquiry. Listen in as we synthesize these timeless metaphysical debates for the contemporary professional.

Featured Speakers:

Stephen Ogden, University of Notre Dame
Katja Krause, Max Planck Institute for the History of Science
Richard C. Taylor, Marquette University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Aquinas at 800.

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Episode Topic: Downsides of Markets

What does the tension between economic prosperity and moral character tell us about the profound intersection of liberty and human flourishing? Envision a society where justice protects every person, property, and promise.

Featured Speakers:

James Otteson, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled 1776: The Ideas that Made the Modern World.

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Episode Topic: A Conversation with Xavier Cavazos

Can sound truly mend a fractured soul? Savor this vibrant dialogue tracing poet Xavier Cavazos’s path from the Columbia Basin’s dust to Manhattan’s poetic fires. Listen in to the collision of Nuyorican energy and academic sanctuary in an oral history interview conducted by Karla Yaritza Maravilla Zaragoza. Witness the crackling energy of a life transformed through metamorphic verse.

Featured Speakers:

Xavier Cavazos, poet

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Letras Latinas. (https://go.nd.edu/6fe07b)

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Episode Topic: Paving the Way

Travel back to the early days of the Balfour-Hesburgh Scholars Program with former students who reminisce about arriving at a quiet summer campus where an unfamiliar landscape transformed into a vibrant tribe where shared ambitions forged an indestructible sanctuary of belonging.

Featured Speakers:

Ayana Fakhir '00, attorney & podcaster
Joe Rolón '98, Princeton University
Jeff Sandate '00, Methodist Health System
Quincy Starnes '00, Bay Area Arts Conservatory

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Dialogues Across the Decades: Conversations with Balfour-Hesburgh Scholars Program Alumni.

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Topic: Rev. Pete McCormick, C.S.C., ’06 M.Div., ’15 MBA

In his inaugural address, University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., called us to be “sustainers of hope and builders of bridges.” But in a world where optimism often feels in short supply, where do we find the inspiration to keep nurturing the good? Plant those seeds through a revitalizing experience where you can pause, exhale, and allow your spirit to blossom. Come hear this calling echo in powerful, personal stories from Notre Dame alumni and faculty who are living examples of what it means to cultivate hope—just like Fr. Ted.

Speaker:

Rev. Pete McCormick, C.S.C., ’06 M.Div., ’15 MBA, Assistant Vice President of Campus Ministry, University of Notre Dame

Rev. Pete McCormick, C.S.C., ’06 M.Div., ’15 MBA serves as the Assistant Vice President of Campus Ministry at the University of Notre Dame. A native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Father Pete entered Moreau Seminary following his graduation from Grand Valley State University in 2000. In 2006, he earned a Masters of Divinity and was ordained a Holy Cross priest the following year. From 2007 to 2013, Father Pete served as rector of Notre Dame’s Keough Hall. Following his time as rector, Father Pete pursued his Executive M.B.A. from Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, completing the degree in 2015.

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Topic: Glynnis Garry Bann, ’11 B.A., M.D.

In his inaugural address, University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., called us to be “sustainers of hope and builders of bridges.” But in a world where optimism often feels in short supply, where do we find the inspiration to keep nurturing the good? Plant those seeds through a revitalizing experience where you can pause, exhale, and allow your spirit to blossom. Come hear this calling echo in powerful, personal stories from Notre Dame alumni and faculty who are living examples of what it means to cultivate hope—just like Fr. Ted.

Speaker:

Glynnis Garry Bann, ’11 B.A., M.D., Jr. ’76, Assistant Professor, Principal Investigator, Departments of Internal Medicine and Molecular Biology at UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dr. Glynnis Garry Bann, ’11 B.A., M.D. is a cardiovascular physician-scientist developing new therapies for heart failure. In addition to caring for patients with cardiovascular disease, she studies how the heart can repair itself after injury. Her laboratory has discovered a single protein capable of converting scar cells into healthy, beating heart cells after a heart attack, with the goal of preventing heart failure. Dr. Bann earned her degrees from the University of Notre Dame (’11 B.A.) and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, and completed residency and advanced cardiovascular and postdoctoral fellowships at UT Southwestern. She is currently on faculty at UT Southwestern, where she leads an NIH-funded laboratory focused on discovering molecular therapies for the treatment of cardiovascular disease.

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Topic: J. Martin (Marty) Regan, Jr. ’76

In his inaugural address, University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., called us to be “sustainers of hope and builders of bridges.” But in a world where optimism often feels in short supply, where do we find the inspiration to keep nurturing the good? Plant those seeds through a revitalizing experience where you can pause, exhale, and allow your spirit to blossom. Come hear this calling echo in powerful, personal stories from Notre Dame alumni and faculty who are living examples of what it means to cultivate hope—just like Fr. Ted.

Speaker:

J. Martin (Marty) Regan, Jr. ’76

J. Martin (Marty) Regan, Jr. ’76 serves as Senior Staff Attorney to the City of Memphis. He is General Counsel to the Southern College of Optometry and General Counsel and Planned Giving Director to Community Foundation of Greater Memphis. He is a Director of the Memphis Grizzlies Foundation, Memphis Land Bank, Inc., and Alpha Omega Veterans Services, Inc. Marty has been a trusted advisor to mayors, bishops, and numerous non-profits, often providing pro bono legal services. He played a key role in the revival of Jubilee Schools, an initiative focused on reopening inner-city Catholic schools, and was awarded the Sportsman of the Year award in Memphis for a key role in bringing the Memphis Grizzlies Basketball team to the city, and the development of its FedEx Forum arena.

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Topic: Jennifer Burke Lefever ‘98 M.A., ‘00 Ph.D.

In his inaugural address, University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., called us to be “sustainers of hope and builders of bridges.” But in a world where optimism often feels in short supply, where do we find the inspiration to keep nurturing the good? Plant those seeds through a revitalizing experience where you can pause, exhale, and allow your spirit to blossom. Come hear this calling echo in powerful, personal stories from Notre Dame alumni and faculty who are living examples of what it means to cultivate hope—just like Fr. Ted.

Speaker:

Jennifer Burke Lefever ‘98 M.A., ‘00 Ph.D., Managing Director, Wilma and Peter Veldman Family Psychology Clinic, University of Notre Dame

Jennifer Burke Lefever ‘98 M.A., ‘00 Ph.D. is the managing director of the Wilma and Peter Veldman Family Psychology Clinic at the University of Notre Dame. She has over 20 years of hands-on experience in research with families. Her early research documented the developmental consequences of non-optimal parenting on children. More recent research has focused on home-based interventions and other program evaluations (e.g. bullying prevention, prison nursery). She also held a leadership position at the Shaw Center for Children and Families, supervising shared laboratories, consulting on projects, and supporting grant writing.

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Topic: Mike Brown ’01

In his inaugural address, University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., called us to be “sustainers of hope and builders of bridges.” But in a world where optimism often feels in short supply, where do we find the inspiration to keep nurturing the good? Plant those seeds through a revitalizing experience where you can pause, exhale, and allow your spirit to blossom. Come hear this calling echo in powerful, personal stories from Notre Dame alumni and faculty who are living examples of what it means to cultivate hope—just like Fr. Ted.

Speaker:

Mike Brown, '01, Former Notre Dame Leprechaun, Speaker, Author, Founder of Soulstir

Mike Brown ’01 is a speaker, author, and founder of Soulstir, a publishing company rooted in story, service, and soul. He helps people reconnect with their worth, stir up their gifts, and take action that creates real impact. After facing academic challenges early on, including a 1.7 GPA in middle school, Mike went on to become the first Black student to serve as the University of Notre Dame Leprechaun. Grounded in experience across technology, education, and athletics, he now speaks to audiences nationwide, challenging them to lead with purpose, gratitude, and courage. He also works with students to help them see themselves as readers and leaders.

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Episode Topic: Notre Dame's History with Native Peoples from Reunion 2026

Drawing from the records of Fr. Badin, Fr. Sorin, and Fr. Hesburgh, as well as Chief Leopold Pokagon, the founder of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi, Zada Ballew '19 tells a fuller, more complicated story of how Notre Dame was founded and why. In this telling, Indigenous peoples are neither missing nor absent from the narrative — they are central to the history of the land that became Notre Dame. Understand more fully how the early history of the Potawatomi and Notre Dame is remembered on campus.

Featured Speakers:

Zada Ballew, outgoing chair of NAA, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Indigenous Voices.

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Episode Topic: Justice, Beneficence, and the "Well-Governed Society"

How do individual actions harmonize to produce widespread prosperity? Examine the moral and economic frameworks defining a well-governed society to build a robust foundation for understanding civilization.

Featured Speakers:

James Otteson, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled 1776: The Ideas that Made the Modern World.

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Episode Topic: Habit, Ritual, & Well-being

Unlock your day's hidden potential. Harvard’s Michael Norton explains how freelancing simple, even ridiculous rituals—from clinking silverware to morning coffee—transforms mundane habits into vital anchors for emotional resilience. Discover how these social signatures move you beyond mere automation to truly animating your professional and personal life for flourishing.

Featured Speakers:

Michael Norton, Harvard Business School

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Virtues & Vocations.

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Episode Topic: The Jewishness of the New Testament

How can a deepened knowledge of Judaism nourish the theological imagination of Christians? Why are anti-Jewish readings of the New Testament just bad readings of the text? We welcome a distinguished New Testament scholar, Amy-Jill Levine, who is the world expert on the Jewishness of the New Testament, to tackle these engaging questions.

Featured Speakers:

-Amy-Jill Levine, Vanderbilt University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Minding Scripture.

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Episode Topic: Fr. Ted Said: Cultivating Hope

In his inaugural address, University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., called us to be “sustainers of hope and builders of bridges.” But in a world where optimism often feels in short supply, where do we find the inspiration to keep nurturing the good? Plant those seeds through a revitalizing experience where you can pause, exhale, and allow your spirit to blossom. Come hear this calling echo in powerful, personal stories from Notre Dame alumni and faculty who are living examples of what it means to cultivate hope—just like Fr. Ted.

Featured Speakers:

Dolly Duffy '84, Executive Director, Notre Dame Alumni Association, University of Notre Dame
Michael Schreffler, Art History Professor, Director of the Notre Dame Arts Initiative, Associate Dean for the Arts, College of Arts and Letters, University of Notre Dame
Mike Brown '01, Former Notre Dame Leprechaun, Speaker, Author, Founder of Soulstir
Glynnis Garry Bann, M.D. '11, Assistant Professor, Principal Investigator, Departments of Internal Medicine and Molecular Biology at UT Southwestern Medical Center
Jennifer Burke Lefever '98 M.A., '00 Ph.D., Managing Director, Wilma and Peter Veldman Family Psychology Clinic, University of Notre Dame
Rev. Pete McCormick, C.S.C., '06 M.Div., '15 MBA, Assistant Vice President of Campus Ministry, University of Notre Dame
J. Martin (Marty) Regan, Jr. '76, Senior Staff Attorney, City of Memphis, Lewis Thomason

This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Reunion 2026.

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Episode Topic: The Nature and Causes of Wealth

What are the fundamental mechanics behind global prosperity? Navigate the intellectual landscape of 1776 to witness how revolutionary ideas birthed modern economics.

Featured Speakers:

James Otteson, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled 1776: The Ideas that Made the Modern World.

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Episode Topic: Magnifica Humanitas: Human Dignity in the Age of AI

Join the de Nicola Center for a conversation with University of Notre Dame experts on the import of Pope Leo XIV’s highly anticipated first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas: On the Protection of Human Dignity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.”

Featured Speakers:

Margaret McManaway, senior associate director, de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture
Paolo Carozza, Notre Dame Law School
Paul Scherz ’10 Ph.D, ’14 Ph.D., Our Lady of Guadalupe Professor of Theology, the ND–IBM Tech Ethics Lab Program Chair
Rev. John Paul Kimes, Notre Dame Law School & Raymond of Peñafort Fellow in Canon Law at the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Fireside ND.

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Episode Topic: Haunting as Inheritance

How does language haunt the displaced? JoinNoor Naga, author of If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English, and Hannah Lillith Assadi, author of Sonora, as they explore “linguistic slippage” and the “untranslatability of the self.” From post-revolutionary Cairo to the Arizona desert, discover how spectral forces beneath the English language shape modern identity. Listen in for an essential interrogation of life in the “in-between” spaces.

Featured Speakers:

Hannah Lillith Assadi, Columbia University School of the Arts
Noor Naga, Alexandrian writer

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Literatures of Annihilation, Exile, and Resistance.

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Episode Topic: Hope in the Headlines?

In an era of state-sponsored disinformation, media serves as both a kinetic weapon and a vessel for national healing. Join us for a high-level dialogue on Ukraine’s struggle to decolonize its information space, offering a critical case study in neutralizing transnational authoritarian narratives and building systemic democratic resilience in a post-truth world.

Featured Speakers:

Svitlana Khyliuk, Ukrainian Catholic University
Katerina Sirinyok-Dolgaryova, University of Michigan
Urszula Soler, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
Olha Tkachenko, Institute of Slavic Studies, PAS

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Revolutions of Hope.

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Episode Topic: The Theological Imagination

Is our imagination merely a retreat into fiction, or is it the very mechanism by which we perceive the truth? Join Judith Wolfe as she explores how we navigate the world’s unseen depths. Discover how faith and art unveil the “wholes” of reality, transforming our vision through the theological imagination.

Featured Speakers:

Jennifer Newsome Martin '07 M.T.S., '12 Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
Judith Wolfe, University of St. Andrews’ School of Divinity

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Episode Topic: Behind the Folds: The Mathematics of Origami

Origami combines art and science to transform a flat sheet of paper into a 3-dimensional sculpture. This presentation includes group demonstrations of different origami pieces and learning about some of the mathematical applications of origami. Kyle Schwieterman, teaching professor in department of mathematical sciences at Indiana University South Bend, reveals a different side of mathematics while making paper art.

Featured Speakers:

Kyle Schwieterman, Teaching Professor, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Indiana University South Bend

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Our Universe Revealed.

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Episode Topic: The Legacy of Natural Rights

How can we best understand self-governance and see a path forward for a free and flourishing society? Sift through the foundational ideas of the American project as you weigh the enduring power of natural rights. Navigate complex legal histories to grasp how ancient wisdom shapes our modern liberties.

Featured Speakers:

Jud Campbell, Stanford University
Philip Hamburger, Columbia University
Thomas West, Hillsdale College

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled 1776: The Ideas that Made the Modern World.

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Episode Topic: Architecture and the European City

Modernist “dissolution” has atomized the urban fabric. Architect Christoph Mäckler proposes a return to the traditional European block. Through his “wing house” research, Mäckler demonstrates how high-density urbanism reduces infrastructure by 40% while creating 10,000-square-meter internal parks, restoring beauty and efficiency to modern living.

Featured Speakers:

Christoph Mäckler, Mäckler Architekten

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Restoring Reason, Beauty, and Trust in Architecture.

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Episode Topic: Obstacles to Moral Action

Explore how Thomas Aquinas transforms 13th-century ethics into a blueprint for modern life. Join elite scholars as they bridge the gap between ancient habits and contemporary character development, revealing how our first moral choices and the “architecture of consent” continue to shape our journey toward virtue and human flourishing.

Featured Speakers:

José M. Torralba, University of Navarra
Robert J. Barry, Providence College
Isabel Lemaître Palma, University of the Andes (Santiago, Chile)

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Aquinas at 800.

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Episode Topic: 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 95% of AI pilots fail and how a principles-based approach—leveraging small, fit-for-purpose models and rigorous governance—can transform enterprise uncertainty into secure, scalable, and efficient agentic applications.

Featured Speakers:

Sriram Raghavan, IBM

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled RISE AI.

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Episode Topic: Federalism and the Decline of Natural Rights

How have our foundational American ideals transformed across the centuries? Stand at a crossroads of constitutional history, where ancient natural rights meet modern legal power. Delve deeply into the shifting landscape of American rights to find a newfound clarity about today's legal debates.

Featured Speakers:

Jud Campbell, Stanford University

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Episode Topic: Native American Perspectives on Human Dignity

Grasp the profound essence of human connection as indigenous leaders challenge existing paradigms. Shifting our focus to lived indigenous wisdom allows us to move past mere academic theory and into a space where knowledge is a living, relational force. When we listen to the voices of those whose dignity has been historically contested by the very institutions hosting the dialogue, the impact is not merely intellectual; it becomes a profound, restorative encounter that challenges our baseline assumptions about how we relate to one another and the earth.

Featured Speakers:

Ashlee Bird, University of Notre Dame
Charles W. Powell, KHS, University of Notre Dame
Jefferson Ballew IV, Pokagon Band of Potawatomi
Abigail Ginzburgh '22 MGA, National Immigrant Justice Center
Mikaela Murphy ’22

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Episode Topic: Natural Rights at the Founding

How can the origins of American liberty help us chart the complex distinction between inherent human capacities and governmental regulations? Refine your perspective on the social compact, shifting your view of rights from mere judicial trumps to essential components of a self-governing society.

Featured Speakers:

Jud Campbell, Stanford University

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Episode Topic: 10 Lessons for Building Government and Research Partnerships That Matter

Bridge the gap between social service leadership and rigorous scientific research to move people out of poverty permanently. Join Notre Dame’s LEO and JPAL North America for a discussion on building high-impact partnerships. Learn how data-driven collaboration transforms lives and empowers government leaders to create lasting, equitable impact.

Featured Speakers:

Vincent Quan, J-PAL North America
Louise Geraghty, J-PAL North America
Carrie Cihak, King County, Washington
Patrick Turner, Notre Dame University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Evidence Matters.

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Episode Topic: The Computer Science Domain in the AI Revolution

What is the essential final step in a world where technology can generate endless data but still lacks wisdom? Listen in to a conversation about the fundamental evolution of computer science with Computer Science and Engineering assistant teaching professor William Theisen '18, '22 M.S., '24 Ph.D.

Featured Speakers:

William Theisen ’18, ’22 M.S., ’24 Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled The New AI.

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Episode Topic: On Love, Loss, and Ancestral Lands

Listen in to a conversation between Whiskey Tender author Deborah Jackson Taffa in conversation with Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi, novelist, non-fiction author, and Dorothy G. Griffin College Professor of English at the University of Notre Dame, that brings you to the vibrant landscapes of the American Southwest where memory, law, and spirit converge.

Featured Speakers:

Azareen Van Der Vliet Oloomi, University of Notre Dame
Deborah Jackson Taffa, Institute of American Indian Arts

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Literatures of Annihilation, Exile, and Resistance.

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Episode Topic: Poets & Art with Adela Najarro

Poet Adela Najarro was in residence with Letras Latinas and the Raclin Murphy Museum Art in March 2026 for the second event of “Poets & Art: Ekphrasis at the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art,” a multi-year partnership between the Museum and the Institute for Latino Studies. Enjoy a reading of her poems and an exploration of poetry and the visual arts in conversation with one another.

Featured Speakers:

Adela Najarro, poet

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Letras Latinas.

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Episode Topic: The Declaration and the Civil War

How can Abraham Lincoln’s moral evolution through the bloody crucible of the Civil War help illuminate its profound intersection of political philosophy and historical crisis? Witness how the Civil War transformed the Declaration of Independence from a static document into a living promise.

Featured Speakers:

Vincent Phillip Muñoz, University of Notre Dame

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Episode Topic: Hope on the Ground

In the crucible of total war, how does a nation protect its soul? Join leading scholars as they deconstruct Ukraine’s “pedagogy of freedom.” From “immunizing” students against disinformation to the “optimal hope” of civil society, discover how active academic solidarity and symbolic recognition forge a resilient mental shield for the future.

Featured Speakers:

A. Austin Garey, Kennan Institute
Sarah D. Phillips, Indiana University Bloomington
Sarah Wilson Sokhey, University of Colorado Boulder
Kristina Šliavaitė, Vilnius University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Revolutions of Hope.

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Episode Topic: Art and the Museum as Instruments of Hope

As part of the Sesquicentennial Celebration of the University of Notre Dame Art Museum, join us for an inspiring conversation exploring the intersections of the arts, faith, history, and education, and the role of the museum in contemporary life.

Featured Speakers:

Heather Hyde Minor, University of Notre Dame
President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., University of Notre Dame
Barbara Jatta, Vatican Museums

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Cultivating Hope.

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Episode Topic: When Does Life Begin?

When does a human person begin? Explore the profound intersection of philosophy and biology with Professor Jason T. Eberl. In this compelling lecture, Eberl critiques modern dualism and champions a Thomistic hylomorphic perspective, arguing for ensoulment at conception.

Featured Speakers:

Jason T. Eberl, Saint Louis University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Faith and Philosophy.

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Episode Topic: Equality, Slavery and the Founding

How can we grapple with the profound tensions of the American experiment in today's world? Confront the harrowing paradox of liberty and bondage as the Union expands. Navigate the intellectual struggle between popular sovereignty and natural rights during the rise of the cotton gin. Reclaim the moral clarity necessary for self-government in this vital historical inquiry.

Featured Speakers:

Vincent Phillip Muñoz, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled 1776: The Ideas that Made the Modern World.

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Episode Topic: Becoming a Catholic Writer

From a “medieval” Sicilian-Mexican childhood in Los Angeles to the halls of Harvard, acclaimed poet Dana Gioia explores the tension between faith and secular meritocracy. Discover why the former Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts advocates for the “vocation of the quitter” in this profound reflection on beauty, poetry, and the Catholic imagination.

Featured Speakers:

Jennifer Newsome Martin '07 M.T.S., '12 Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
Dana Gioia, Poet

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled On Catholic Imagination.

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Episode Topic: The Secret Social Life of Bacteria

Have you ever wondered how bacteria communicate, cooperate, and even compete in ways that impact our health, environment, and beyond? More than just making us sick, bacteria form alliances, wage wars, and orchestrate remarkable feats on a scale so small, yet so influential. In this talk Maggie Fink '24 Ph.D., will unravel some of the microbial mysteries that shape our lives, and help us gain a new appreciation for the invisible hidden dramas unfolding all around us.

Featured Speakers:

Maggie Fink '24 Ph.D., Adjunct Professor, Indiana University South Bend

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Our Universe Revealed.

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Episode Topic: 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 chat bridges ethics and engineering, offering essential insights for leaders committed to building responsible, human-centric technology.

Featured Speakers:

Fr. Paolo Benanti, Third Order Regular Franciscan
Aarti Singh, Carnegie Mellon University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled RISE AI.

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Episode Topic: How Anglo-Saxons and Celts Remade the World in 1776

Brad Birzer '90, Russell Amos Kirk Chair in American Studies and Professor of History at Hillsdale College, reveals the confluence of ideas in 1776 between America and Scotland. Explore the intersection of rights and traditions as found in the Declaration of Independence and in the works of Adam Smith to synthesize the enduring legacies of 1776 into a necessary historical grounding for the modern citizen.

Featured Speakers:

Brad Birzer '90, Hillsdale College

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Episode Topic: The Ideas That Made the Modern World

Explore the revolutionary convergence of 1776, where liberty and prosperity intertwined, as you interrogate the profound legacy of the Declaration of Independence alongside Adam Smith’s economic breakthroughs in The Wealth of Nations.

Featured Speakers:

Vincent Phillip Muñoz, University of Notre Dame
James Otteson, University of Notre Dame

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Episode Topic: Qur'an Criticism

What importance do developments in critical scholarship on the Qur’an have for the life of faith? How have Muslims traditionally understood the Qur’an? What were the nineteenth- and twentieth-century beginnings of Western critical scholarship on the Qur’an, and what are its motivating questions today? Where do Western critical scholarship and traditional reading of the Qur’an converge? Do the findings of Western critical scholarship fundamentally challenge traditional Muslim understandings of the Qur’an, and how, more generally, does critical study of the Qur’an affect Muslims’ lives of faith?

Featured Speakers:

Gabriel Said Reynolds, professor, University of Notre Dame
Mun’im Sirry, professor, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Minding Scripture.

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Episode Topic: Yarning with Indigenous Traditions

In an era of compounding global crises, our speakers offer a strategic intervention: a move beyond the transactional toward the relational. This dialogue interrogatesthe “myth of progress,” dismantles the currency of academic perfection, and retrieves custodial responsibility through the protocols of “Embassy.” Dr. Tyson Yunkaporta, Dr. Ashlee Bird, and Dr. Sousan Abadian examine how Indigenous wisdom provides essential checks on the malignant narcissism driving modern global disconnection and institutional failure.

Featured Speakers:

Ashlee Bird, University of Notre Dame
Dr. Sousan Abadian, Interfaith Council of Metropolitan Washington
Tyson Yunkaporta, Deakin University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Indigenous Voices.

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Episode Topic: Finding Your Vocation

Listen in to a conversation with Karen Swallow Prior, author of You Have a Calling: Finding Your Vocation in the Good, True, and Beautiful, about the difference between passion and calling, and how to find meaning in your work.

Featured Speakers:

Karen Swallow Prior, Bethel Seminary

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Virtues & Vocations.

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Episode Topic: Justice For All

How can we create a more inclusive world where every individual feels seen, heard, and at home? See how Justice Mary Yu '93 J.D. champions equality as the first Asian, Latina, and LGBTQ+ jurist on the Washington State Supreme Court, offering a roadmap to vanquish doubt through the power of authenticity and her call to always "stay visible."

Featured Speakers:

Justice Mary I. Yu '93 J.D., Washington State Supreme Court

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled 120 Years Later: Asian and Pacific Islander Alumni Perspectives.

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Episode Topic: The Declaration of Independence, Social Compact Theory & Principles of the American Revolution

Transform your perspective on citizenship by examining the Declaration of Independence as a living promise as you secure a profound understanding of why self-governance remains the American promise’s vital, essential gateway.

Featured Speakers:

Vincent Phillip Muñoz, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled 1776: The Ideas that Made the Modern World.

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Episode Topic: The Pantheon

Step into a metaphysical instrument of imperial apotheosis where light acts as a divine participant. Richard Etlin decodes this cosmological “Sphinx,” revealing how Hadrian used solar precision to validate Rome’s prophetic destiny. Discover the intersection of architectural transcendence and imperial propaganda. We invite you to step into the light and watch the full recording.

Featured Speakers:

Richard A. Etlin, University of Maryland

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Restoring Reason, Beauty, and Trust in Architecture.

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Episode Topic: Religious Epistemology

How can the humblest among us invert traditional hierarchies by sensing truth through deep faith? Lessons on the Eucharist deepen our sense of God living within us while trusting God’s word secures belief in His power. Hear the call to reflect on these ideas to see your own journey to God from a fresh perspective.

Featured Speakers:

Noah Karger, University of Notre Dame
Mats Wahlberg, Umeå University (Sweden)
Daniel Gordon '24 Ph.D., Ave Maria University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Aquinas at 800.

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Episode Topic: Past, Present & Future

Chart the Balfour-Hesburgh Scholars Program’s beginnings, how it has evolved over forty years, and what the future might look like for students, academically, socially, and personally as they learn to lead with purpose.

Featured Speakers:

Angie Chamblee '73
Christy Greene '96, University of Notre Dame
Irasema Trujillo Hernandez '24, Stronger Together Unidos

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Dialogues Across the Decades: Conversations with Balfour-Hesburgh Scholars Program Alumni.

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Episode Topic: AI and the Classrooms of the Future

Navigate the evolving generational divide in our classrooms. Join Fr. Nate Wills, C.S.C., Ph.D. ’99, ’03 M.Ed., ’05 M.Div., as he explores the intersection of Catholic tradition and generative AI. Discover how to preserve the “productive struggle” of learning while leveraging technology for teacher empowerment. Explore why human flourishing remains our ultimate educational goal.

Featured Speakers:

Fr. Nate Wills, C.S.C., Ph.D. '99, '03 M.Ed., '05 M.Div., University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled The New AI.

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Episode Topic: Sustainable Hope

Marking the 80th anniversary of the UN Charter, this panel explores the shift from an “ideology of destruction” to decentralized green infrastructure. Discover how environmental law and energy innovation are securing Ukraine’s sovereignty and the future of international accountability.

Featured Speakers:

Diane Desierto, University of Notre Dame
Carl Bruch, Environmental Law Institute
Olga Degtiareva, Odesa National University of Economics
Albina Dioba, Copenhagen Business School
Kristina Hook '20 Ph.D., Kennesaw State University
Natalia Slobodian, Canterbury Christ Church University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Revolutions of Hope.

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Episode Topic: Poets & Art: Adela Najarro

Listen in to a conversation with author Ruben Reyes, Jr.. interviewed by Notre Dame Ph.D. student Paulina Hernandez-Trejo, that resonates with the pulse of Salvadoran history, illuminating how memory transcends trauma through the architecture of speculative fiction.

Featured Speakers:

Paulina Hernández-Trejo, University of Notre Dame
Ruben Reyes, author

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Letras Latinas.

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Episode Topic: What Would You Fight For?

Join University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C. and legendary broadcaster Mike Tirico for a panel discussion commemorating two decades of stadium excitement and profound mission in the iconic What Would You Fight For? series.

Featured Speakers:

Meenal Datta, University of Notre Dame
President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., University of Notre Dame
Mike Tirico, NBC
Rob Hyland, NBC
Lindsay Schanzer '11, NBC
Lauren Eglite '28, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Cultivating Hope.

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Episode Topic: Millennial Aesthetics and Global Politics

Join acclaimed writers Aria Aber and Jamil Jan Kochai for an intimate exploration of the millennial Afghan experience. This evocative discussion, moderated by Mehak Faizal Khan, Assistant Professor of Global Anglophone Literature at the University of Notre Dame, reveals how memory, war, and technology reshape contemporary identity. Witness how these leading voices bridge the chasm between ancestral memory and our digital present.

Featured Speakers:

Aria Aber, University of Vermont
Jamil Jan Kochai, Princeton University
Mehak F. Khan, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Literatures of Annihilation, Exile, and Resistance.

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Episode Topic: When Numbers Lie

Data is the new gold, mined and used (for better or worse) every single day. Algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) are then used to suggest what movies we stream, or send us grocery store coupons in the mail. When our data is used mindfully and ethically, this can be beneficial. When it’s not, we could be putting ourselves at risk. Victoria Woodard Ph.D., associate teaching professor and director of undergraduate studies for the department of applied and computational mathematics and statistics at the University of Notre Dame, will help you understand how AI works (what is ChatGPT actually doing?!) and things to be concerned about when providing your data to others.

Featured Speakers:

Victoria Woodard Ph.D., Associate Teaching Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Our Universe Revealed.

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Episode Topic: The Cost of Ambition

Tired of the relentless professional treadmill? Join Miroslav Volf and Suzanne Shanahan to explore The Cost of Ambition. Their conversation reveals how to reclaim joy by trading soul-crushing comparison for the freedom of excellence. Rediscover your work’s purpose and embrace a path toward genuine flourishing and find your freedom.

Featured Speakers:

Miroslav Volf, Yale Divinity School

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Virtues & Vocations.

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Episode Topic: Where are We in the Journey to a Knowledgeable Assistant?

Discover the future of AI with Meta Chief Scientist Xin “Luna” Dong. As AI assistants transition from chatbots to wearables, the demand for reliability is paramount. Learn how the Dual-Neural Knowledge framework targets hallucinations, ensuring your digital assistant provides the precise, real-time accuracy required to navigate our complex information age.

Featured Speakers:

Xin "Luna" Dong, Meta Wearables AI

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled RISE AI.

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Episode Topic: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World

Stop examining the world from the outside and start reading its patterns. Join author of Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World Tyson Yunkaporta to navigate the complexity of the modern world through Indigenous logic. Shift from the fragmented lens of static text to the “Sacred Web of Life” that can restore balance to our systems. By shifting our perspective, we can reshape our collective future.

Featured Speakers:

Tyson Yunkaporta, Deakin University
Carolyn T. Brown, Fetzer Institute
Anantanand Rambachan, Saint Olaf College

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Indigenous Voices.

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Episode Topic: After the Evaluation (https://go.nd.edu/e5f25d)

Can a bus pass prevent a jail sentence? Listen in to discover the “myth-busting” power of co-discovery. Join King County, Notre Dame’s LEO, and Stanford’s REGG Lab as they explore how high-stakes partnerships transform rigorous econometrics into equitable, real-world policy change.

Featured Speakers:

May Lynn Tan, California Association of Food Banks
Daniel E. Ho, Stanford university
Becky Elisa, MBA, Sound Transit
Dr. Eyob Mazengia, Public Health Seattle and King County
David Phillips, University of Notre Dame
Matthew Freedman, University of California, Irvine
Maria Jimenez-Zepeda, King County Metro
Kimberly Dodds, King County, Washington

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Evidence Matters. (https://go.nd.edu/28b651)

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Episode Topic: I am My Soul (https://go.nd.edu/902b73)

Is personal identity a matter of degree or a literal soul? Join Oxford’s Dr. Richard Swinburne for “I am My Soul,” a deep dive into Thomas Aquinas and modern philosophy. Challenge your views on consciousness and the self—listen in or watch now to discover why your soul is the essence of who you are.

Featured Speakers:

Dr. Richard Granville Swinburne, University of Oxford

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Faith and Philosophy. (https://go.nd.edu/a9a045)

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Episode Topic: Reimagining Mental Health (https://go.nd.edu/47c51f)

This interdisciplinary inquiry explores the Catholic imagination’s role in mental health. Navigating the paradox of dependence where maturity necessitates the safety to rely on another, we transcend secular reductionism. Discover a symbolic ontology grounded in community, liturgy, and the transformative power of faith.

Featured Speakers:

Beth Hlabse '11, M.S., LMHCA, University of Notre Dame
Rev. Justin Brophy, O.P. '06, '20 Ph.D., Providence College
Margaret Laracy Psy.D., Laracy Psychotherapy
Mark Gerig Ph.D., Divine Mercy University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled On Catholic Imagination. (https://go.nd.edu/78e374)

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Episode Topic: Pensionados at Notre Dame (https://go.nd.edu/abbd6a)

Discover Notre Dame’s first Asian pioneers through a 120-year retrospective of the 1903 Pensionado Program. Uncover how early Filipino students forged a path of global excellence and a unique place within this foundational heritage.

Featured Speakers:

Rebecca Tinio McKenna, University of Notre Dame
Jeremy Dela Cruz ’15, ’19 MSF, Payward
Sophia Labrador '25, Pariveda

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled 120 Years Later: Asian and Pacific Islander Alumni Perspectives.

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Episode Topic: A New Humanism (https://go.nd.edu/aaf1e4)

“What is the city but the people,” wrote Shakespeare. In this spirit, architect Christian Sottile will share his visions about why the city is human and buildings are faces of humanity. Discover the "Renaissance Operating System" and why beauty is the irreducible secret to restoring goodness, truth, and our collective spirit.

Featured Speakers:

Christian Sottile, Sottile & Sottile

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Restoring Reason, Beauty, and Trust in Architecture.

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Episode Topic: Metaphysics, Being, and the Transcendentals

Eight centuries later, this session reveals that Thomas’s metaphysical architecture remains the essential map for reality. By interrogating divine attributes and the generative power of peace, modern scholars demonstrate how 13th-century wisdom provides the ontological integrity needed to navigate 2024’s most profound questions of existence. Join us as we explore the foundations of truth and goodness.

Featured Speakers:

Dominic LaMantia '24 M.A., '25 Ph.D., The Society of Jesus in the United States, Canada and Haiti
Fr. Philip-Neri Reese, O.P., '22 Ph.D., Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas
Joshua P. Hochschild '01 Ph.D., Mount St. Mary's University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Aquinas at 800.

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Episode Topic: Sickness and Healing

This episode of Minding Scripture reflects on sickness, healing, and isolation in the Bible and in the Qur’an, with conversation around the global Coronavirus pandemic. What sources of hope do we find in the Abrahamic traditions for a time of sickness and quarantine? How might these three traditions interpret the pandemic and the quarantine religiously?

Featured Speakers:

Tzvi Novick, University of Notre Dame
Mun’im Sirry, University of Notre Dame
Francesca Murphy, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Minding Scripture.

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Episode Topic: A Conversation with Cynthia Cruz

Born to a father whose education was severed at grammar school for field labor, Cynthia Cruz transformed feelings of shame into a determination that earned her a Ph.D. in philosophy and fueled the publication of nine poetry collections and a novella. Listen in to a conversation between Cruz and Notre Dame M.F.A. student Adriana Toledano Kolteniuk about how Cruz’s dismantling of the myth of the “late start” became a hallmark of her prolific ascent, offering a roadmap for redefining your own intellectual horizons.

Featured Speakers:

Cynthia Cruz, poet
Adriana Toledano Kolteniuk, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Letras Latinas.

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Episode Topic: Faithful Hope: Religion and Resilience in Ukraine

This essential panel explores Ukraine’s religious pluralism, where faith galvanizes democratic resilience rather than division. Experts analyze “hope as a discipline” and interfaith solidarity, revealing how historical resistance weaponized spiritual energy into a powerful civic engine. Discover why Ukraine’s pluralistic landscape provides an indispensable global model for modern democratic endurance.

Featured Speakers:

Yury Avvakumov, University of Notre Dame
Anna Bisikalo, Harvard University
José Casanova, Georgetown University
Andriy Kurochka, Ukrainian Catholic University
Catherine Wanner, Penn State University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Revolutions of Hope.

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Episode Topic: God's Existence

Many philosophers - and even theologians - believe that Immanuel Kant put an end to all attempts to prove God's existence. However, is the case truly closed? Dr. Sebastian Ostritsch, from Heidelberg University, argues that Kant's objections against proving God's existence have no decisive weight against the foundational logic of Thomas Aquinas' Five Ways. Even after Kant, he will contend, it remains possible to demonstrate that God exists.

Featured Speakers:

Dr. Sebastian Ostritsch, Heidelberg University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Faith and Philosophy.

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Episode Topic: Hope and Healing

How does a doctor find hope and joy each day amidst the challenges of serving others at “the end of the world?” Listen in to the 2025 Rev. Bernie Clark, C.S.C., Distinguished Catholic Social Tradition Lecture, in a conversation between Dr. Tom Catena and Suzanne Shanahan, the Leo and Arlene Hawk Executive Director of Institute for Social Concerns, to hear him share a life of no regrets as the only full-time physician serving a community of three million people in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan.

Featured Speakers:

Suzanne Shanahan, University of Notre Dame
Dr. Tom Catena, Mother of Mercy Hospital

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Cultivating Hope.

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Episode Topic: Bridging Gaps, Empowering Communities

AI holds immense promise, yet Ketan Paranjape warns the “last mile” remains a formidable barrier. From rural Indiana to India, infrastructure gaps and cultural nuances challenge the scalability of digital health. Explore how we can bridge this divide by prioritizing human kinship and ethical innovation over mere algorithmic speed.

Featured Speakers:

Dr. Ketan Paranjape, Bioscope AI
Bukata Hayes, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
Emily Ho, Northwestern
Erwin Tan, AARP
Shelley Kendrick '10 MNA, Ecumen

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled The Rural Health Revolution.

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Episode Topic: Eclipses in Outer Space

Lauren Weiss Ph.D., assistant professor of physics and astronomy, will explore how astrophysicists use eclipses of other stars to find new planets. Professor Weiss uses observational techniques to discover exoplanets, which are planets around other stars, and characterize their fundamental properties. Her goals are to understand the origin and evolution of planetary systems and assess whether some exoplanets could be habitable. One way to find planets around other stars in the universe is the eclipse transit method. It works for star-planet systems aligned in a way that, as seen from earth, the planet travels between us and the star, temporarily blocking some of the light from the star once every orbit.

Featured Speakers:

Lauren Weiss Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Notre Dame.

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Our Universe Revealed.

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Episode Topic: Preparing for Evaluation

King County Metro and Notre Dame’s LEO lab are re-engineering social service delivery, codifying racial equity through a transformative researcher-practitioner model. This isn’t just data—it’s a co-creative learning pipeline designed for systemic change. Explore how rigorous evidence-building is redefining the value proposition of civic interventions.

Featured Speakers:

Betina Jean-Louis, Ph.D., Arc of Evidence LLC
David Phillips, University of Notre Dame
Jacqueline Kelley-Cogdell, LEO
Sara Sisco, Hopelink
Krisda Chaiyachati, University of Pennsylvania
Maria Jimenez-Zepeda, King County Metro
Christina McHugh, King County

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Evidence Matters.

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Episode Topic: Art in the Ruins: Engaging Secular Culture

Join a Cambridge scholar and former Sons of Bill guitarist, a surf-instructor-turned-governance expert, and a missionary priest as they navigate secular culture. From “balancing the ship” of institutions to finding grace in pop music, this panel reveals how to engage the world with intellectual humility and bold faith.

Featured Speakers:

Santiago Legarre, Universidad Católica Argentina
James McFetridge Wilson, Cambridge University
Patrick Langrell, Australian Catholic University
Rev. Damian Ference, Borromeo Seminary

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled On Catholic Imagination.

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Episode Topic: Martyr!

Experience the profound beauty of Kaveh Akbar’s Martyr! in this soul-stirring conversation about the ways literature bridges the gaps of exile, turning grief into a vibrant quest for meaning.

Featured Speakers:

-Kaveh Akbar, author

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Literatures of Annihilation, Exile, and Resistance.

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Episode Topic: Christology and Christ's Knowledge (https://go.nd.edu/8c7bcc)

This panel illuminates how Christ’s human intellect—from the Transfiguration to infused knowledge—perfects our nature. Experts navigate the mysterious intersection of divinity and human intellect, offering a high-impact look at the Savior’s relational and radiant mind.

Featured Speakers:

Christopher Enabnit, University of Notre Dame
Joel R. Gallagher, The Catholic University of America
Fr. Nathaniel Mayne, Dominican Friars
Thomas David Keith '24 M.A., Jesuit High School of Tampa, Florida

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Aquinas at 800.

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Episode Topic: Is Empathy a Threat?

How can "feeling with" others trigger tribal solidarity? Move beyond moral platitudes to decode how empathy is weaponized, and discover a more rigorous path toward the common good by learning to "go visiting" others' perspectives. Challenge your instincts and slow down to interrogate empathy's role in our polarized world.

Featured Speakers:

Jennifer Szalai, New York Times

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Virtues & Vocations.

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Episode Topic: Innovators in Medicine

Join YoungND for “Innovators in Medicine,” a conversation with 2025 Domer Dozen Honorees about reimagining healthcare through innovation, empathy, and global collaboration.

Featured Speakers:

Christy Lucas, M.D., ’16, Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center
Abbey Santanello, D.O., ’15, ’16 M.S., NYU
John Michael Templeton ’22 Ph.D., University of South Florida

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Notre Dame Leaders.

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Episode Topic: What's The Point? Building with Circularity in Mind

Katie Fitzhugh, director of destruction at Repurpose Savannah, explains the importance of her work with the women-led advocacy group that is establishing a sustainable future through deconstructing, salvaging, and reusing historic buildings.

Featured Speakers:

Katie Fitzhugh, Director of Destruction, Repurpose Savannah

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Restoring Reason, Beauty, and Trust in Architecture.

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Episode Topic: A Conversation with Adela Najarro

Embark on an evocative journey through “split geographies” with poet Adela Najarro in an oral history interview with director of Letras Latinas Francisco Aragón ’03 MFA. From the boarding houses of mid-century San Francisco to the classrooms of Los Angeles, experience how deep ties to family history transform into precise, body-centered poetry. Discover a narrative of motherly and grandmotherly resilience that bridges Nicaraguan heritage with the American literary landscape.

Featured Speakers:

Adela Najarro, poet

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Letras Latinas.

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Episode Topic: Catholicism and Feminism Roundtable

In a culture increasingly defined by ideological silos and digital fragmentation, the search for a coherent identity can leave women feeling isolated. We invite you to a space of deep encounter and vital conversation that addresses the core longing for community and truth. Here, the ancient wisdom of the Church meets the complexities of modern life with intellectual rigor and pastoral warmth. Experience a radical, pro-woman vision rooted in faith, and joyful alternative to modern gender theory.

Featured Speakers:

Abigail Favale, University of Notre Dame
Angela Franks, St. John's Seminary
Leah Libresco Sargeant, author
Rachel Coleman, Assumption University
Erika Bachiochi, University of St. Thomas
Helen Alvare, George Mason University
Deborah Savage Franciscan University of Steubenville
Melissa Moschella, University of Notre Dame
Jessica Keating Floyd, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled True Genius: The Mission of Women in Church and Culture.

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Episode Topic: Catholicism's Humanist Perspective on AI (https://go.nd.edu/36b031)

The rapid ascent of artificial intelligence is often framed as a purely technical or economic challenge, yet its most profound impact lies in how it forces us to confront the essence of our own identity. By viewing AI through a humanistic and theological lens, we move beyond the binary of “utopia versus apocalypse.” Join Paul Scherz ’10, M.T.S., ’14 Ph.D., Notre Dame’s Our Lady of Guadalupe Professor of Theology, to explore how these tools can be oriented toward the mirror of our spiritual hunger and our ultimate participation in life with God.

Featured Speakers:

Paul Scherz ’10, M.T.S., ’14 Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled The New AI.

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Episode Topic: What We Can Learn from Ukraine's Fight for Democracy (https://go.nd.edu/241c49)

Historian Olesya Khromeychuk challenges us to view democracy not as a static inheritance, but as a grueling “learning curve” forged in resistance. Centering on the concept of “hope as an emergency tool,” Khromeychuk reveals how Ukraine’s “hopeless hope” offers a strategic blueprint for collective survival and democratic perseverance in an increasingly uncertain global order.

Featured Speakers:

Clemens Sedmak, Director of the Nanovic Institute for European Studies, University of Notre Dame
Michael Pippenger, Vice President & Associate Provost for Internationalization, University of Notre Dame
Olesya Khromeychuk, Director of the Ukrainian Institute, London

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Revolutions of Hope. (https://go.nd.edu/85a132)

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Episode Topic: Resurrecting Justice

For centuries, the dominant concept of justice in the West has been the constant will to render another his due. The Bible, though, contains a different way of thinking about justice: comprehensive right relationship. This justice affirms what is due, or rights, but also proffers duties that exceed due such as mercy, hospitality, care, forgiveness and reconciliation. Retrieving this justice, which the classical concept has overswept, holds out promise for politics today in matters ranging from the protection of life, to immigration, to healing the wounds of racial injustice.

Featured Speakers:

Daniel Philpott, Professor of Political Science, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Faith and Philosophy.

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Episode Topic: Innovation AI with the Mayo Clinic (https://think.nd.edu/bq/healthai-2/ )

Discover how Mayo Clinic is pioneering the future of healthcare. Go beyond the technology to see how AI is amplifying their historic, compassion-driven mission, freeing caregivers to focus on what truly matters: the patient. Emily Godsey, Administrator of Innovation & Digital Transformation for the Mayo Clinic, and Scott Helgeson, Doctor of Medicine and Assistant Professor at the Mayo Clinic, reveal a powerful vision for a more human-centered and proactive model of medicine.

Featured Speakers:

-Emily Godsey, MSHA, FACHE, Mayo Clinic

-Scott Helgeson, M.D., Mayo Clinic

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Health AI Forum. (https://go.nd.edu/090c52)

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Episode Topic: A Walk Through South Bend (https://go.nd.edu/0fe630)

How can urban landscapes improve air and water quality, cool neighborhoods on a hot day, and support biodiversity? Watch as Deb Marr Ph.D., associate professor of biology at Indiana University South Bend, explore this question. Urban landscapes are more than backdrops — they reflect our history, knowledge, and affect the health of our communities in fundamental ways. The city of South Bend is working to nearly double our urban tree canopy coverage. In this talk we will explore ways that soil ecology and increasing tree canopy coverage can improve human health, as well as address the complex problems of climate change and loss of biodiversity. Deb will share some early data that we have on ways that soil ecology is affected by landscaping practices, and connections between landscape and carbon emissions.

Featured Speakers:

Deb Marr Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology, Indiana University South Bend

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Our Universe Revealed. (https://go.nd.edu/6d2a91)

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Episode Topic: Shaping the Future of Voting with Technology Innovations

The intersection of Artificial Intelligence, democratic integrity, and election security represents the primary frontier for modern governance. Dr. Juan Gilbert’s pioneering research establishes a strategic benchmark in this space, transitioning from the historically reactive "hanging chad" era toward a proactive technological paradigm. By integrating universal accessibility with architectural security, Dr. Gilbert addresses the critical vulnerabilities that compromise public trust and electoral resilience.

Featured Speakers:

Dr. Juan E. Gilbert, Andrew Banks Family Preeminence Endowed Professor and Department Chair, Computer & Information Science & Engineering, University of Florida

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled RISE AI. (https://go.nd.edu/32b04c)

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Episode Topic: Bible Criticism (https://go.nd.edu/df7e14)

This month, Minding Scripture, which brings together the life the mind and the life of faith, asks guest speaker Nathan Eubank and one of our hosts, Tzvi Novick, how historical-critical scholarship in both the Hebrew Bible and in the New Testament has developed over the last two centuries and what its current place in our understanding of the Bible should be.

Featured Speakers:

Nathan Eubank, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Minding Scripture. (https://go.nd.edu/dee1b4)

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Episode Topic: Champions of Hope

Listen in to a conversation with Tracy Graham ’95, Founder and Managing Principal, Graham Allen Partners, University Trustee, and Notre Dame Football Student-Athlete (1992-95), and Byron Spruell ’87 B.S., ’89 MBA, President of League Operations, National Basketball Association, University Trustee, and Notre Dame Football Student-Athlete (1984-87, Co-Captain: ’87), and Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., University of Notre Dame President, about trust, love, commitment, and being champions of hope.

Featured Speakers:

President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., University of Notre Dame
Tracy Graham, Graham Allen Partners
Byron Spruell '87, '89 MBA, National Basketball Association

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Cultivating Hope.

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Episode Topic: The Power of Learning Agendas

Unlock the blueprint for modern governance in this collaborative breakthrough featuring King County and Notre Dame’s Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO). Learn how Learning Agendas transform evidence into equity-driven results. This recording is the essential toolkit for leaders seeking to accelerate organizational impact through community-centered policy evaluation.

Featured Speakers:

Diana Epstein, Evidence Team Lead, Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Keith Fudge, Director of Policy Management, Research to Action Lab, Urban Institute
Dr. Calvin Johnson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research, Evaluation, and Monitoring, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Vincent Quan, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Innovation, J-PAL North America
Dr. Eva Wong, Senior Maternal and Child Health Epidemiologist, Public Health—Seattle & King County

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Evidence Matters.

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Episode Topic: The History of Asian Allure (https://go.nd.edu/c9944d)

Discover the origins, evolution, and impact of Asian Allure, the annual, student-led performance that has become a cornerstone of the Asian Pacific Islander community at Notre Dame. Explore how Asian Allure began, how it has grown over the years, and what it continues to mean for generations of API students at Our Lady’s University in a conversation with co-founder Teresita Mercado ’97, ’00 J.D., and her daughters Bianca Feix ’25, and Mia Feix ’27, moderated by Cecilia Lucero ’84.

Featured Speakers:

Cecilia Lucero '84, University of Notre Dame
Bianca Feix '25
Mia Feix '27, University of Notre Dame
Teresita T. Mercado '97, '00 J.D., Buchalter

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled 120 Years Later: Asian and Pacific Islander Alumni Perspectives.

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Episode Topic: Metaphysics of Prayer (https://go.nd.edu/8e9338)

If God is all-wise and all-good, why ask Him for anything? Fr. Stephen L. Brock invites us to explore this mystery through the lenses of C.S. Lewis and St. Thomas Aquinas. While Lewis offers an intuitive account, it faces significant theoretical hurdles. In contrast, Aquinas’s metaphysical approach, though more challenging, ultimately provides a deeper answer. Join us to contemplate how his vision honors divine transcendence while surprisingly granting our prayers a more powerful role in shaping the course of events in our world.

Featured Speakers:

Fr. Stephen L. Brock, Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Faith and Philosophy. (https://go.nd.edu/a9a045)

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Episode Topic: Art & Religion in Liszt's Piano Music (https://go.nd.edu/273a1e)

Discover the profound intersection of faith and music in the life of Franz Liszt. A recent event featuring musicologist Nick Chung and pianist Isaac Parlin explored how the composer’s deep Catholic faith shaped his masterpieces, challenging the narrative of 19th-century art as a substitute for religion.

Featured Speakers:

Nicholas Teh, Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame
Isaac Parlin, Master's Student of Music in Piano Performance, The Juilliard School
Nicholas Chong, Assistant Professor of Musicology, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled On Catholic Imagination. (https://go.nd.edu/78e374)

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Episode Topic: The Demands of Belonging (https://go.nd.edu/cda978)

Aatish Taseer and Karan Mahajan explore the complex terrain of exile, identity, and the search for home. This essential dialogue confronts the "unfinished detonation" of the Partition of India, revealing how its aftershocks continue to shape the modern self and challenge our understanding of what it means to belong. Listen in for a discussion rich with personal insight and historical depth.

Featured Speakers:

Aatish Taseer, Reporter, Writer
Karan Mahajan, Author, Associate Professor in Literary Arts at Brown University
Azareen Van Der Vliet Oloomi, American Novelist and Non-Fiction Writer, Founder of Literatures of Annihilation, Exile & Resistance

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Literatures of Annihilation, Exile, and Resistance. (https://go.nd.edu/f3f3a3)

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Episode Topic: Medicine: A Vocation of Head and Heart

Brain and Heart: The Triumphs and Struggles of a Pediatric Neurosurgeon is a medical memoir that explores the thoughts and emotions that accompany the responsibility of making complex choices with life-changing consequences. Listen in to a conversation with Dr. David Sandberg on courage, love, compassion, hope and the other virtues that shape his vocation as a pediatric neurosurgeon.

Featured Speakers:

-David I. Sandberg, MD, FACS, FAAP, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Virtues & Vocations.

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Episode Topic: Every Person in Every Mile (https://go.nd.edu/afa99f)

How can data and AI bridge healthcare gaps in rural America? Tune in to this dynamic discussion with top experts from Johnson & Johnson, SureScripts, and CareSource. Cut through the hype to explore real-world strategies for integrating data, improving patient outcomes, and ensuring technology always serves the human connection.

Featured Speakers:

Fang Liu, professor, University of Notre Dame
Jorge Leon, Senior Manager, Johnson & Johnson

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled The Rural Health Revolution. (https://go.nd.edu/9c0fe8)

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Episode Topic: Healing our National Dialogue and Political Life (https://go.nd.edu/88bdca)

In a political landscape where many Americans believe political discourse has become unproductive, stressful, and disrespectful, where do we find reason for hope? As part of the 2025-26 Notre Dame Forum on Cultivating Hope, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy, archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., joined University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., for an exploration of the roots of America’s societal divides and strategies to move forward together toward a more unified future.

Featured Speakers:

President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., University of Notre Dame
Cardinal Robert W. McElroy, Archdiocese of Washington, D.C.

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Episode Topic: Revitalizing Inner Cities

Ray Gindroz, co-founder and principal emeritus of Urban Design Associates, will explore innovative approaches to revitalizing inner cities through the transformation of public housing projects into vibrant, mixed-income neighborhoods. Drawing on over five decades of experience in urban design, affordable housing, and participatory planning, Gindroz will discuss the role of architectural pattern books, traditional neighborhood design, and policies that support sustainable urban development. This lecture will highlight case studies from his extensive work with Urban Design Associates, showcasing strategies for fostering economic growth, social equity, and community resilience in urban environments.

Featured Speakers:

Raymond Gindroz, Co-Founder and Principal Emeritus, Urban Design Associates

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Restoring Reason, Beauty, and Trust in Architecture.

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Episode Topic: Preserving Legacy

Listen in to a conversation with Edward Augustine ’87, Zesha Holyfield ’01, James Riley ’94, and Rochelle Valsaint ’95 about essential topics like protecting your loved ones’ assets, navigating long-term care options, and understanding the general legal tools that are at your disposal in consultation with your own private licensed counsel in your local jurisdiction, such as trusts, powers of attorney, and advance directives, as well as balancing the emotional journey of caregiving with the practicalities of managing finances and general estate planning.

Featured Speakers:

Dr. Scott Alves Barton, Assistant Professor of African Studies, University of Notre Dame
Zada Ballew ’19, chair of the Native American Alumni of Notre Dame
JoAnn Chávez ’86 BBA, ’90 J.D.
Zesha Holyfield ’01, Nurse Practitioner, Essen Health Care
Emorja Roberson ‘17 MM, ‘22 Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Music and African American Studies, Oxford College of Emory University
Don Wycliff ’69, reporter, editor, editorial writer and opinion columnist

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Caregiving with Dignity.

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Episode Topic: New Feminism, Then and Now

Dive into a thought-provoking discussion on the past, present, and future of Christian feminism. In a profound exploration of faith and identity, legal scholar Helen Alvaré challenges the premises of "New Feminism 1.0" and calls for a "2.0" version—one radically recentered on discerning God's will over achieving worldly justice.

Featured Speakers:

Helen Alvaré, George Mason University
Erika Bachiochi, University of St. Thomas, Houston

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled True Genius: The Mission of Women in Church and Culture.

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Episode Topic: A Conversation with Natalia Treviño

How does a childhood chalkboard blossom into a lifelong love of the poetry of words? Listen in to an oral history interview with Natalia Treviño, who explores how a bicultural childhood and deep family devotion to the Virgin Mary forged her powerful artistic voice. In this moving conversation with Therese Konopelski ’20, discover Treviño’s profound connections between personal history, faith, and the writer’s journey, revealing how grief can unlock incredible creativity and spiritual understanding.

Featured Speakers:

Therese Konopelski ’20
Natalia Treviño, Northwest Vista College

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Letras Latinas.

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Episode Topic: Ideas, Startups, and Healthcare Tech

How will the next wave of AI transform healthcare? Notre Dame graduate and healthcare investor Kevin O’Brien ’88 offers a fascinating look at agentic AI, the autonomous systems designed to tackle complex workflows. Discover how this technology could solve the biggest challenges facing our healthcare system today.

Featured Speakers:

Kevin O'Brien '88, Lirio

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled The New AI.

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Episode Topic: AI Powered Enterprise Reinvention

How does a major enterprise move AI from isolated projects to the core of its business strategy? Arnab Chakraborty, Co-CEO of the Telstra-Accenture Data & AI Joint Venture and Chief Responsible AI Officer at Accenture, and Dayle Stevens, Co-CEO of the Telstra-Accenture Data & AI Joint Venture and Executive for Data & AI at Telstra, detail their landmark joint venture to accelerate Telstra’s AI reinvention. Discover their strategic roadmap for fusing technology, talent, and business value.

Featured Speakers:

Arnab Chakraborty, Accenture
Dayle Stevens, Telstra

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled RISE AI.

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Episode Topic: Creating Economic Mobility Through Public Transit

For families facing impossible choices between a doctor’s visit and a job interview, transportation costs can be a breaking point. Discover how King County, WA, and University of Notre Dame researchers used rigorous evidence to test a solution: free transit. The results reveal transformative impacts on community well-being, charting a new course for equitable mobility.

Featured Speakers:

David Phillips, University of Notre Dame
Matthew Freedman, University of California, Irvine
Truong Hoang, State of Washington Department of Social and Health Services
Maria Jimenez-Zepeda, King County Metro

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Evidence Matters.

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Episode Topic: Equity and Resilience

Join YoungND for a compelling conversation about "Equity and Resilience," featuring three 2025 Domer Dozen honorees: Kaleigh Yost '15, who is leading research to improve infrastructure and community resilience to natural hazards, Linde Hoffman '20, who is working to safely and sustainably shrink the criminal justice system, and Anna Benedict '21, who is fighting mental health stigma through the power of storytelling. Reimagine justice and resilience through innovation.

Featured Speakers:

Anna Benedict '21, Our Stories Project
Linde Hoffman '21, Recidiviz
Dr. Kaleigh Yost '15, Pennsylvania State University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Notre Dame Leaders.

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Episode Topic: Hope on the Page

In wartime Ukraine, literature is a lifeline. Discover how poetry, fiction, and children’s books fuel national resilience and forge hope amidst tragedy. Hear from leading Ukrainian writers, translators, and scholars on the power of the page in the fight for a nation's future.

Featured Speakers:

Rory Finnin, University of Cambridge
Daryna Gladun, Graduate Fellow 2025-26, Nanovic Institute for European Studies, University of Notre Dame
Tetiana Grebeniuk, Professor, Imre Kertész Kolleg, University of Warsaw
Ali Kinsella, Translator
Anna Romandash '22 MGA, Journalist and Author

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Revolutions of Hope.

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Episode Topic: Moustafa Bayoumi

Listen to author Moustafa Bayoumi as he reads from his landmark work How Does It Feel to Be a Problem? Being Young and Arab in America and then joins Prof. Ebrahim Moosa for a wide-ranging conversation on identity, belonging, and the moral challenges of post-9/11 America.

Featured Speakers:

Ebrahim Moosa, University of Notre Dame
Atalia Omer, University of Notre Dame
Azareen Van Der Vliet Oloomi, University of Notre Dame
Moustafa Bayoumi, author

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Literatures of Annihilation, Exile, and Resistance.

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Episode Topic: Teaching Chemistry with Art

Science and art are the legacy of any culture, and there is renewed interest in integrating the arts and sciences in higher education. At the University of Notre Dame, faculty have designed a core curriculum course that explores the shared virtues, values, methods, and practices of art and chemistry. The course offers a unique learning experience as we draw from primary literature at the art-science interface, analyze works of art at the Raclin-Murphy Museum, and conduct chemistry experiments in the chemistry labs. By examining parallels in art and chemistry, we hope to develop critical analysis and innovative thinking and provide an understanding of the interconnectedness of these disciplines. Join Bahram Moasser Ph.D., for this exploration of chemistry and art at this talk.

Featured Speakers:

Bahram Moasser Ph.D., Teaching Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Our Universe Revealed.

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Episode Topic: Reflections on Building Notre Dame's Campus

Doug Marsh, vice president emeritus for facilities design and operations and University architect at Notre Dame, has shaped the campus over his 30 years of leadership. With projects like Campus Crossroads, the Arts Gateway, and global academic centers, he has overseen a 55% campus expansion while advancing sustainability and safety initiatives. Uncover highlights of his career, from guiding Notre Dame’s Campus Plan to leaving a lasting legacy of beauty, functionality, and innovation.

Featured Speakers:

Doug Marsh '82, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Restoring Reason, Beauty, and Trust in Architecture.

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Episode Topic: A Conversation with Javier Zamora

Listen in to an oral history conversation with celebrated poet and child migrant survivor Javier Zamora, about his transformative journey. Interviewed by Francisco Robles, associate professor in the Department of English at Notre Dame, they discuss how Zamora’s keen observational eye, forged in a childhood immersed in nature, became a tool for survival, and how he channels trauma and identity into powerful art and uncompromising advocacy.

Featured Speakers:

Francisco Robles, University of Notre Dame
Javier Zamora, poet

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Letras Latinas.

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Episode Topic: Afterlife

Life after death is a central concept in all three Abrahamic religions. What happens to a person after death? How do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam envision heaven and hell? And what can the faithful expect at the resurrection?

Featured Speakers:

Gabriel Side Reynolds, University of Notre Dame
Francesca Murphy, University of Notre Dame
Tzvi Novick, University of Notre Dame
Mun’im Sirry, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Minding Scripture.

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Episode Topic: Art, Theology, and Imagination

Explore the dynamic imagination of Christian artists who transformed pagan gods into powerful symbols of their new faith. From the early Church’s reinterpretation of Hercules to the Renaissance genius of Michelangelo, discover how classical art was not rejected, but creatively absorbed and given profound new theological meaning.

Featured Speakers:

Gary Anderson, Hesburgh Professor Emeritus of Catholic Thought, Department of Theology, University of Notre Dame
Robin Jensen, Professor Emeritus, Department of Theology, University of Notre Dame
Elizabeth Lev, Professor, Duquesne University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled On Catholic Imagination.

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Episode Topic: Ideas, Startups, and Healthcare Tech

Generative AI offers incredible power, but how does it shape our human character? Tom Stapleford, associate professor in Notre Dame’s Program of Liberal Studies, applies the timeless wisdom of virtue ethics to the generative revolution, exploring the moral consequences of a technology that is not just a tool, but a powerful, habit-forming force.

Featured Speakers:

Tom Stapleford, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled The New AI.

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Episode Topic: Culture War

In the fight for Ukraine, the front lines extend far beyond the battlefield. A recent Nanovic Institute panel explored the strategic culture war, where symbols, memory, and art are vital tools of national resilience. Discover how Ukraine leverages soft power to define its identity and secure its independent future.

Featured Speakers:

Ian Kuijt, Professor of Anthropology, University of Notre Dame
Olga Filippova, Associate Professor of Sociology, V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University
Olena Kovalenko, Head of the Academic and Research Department, The Ukrainian Institute
Khrystyna Kozak '25 MGA, Researcher, Center for Civilians in Conflict, Ukraine

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Revolutions of Hope.

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Episode Topic: From Evidence to Action

Explore how evidence-based solutions are turning the tide on homelessness. This hopeful conversation with researchers, government leaders, and community partners reveals how collaborative prevention models, proven successful in Santa Clara County, are being scaled nationwide to create lasting change. Learn how data and partnership make homelessness solvable.

Featured Speakers:

David Phillips, University of Notre Dame
Chad Bojorquez, Chief Program Officer, Destination: Home
Alyson Moon, Director of Community Impact, Mary’s Place

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Evidence Matters.

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Episode Topic: The Color of North

Taking us beyond the confines of our own experiences, in their book, The Color of North, Shahir Rizk Ph.D., and Maggie Fink '24 Ph.D., traverse the kingdom of life to uncover the myriad ways that proteins shape us and all organisms on the planet. Inside every cell, a tight-knit community of millions of proteins skillfully contorts into unique shapes to give fireflies their ghostly glow, to enable the octopus to see predators with its skin, and to make humans fall in love. Collectively, proteins orchestrate the intricate relationships within ecosystems and forge the trajectory of life. And yet, nature has exploited just a fraction of their immense potential

Featured Speakers:

Shahir Rizk Ph.D., Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Indiana University South Bend
Maggie Fink '24 Ph.D., Adjunct Professor, Indiana University South Bend

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Our Universe Revealed.

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Episode Topic: Present and Future of Health AI

Explore the future of Health AI, an exceptional product of human genius with immense potential for good—and for harm. Navigate the shift from predictive to generative AI, tackling the urgent need for ethical, human-centered governance to ensure technology serves humanity, not the other way around.

Featured Speakers:

Fr. Thomas Joseph White, O.P., Pontifical University of St. Thomas (Angelicum)
Michele M. Martin '88, '90 MA, University of Notre Dame
Michael Pencina, Duke University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Health AI Forum.

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Episode Topic: Embodying Cultures of Life

What does it truly mean to build a culture of life? This panel moves from the intimacy of the female body to the challenges of the public square, exploring how authentic freedom, radical accompaniment, spiritual courage, and principled policy are essential. Four leading experts offer a multifaceted vision of human dignity.

Featured Speakers:

Leah Libresco Sargeant, author
Kathleen Buckley Domingo,Executive Director, California Catholic Conference
Sarah Denny Lorio, Ph.D., speaker, podcast host, and part-time ethicist, National Catholic Bioethics Center
Sister Virginia Joy, S.V., Sisters of Life Director of Services to Women, Washington DC

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled True Genius: The Mission of Women in Church and Culture.

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Episode Topic: Technology for Humanity

Join YoungND for a compelling episode of Notre Dame Leaders, "Technology for Humanity," featuring two 2025 Domer Dozen Honorees leading change through innovation. Meet Nathaniel Hanson '19, who is developing technologies to significantly improve environmental disaster response and public safety, and April Feng '17 about her work combatting mass incarceration by using technology to connect inmates with vital educational and social resources, ultimately reimagining justice and resilience.

Featured Speakers:

April Feng '17, Ameelio
Nathaniel Hanson '19, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Notre Dame Leaders.

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Episode Topic: The Cross as an Epiphany of God

How can the Crucifixion, an event of profound suffering, be the ultimate revelation of God’s glory? Father Thomas Joseph White, O.P., the Rector Magnificus at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, unveils St. Thomas Aquinas’s vision of the Cross as an epiphany of divine love, wisdom, and the hidden splendor of God’s redemptive work.

Featured Speakers:
- Fr. Thomas Joseph White, O.P., Pontifical University of St. Thomas (Angelicum)

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Aquinas at 800.

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Episode Topic: The Islamic Garden

Attilio Petruccioli, Professor Emeritus at the University of Rome, La Sapienza, explores the profound connections between architecture, nature, and landscape in the context of the Islamic garden. Drawing from his extensive research in Islamic architecture and landscape design, he examines the symbolic and structural elements that define these gardens, from their origins in historical sites like Samarra and Granada to their influence on European design. Uncover the Islamic garden’s role not only as an aesthetic expression but as a reflection of environmental philosophy, urban development, and cultural identity across time and geography.

Featured Speakers:

Attilio Petruccioli, University of Rome

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Episode Topic: Moses

Moses serves as a model to the prophet Muhammad in the Qur’an, represents the tribe of Israel in the Hebrew Bible and prefigures Jesus in the New Testament. With no external, historical sources to rely on, how do the three Abrahamic religions read Moses, a figure whose meaning is discerned by faith?

Featured Speakers:
-Gabriel Said Reynolds, professor, University of Notre Dame
-Francesca Murphy, professor, University of Notre Dame
-Tzvi Novick, professor, University of Notre Dame
-Mun’im Sirry, professor, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Minding Scripture.

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Episode Topic: Hope, Global Stability, and the Role of the U.S.

As the United States and the globe face a myriad of complex foreign policy, economic and security challenges, where do we find opportunities to create a more just and peaceful world? Hear General (Ret.) Martin Dempsey and University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., discuss Dempsey's experiences as the senior leader of the United States Military, an award-winning author, and a professor of leadership and offer insights about the importance of creating a culture of hope and the powerful role of hope in leadership.

Featured Speakers:

President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., University of Notre Dame
Gen. (Ret.) Martin Dempsey, Duke University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Cultivating Hope.

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Episode Topic: The Algorithmic Lens: AI in the Film, Television, and Theater Industry

Artificial intelligence is colliding with the art of filmmaking, presenting a new variable in storytelling. Ted Mandell, associate teaching professor of film production at Notre Dame, sits down with The New AI team to explore AI not just as a tool, but as a creative partner and an ethical challenge, examining how this technology is fundamentally reshaping the future of the entertainment industry.

Featured Speaker:

Ted Mandell, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled The New AI.

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Episode Topic: Freedom's Liberator

The roots of modern Ukraine are the rhythms and rhymes of Taras Shevchenko (1814-1861). His innovative poetry has long been Ukraine’s source code, a cultural algorithm in pursuit of personal, national, and universal human freedom. Today it helps fuel widespread grassroots resistance against a Russian war of aggression and conquest that threatens all of Europe.

Featured Speakers:

Rory Finnin, University of Cambridge
Clemens Sedmak, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Revolutions of Hope.

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Episode Topic: Co-Designing for Equity

Explore how antiracist principles can lead to stronger research, more meaningful partnerships, and smarter service delivery. Drawing from on-the-ground experience, real policy implementation, and the behavioral science insights in Antiracist by Design, uncover a framework and practical tools for advancing equity through evidence.

Featured Speakers:

Carrie Cihak, King County, Washington
Laura Feeney, J-PAL North America
Matthew Freedman, University of California, Irvine
Sunny Giron, Community Café Collective
Crystal C. Hall, University of Washington
Ann McNair, MPH, Best Starts for Kids

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Evidence Matters.

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Episode Topic: The Evolution of a Poet

Explore the intersections of art, identity, and resistance with award-winning Poet Laureate of Wisconsin Brenda Cárdenas in her second oral history interview with Letras Latinas, recorded nearly nineteen years after her first. Join Brenda and Notre Dame English Ph.D. student Karla Yaritza Maravilla Zaragoza for a chat about the dialogue between poetry and visual art (ekphrasis), the power of cultural identity, and the essential role of the artist as an activist.

Featured Speakers:

Brenda Cárdenas, Wisconsin Poet Laureate
Karla Yaritza Maravilla Zaragoza, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Letras Latinas.

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Episode Topic: The Future of Healthcare

How do we build the future we want to see, and how can we ensure artificial intelligence serves the common good? The inaugural RISE AI conference at the University of Notre Dame is a call for a humane approach to the technologies that affect health outcomes for all that uplifts humanity and human dignity. Hear powerful personal stories from leaders in tech and healthcare and learn about Notre Dame’s bold new RISE initiative for human-centered AI.

Featured Speakers:

Nitesh Chawla, University of Notre Dame
Stacy Garrett-Ray, MD, MPH, MBA, Ascension
Tracy Graham, Graham Allen Partners
Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., University of Notre Dame
Robyn Kress, Ascension Foundation
John T. McGreevy '86, University of Notre Dame
Martin W. “Marty” Rodgers, Accenture

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Episode Topic: The Female Body and a Culture of Life

Is the belief that women's rights conflict with the rights of the unborn a modern invention? Melissa Moschella, professor of the practice at the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame, challenges the narrative, arguing that true respect for women and their bodies is inextricably linked to the protection of pre-born life.

Featured Speakers:

Melissa Moschella, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled True Genius: The Mission of Women in Church and Culture.

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Episode Topic: The Medicine of Life: Social Life and Survival in Wild Baboons

Beth Archie Ph.D., is the Nieuwland collegiate professor at the University of Notre Dame who studies the social lives of wild baboons in Kenya's Amboseli ecosystem. Her work focuses on how social relationships affect an animal's health, disease risk, and survival. Using data from the Amboseli Baboon Research Project, she shows that socially connected baboons live longer and that early-life adversity can shorten their lifespan. She also shares new findings on the role of fathers in baboon societies, revealing that a strong social relationship with a father can buffer against adversity and lead to increased survival in their daughters.

Featured Speakers:

Beth Archie Ph.D., Nieuwland Collegiate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame.

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Our Universe Revealed.

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Episode Topic: Muffet McGraw and Ruth Riley Hunter '01, '16 EMBA

ND Women Connect is thrilled to present a conversation between Notre Dame legends Muffet McGraw, Hall of Fame and former Notre Dame women’s basketball coach, analyst, and advocate for social justice, women’s equality, and hunger relief, and her former player Ruth Riley Hunter ’01, ’16 EMBA, NCAA and WNBA champion, Olympian, executive, mother, and humanitarian. Join as these inspiring women reflect on leadership, faith, service, and women in sports.

Featured Speakers:

Muffet McGraw, University of Notre Dame
Ruth Riley Hunter '01, '16 EMBA, Miami HEAT

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Inspired Conversations.

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Episode Topic: PhotoFutures

Hear artist Sarah Sense discuss her powerful photo weaving Hinushi 10, recently added to the permanent collection of the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art through the PhotoFutures initiative. Learn how her work, rooted in the Choctaw and Chitimacha traditions, interweaves historical maps and personal landscapes to document Indigenous futures and foster a continuity of culture and family.

Featured Speakers:

Tara Kenjockety, University of Notre Dame
Sarah Sense, artist

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Indigenous Voices.

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Episode Topic: Participation and Natural Law

What is the deep philosophical connection between divine wisdom and human moral reasoning? Professor Rudi te Velde, member of the Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas, unveils Aquinas’ revolutionary understanding of natural law as the eternal law profoundly imprinted on rational creatures. Learn how this concept of participation empowers human self-government, offering insight into the source of our deepest ethical principles and the nature of the good life.

Featured Speakers:

Rudi te Velde, Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Aquinas at 800.

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Episode Topic: The Durability and Beauty of Bamboo

Explore bamboo’s role in energy efficiency, natural ventilation, and creating harmony between built environments and nature. Vo Trong Nghia, founder of VTN Architects and visiting professor of architectural design at Yale University, discusses the durability and beauty of bamboo architecture, showcasing how this sustainable material supports both structural innovation and environmental design.

Featured Speakers:

Vo Trong Nghia, VTN Architects and Yale University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Restoring Reason, Beauty, and Trust in Architecture.

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Episode Topic: The Translation of Scripture (https://go.nd.edu/a61109)

In Jewish tradition, Adam is the archetypal human being; in Christianity he is the forerunner to Christ, and in Islam he is the precursor of the Prophet Muhammad.

Featured Speakers:

Gabriel Said Reynolds, professor, University of Notre Dame
Francesca Murphy, professor, University of Notre Dam
Tzvi Novick, professor, University of Notre Dame
Mun’im Sirry, professor, University of Notre Dame

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Episode Topic: Leading with Integrity and Purpose (https://go.nd.edu/87603e)

During this installment of Leadership in Public Conversation, hear about leadership from a global perspective from Claudio Orrego, Governor of the Santiago Metropolitan Region in Chile. Sharing about his experience attending Holy Cross schools growing up in Santiago, he realized at a young age that he wanted to serve. With degrees in Legal Sciences and Public Policy, his political career has spanned nearly 30 years, and he attributes both his longevity and impact to having a strong purpose. He shared the importance of serving others as a primary motivation for public service, and stressed the importance of all people to lead with hope, peace, and justice – fighting for the human rights of others.

Featured Speakers:
- Tom Schreier '84, University of Notre Dame
- Claudio Orrego, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile

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Episode Topic: Through the Eyes of a Historian

Serhii Plokhy, Mykhailo S. Hrushevs’kyi Professor of Ukrainian History and Director of the Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard University, joins Taras Dobko, rector of Ukrainian Catholic University, in a conversation about what has changed in Ukrainians and their society in the last three years during the Russian aggression, and the ways in which hope and resilience together can be fertile ground for miracles to happen.

Featured Speakers:

Serhii Plokhy, Harvard University
Taras Dobko, Ukrainian Catholic University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Revolutions of Hope.

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Episode Topic: Is There a Feminine Genius?

Thirty years ago, in both Evangelium Vitae and his Letter to Women, Pope John Paul II issued a clear call for the genius of women to be “more fully expressed in the life of society as a whole, as well as in the life of the Church” (Letter to Women 10). Throughout his papacy, in fact, he emphasized women’s “prophetic character,” calling on them to be “witnesses” and “sentinels” — guardians of the sacred gift of life and the order of love (Mulieris Dignitatem 29; Homily at Lourdes 2004). “Is There a Feminine Genius?” a panel discussion with Deborah Savage, Sr. Theresa Aletheia, Abigail Favale, Sr. Ann Astell, and moderator Melissa Moschella, took place at the McGrath Institute for Church Life conference True Genius: The Mission of Women in Church and Culture at the University of Notre Dame in March 2025, developed by Abigail Favale, Ph.D., Professor of the Practice, Theology & Literature, at the McGrath Institute for Church Life.

Featured Speakers:

Melissa Moschella, University of Notre Dame
Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble, Sisters of the Little Way of Beauty, Truth, and Goodness
Sister Ann W. Astell, University of Notre Dame
Abigail Favale, University of Notre Dame
Deborah Savage, Ph.D., Franciscan University of Steubenville

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Episode Topic: The Dim and Deserted Places

Arielle Phillips Ph.D., discusses her research into the "emptier spaces" and "dimmer objects" of the universe. She explains her approach of focusing on the emptier spaces between galaxies to uncover fundamental truths about the cosmos. Using her background in computational astrophysics, she models how galaxies move and evolve. Through a series of engaging examples and analogies, she helps the audience understand how astronomers collect and interpret information—from light to gravitational waves—to paint a more complete, dynamic picture of the universe.

Featured Speakers:

Arielle Phillips Ph.D., Associate Professor of the Practice in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Our Universe Revealed.

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Episode Topic: Poets & Art with Brenda Cardenas

Award-winning Poet Laureate of Wisconsin Brenda Cárdenas was in residence with Letras Latinas and the Raclin Murphy Museum Art in late September 2025 to launch “Poets & Art: Ekphrasis at the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art,” a multi-year partnership between the Museum and Letras Latinas. Enjoy a reading of her poems and an exploration of poetry and the visual arts in conversation with one another below.

Featured Speakers:

Brenda Cárdenas, Wisconsin Poet Laureate

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Letras Latinas.

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Episode Topic: The Truth of the Matter in the Age of Generative AI

Join Soc(AI)ety Seminars, for a discussion with Tina Eliassi-Rad, the Inaugural Joseph E. Aoun Professor at Northeastern University, about the challenges of generative AI tools, and how we should consider the challenges of governance of these tools as technology continues to change rapidly.

Featured Speakers:

Tina Eliassi-Rad, Northeastern University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Soc(AI)ety Seminars.

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Episode Topic: Evaluating Impact

As service providers around the country take on poverty in all its complexity, too little is known about what is working and why. Notre Dame’s Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) helps service providers apply scientific evaluation methods to better understand and share effective poverty interventions. Join LEO’s Senior Associate Director of Policy and Impact Rachel Fulcher Dawson as she uncovers LEO’s unique approach to improving the lives of the most vulnerable members of our communities, as well as hear from a panel of poverty researchers and providers.

Hosted by King County (Seattle, WA) & The Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities at Notre Dame, Evidence Matters is a series of virtual events designed to engage and inspire community partners, researchers, and policymakers as they work together tackling the biggest issues those in poverty face. This partnership pairs top researchers with passionate leaders in the social service sector to conduct impact evaluations that identify the innovative, effective, and scalable programs and policies that help people move permanently out of poverty.

Featured Speakers:

Carrie Cihak, King County, Washington
Rachel Fulcher Dawson, University of Notre Dame
Maria Jimenez Zepeda, ORCA Reduced Fare Project Program Manager at King County Metro Transit
Lori Mimms, Research Lead at King County Metro Transit
Rohit Nalmpally, Senior Research and Policy Manager, J-PAL North America
Judis Santos, Lifeline Transportation Program Manager at Metropolitan Commission/Association of Bay Area Governments

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Episode Topic: Rethinking Complementarity

“Rethinking Complementarity,” was presented by Abigail Favale, Ph.D. This discussion took place at the McGrath Institute for Church Life conference True Genius: The Mission of Women in Church and Culture at the University of Notre Dame in March 2025. The conference was developed by Favale, who is Professor of the Practice, Theology & Literature, at the McGrath Institute for Church Life.

Featured Speakers:
-Abigail Favale,Professor of the Practice, Theology & Literature, at the McGrath Institute for Church Life, University of Notre Dame

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Episode Topic: New Light on Old Stars

The chemical diversity of the universe that makes our own existence possible is owed to multiple generations of stars that converted the primordial soup of hydrogen and helium into the periodic table we know today. To understand this process, Roman Gerasimov looks for the oldest objects in our galaxy that formed shortly after the beginning of time and preserve the fossilized record of the early universe in their chemical composition. The new generation of observatories, including the James Webb Space Telescope, now provide a deeper look into our cosmic history than ever before. Gerasimov invites you to join him in his search for the oldest stars in the least explored corners of our galaxy, and the chemical secrets they contain within.

Featured Speakers:

Roman Gerasimov, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Our Universe Revealed.

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Episode Topic: Meaningful Work

Kick off the 2025-2026 series with a conversation with two contributors from the August 2025 issue of the Virtues & Vocations magazine, focused on meaningful work. Guru Madhavan is the Norman R. Augustine senior scholar and senior director of programs for the U.S. National Academy of Engineering. Chris Higgins is the Chair of the Department of Formative Education at Boston College. He recently published Undeclared: A Philosophy of Formative Higher Education with MIT Press. Join us for a conversation about the purpose of education and how universities can educate for flourishing.

Featured Speakers:
-Chris Higgins, Boston College
-Guru Madhavan, U.S. Academy of Engineering

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Virtues & Vocations.

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Episode Topic: Architecture, Representation, & Politics

Caspar Pearson, director of studies and reader in Art History 1300-1700 at the Warburg Institute in London, shares his work on Leon Battista Alberti, the early Renaissance humanist scholar and architect, and one of history’s most influential writers and thinkers on art and architecture.

Featured Speakers:
-Caspar Pearson, Warburg Institute

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Episode Topic: Newman and Interrogating Catholic Imagination

Take a deep dive with theologian and Catherine F. Huisking Professor of Theology Cyril O'Regan into the worldview of St. John Henry Newman, one of the greatest Catholic thinkers and educators in history. Consider Newman's ideas about the Catholic university, the Catholic imagination, and whether Catholic literature is an oxymoron.

`Featured Speakers:

Cyril O'Regan, University of Notre Dame
Artur Rosman, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled On Catholic Imagination.

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Episode Topic: The Christology of Demons

What can be known about Jesus Christ intellectually when one doesn’t believe in Him? What exactly did the demons in the Gospels know about Jesus’ identity? Did they see Jesus as a prophet or as a promised Messiah? Consider the case of demons, as St. Thomas Aquinas did, to gain a better understanding, by way of contrast, of what it means to truly know Jesus Christ.

Featured Speakers:

Fr. Serge-Thomas Bonino, O.P., Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas

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Episode Topic: Transforming Child Care

Listen in to a conversation on the current state of child care in the United States and the innovative work being done in local communities to create a thriving sector that equitably values children, families, and workers.

Featured Speakers:
-Chloe Gibbs '00, University of Notre Dame
-Carrie Cihak, King County, Washington
-Jessica Tollenaar Cafferty, Best Starts for Kids
-Justin Doromal, Urban Institute

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Evidence Matters.

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Episode Topic: Cultivating Hope in Ukraine

Join Archbishop Borys Gudziak, who is Metropolitan-Archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia and President of Ukrainian Catholic University, to discuss how to build hope in Ukraine. He is joined in conversation by Rory Finnin, professor of Ukrainian Studies from the University of Cambridge and recipient of the 2024 Laura Shannon Prize in Contemporary European Studies. This event also featured remarks from Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., president of the University of Notre Dame, Ambassador Oksana Markarova, a member of the Ukraine Mission to the U.S., Bishop Kevin Rhoades, Bishop of the Fort Wayne-South Bend Diocese, and Taras Dobko, Rector of Ukrainian Catholic University.

Featured Speakers:
-Archbishop Borys Gudziak, Ukrainian Catholic University
-President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., University of Notre Dame
-Rory Finnin, University of Cambridge
-Oksana Markarova, Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States
-Bishop Kevin Rhoades, Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
-Taras Dobko, Ukrainian Catholic University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Revolutions of Hope.

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Episode Topic: In Rez-idence

“What is peace, and what does it have to do with poetry, language, stories?” Listen in to a conversation with Aniyunwiya/Cherokee Nation poet, scholar, author, and artist Jessica Doe about her creative journey and her time as the first-ever Indigenous fellow at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies.

Featured Speakers:

Spencer French '24 M.A., University of Notre Dame
Jessica Doe Mehta, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Indigenous Voices.

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Episode Topic: The Law of Love

How is love at work in our lives in a practical way? Contemplate Thomas Aquinas’ thoughts on love, why charity is not just love of God, but also a profound form of friendship, and why the key to understanding love is understanding justice.

Featured Speakers:

Therese Cory, director of the Jacques Maritain Center and the John and Jean Oesterle Associate Professor of Thomistic Studies at the University of Notre Dame
Fr. Wojciech Giertych, O.P., Theologian of the Papal Household at the Vatican and Member of the Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas
William C. Mattison ’03 Ph.D., Wilsey Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame
Jean Porter, John A. O’Brien Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame

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Episode Topic: Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

Prof. Toshiyuki Kono explores the rich history of Notre-Dame de Paris, the challenges faced during its restoration following the 2019 fire, and the pressing questions that arose throughout the process.

Featured Speakers:
-Toshiyuki Kono, emeritus professor of private international law, Kyushu University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Restoring Reason, Beauty, and Trust in Architecture.

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Episode Topic: A Conversation with Brenda Cardenas

Listen in to an oral history conversation with award-winning Poet Laureate of Wisconsin Brenda Cárdenas, interviewed by writer and poet Maria Kelson, who at the time (as Maria Melendez) was an associate professor of English at St. Mary’s College, and was teaching a course on Chicana literature. Brenda and Maria discuss playing with multiple languages in poems, the joy of listening to the music and rhythm of words, Brenda’s lively ekphrastic collaborations with visual artists over the years, and the hope that comes from writing for the audiences of the future.

Featured Speakers:

Brenda Cárdenas, Wisconsin Poet Laureate
Maria Melendez Kelson, poet and author

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Letras Latinas.

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Episode Topic: The Historical Jesus

What can truly be known about Jesus, and how can we read accounts about him in a reasonable way? Does a critical understanding of the historical Jesus complicate or nourish one’s faith? Gabriel Reynolds and Tzvi Novick from the University of Notre Dame engage in a conversation on the Gospel narratives and on the earliest documents which mention Jesus with the famous New Testament historian John Meier.

Featured Speakers:

John Meier, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Minding Scripture.

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Episode Topic: Called to be Woman: Mary's Genius and Ours

“Called to be Woman: Mary’s Genius and Ours,” presented by Sr. Ann Astell, took place at the McGrath Institute for Church Life conference True Genius: The Mission of Women in Church and Culture at the University of Notre Dame in March 2025, developed by Abigail Favale, Ph.D., Professor of the Practice, Theology & Literature, at the McGrath Institute for Church Life.

Featured Speakers:
-Sister Ann W. Astell, University of Notre Dame

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Episode Topic: Roadmap for Sustainability (https://go.nd.edu/54b4f4)

Michelle Addington, a leading voice in sustainability and architectural design, challenges traditional net-zero approaches and advocates for systemic change in the built environment. Drawing on her experience at NASA, E.I. DuPont, Yale, and UT Austin, she offers practical strategies for rethinking sustainability at human, regional, and societal scales.

Featured Speakers:

-Michelle Addington, dean emeritus, School of Architecture University of Texas at Austin

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Topic: Explore ND, Cruicifixes from Around the World

The crucifix is a powerful symbol of suffering, sacrifice, love, hope, and redemption. You are invited to learn about the University’s unique crucifix collection directly from the curators. They will share their fascinating stories selecting these religious artifacts from different continents and cultures. To heighten the experience, you are able to enjoy a self-paced tour guided by a mobile app. Here is your opportunity to get up close and personal views of these exquisite pieces on display across campus.

Featured Speakers:
-Mark Roche, Rev. Edmund Joyce, C.S.C. Professor of German Language and Literature, Concurrent Professor of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame
-Rev. Austin I. Collins, C.S.C. ’77, Vice President for Mission Engagement and Church Affairs, University of Notre Dame

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Episode Topic: Faith and Reason

If you’ve ever struggled with the relationship between science and faith, this is your chance to get it answered by the experts! From AI and space to the Care for Our Common Home, faith and reason can not only coexist within each of us, but both can serve as a foundation for how we understand our world.

Featured Speakers:
-Heather Foucault-Camm, PGCE, M.Sc. ’23 M.A., Program Director, Science & Religion Initiative, University of Notre Dame
-Christopher Baglow, Ph.D., Academic Director, Science & Religion Initiative; Professor of the Practice, Theology, University of Notre Dame

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Episode Topic: Finding Friendship

Explore friendship in the era of social media. Friendship can seem harder–and maybe weirder–than ever, science tells us there is an inextricable link between friendship and our well-being. Uncover the ways to create and cultivate the life-giving friendships we all need to thrive.

Featured Speakers:
-Fr. Nate Wills, C.S.C., Ph.D. ’99, ’03 M.Ed., .05 M.Div., Ryan Family ACE Professorship; Faculty, Mary Ann Remick Leadership Program; Director, Blended Learning Initiatives, University of Notre Dame
-April Garcia ’05, Faculty, Mary Ann Remick Leadership Program, University of Notre Dame
-Gregory Haake, C.S.C. ‘99, ’06 M.Div., Liaison of Graduate Studies of French and Francophone Studies
Associate Professor of French and Francophone Studies, University of Notre Dame

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Episode Topic: The Sensory and Beyond (https://go.nd.edu/754c19)

What do we and how can we know beyond what we can sense in the physical world? Contemplate Aquinas’ thoughts on why the philosophical limit of our sensations is cause for optimism, whether slothfulness might actually be a virtue, and how suffering is foundational to the development of our moral lives.

Featured Speakers:

Janet Effron, Director of Online Learning, McGrath Institute for Church Life, University of Notre Dame
Roberto Zambiasi, Postdoctoral Researcher, De Wulf-Mansion Centre for Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy, Institute of Philosophy, KU Leuven
Derek McAllister, Instructor of Philosophy, Loyola University Maryland and Towson University
Melanie Susan Barrett, Professor of Moral Theology, University of St Mary of the Lake / Mundelein Seminary

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Episode Topic: ND Network for Life, Value & Impact 2.0

For 25 years, these fellow alumni have stayed connected to Notre Dame — whether through business ventures, leadership service to the university, sporting events, and social connections. Their stories illustrate the value and reach of the global Notre Dame network. Join the conversation to spark inspiration and practical ideas for renewing your own connection to the University and enriching both your life and the broader Notre Dame Family. Facilitated by Tina Villalobos Mitiguy ‘00 MBA, Carol D. Anderson ’00 MBA, MAcc, John Casserly ’00 MBA, and Sucheth Davuluri ‘00 MBA.

A brief demo of IrishCompass, the official Notre Dame online professional community for networking, coaching, mentoring, job exploration, and more, is included and will be presented by Juliana Newbill ’02.

Featured Speakers:
-Tina Villalobos Mitiguy ‘00 MBA, Workplace Culture Evaluator, Great Place To Work Institute
-Carol D. Anderson, ’00 MBA, MAcc, Managing Partner/Principal Consultant, Anderson Finance Consulting, llc
-John Casserly ’00 MBA, Owner, 41 North Builders
-Sucheth Davuluri ‘00 MBA, Vice Chairman of the Board and CEO, Neuland Laboratories Limited
-Juliana Newbill ’02, IrishCompass Program Manager, Alumni Association, University of Notre Dame

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Episode Topic: Bridge Builders

Around the world, many observers are concerned about losing a sense of community as fewer and fewer people feel a responsibility to care for others. With a growing and often welcome emphasis on individual rights and freedoms, how should we—individually and collectively—think about our responsibilities to one another? In a world where ideological and cultural divisions seem to have deepened and caused terrible suffering, we are called to build bridges between people to face the challenges of our times. Be inspired by our speaker lineup of alumni and faculty who are bridge builders in a fractured world – just like Fr. Ted.

Featured Speakers:
-Rev. Austin I. Collins, C.S.C. ’77, Vice President for Mission Engagement and Church Affairs, University of Notre Dame
-Elizabeth (Betsy) Bohlen ’90, Chief Operating Officer, Archdiocese of Chicago
-David Go ’01, Vice President and Associate Provost for Academic Strategy, University of Notre Dame
-Edward Hahnenberg ’95, ’97 M.A., ’02 Ph.D., Author of Theodore Hesburgh, CSC: Bridge Builder (2020), Breen Chair in Catholic Theology, Chair of the Department of Theology & Religious Studies and Director of the Tuohy Center for Interreligious Understanding, John Carroll University
-Tracy Kijewski-Correa ’97, ’00 M.S., ’03 Ph.D., William J. Pulte Director, Pulte Institute for Global Development; Professor of Engineering and Global Affairs; University of Notre Dame

This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Fr. Ted Said.

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Episode Topic: Modern Heresies about Women

Dig into the distorted narratives about women coming from different sectors in our culture within and outside of the Church. The panel discussion features Erika Bachiochi, Rachel Coleman, Angela Franks, and Leah Libresco Sargeant, and was moderated by Abigail Favale.

Featured Speakers:

Abigail Favale, University of Notre Dame
Erika Bachiochi, University of St. Thomas, Houston
Rachel Coleman, Assumption University
Angela Franks, St. John's Seminary, Boston
Leah Libresco Sargeant, author

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled True Genius: The Mission of Women in Church and Culture.

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Episode Topic: Human Dignity

How can Thomas Aquinas continue to influence the way we think about human dignity, even today? In a world more deeply in need than ever, contemplate Aquinas’ thoughts on the connection between human dignity, compassion, disabilities, and the sacraments.

Featured Speakers:

Carlos A. Casanova, Visiting Professor at the Hamilton Center, University of Florida
John O’Callaghan ’86 MS, ’96 Ph.D., Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame
Michael Waddell, McMahon Aquinas Chair in Philosophy, Saint Mary’s College
David Lantigua ’12 Ph.D., William W. and Anna Jean Cushwa Co-Director of the Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism, Associate Professor of Theology, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Aquinas at 800.

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Episode Topic: Policy Impacts From Campaigns to Capitals
The country’s leaders are governing from the White House and Congress to state capitals. How are they progressing six months post-inauguration as they do the people’s business? Our experts discuss key legislation, policy direction, implementation, and more.

Featured Speakers:
-Mary Thompson ’85, Managing Director for G100 BoardExcellence, Former Journalist for CNBC and Bloomberg Radio and Television
-Mary Gallagher, Marilyn Keough Dean of the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame, Non-resident senior fellow at the John L Thornton China Center at the Brookings Institution
-Brian P. McKeon ’85, Former United States Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources
-Vincent Phillip Muñoz, Director, Tocqueville Professor of Political Science, Concurrent Associate Professor of Law, Founding Director of the Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled ND Perspectives.

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Episode Topic: The Case of the Flat Arch

New fieldwork at the Sanctuary of the Great Gods on Samothrace reveals flat arches in the Doric frieze of the Stoa, a structure built in the second quarter of the 3rd century BCE. Sam Holzman, Assistant Professor of Art and Archaeology at Princeton University, examines these keystone friezes, which predate similar examples in Italy by over 150 years and highlight a critical moment in ancient structural design, bridging Greek trabeated aesthetics with Roman architectural innovation. Holzman traces this evolution, from cantilever-based devices in Athens to plate-bande construction in late Republican Rome, showcasing the blending of form and function in the ancient Mediterranean.

Featured Speakers:

Samuel Holzman, Princeton University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Restoring Reason, Beauty, and Trust in Architecture.

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Episode Topic: Why Well-Run Companies Will Continue to Fail

Join Alex Slawsby, Chief Growth Officer at InnoLead in Boston MA, for a discussion about why employees' fear of speaking up is the single greatest obstacle to success when companies innovate.

Featured Speakers:

Alex Slawsby, InnoLead

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Ten Years Hence: Innovation.

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Join the University of Notre Dame’s Alumni Association for our virtual series: Game Changers: Unlock Your Career Playbook, powered by IrishCompass and co-sponsored by Notre Dame Athletics. We invite you – regardless of career stage, industry, or profession – to learn from inspiring leaders.

Join us for an engaging talk with successful Notre Dame coaches: Volleyball's Head Coach Salima Rockwell, Fencing's Head Coach Gia Kvaratskhelia, and the Catalino Family Head Hockey Coach Brock Sheahan ’08. Discover how their approach to building winning athletic programs – from recruiting talent to fostering teamwork, building high-performing cultures, and achieving excellence – offers valuable lessons to elevate your own career! Moderated by Ron Powlus '97, Deputy Athletics Director – Football.

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Episode Topic: Sustainability Through Action

Join Kate Schuenke-Lucien, Director for Haiti and Senior Associate Director for Strategic Planning, Fr. Herald Jean from University of Notre Dame Haiti-Hinche, and Chip Wirth, the GC-DWC’s Senior Advisor of the Social Enterprise Initiative, as they conclude this three-part series with a conversation about Notre Dame’s history in Haiti, the work that has been done to bolster the resilience of Haitian children and families, what we have learned through our implementation of science initiatives, and most importantly, the work that we hope to accomplish in the future.

Featured Speakers:

Kate Schuenke-Lucien, Director for Haiti and Senior Associate Director for Strategic Planning
Fr. Herald Jean from University of Notre Dame Haiti-Hinche
Chip Wirth, the GC-DWC’s Senior Advisor of the Social Enterprise Initiative

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Forging a Future for Haiti.

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Episode Topic: Applied Ethics

Can we make a case for Aquinas as a model of reform when it comes to ecological virtues, bioenhancement, or even death with dignity? Contemplate Aquinas’ thoughts on souls, integral wholes, and the conditions and acts necessary for the expression of virtue in our lives.

Featured Speakers:

Heather Foucault-Camm, PGCE, M.Sc. ’23 M.A., Program Director, Science & Religion Initiative, University of Notre Dame
John Meinert, Associate Professor of Theology, Benedictine College
Fr. Michael Baggot, Professor of Bioethics, Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum
Libby Regnerus, Graduate Student, Baylor University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Aquinas at 800.

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Episode Topic: The Feminine Genius and Catholic History

“The Feminine Genius & Catholic History,” presented by Bronwen McShea, took place at the McGrath Institute for Church Life conference True Genius: The Mission of Women in Church and Culture at the University of Notre Dame in March 2025, developed by Abigail Favale, Ph.D., Professor of the Practice, Theology & Literature, at the McGrath Institute for Church Life.

Featured Speakers:

Bronwen McShea, Loyola University Chicago

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled True Genius: The Mission of Women in Church and Culture.

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Episode Topic: Adam

In Jewish tradition, Adam is the archetypal human being; in Christianity he is the forerunner to Christ, and in Islam he is the precursor of the Prophet Muhammad.

Featured SpeakersReynolds, professor, University of Notre Dame

Francesca Murphy, professor, University of Notre Dame
Tzvi Novick, professor, University of Notre Dame
Mun’im Sirry, professor, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Minding Scripture.

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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 building? Explore questions, ideas, and trends likely to affect business and society over the next decade. Let these ideas serve as a springboard for structured speculation about emerging issues and the next ten years.

Join Mike Bechtel ’98, Managing Director and Chief Futurist at Deloitte Consulting LLP and adjunct professor of corporate innovation at the University of Notre Dame, for a discussion about the novel and exponential technologies most likely to affect the future of business; how a wide angle lens, not clairvoyance, is the key to looking into the future; and why the sweet spot for innovation adoption isn’t acorns or oak trees—it’s saplings.

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Arduino Cantàfora, born in Milan in 1945, is a renowned painter and architect whose work bridges the realms of art and architecture. Initially trained as a copyist of Caravaggio, Cantàfora mastered the technical aspects of oil painting, blending his fascination with anatomy and organic forms with his architectural studies at the Politecnico of Milan. His career highlights include his participation in La Tendenza, an architectural movement that reintroduced 20th-century rationalism, and his exhibitions at major international venues such as the Triennale di Milano, Biennale di Venezia, and Centre Pompidou. Cantàfora’s creations span from large-scale paintings to stage designs for prestigious opera houses, and his academic contributions include teaching positions at IUAV in Venice, Mendrisio, and EPFL in Lausanne, where he held the chair of visual expression. His work continues to inspire with its distinct Caravaggesque influences and imaginative architectural representations.

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Explore the expanding role of artificial intelligence (AI) in scientific discovery, with a focus on early-stage molecular design and synthesis. Uncover an overview of recent advancements in AI applications that are shaping how we approach molecular discovery—highlighting both their transformative potential and the important considerations around dual-use implications.

Join Soc(AI)ety Seminars as we host Connor Coley, the Class of 1957 Career Development Professor and Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT.

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Episode Topic: Pioneering the Shakespeare in Prisons Movement

Listen in to a conversation between prison theatre practitioner and activist Jean Trounstine and Mary Irene Ryan Family Executive Artistic Director of Shakespeare at Notre Dame Scott Jackson. Jean’s work at the MCI Framingham Prison for Women in Massachusetts during the 1980’s and 90’s represents perhaps the very first productions of Shakespeare staged by incarcerated women in the modern era. Her program became the focus of her first book, Shakespeare Behind Bars, an in-depth journey into both her experience as facilitator/director of the program and that of the core ensemble of women who explored the works of Shakespeare in the most nontraditional of environments. Jean’s work was to become the early inspiration for the larger Shakespeare in Prisons movement, a global cohort of practitioners that today encompasses programs in more than 30 U.S. states and 17 nations.

Shakespeare at Notre Dame, the founding organization of the Shakespeare in Prisons Network, is proud to feature the work of this inspirational visionary and, further, to serve as the permanent home of her legacy archive. Our partnership will ensure that her seminal work is accessible to future generations of scholars, researchers, and practitioners in perpetuity.

Featured Speakers:

Scott Jackson, University of Notre Dame
Jean Trounstine, professor, author, and activist

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Shakespeare & Possibility.

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Notre Dame celebrated its 180th Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 18, at Notre Dame Stadium. Adm. Christopher Grady ’84, the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was the principal speaker and received an honorary degree. Upon announcing him as a commencement speaker, Notre Dame President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C. said of Adm. Grady, “A true American hero, Admiral Grady has demonstrated tremendous courage, visionary leadership and outstanding dedication to public service over his distinguished career, which spans more than 40 years. It is a privilege to have him address our graduates who will, no doubt, be inspired both by his words and by his example.”

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Episode Topic: The Church's Vision for Women

Thirty years ago, in both Evangelium Vitae and his Letter to Women, Pope John Paul II issued a clear call for the genius of women to be “more fully expressed in the life of society as a whole, as well as in the life of the Church” (Letter to Women 10). Throughout his papacy, in fact, he emphasized women’s “prophetic character,” calling on them to be “witnesses” and “sentinels” — guardians of the sacred gift of life and the order of love (Mulieris Dignitatem 29; Homily at Lourdes 2004). “The Church’s Vision for Women,” presented by Angela Franks, took place at the McGrath Institute for Church Life conference True Genius: The Mission of Women in Church and Culture at the University of Notre Dame in March 2025, developed by Abigail Favale, Ph.D., Professor of the Practice, Theology & Literature, at the McGrath Institute for Church Life.

Featured Speakers:

Abigail Favale, professor, University of Notre Dame
Angela Franks, St. John's Seminary, Boston

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What is the role of psychology and anthropology in the writings of Thomas Aquinas? Contemplate Aquinas’ thoughts on the soul’s habitual knowledge, psychological continuity without personhood, and how we encounter the world through concrete particulars.

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Episode Topic: A Conversation with Aleida Rodríguez

Listen in to an oral history conversation with award-winning poet Aleida Rodríguez, interviewed by Karla Yaritza Maravilla Zaragoza, English Ph.D. student and a Joseph Gaia Distinguished Fellow in Latino Studies at the University of Notre Dame. Aleida discusses how a fortuitous 1973 call from a pay phone in a Chinese restaurant marked the beginning of her career as a published writer, and how ‘rare bird,’ the term of endearment she shared with her childhood best friend, became the inspiration for her to found rara avis literary magazine and Books of a Feather press, both the first to be founded by a woman, Latina, and lesbian in Los Angeles history.

Featured Speakers:

Karla Yaritza Maravilla Zaragoza, University of Notre Dame
Aleida Rodríguez, poet

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Letra Latinas.

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Episode Topic: A (different) Innovation Journey

Join John chroeder, Executive Vice President of Retail, Foodservice and Water Groups at Marmon Holdings, for a discussion about how companies with a wide variety of brands and businesses functioning under one umbrella like Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. can innovate better by bringing entirely new things into the world that serve to critically improve life—radical transformation that requires courage, wisdom, and inspiration.

Featured Speakers:

John Schroeder, Marmon Holdings

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Ten Years Hence: Innovation.

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Episode Topic: Lessons in Chemistry

Have you read Bonnie Garmus’s bestselling novel Lessons in Chemistry (2022)? Are there elements of the novel – say, Elizabeth Zott’s headstrong character, the “mysterious benefactor” plot line, or the book’s treatment of religion – that you’d like to learn more about? Join Notre Dame professor and assistant director of the Sheedy Family Program in Economy, Enterprise, and Society Chris Hedlin for an interactive live virtual event aimed at deepening your understanding and appreciation of the text. Chris will answer readers’ questions, share insights from students in her undergraduate course “Women’s Work” and alumni in the Notre Dame Women Connect Shared Read program.

Featured Speakers:

Grace Lynch '26, University of Notre Dame

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One of the most imaginative architects in history, Francesco Borromini (1599-1667), came out of the quarries of Switzerland to transform the face of Baroque Rome. Masterpieces like San Carlo alle Quattro Fontana and Sant’Ivo alla Sapienza have long entered the canon of architectural history. This master builder, pioneer of the graphite revolution in draftsmanship, was both a connoisseur of history and an apostle of inventiveness. In this lecture, Joseph Connors will outline his search over five decades for ways of repositioning an elusive genius in the culture of his time.

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Episode Topic: Trust, Talent, and the AI Colleague (https://go.nd.edu/7d5af7)

In this episode of The New AI, Accenture Managing Director and Notre Dame alum Jen Hall '98 joins student hosts for a conversation abput how generative AI is reshaping the workplace. Hall discusses the shift from experimentation to scaled implementation, highlighting key themes like trust, transparency, and workforce readiness. Explore how AI is changing task structures, decision-making, and the expectations placed on new employees. With insights from both industry and academia, uncover how organizations and individuals are adapting to a rapidly evolving work landscape.

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Episode Topic: Personal Narratives in a Public Space

Join the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art to experience recordings from Indigenizing Museums, a two-day symposium amplifying the voices of Indigenous artists and curators, made possible by generous funding from the Terra Foundation for American Art. “Personal Narratives in a Public Space,” the final panel, brings together artists David Ocelotl Garcia, Jamie Okuma, and Dana Warrington for presentations and a panel discussion about how they infuse their personal stories into works that are designed to be in conversation with a wider community, without revealing too much of themselves, or making these personal narratives vulnerable to exploitation by institutions and systems.

Featured Speakers:

David Ocelotl Garcia, artist
Jamie Okuma, artist
Dana Warrington, artist

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Indigenous Voices.

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Episode Topic: Empowering Families, Transforming Futures

The University of Notre Dame’s Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child works to create pathways out of adversity for the world’s most vulnerable children in 25 countries around the world, leveraging evidence-based innovations to develop effective Whole Child Development (WCD) approaches to not only advance children’s academic achievement, but also create safe, supportive, and equitable family, school, and community environments. Join Kate Schuenke-Lucien, Director for Haiti and Senior Associate Director for Strategic Planning, Father Lou DelFra ’92, M. Div. ’03, Director of Pastoral Life, Alliance for Catholic Education, and Makenzy Voltaire, Project Coordinator, Haiti for the Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child for a conversation about the intersection of faith, science, and how faith communities can nurture and support families with young children. Take a deep dive into the importance of integrating the science of early childhood development with the Catholic Church’s teachings, and how Haitian parishes can empower parents. They explore the GC-DWC’s work in the home and what it means when we say that parents are the “first teachers,” and how that aligns with what we know from both Catholic Social Teaching and the latest scientific research.

Featured Speakers:

Kate Schuenke-Lucien, Director for Haiti and Senior Associate Director for Strategic Planning
Fr. Lou DelFra, C.S.C. '92, M. Div. '03, University of Notre Dame
Makenzy Voltaire, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Forging a Future for Haiti.

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Episode Topic: From Champions to Leaders

What does it look like when the champions of years past become the leaders of today? Angela Logan, Ph.D., St. Andre Bessette Academic Director of the Master of Nonprofit Administration Program at the Mendoza College of Business, sits down for a fireside chat with Danielle Green ‘99, former ND Women’s Basketball player, U.S. Army Veteran, and Warriors Speak Spokesperson with Wounded Warrior Project, and Shantel Thomas, Ph.D., PCC-S, LSW, former NCAA Woman of the Year for Ohio, President and CEO of A Sound Mind Counseling Service, and Founder of the Center For Healing The Hurt, about a new framework of business leadership and how the discipline and determination that led them to be top level athletes became some of their most invaluable lessons in leadership.

Featured Speakers:

Danielle Green '99, Wounded Warrior Project
Shantel Thomas, Ph.D., PCC-S, LSW, A Sound Mind Counseling Service

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Powerful Conversations.

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Episode Topic: What Makes Work Meaningful (A Feminist Intervention)

Why does care work feel fulfilling on some days, and infuriating on others? What could success look like if we divorce it from individualism and achievement? In this episode, listen in to a conversation with Paul Blaschko '19 Ph.D., Director of the Sheedy Family Program and assistant teaching professor in philosophy at Notre Dame, about how feminist thinkers are reworking western definitions of meaning and success. We’ll consider Ursula Le Guin’s 1982 New Yorker short story “Sur” to illustrate.

Women’s Work is sponsored on ThinkND by the Sheedy Family Program in Economy, Enterprise & Society at the University of Notre Dame and Notre Dame Women Connect.

Featured Speakers:
- Paul Blaschko '19 Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Women's Work.

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Episode Topic: Utopia and Sustainability

Uncover the connection between Shakespeare and the messy realities of building sustainable communities, utopias, and environmental futures. Listen in to a pre-show event from the August 31, 2024 performance of As You Like It, featuring Westin Smith, Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at Notre Dame, and Mackenzie Pittman ‘24, graduate student in Notre Dame’s School of Architecture, and moderated by Jennifer Thorup Birkett ‘23 Ph.D., postdoctoral fellow with Shakespeare at Notre Dame.

Featured Speakers:

Jennifer Thorup Birkett '23 Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
Mackenzie Pittman '24, University of Notre Dame
Westin Smith, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Shakespeare & Possibility.

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Episode Topic: Resilience (https://go.nd.edu/c558d4)

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 building? Explore questions, ideas, and trends likely to affect business and society over the next decade. Let these ideas serve as a springboard for structured speculation about emerging issues and the next ten years.

Join Elliott Parker, CEO of Indianapolis-based venture studio High Alpha, for a discussion about how to prepare for a future we can’t predict, the unique perspective of extreme long-term thinking, and how to design organizations with resilience in mind.

Featured Speakers:

Elliott Parker, CEO, High Alpha Innovation

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Episode Topic: Perspectives on Caregiver Mental Heath & Wellbeing

Listen in to a conversation with Kendra Washington-Bass '94, chair of the Black Alumni of Notre Dame, and Danielle Duchatellier Boucree, MSW, LCSW-C, MBA '91 about how caregivers can preserve their mental health, navigate the stress and emotional challenges of caregiving, and strengthen relationships during this demanding time.

As our society faces the emotional, financial, professional, and spiritual pressures of caring for aging or sick parents, spouses, young children or other loved ones, many in our Notre Dame community may need support and practical advice.

Featured Speakers:

Kendra Washington-Bass ’94, chair of the Black Alumni of Notre Dame
Danielle Duchatellier Boucree, MSW, LCSW-C, MBA ’91, HOPE Psychotherapy

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Caregiving with Dignity.

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Episode Topic: Eschatology

How has Thomas Aquinas shaped our thoughts on death, judgment, and the final destiny of our souls and of humankind? Contemplate Aquinas’ writings on the integration of different human dimensions in the vision of God in heaven, the necessity of embodied repentance, and how and whether we should include animals in the glorified universe.

Featured Speakers:

Rev. James Dominic Rooney, O.P., assistant professor of philosophy at Hong Kong Baptist University
Catalina Vial de Amesti, Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome, Italy
Jennifer Hart Weed, associate professor at the University of New Brunswick

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Aquinas at 800.

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Episode Topic: Generosity & Medicine with physicians Sneha Mantri, MD, MS and Abraham Nussbaum, MD

As part of the Virtues & Vocations series Education for Flourishing: Conversations on Character & the Common Good, we are pleased to welcome Sneha Mantri, MD, MS, physician and director of Medical Humanities at Duke University School of Medicine, and Abraham Nussbaum, MD, physician, Chief Education Officer at Denver Health, and an author of several books, including the recently released Progress Notes. Mantri and Nussbaum wrote essays on generosity for the fall issue of the Virtues & Vocations magazine. Listen in on a discussion of their essays and others from the issue, American healthcare, and medical education.

Featured Speakers:

Suzanne Shanahan, Leo and Arlene Hawk Executive Director and Professor of the Practice at Notre Dame’s Center for Social Concerns
Sneha Mantri, MD, MS, physician and director of Medical Humanities at Duke University School of Medicine,
Abraham Nussbaum, MD, physician, Chief Education Officer at Denver Health

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Episode Topic: Cultivating Purpose

Anna Moreland, Chair and Director of the Villanova University Honors Program, and Thomas W. Smith, Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at The Catholic University of America, will discuss their recent book, The Young Adult Playbook: Living Like It Matters and their work in education for flourishing among undergraduates.

Featured Speakers:

Suzanne Shanahan, Leo and Arlene Hawk Executive Director and Professor of the Practice at Notre Dame’s Center for Social Concerns
Anna Moreland, Chair and Director of the Villanova University Honors Program
Thomas W. Smith, Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at The Catholic University of America

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Episode Topic: Character & Transformative Leadership

Nathan Hatch served as the president of Wake Forest University for 16 years and previously served as Provost at the University of Notre Dame. He recently published The Gift of Transformative Leaders. We will discuss this book and his lifelong commitment to making character central in higher education.

Featured Speakers:

Suzanne Shanahan, Leo and Arlene Hawk Executive Director, University of Notre Dame
Professor of the Practice at Notre Dame’s Center for Social Concerns, University of Notre Dame
Nathan Hatch, served as the president of Wake Forest University for 16 years and previously served as Provost at the University of Notre Dame

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Episode Topic: Preservation Today

Join the School of Architecture for the annual Michael Christopher Duda Center for Preservation, Resilience, and Sustainability Lecture "Preservation Today" by Ashley R. Wilson, FAIA. Wilson will explore the role of preservation in addressing contemporary architectural challenges, from sustainable development to the conservation of recent heritage. Drawing on her extensive experience, she will discuss how preservation practices can foster community development and urban regeneration while maintaining the integrity of historic sites.

Featured Speakers:

Sister Ann W. Astell, professor, University of Notre Dame

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Episode Topic: From Poet to Novelist

Listen in to an oral history conversation with poet Maria Melendez Kelson, interviewed by Notre Dame graduate literary researcher Paulina Hernández-Trejo, recorded 17 years after Melendez Kelson’s original Letras Latinas Oral History Project interview. Melendez Kelson’s most recent work is the contemporary mystery novel Not the Killing Kind, and this conversation uncovers her creative transition from her career as a successful poet to a mystery writer. She discusses how she discovered an unexpected audacity within herself that allowed her to find her political voice, the kinship and responsibility she feels toward vulnerable communities, and the surprising spiritual power that resides in a writer’s name.

Featured Speakers:

Paulina Hernández-Trejo, University of Notre Dame
Ashley Wilson, FAIA, ASID, Ashley R. Wilson Architects PLLC

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Episode Topic: Can LLMs Reason and Plan?

Large Language Models (LLMs) are on track to reverse what seemed like an inexorable shift of AI from explicit to tacit knowledge tasks. Trained as they are on everything ever written on the web, LLMs exhibit “approximate omniscience”–they can provide answers to all sorts of queries, but with nary a guarantee. This could herald a new era for knowledge-based AI systems–with LLMs taking the role of (blowhard?) experts. Listen in to Subbarao Kambhampati, professor of computer science at Arizona State University, who will reify this vision and attendant caveats in the context of the role of LLMs in planning tasks.

Featured Speakers:

Subbarao Kambhampati, professor of computer science, Arizona State University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Soc(AI)ety Seminars.

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Episode Topic: Investing in Policies that Improve Lives

“Our mission is to help make investing in what works the new normal so that government decision makers at all levels are using data and evidence to inform the outcomes they want to see to close racial gaps and improve economic opportunity.”

Hear from Patrick Carter, vice president and state practice lead at Results for America, anhttps://go.nd.edu/55951dd Zachary Markovits, vice president and local practice lead at Results for America, about how they advise government at the local, state, and federal levels to build and deploy their budgets using evidence-based data to reach effective outcomes that uplift their constituent communities.

This discussion took place at the University of Notre Dame’s Summit on the Opioids Settlement: A Pathway to Hope which focused on how to most effectively distribute the nearly $50 billion in settlement dollars to maximize the impact on our communities and citizens.

Held in August 2024, this summit brought together attorneys general from across the country to discuss best practices to proactively evaluate the efficacy of opioid abatement programs and develop strategies to best distribute the funds. Led by the University of Notre Dame’s Poverty Initiative, the summit explores how evidence-based practices can inform decision making and ensure that the Opioids Settlement best helps those victims it is meant to serve.

Featured Speakers:

Patrick Carter, Vice President and State Practice Lead, Results for America
Zachary Markovits, Vice President and Local Practice Lead, Results for America

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Episode Topic: A Powerful Conversation with Keona Lewis, Ph.D.

Given that demographers estimate that the United States will be a majority-minority country by 2048, what does that mean for the changing face of leadership? Angela Logan, Ph.D., St. Andre Bessette Academic Director of the Master of Nonprofit Administration Program at the Mendoza College of Business and Keona Lewis, Ph.D., assistant provost for academic diversity and inclusion and assistant professor of the practice in the Institute for Social Concerns at the University of Notre Dame, sit down for a fireside chat about a new framework of business leadership and how Lewis works to foster an academic environment where faculty and staff feel a strong sense of belonging and respect.

Featured Speakers:

Angela Logan, Ph.D., St. Andre Bessette Academic Director of the Master of Nonprofit Administration Program at the Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame
Keona Lewis, assistant provost for academic diversity and inclusion, University of Notre Dame

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In this episode of The New AI, John Behrens '83, Director of Technology and Digital Studies, introduces Graham Wolfe, Editor in Chief of The New AI Project's Explained series in a discussion that also features Professor Walter Scheirer and student expert Claire Hill. They dive into topics such as AI's impact on disinformation, the ethical dilemmas faced by developers, regulatory frameworks in different regions, and the role of AI in fostering human flourishing. Additionally, Walter shares insights from his books and emphasizes the importance of virtuous technology use. Tune in for a deep conversation on navigating the evolving digital landscape with AI.

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Episode Topic: Big Data, Little Women

Some literary scholars are using computer programs to “read” huge collections of texts and draw out patterns. What can these methods tell us about working women’s representation in literature? In this episode, listen in to a conversation with Sabrina Lee, Assistant Professor of English at Calvin University and digital humanist, about women’s fiction as seen through the eyes of digital tools.

Featured Speakers:

Chris Hedlin, University of Notre Dame
Sabrina Lee, Calvin University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Women's Work.

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Episode Topic: Domer Caregiver Stories

Listen in to a conversation with LisaMarie Collins ‘07 J.D., Ray Fraser ‘19 MBA, Black Alumni Board Student Relations Director, Francesca Milles-Dave '01, and moderator LaDawn Burnett ‘12 J.D., Black Alumni Board Alumni Relations Director, about the joys and challenges of caregiving for our loved ones, through all the ages and stages.

Featured Speakers:

LaDawn Burnett, '12, Alumni Relations Director of Black Alumni of Notre Dame Board
LisaMarie Collins, '07 J.D
Ray Frazier, '09 MBA, Student Relations Director, Black Alumni of Notre Dame Board
Francesca Mills Day, '01, Senior Manager, Unilever

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Episode Topic: Improving Community Outcomes

Listen in to a conversation among researchers, practitioners, and community partners on how they engaged in deep learning from the unexpected results of a multi-year randomized controlled trial study on preventing homelessness.

Featured Speakers:

Carrie Cihak, King County Evidence & Impact Officer
Vincent Quan, Co-Executive Director, J-PAL
Kimberly Dodds, Homelessness Prevention Program Manager, King County
David Phillips, Research Professor of Economics, Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities
Tanya Robertson, Program Coordinator, Youth and Family Homelessness Prevention Initiative

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Evidence Matters.

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Episode Topic: New Light on the Victor Emmanuel II Monument (https://go.nd.edu/c924ee)

The Vittoriano Monument, honoring Victor Emmanuel II, stands as a pivotal piece in the evolution of Roman architecture during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Please join the School of Architecture as Paolo Coen provides a deeper understanding of its role in shaping modern Rome and their urban landscape.

Featured Speaker:

Paolo Coen, Ph.D., Professor of Art History and Museum Studies at the University of Teramo

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Episode Topic: Is Women's Literature...Bad?

Trashy romances. Sizzling beach reads. Chick lit. Fluff. As a culture, why do we describe women’s literature in the words that we do? In this episode, Chris Hedlin, assistant director and assistant teaching professor in the Sheedy Family Program in Economy, Enterprise, and Society at Notre Dame, talks with Ashley Reed, Associate Professor English at Virginia Tech and author of the book Heaven's Interpreters: Women Writers and Religious Agency in Nineteenth-century America, about the fascinating history of women’s literature in the United States and how that history continues to shape the ways people read and talk about women’s fiction today.

Featured Speakers:

Chris Hedlin, Assistant Director and assistant teaching professor in the Sheedy Family Program in Economy, Enterprise, and Society, University of Notre Dame
Ashley Reed, associate professor in the Department of English, Virginia Tech

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Episode Topic: Four Poetas on Catholic Imagination

Experience a Letras Latinas reading and conversation featuring Adela Najarro, Natalia Treviño, Gina Franco, and Sarah Cortez at Notre Dame’s de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture fall 2024 conference Ever Ancient, Ever New: On Catholic Imagination. These writers of faith continue to draw on the wisdom, wonder, and beauty of the evergreen Catholic tradition to inform a particular mode of understanding and engaging with the world around them.

Featured Speakers:

Francisco Aragon, Director of Letras Latinas, University of Notre Dame
Adela Najarro, Poet, President on the Board of Directors for Círculo de Poetas and Writers
Natalia Trevino, Poet, Professor of English at Northwest Vista College
Gina Franco, Poet, Professor at Knox College
Sarah Cortez, Poet, Founder and President of Catholic Literary Arts

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Episode Topic: Christology

Contemplate Thomas Aquinas’ writings on the predestination of Christ, Christ’s knowledge and our virtue, and Christ’s co-assumption of power through the lens of Christology, the branch of Christian theology concerned with Jesus’ person, role, and nature.

00:00 Introduction and Joshua Lim's Talk on Christ's Predestination

07:42 Bonaventure's Interpretation

10:40 Thomas Aquinas' Perspective

16:46 Q&A Session with Joshua Lim

20:38 Frederick Bauerschmidt's Talk on Infused Habits

41:51 Aquinas on Christ's Co-Assumption of Power

51:41 Speculative Interpretations of Aquinas

56:34 Q&A Session: Exploring Aquinas' Reasoning

Featured Speakers:

Joshua H. Lim ‘20 Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Thomistic Studies, University of Notre Dame

-Frederick C. Bauerschmidt, Professor of Theology, Loyola University Maryland and a deacon of the Archdiocese of Baltimore

Rev. Simon Francis Gaine, O.P., Pinckaers Professor of Theological Anthropology and Ethics and director the Angelicum Thomistic Institute

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Episode Topic: Indigenizing Galleries

This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Indigenous Voices.

How do we go about changing inaccurate representations of Native people and Native artists? How can galleries and museums become safe community spaces for contemporary Indigenous voices? Listen in to Debra Yepa-Pappan, Co-Founder and Director of Exhibitions and Programs, Center for Native Futures, and Dakota Hoska, Associate Curator of Native Arts at the Denver Art Museum, in a conversation about the ongoing process of indigenizing gallery spaces, institutions, and regions through ethical celebration of Indigenous artwork, voices, and stories.

Featured Speakers:

Dr. Jared Katz, Associate Curator of the Americas and Africa, Snite Museum of Art
Debra Yepa-Pappan, Co-Founder and Director of Exhibitions and Programs, Center for Native Futures
Dakota Hoska, Associate Curator of Native Arts at the Denver Art Museum

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Episode Topic: That's Women's Work (A History)

How did some kinds of labor in the U.S. – care work, teaching, and domestic chores, for example – come to be seen as properly the concern of women, while other kinds of work, like business careers and scholarly pursuits, became coded masculine? In this episode, listen in to a conversation with Dr. Dan Graff, Director of the Higgins Labor Program at Notre Dame, Professor of History, and teacher of the popular course, “Gender at Work in U.S. History,” to consider where Americans’ idea of gendered “separate spheres” came from and its lasting power.

Women’s Work is sponsored on ThinkND by the Sheedy Family Program in Economy, Enterprise & Society at the University of Notre Dame and Notre Dame Women Connect.

Featured Speakers:
- Chris Hedlin, University of Notre Dame
- Daniel Graff, Ph.D., Director of the Higgins Labor Program, University of Notre Dame

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In this edition of Expl(ai)ned, a monthly newsletter by The New AI Project, explore DeepSeek’s market-upending release, President Trump’s second-term approach to regulation, and AI in the Super Bowl. In Taming AI, a column about ethics, policies, and regulation, examine the emerging “tech oligarchy” and the evolving relationship between the tech industry and U.S. politics. Tech Titans looks back on the market-shaking debut of China’s DeepSeek, and AI at Work covers the ongoing debate over AI’s role in workplace communication. In Research Revelations, explore the growing importance of reasoning models and their implications for the future of artificial intelligence. Stay informed with The New AI Project’s in-depth analysis of how AI is shaping industries, policy, and global competition on their LinkedIn page.

If you’re a fan of podcasts, The New AI Project team utilized NotebookLM, an exciting AI product from Google, to produce an in-depth podcast episode that covers everything they’ve written this month. NotebookLM can take up to 50 text inputs and generate a realistic conversation between two virtual podcast “hosts” that concisely covers the inputted material. Listen below for a wide-ranging conversation on all five articles they published this month!

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Delve into the historical practice of cross-dressing in Shakespeare’s theater, the narrative trope of cross-dressing heroines, as well as the contemporary practices of cross-casting in modern Shakespeare productions. Moderated by Jennifer Birkett ’23 Ph.D., postdoctoral research associate at Shakespeare at Notre Dame, the conversation features Peter Holland, McMeel Family Chair in Shakespeare Studies and Associate Dean for the Arts at Notre Dame, and Hannah Hicks, Notre Dame Ph.D. student, in a pre-show appearance from the 2024 Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival production of As You Like It.

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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 building? Explore questions, ideas, and trends likely to affect business and society over the next decade. Let these ideas serve as a springboard for structured speculation about emerging issues and the next ten years.

Join Exelon leaders Sunny Elebua, Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer, and Jeanne Jones '01, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer for a discussion how leaders in the energy industry are looking to innovation to stay ahead of future threats to energy transmission and distribution to their millions of customers across the country.

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Where does a successful architect find the seeds of their ideas? Join us for a glimpse into the thought processes that fuel the design work of Notre Dame's 2024 Richard H. Driehaus Laureate Peter Pennoyer. For the past quarter of a century, Pennoyer engaged in both the recovery and the renewal of traditional architecture. He and his partners ground their work in a forward-thinking interpretation of history, upholding the belief that architectural practices in the past leave us potent lessons relevant to today's challenges. Based in Manhattan and with an office in Miami, Florida, Pennoyer's firm includes a substantial body of work across the country and abroad with a focus on historic buildings, including the seminal Hudson Rail Yards project and the New York Public Library, among many others.

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Listen in to an oral history conversation with poet Maria Melendez Kelson, interviewed by poet Steven Cordova, as part of the Letras Latinas Oral History Project. Though Melendez Kelson’s most recent work is the contemporary mystery novel Not the Killing Kind, this conversation uncovers her artistic life as a poet in the period before she embarked on her career as a novelist. Melendez Kelson discusses how her mother’s imaginative summer incentive to pay her for childhood poems with ice cream gave her an early knowledge that writing could be a calling or vocation, how the solitude of wildlife biology fieldwork led her to befriend her writing, and her mission to share the important contributions of Latino and Latina poets to the body of works that advocate for honoring nature and our environment.

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Hear from Steve Williams, mayor of the epicenter of the opioid epidemic, Huntington, West Virginia, about the unforgettable experience that led to his epiphany about the scale of the opioid problem in his city, and how the pathway to hope in his community was built by individuals collaborating and building a trust that led to innovation and evidence-based solutions.

This discussion took place at the University of Notre Dame's Summit on the Opioids Settlement: A Pathway to Hope which focused on how to most effectively distribute the nearly $50 billion in settlement dollars to maximize the impact on our communities and citizens.

Held in August 2024, this summit brought together attorneys general from across the country to discuss best practices to proactively evaluate the efficacy of opioid abatement programs and develop strategies to best distribute the funds. Led by the University of Notre Dame’s Poverty Initiative, the summit explores how evidence-based practices can inform decision

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Listen in to conversations between scholars, activists, faith leaders, and political strategists at this perilous moment in the history of American democracy as they reflect on the 2024 election from how we got here to what to watch for in the days ahead.

Remaining Vigilant Speakers:

Rachel Brown, Founder and Executive Director of Over Zero
Kristin Kobes Du Mez, Professor of History and Gender Studies at Calvin University
Lilliana Mason, SNF Angora Institute Associate Professor of Political Science, Johns Hopkins
Elizabeth Neumann, Department of Homeland Security (former)
Matthew D. Taylor, Protestant Scholar, Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies

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Listen in to conversations between scholars, activists, faith leaders, and political strategists at this perilous moment in the history of American democracy as they reflect on the 2024 election from how we got here to what to watch for in the days ahead.

What Happened Speakers:

David Campbell, Packey J. Dee Professor of American Democracy and the Director of the Notre Dame Democracy Initiative, University of Notre Dame
Robert P. Jones, President and Founder of the Public Religion Research Institute
Karrie Koesel, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Notre Dame
Chris Parker, Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Santa Barbara
Katherine Stewart, Journalist, author of The Power Worshippers and Money, Lies, and God

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Ever wonder what it's like to direct a Shakespeare play? The rules of romance are upended in As You Like It, a gloriously entertaining romantic comedy that gleefully interrogates traditional notions of gender, politics, and love. Listen in to a pre-show discussion between Sara Holdren, director of As You Like It at the 2024 Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival and theatre critic for New York Magazine, and Jennifer Thorup Birkett '23 PhD, Shakespeare at Notre Dame postdoctoral research associate.

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Dan Porterfield, President and CEO of Aspen Institute, joins Leadership in Public Conversation for a discussion on his perspective on the importance of, and the role higher education plays, in fostering a growth mindset across generations. We explore how that may change as the future of higher education and the world, at large, continues to evolve.

Prior to his role at the Aspen Institute, he served as the President of Franklin & Marshall College, Senior Vice President for Strategic Development at Georgetown University, and as communications director and chief speechwriter for the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. Dan is also the author of the book Mindset Matters: The Power of College to Activate Lifelong Growth about the growing value of college in today’s rapidly changing world.

During the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 academic years, the Inspired Leadership Initiative is exploring the topic of Leadership in Public Conversation. Hear from leaders across disciplines and industries who can speak to relevant topics in today’s world. From a podcaster focusing on fulfillment, to young Notre Dame alumni making their mark in society, and individuals navigating complex current events, all are setting an example for accompanying generations through their personal and professional lives.

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Listen in on an oral history conversation with poet and American Book Award recipient Reyna Grande, interviewed by Ae Hee Lee '17 MFA, as part of the Letras Latinas Oral History Project. Discover Grande’s artistic journey to traverse The Distance Between Us she wrote about in her memoir of the same name. A poet, memoirist, and novelist, Reyna discusses how fairy tales helped her understand the difficult choices her father faced in her young life, how building community is foundational to the success of Latina writers, and the ways writing about her life has helped her find a home within herself no matter where she is in the world.

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The Magnificat Choir proclaims the glory of God through prayerful song and strives to draw people closer to Christ with its ministry. The choir celebrates and builds upon the rich musical traditions of the Church, uplifts women’s voices, and serves the community as the hands and feet of Christ. As a diverse group of singers, the ensemble reflects the Notre Dame family by fostering a spirit of community that creates lifelong friendships.

As Christmas is celebrated the world over, Notre Dame’s Magnificat Choir humbly offers you the gift of voices lifted high in praise from their newest album released in November 2024 entitled Magnificat(Signum Records). Listen in to these special hymns highlighting the prayers, words, and music of women, as well as composers from the University of Notre Dame.

With this album, we seek to magnify the light of Christ through prayer, meditation, and song. As Mary’s “yes” brought light into the world, we pray she may serve as our example.

The album begins with Kartika Putri’s simple yet apt “Chorister’s Prayer,” which the choir prays to begin every rehearsal as we strive to make real the words that we sing. Next is a Bernadette Farrel’s, “O God, You Search Me,” reminding us that before we even speak our prayers, God knows our thoughts and discerns our purpose. In Kola Owolabi’s “Prayer of St. Francis,” we once again pray to put our beliefs into action, and to make God’s light visible in the world.

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How do we begin to understand the impact of the opioid epidemic? An understanding about the problems the epidemic created, the challenges state and local governments might face as they attempt to address these problems, and the importance of generating evidence are all essential to any chance of successful healing for families and communities. Bill Evans, Keough-Hesburgh Professor of Economics and co-founder of the Wilson-Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities at Notre Dame, dives into the history and context of the opioid epidemic.

This discussion took place at the University of Notre Dame’s Summit on the Opioids Settlement: A Pathway to Hope which focused on how to most effectively distribute the nearly $50 billion in settlement dollars to maximize the impact on our communities and citizens.

Held in August 2024, this summit brought together attorneys general from across the country to discuss best practices to proactively evaluate the efficacy of opioid abatement programs and develop strategies to best distribute the funds. Led by the University of Notre Dame’s Poverty Initiative, the summit explores how evidence-based practices can inform decision making and ensure that the Opioids Settlement best helps those victims it is meant to serve.

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In the December 2024 edition of Expl(ai)ned, a monthly newsletter by The New AI Project, explore the cutting-edge advancements shaping industries and society, from revolutionary tools like Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet to the seismic shifts in search engines challenging Google’s reign. Unpack the implications of AI in advertising, education, and even policy as the technology redefines creativity and decision-making. Meanwhile, their latest podcast takes the conversation further, featuring a dynamic discussion between Prof. John Behrens ’83 and several student experts on AI’s disruptive trajectory and its ripple effects across culture and commerce. Whether you’re intrigued by the ethical dilemmas of AI-generated art or the potential of ChatGPT’s third year, there’s something for everyone.

The New AI is sponsored on ThinkND by the Technology and Digital Studies Program in the College of Arts & Letters. This program collaborates with the Computer Science and Engineering Department and other departments around the University to offer the Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science, the Minor in Data Science, and the Idzik Computing & Digital Technologies Minor.

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John Behrens ‘83 is a Professor of the Practice of Technology & Digital Studies and Concurrent Professor of the Practice in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. He serves as Director of the Office of Digital Strategy in the College of Arts & Letters and Director of the Technologies & Digital Studies Program.

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Listen in on an oral history conversation with poet Blas Falconer, interviewed by Notre Dame’s Rev. John A. O’Brien College Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures Marisel Moreno, as part of the Letras Latinas Oral History Project. Discover Falconer’s artistic journey from the idyllic Eden of his childhood and the unexpected opportunities of a broken ankle to how he keeps writing and parenting in balance and how teaching feeds a deep appreciation for the work of poetry that becomes a source of inspiration and purpose.

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Join us for a conversation among Israelis, Palestinians, and others who care deeply about the region and seek to break through the status quo and overcome division and polarization. Supported by the work of the OneVoice Movement, these peacemakers advocate for a shared future that unlocks the full potential of both peoples. They also seek to empower voices that foster depolarization in discourse about the region in the United States in order to build support for the notion that Israeli-Palestinian coexistence is possible.

This event is co-sponsored by the Notre Dame International Security Center (NDISC) and the Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion and the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the Keough School of Global Affairs.

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For decades, the Notre Dame Alumni Association has cultivated one of the most passionate and engaged alumni and friends networks in the world. Under the leadership of Executive Director Dolly Duffy ’84, this vibrant community thrives through a shared commitment to service, faith, lifelong learning, and the enduring spirit of Notre Dame.

In this episode of For Good, Dolly shares her inspiring journey from small town South Dakota to leadership at Our Lady’s University, showcasing the transformative power of the Notre Dame experience.

Join us as Dolly discusses the innovative programs connecting Notre Dame alumni worldwide, the stories that make the Alumni Association unlike any other, and the deep sense of purpose that fuels her tireless efforts to engage with each and every member of the Notre Dame Family.

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How can architecture elevate our communities? Join Notre Dame’s School of Architecture and architect Anna Heringer, honorary professor of the UNESCO Chair of Earthen Architecture, Building, Cultures, and Sustainable Development, for a discussion about leveraging sustainable, locally sourced materials and traditional techniques. Heringer’s globally recognized projects, like the METI Handmade School, demonstrate the social and ecological impact of community-led, place-based design.

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Listen in to conversation from a multi-lens perspective on the lead-up to the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023, and the Israeli response in Gaza. Only four years earlier, The Abraham Accords were signed, heralding a new era in relations between Israel and its Arab neighbors. While the Accords were seen by supporters as only a first step in regional normalization, they ignored the Palestinian question.

In addition to offering historical insight, the conversation will also address where the rapidly unfolding events in Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran might be heading in the future.

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Why are we always busy? What are we missing in our 24/7, always “on” world?

In this episode, Fr. Dan Groody and Richard Leider discuss the themes of silence and solitude, their importance to a good life, and practical ways to implement solitude practice into your own life.

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Join the Notre Dame Campus Ministry Choirs for their 27th annual concert to benefit the Holy Cross Missions in Haiti. This 2021 concert was performed at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart and features the Folk Choir, Liturgical Choir, Magnificat Choir, Voices of Faith Gospel Choir, Coro Primavera, Basilica Schola, and the Community Choir.

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The Congregation of Holy Cross’s work in Haiti spans eight of the country’s ten dioceses, and two Holy Cross priests now serve in the hierarchy as bishops. The Congregation administers fourteen primary and secondary schools. Altogether, Holy Cross educates over 5,000 Haitian children each year. The Congregation also serves in eight parishes, and its outreach to the people, who are counted among the poorest in the Western Hemisphere, includes pioneering work in the area public health.

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Continuing Letras Latinas’ yearlong 20th anniversary series, in October 2024 Notre Dame welcomed visiting poets Richard Blanco and Rigoberto González. Latino Poetry: The Library of America Anthology was released in September 2024, and was edited by Rigoberto González, and includes the work of Richard Blanco.

Richard was introduced by his longtime friend, special guest and fellow Miami poet Emma Trelles. Earlier in the day, Emma sat down with Richard for an oral history conversation. Listen in as they discuss the unexpected role of ambition in the creative process, how language can be a way of breathing in the world, and his continuous search for relevance as an elder in the poetry community.

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In honor and celebration of Native American Heritage Month 2023, The Notre Dame Initiative on Race and Resilience in collaboration with artist-in-residence, David Martin, hosted a Native American Dance and Drum performance. The program featured songs and dance styles of Potawatomi and other Great Lakes region tribes in the spirit of sharing culture, celebrating heritage, and strengthening connections between the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi and the University of Notre Dame.

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In a recent Foreign Affairs article, the 66th Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice '75 MA outlined the perils of choosing isolationism for both the United States and the global order, and offered suggestions for how to best move forward to build an effective internationalist foreign policy to meet the challenges of the current moment. As part of our exploration of this year’s Notre Dame Forum theme, “What Do We Owe Each Other?”, Secretary Rice will join University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., for a conversation reflecting on the path forward for our nation and the world.

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The 1924 undefeated University of Notre Dame football team beat the best opponents from all regions of the country and won the Rose Bowl to claim a consensus national championship. Off the field, Notre Dame battled an intense reactionary nativist political environment that, in its most extreme manifestation, birthed the second version of the Ku Klux Klan. The “100% Americanism” political movement of the Klan and of fellow nativist sympathizers celebrated white, male, Protestant citizenship and denigrated or attacked groups—including Catholics and immigrants—who challenged their restrictive understanding of American identity.

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Shakespeare and Possibility continues with our conversation with several recently-graduated Notre Dame seniors from the Not-So-Royal Shakespeare Company, Notre Dame’s student-run Shakespeare club, re-established in 1997. These students, the “NSR” class of 2024, had the unique experience of entering their freshman year at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Over their four years as undergraduates, “NSR” produced 8 mainstage Shakespearean productions and more than 10 auxiliary performances.

The Not-So-Royal Shakespeare Company is home to some of the most dedicated and passionate students on campus. These students come from multiple colleges and communities across the University but have taken the stage united by the inspiration, camaraderie, and possibility they found in Shakespeare. Join us in a conversation celebrating their 2024 commencement and the joy they have cultivated, both by their artistic accomplishments and in their friendships within the Not-So-Royal Shakespeare Company.

If you are interested in joining the club or auditioning for the shows, please email nsrsco@nd.edu to join the email list. You can also follow the Not-So-Royal Shakespeare Comany Instagram page, @nsr_shakespeare, for more information on past and future productions.

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Continuing Letras Latinas’ yearlong 20th anniversary series, in October 2024 Notre Dame welcomed visiting poets Richard Blanco and Rigoberto González, moderated by Susana Plotts-Pineda, Latino Poetry Fellow at the Library America. Latino Poetry: The Library of America Anthology was released in September 2024, and was edited by Rigoberto González, and includes the work of Richard Blanco.

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With multiple generations working side-by-side in today’s organizations, building collaborative, meaningful relationships with colleagues of all ages is as important—and seemingly mysterious—as ever. How do we better understand, communicate with, and bring out the best in one another? Our panelists will share strategies and insights for recruiting, developing, and retaining talent from all generations.

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Admiral Christopher W. Grady '84, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Ambassador Joe Donnelly '77, '81 J.D., Former U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican and Former U.S. Senator, speak on Advancing Peace in a Fractured World in conversation with John McGreevy '86, the Charles and Jill Fischer Provost at the University of Notre Dame.

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Sanda Ojiambo, Assistant Secretary-General, CEO, and Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact, discusses Business as a Global Force for Good with Anne Thompson ’79, Chief Environmental Affairs Correspondent for NBC News.

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Listen in to 2024 MacArthur Foundation Fellow and former U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera, interviewed by then Notre Dame MFA candidate in poetry and graduate student Luis Lopez-Maldonado. As a poet, educator, and writer, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation recognizes Herrera for “uplifting Chicanx culture and amplifying shared experiences of solidarity and empowerment.” In this oral history conversation Herrera and Lopez-Maldonado uncover the insight to be gained from playing with language, the value of nurturing one’s art accompanied by close friends, and why both individuals and communities should answer the call to write.

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This matchup promises an animated debate on a range of current political, legal, and constitutional issues facing the nation yet distinctive for its civility and civil engagement of the ideas embodied in the parties' differing perspectives.

This event is hosted by the Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government.

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Uncover the foundations of the Opioid Settlement, how and why they were established, the challenges they have faced, and what success looks like as community leaders move forward with their individual missions.

The opioid epidemic has devastated communities across the United States. The National Opioids Settlement and other settlement agreements have created a sense of hope for families and communities affected by the opioid crisis and provided a profound opportunity for states across the nation to begin to repair the damage the epidemic has wrought.

This event was the opening discussion at the University of Notre Dame’s Summit on the Opioids Settlement: A Pathway to Hope which focused on how to most effectively distribute the nearly $50 billion in settlement dollars to maximize the impact on our communities and citizens.

Held in August 2024, this summit brought together attorneys general from across the country to discuss best practices to proactively evaluate the efficacy of opioid abatement programs and develop strategies to best distribute the funds. Led by the University of Notre Dame’s Poverty Initiative, the summit explores how evidence-based practices can inform decision making and ensure that the Opioids Settlement best helps those victims it is meant to serve.

Speakers:

Jim Sullivan ’93, director of the Poverty Initiative, academic director and co-founder of the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities at the University of Notre Dame
Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., president of the University of Notre Dame
Rev. Edward “Monk” Malloy, C.S.C., president emeritus of the University of Notre Dame
David Go ’01, vice president and associate provost for academic strategy and the Viola D. Hank Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame
Jonathan Board, Executive Director, West Virginia First Foundation
Don Mason, Board Chair, One Ohio Recovery Foundation
Alisha Nelson, Executive Director, One Ohio Recovery Foundation

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Join us for an insightful and dynamic panel discussion on the upcoming 2024 US election, featuring prominent voices in journalism and politics. This event will offer diverse perspectives on the key issues, candidates, and potential outcomes that will shape the future of the United States. Don't miss this opportunity to hear from esteemed experts as they dissect the 2024 election and its potential impact on the United States and the world.

The Rooney Center for the Study of American Democracy thanks the Notre Dame Law School and the Notre Dame Democracy Initiative for co-sponsoring this event.

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As part of the Virtues & Vocations series Education for Flourishing: Conversations on Character & the Common Good, we are pleased to welcome Angel Adams Parham, associate professor of sociology and a senior fellow with the Institute for Advanced Study at the University of Virginia. She is the author of The Black Intellectual Tradition: Reading Freedom in Classical Literature. Consider how questions of moral purpose and character are integral to education.

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As part of the Virtues & Vocations series Education for Flourishing: Conversations on Character & the Common Good, we are pleased to welcome Chris Higgins, the Chair of the Department of Formative Education at Boston College. Join us for a conversation about the purpose of education and how universities can educate for flourishing.

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Bear witness to the love, grace, and lasting joy God calls us to share with one another through the vocal and instrumental gifts of the Notre Dame Folk Choir. Founded in the late 1970s, the Folk Choir serves the University of Notre Dame as one of the principal liturgical choirs, singing every Sunday during the academic year in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. Following the example of Blessed Basil Moreau, the choir aims to unify the hearts and minds of both our members and the congregations they serve through our song.

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Listen in on an oral history conversation with 9th Poet Laureate of Santa Barbara, California Emma Trelles, interviewed by fellow poet Silvia Curbelo. Uncover Trelles’ path from childhood family field trips to bookstores through her unexpected early career as journalist and art critic to the ways her bedtime “letters to herself” in her beloved notebook form the basis of her poems.

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Arvind Krishna, Chairman and CEO of IBM speaks on The Future of Responsible Tech, in conversation with John Veihmeyer, former Global Chairman of KPMG International and Chair of the University of Notre Dame’s Board of Trustees.

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Host Fr. Dan Groody discusses his vision for the podcast with Dan Allen, the ‎Associate Director of Spirituality and Service at the Notre Dame Alumni Association and host of of the Everyday Holiness Podcast.

Together they explore Fr. Dan’s story and what led him to this work. They also discuss what the “Heart’s Desire” is and the undergraduate course that inspired the podcast.

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Listen in on an oral history conversation with poet Rigoberto González, interviewed by Francisco Aragón, director of Letras Latinas, as part of the Letras Latinas Oral History Project. Discover González’s journey from his artistic beginnings as a child who read avidly in a home environment that did not prioritize books and his first encounter with Truman Capote’s work (as an actor) to the power of nonfiction writing as a gift to younger generations and why he believes the community of Latinx poets should have room for everyone.

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Join us for an inspiring audio rendition of Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C.’s inaugural address as the University of Notre Dame’s 18th president. In this historic convocation, Father Dowd reflects on the University's role as a bridge in a polarized world, highlighting Notre Dame’s Catholic mission of unity, compassion, and moral courage. He shares his vision for expanding access to Notre Dame, fostering deeper connections in learning, and engaging with the global community. Tune in to experience the spirit of Notre Dame’s new chapter, grounded in tradition and poised for excellence.

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Episode Topic: Decoding AI

In this AI era, humans are challenged by its complexities, limitations, and impact on our work and life. This panel of experts dives into what’s coming and the impact on how we work, learn, and live. Join our panel discussion to hear their insights into the opportunities, risks, and ethical implications surrounding AI.

Featured Speakers:

Jeff Rhoads, Vice President for Research, University of Notre Dame
Nitesh Chawla, Founding Director of the Lucy Family Institute for Data and Society
Nick Fehring ’01, ’01 MBA, Vice President and Controller for IBM
Thom Kenney ’05 MBA, Google’s Director of AI and Digital Transformation for the Public Sector and National Security Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School
Yong Lee, Program Chair in Technology Ethics and Associate Professor of Technology, Economy, and Global Affairs

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Game Changers, Powered by IrishCompass.

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We receive many strong and clear messages that our work matters in general, but fewer messages that this work matters from a faith perspective. To strengthen the link between Sundays and Mondays through Fridays, this seminar will ponder questions including whether and why God cares about what work we choose to do, what motivates us to do that work, how we measure success in that work, and the impact our work has on ourselves, our loved ones, and society in general.

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A Conversation on Purpose with Clayton Spencer and Greg Jones

As part of the Virtues & Vocations series Education for Flourishing: Conversations on Character & the Common Good, we are pleased to welcome Belmont University President Greg Jones and former Bates College President Clayton Spencer to discuss "Purpose in Higher Education." Virtues & Vocations is a national forum housed at the Center for Social Concerns at Notre Dame for scholars and practitioners across disciplines to consider how best to cultivate character in pre-professional and professional education. Learn more at virtuesvocations.org.

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Listen in on an oral history conversation with 24th Poet Laureate of the United States Ada Limón, interviewed by Laura Villareal, Letras Latinas Associate, as part of the Letras Latinas Oral History Project. Discover Limón’s journey from her artistic beginnings as a child connecting to nature and the poets who inspire her to her first job as a professional writer at GQ Magazine and what it’s like now to be a poet collaborating with the National Park Service.

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Episode Topic: A Theology of Migration

The issues of migration and refugees are complex and often controversial in our modern world. In his new book, A Theology of Migration, Fr. Dan Groody, C.S.C. uses the liturgy of the Eucharist to explore a new perspective and deeper understanding of the journey of migrants and refugees, and how the Christian faith intersects with our understanding of justice. In this session we will draw on our understanding of kinship to dive deeper into the topic of migration, and how we might reconsider our preconceived notions of this complex and challenging topic.

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Kinship.

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Episode Topic: Aging Well

How can we age gracefully, resiliently, and mindfully? How can we best take advantage of all the opportunities offered by the aging process, such as the growth of our wisdom, experiences, and relationships? Join Notre Dame psychology professor Cindy Bergeman and her guest, family medicine practitioner Dr. Thomas Larsen of the South Bend Clinic in the final live session of the series as they discuss how we can learn to lean into change whether it is one we choose or not.

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Support & Care for Yourself and Others.

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As part of the Virtues & Vocations series Education for Flourishing: Conversations on Character & the Common Good, we are pleased to present a conversation on Patience, Courage & the Pursuit of Justice with Sarah Schnitker, Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience and Director of the Science of Virtues lab at Baylor University.

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As part of the Virtues & Vocations series Education for Flourishing: Conversations on Character & the Common Good, we are pleased to welcome author & physician Ricardo Nuila. Dr. Nuila is the Director of the Humanities Expression and Arts Lab (HEAL) at Baylor College of Medicine.

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As part of the Virtues & Vocations series Education for Flourishing: Conversations on Character & the Common Good, we are pleased to welcome Roosevelt Montas, author and Director of the Freedom and Citizenship Program at Columbia University.

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As part of the Virtues & Vocations webinar series, Conversations on Character and the Common Good, we are pleased to welcome Parker J. Palmer to discuss Education and Vocation. A bestselling author, teacher, and activist, Palmer focuses on issues in education, community, leadership, spirituality and social change. He is founder and Senior Partner Emeritus of the Center for Courage & Renewal.

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One of the pathologies that produce poverty in the current economic system is the simultaneous deification of things and reification of people: we invest divinity in material things, while people are treated as instruments toward profit. William T. Cavanaugh explores the Eucharist as an antidote to this idolatry. The Eucharist provides a better, sacramental way of seeing God's presence in the material world, while simultaneously offering an identification of people, especially the poor, with God in Christ.

Speakers:
William T. Cavanaugh, Ph.D., Professor of Catholic Studies and Director of the Center for World Catholicism and Intercultural Theology at DePaul University

Jenny Newsome Martin, Ph.D., Department of Theology, University of Notre Dame

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One century ago on Memorial Day — Friday, May 30, 1924 — the campus community gathered to dedicate a permanent landmark honoring former Notre Dame students who had died in or as a result of the Great War. Today, the east entrance of the Basilica has the familiar phrase “God, Country, Notre Dame” engraved above the oaken double doors and is known affectionately as the World War I Memorial Door.

Celebrate the spirit of this special anniversary as we honor and remember members of our Notre Dame family who gave their lives. We are mindful of the ways the simple phrase “God, Country, Notre Dame” has become a rallying cry, and how the World War I Memorial Door has become an iconic place of pilgrimage and a symbol of faith, patriotism, and loyalty to all who love Notre Dame. Our speaker lineup is a shining example of the “God, Country, Notre Dame” ethos – just like Fr. Ted.

Presenter: Lynn Malooly '84, Executive Director, Water for South Sudan

Lynn Malooly '84 serves as Executive Director of Water for South Sudan (WFSS) in Rochester, NY. She works closely with the team in South Sudan where they provide access to water, hygiene, and sanitation in remote areas of the world’s newest nation. WFSS has grown from a grassroots nonprofit that began by drilling one well in Founder Salva Dut’s home village to a leading NGO whose partners include UNICEF and The Carter Center.
WFSS’s water projects, including more than 625 water wells, bring clean water to more than half a million people a day. WFSS’s supporters include donors in all 50 states and 65 other countries.

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One century ago on Memorial Day — Friday, May 30, 1924 — the campus community gathered to dedicate a permanent landmark honoring former Notre Dame students who had died in or as a result of the Great War. Today, the east entrance of the Basilica has the familiar phrase “God, Country, Notre Dame” engraved above the oaken double doors and is known affectionately as the World War I Memorial Door. Celebrate the spirit of this special anniversary as we honor and remember members of our Notre Dame family who gave their lives.

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Presenter:
Rev. Austin Collins, CSC, '77,
Vice President for Mission Engagement and Church Affairs

Rev. Austin Collins, C.S.C., '77 is a professor of sculpture in the Department of Art, Art History and Design at the University of Notre Dame. Father Collins studied art at the University of California at Berkeley and received a M.F.A. in sculpture from Claremont Graduate University. Father Collins’ area of practice includes public art, large outdoor sculpture, installation art, and liturgical art. The theme of his creative work often deals with political and social issues. Father Collins has had over 130 exhibitions, including exhibitions at Northwestern University, University of Tennessee, University of Alabama, University of California and the University of Virginia. His work is in 40 private and public collections.

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Emmanuel Katongole highlights the connections between Eucharist and ecology with a view of making two interconnected claims, namely that an adequate understanding of the Eucharist intensifies and shapes the Christian responsibility for the care of Our Common Home, and that efforts for the care of our Common home are Eucharistic in more than a symbolic sense. They are truly a sacrament - sign and reality - of God’s love for the earth. Drawing from the work of Bethany Land Institute in Uganda, he displays the dynamic relationship between these two claims.

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One century ago on Memorial Day — Friday, May 30, 1924 — the campus community gathered to dedicate a permanent landmark honoring former Notre Dame students who had died in or as a result of the Great War. Today, the east entrance of the Basilica has the familiar phrase “God, Country, Notre Dame” engraved above the oaken double doors and is known affectionately as the World War I Memorial Door. Celebrate the spirit of this special anniversary as we honor and remember members of our Notre Dame family who gave their lives.

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Presenter:
Alex Jones, '15,
CEO and Co-Founder at Hallow

Alex Jones '15 is the CEO & Co-Founder of Hallow, a Catholic startup focused on prayer, meditation, music, the Bible, and sleep. Launched three and a half years ago, Hallow has rapidly grown, achieving over one billion minutes prayed, 8 million downloads, 170 million prayers prayed, and 100,000 five-star reviews, making it the #1 Catholic app worldwide. Raised Catholic in Columbus, Ohio, Alex drifted from his faith but rediscovered it through secular meditation, leading to the creation of Hallow. The team has grown to 100 and raised substantial venture funding. Alex graduated from Notre Dame in 2015 and Stanford in 2020, worked at McKinsey, and now lives in Chicago with his wife, daughter, and son. He has been honored as a Forbes 30 under 30 member alongside his co-founders Erich Kerekes and Alessandro DiSanto, and as a member of the inaugural University of Notre Dame Domer Dozen.

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Explore the connection between data, geopolitics and governance, regulation, self-regulation while discovering examples of good and bad practices in various sectors, such as healthcare and banking.

Speakers:
Kay Firth-Butterfield, CEO, Good Tech Advisory and former inaugural head of Artificial Intelligence and a Member of the Executive Committee at the World Economic Forum

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One century ago on Memorial Day — Friday, May 30, 1924 — the campus community gathered to dedicate a permanent landmark honoring former Notre Dame students who had died in or as a result of the Great War. Today, the east entrance of the Basilica has the familiar phrase “God, Country, Notre Dame” engraved above the oaken double doors and is known affectionately as the World War I Memorial Door. Celebrate the spirit of this special anniversary as we honor and remember members of our Notre Dame family who gave their lives.

We are mindful of the ways the simple phrase “God, Country, Notre Dame” has become a rallying cry, and how the World War I Memorial Door has become an iconic place of pilgrimage and a symbol of faith, patriotism, and loyalty to all who love Notre Dame. Our speaker lineup is a shining example of the “God, Country, Notre Dame” ethos – just like Fr. Ted.

Presenter:
Danielle Green '99,
Warriors Speak Spokesperson, Wounded Warriors Project

Danielle Green '99 has shared stages with Generals, Athletes and Presidents. Growing up in Chicago, she dreamed of attending Notre Dame and serving her country. She played basketball for the fighting Irish on a full scholarship, and later, a soldier in the US Army. In 2004, in Iraq, she was hit by a rocket and praying to survive. A Purple Heart recipient, an ESPY Award winner and mother, she now travels the country as a spokesperson for Wounded Warrior Project after being a counselor at the VA. Danielle now lives in Florida with her son Daniel and partner Robert.

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One century ago on Memorial Day — Friday, May 30, 1924 — the campus community gathered to dedicate a permanent landmark honoring former Notre Dame students who had died in or as a result of the Great War. Today, the east entrance of the Basilica has the familiar phrase “God, Country, Notre Dame” engraved above the oaken double doors and is known affectionately as the World War I Memorial Door. Celebrate the spirit of this special anniversary as we honor and remember members of our Notre Dame family who gave their lives.

We are mindful of the ways the simple phrase “God, Country, Notre Dame” has become a rallying cry, and how the World War I Memorial Door has become an iconic place of pilgrimage and a symbol of faith, patriotism, and loyalty to all who love Notre Dame. Our speaker lineup is a shining example of the “God, Country, Notre Dame” ethos – just like Fr. Ted.

Presenter:
John Hickey, '69,
Notre Dame Alumni Association 2023 Volunteer of the Year

John Hickey '69 pursued a diverse career path after graduating in 1969. He started as a 7th-grade teacher, married Kathleen Larkin (SMC ’71), became a commercial underwriter, earned an MBA from Harvard Business School, and worked as a commercial real estate broker, investment services professional in Edmonton, and banking executive. His greatest joy has been watching his three children grow and nurturing his five grandchildren. His interests include visiting national parks, genealogy, and documenting his family’s history at Notre Dame, which dates back to 1849. Choosing Notre Dame and marrying his wife are the best decisions of his life. Notably, his grandfather’s construction company installed the “God, Country, Notre Dame” inscription on Sacred Heart’s east door in 1924, a motto that has always been his touchstone. John is now retired and resides in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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What does it take to be a champion? How do we develop and cultivate a championship mindset? Immerse yourself in collegiate athletics with our expert panel.

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What is the secret to living a healthier, more fulfilled, productive life? Unlock your full potential by harnessing the power of purpose-driven living. Anne Thompson ’79, NBC News correspondent, will moderate a panel of experts from within our own Notre Dame family to inspire you to elevate not only your own life, but also the lives of those around you.

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The 2024 presidential election looms large as many struggle to trust institutions and information vital to our American democracy. Anne Thompson ‘79, NBC News correspondent, moderates our panel of experts who engage in a candid dialog about the importance of electoral integrity and media coverage to our country’s democracy. Don't miss this lively and stimulating discussion featuring our distinguished panelists' perspectives and participation by the audience.

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One century ago on Memorial Day — Friday, May 30, 1924 — the campus community gathered to dedicate a permanent landmark honoring former Notre Dame students who had died in or as a result of the Great War. Today, the east entrance of the Basilica has the familiar phrase “God, Country, Notre Dame” engraved above the oaken double doors and is known affectionately as the World War I Memorial Door. Come celebrate the spirit of this special anniversary as we honor and remember members of our Notre Dame family who gave their lives. We are mindful of the ways the simple phrase “God, Country, Notre Dame” has become a rallying cry, and how the World War I Memorial Door has become an iconic place of pilgrimage and a symbol of faith, patriotism, and loyalty to all who love Notre Dame. Our speaker lineup is a shining example of the “God, Country, Notre Dame” ethos – just like Fr. Ted.

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In 2022, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) announced that the Church in this country would undertake a Eucharistic Revival, as a way to bolster Catholics’ belief in the real presence of Christ–body, blood, soul, and divinity–in the Eucharist. This Eucharistic Revival will culminate in a nationwide pilgrimage to the city of Indianapolis in July 2024. In the months leading up to this pilgrimage, the McGrath Institute for Church Life is contributing to this revival by underscoring the intrinsic connection between the Eucharist and Catholic social teaching.

Why are we concerned about the link between Eucharistic devotion among Catholics and our commitment to social justice? Because the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that “the Eucharist commits us to the poor” (CCC, n. 1397). Because Pope Benedict XVI declared in his encyclical Deus Caritas Est that “A Eucharist which does not pass over into the concrete practice of love is intrinsically fragmented” (Deus Caritas Est, n.14. ). And because we have it on good authority that whenever we feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, shelter the homeless, welcome the stranger, we encounter Christ, Who assures that whatever you have done to the least among you, you do for me (cf. Matthew 25:31-46). Thus our devotion to the Body of Christ in the Eucharist must be accompanied by our equally fervent devotion to serve the entire human family, especially the poor and those who are in any way oppressed.

This theme will be taken up by the Office of Life and Human Dignity at the McGrath Institute for Church Life in an eight-part series of The Eucharist and Catholic Social Teaching. In this session, Daniel G. Groody, C.S.C. reframes migration through a Eucharistic narrative, rather than the usual political, social, and cultural narratives, aligning the outer journey of migrants, the inner journey of faith, and the divine journey of Christ into our world and back to God. He explores the Body of Christ as encountered inside a Church building in the sacrament of the Eucharist, and also as encountered outside of it in the least and last among us (Mt 25:31-46). In the context of the global migration and refugees crisis, it shows the ways the divine and human intermingle on our earthly pilgrimage, transforming us into the image and likeness of God, so that we become bread for the world through the works of mercy.

Brought to you by McGrath Institute for Church Life and the Notre Dame Alumni Association.

Speakers:
Father Dan Groody, C.S.C. ’86 , professor of theology and global affairs, vice president and associate provost for undergraduate education at the University of Notre Dame

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Explore the possibilities and challenges in ethical governance of AI through algorethics. Algorethics is a term that has been developed since 2018 to denote the need for a study dedicated to assessing the ethical implications of technologies, particularly artificial intelligence. This field of study focuses on issues such as transparency and accountability of algorithms, data bias, and accountability. The goal of algorethics is to ensure competent and shared scrutiny of the processes through which relationships between technology, society, and individuals develop. This is especially important at a time when the widespread use of artificial intelligence can have significant consequences for society. Algorethics seeks to guide data scientists and researchers to build artificial intelligence systems ethically to benefit society as a whole.

Brought to you by the Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society and the Notre Dame Alumni Association.

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Pope Benedict XVI declared in his encyclical Deus Caritas Est that “A Eucharist which does not pass over into the concrete practice of love is intrinsically fragmented” (Deus Caritas Est, n.14. ). Whenever we feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, shelter the homeless, welcome the stranger, we encounter Christ, Who assures that whatever you have done to the least among you, you do for me (cf. Matthew 25:31-46). Our panel of practitioners and academics who will delve into what it means to put our Eucharistic commitment to the poor into practice.

Moderator:
Michael J. Baxter, Ph.D., is a Visiting Associate Professor at the McGrath Institute for Church Life.

Speakers:
Renée Darline Roden ’14, ’18 M.A. is a Catholic Worker and a freelance journalist currently based in Chicago.

Rubén García is director of Annunciation House in El Paso, Texas.

Benjamin Peters Ph.D. is a professor of religious studies at the University of St. Joseph in Connecticut.

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How do we best conserve our architectural heritage? Join Notre Dame’s School of Architecture and researcher María Margarita Segarra Lagunes of Roma Tre University for a discussion on the history, conservation and restoration of the monuments and archaeological sites of Rome, the Eternal City.

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How do we work through the extreme excitement, confusion, and fear that result from the rapid evolution of generative AI to understand and embrace these tools across the arts and humanities?

The third event in The New AI series where we discuss what’s happening in the world of AI with cutting edge thought leaders is another step in our journey of understanding the opportunities and challenges of AI with the goal of empowering ourselves to be stewards of, rather than victims of, these new technologies and these new changes. While universities are often criticized for being slow to recognize the pulse of society and the speed at which technology changes in the for-profit sector, the University of Notre Dame is leading the way with a new course called Generative AI in the Wild. John Behrens ’83 and Ranjodh Singh Dhaliwal, the Notre Dame professors who co-teach the class talk with Jack Slattery ‘24 and Ahana Sood ’21, ’24 M.A., who are both Notre Dame seniors and students of the first Generative AI in the Wild class, about the challenges, surprises, and takeaways of this groundbreaking course.

The New AI is sponsored on ThinkND by the Technology and Digital Studies Program in the College of Arts & Letters. This program collaborates with the Computer Science and Engineering Department and other departments around the University to offer the Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science, the Minor in Data Science, and the Idzik Computing & Digital Technologies Minor.

Featured Speakers:

John Behrens ‘83 is a Professor of the Practice of Technology & Digital Studies and Concurrent Professor of the Practice in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. He serves as Director of the Office of Digital Strategy in the College of Arts & Letters and Director of the Technologies & Digital Studies Program.
Ranjodh Singh Dhaliwal, Ruth and Paul Idzik Collegiate Assistant Professor of Digital Scholarship and English, Concurrent Assistant Professor, Department of Film, Television, and Theatre; Affiliate, Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society; Affiliate, Notre Dame Initiative on Race and Resilience; Affiliate, Idzik Computing and Digital Technologies Program; Affiliate, Notre Dame Technology Ethics Center; Affiliate, the Program in History and Philosophy of Science
Jack Slattery ’24, University of Notre Dame senior student majoring in finance in the Mendoza College of Business with a Minor in Computing and Digital Technology
Ahana Sood ’21, ’24 M.A., received her masters degree in English at the University of Notre Dame and graduated in May 2024

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U.S. society is in the throes of deep societal polarization that not only leads to political paralysis, but also threatens the very foundations of democracy. The phrase “The Disunited States of America” is often mentioned. Other countries are displaying similar polarization. How did we get here? What went wrong?

In this talk, distinguished Israeli mathematician and computer scientist, Moshe Vardi, will argue that the current state of affairs is the result of the confluence of two tsunamis that have unfolded over the past 40 years. On one hand, there was the tsunami of technology — from the introduction of the IBM PC in 1981 to the current domination of public discourse by social media. On the other hand, there was a tsunami of neoliberal economic policies. Vardi will suggest that the combination of these two tsunamis led to both economic polarization and cognitive polarization.

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For more than 15 years, Milind Tambe’s team has been focused on AI for social impact, deploying end-to-end systems in areas of public health, conservation and public safety. In this talk Tambe will highlight the results from these deployments for social impact in public health and conservation, as well as required innovations in integrating machine learning and optimization. First in terms of public health, he will present recent results from our work in India with the world’s two largest mobile health programs for maternal and child care that have served millions of beneficiaries. Additionally, he will highlight results from earlier projects on HIV prevention and others. In terms of conservation, he will highlight efforts for protecting endangered wildlife in national parks around the globe. To address challenges of ML+optimization common to all of these applications, Tambe’s team has advanced state of the art in decision focused learning, restless multi-armed bandits, influence maximization in social networks and green security games. In pushing this research agenda, the ultimate goal is to facilitate local communities and non-profits to directly benefit from advances in AI tools and techniques.

Brought to you by the Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society and the Notre Dame Alumni Association.

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“Who are the poor?” Most Rev. Daniel E. Flores, S.T.D. addresses this question in his lecture “The Eucharistic Sacrifice and the Mission to the Poor,” depicting the dynamism inherent within the Eucharistic celebration that both names Christ’s mission to the poor, and makes us capable of participating in it.

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Join us for a thought-provoking virtual event, “AI Ethics: Past, Present, and Future,” featuring Nicholas Berente, Professor of IT, Analytics, and Operations in the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame. Professor Berente will delve into the evolving landscape of AI ethics, tracing its historical roots, examining current challenges, and envisioning future possibilities. Gain valuable insights into the ethical considerations surrounding AI technologies and their societal implications. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the intersection of ethics and artificial intelligence with a distinguished expert in the field.

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Over the last few years, a growing number of scholars have argued that the impact of AI is repeating the patterns of colonial history. If European colonialism was characterized by the violent capture of land, extraction of resources, and exploitation of people for the economic enrichment of the conquering country, the AI industry is now using more insidious means to capture our behaviors, extract our data, and exploit our labor for enriching the wealthy and powerful at the great expense of the poor.

Award-winning journalist Karen Hao looks in-depth at just one dimension of this AI colonialism: the labor exploitation. The AI industry has long thrived off of a model of building billion-dollar products off of a vast economically precarious workforce. Now it is refining its playbook, seeking out workers in countries of crisis to drive down their labor costs even more.

Brought to you by the Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society and the Notre Dame Alumni Association.

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Join us for a captivating virtual event, “Adversarial Attacks on Large Language Models,” featuring distinguished speaker Zico Kolter, Associate Professor of Computer Science and Chief Scientist of AI Research for the Bosch Center for AI at Carnegie Mellon University. Professor Kolter will delve into the intriguing world of adversarial attacks, exploring vulnerabilities and defenses in large language models. Gain valuable insights into the challenges of securing AI systems against malicious manipulation and deception. Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding of the complex dynamics at play in the realm of AI security with a leading expert in the field.***

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In our third event, we will be joined by Margaret Pfeil, Ph.D., Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Theology and Center for Social Concerns at the University of Notre Dame. Reflecting on the words and witness of ancient figures of Saints Ireneaus and Basil of Caesaria, and modern figures such as Oscar Romero and Dorothy Day, Dr. Pfiel explores the many facets of (to quote the title of her lecture) “Eucharistic Abundance and Social Regeneration.”

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As we journey together through the solemn days of Lent, the Alliance for Catholic Education and ThinkND invite you to join us as we walk toward the light that our faith tells us lies ahead.

Join us for Grace Period, a weekly series of audio reflections by Fr. Lou DelFra, C.S.C. ’92, M. Div. ’03, designed to meet your busy schedule and help you pause, listen for God’s voice in your life, and begin anew.

We began the journey of Grace Period on Noah’s ark, weathering the first global pandemic and the destructive waters of the Great Flood.

We continued the journey on the waters of Galilee, where our travels were beset by sudden squalls that threatened to swamp our boat.

And last week, Holy Week, we walked the great storm of Jesus’ Way of the Cross.

These waters, which disrupted our lives, which threatened our lives and were the cause of so much fear – Christ has walked over them, and stands firmly now on the shore.

How? The Gospel’s ultimate answer is so simple, yet it is our greatest discovery: Christ is risen, alleluia! Christ is truly risen, alleluia!

Thank you for walking this journey of grace with us over these past weeks. May our Risen Lord who has conquered the storm fill us with hope as we guide our boats to shore.

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As we journey together through the solemn days of Lent, the Alliance for Catholic Education and ThinkND invite you to join us as we walk toward the light that our faith tells us lies ahead.

Join us for Grace Period, a weekly series of audio reflections by Fr. Lou DelFra, C.S.C. ’92, M. Div. ’03, designed to meet your busy schedule and help you pause, listen for God’s voice in your life, and begin anew.

Fr. Lou invites us to walk during this Holy Week with Jesus through the great storm of His life.

Though Christ’s Way of the Cross is utterly singular in human experience, He also teaches us that His journey is one we must all make, each in our own way.

And Jesus invites us to make it – like Him, as a journey of self-sacrifice – but also as a journey of hope.

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Join us for Grace Period, a weekly series of audio reflections by Fr. Lou DelFra, C.S.C. ’92, M. Div. ’03, designed to meet your busy schedule and help you pause, listen for God’s voice in your life, and begin anew.

How we can persevere with hope when it seems like Christ is absent during our time of need?

We look to the Gospel of Mark, when a furious squall threatens to sink the disciples’ boat as Jesus sleeps.

Was Christ powerless against the squall? Did he not care?

Jesus was showing them (and us) what it’s like to trust, even in a storm, that we have a God who has our lives—and all that happens within them — securely in hand.

The more we can allow this bedrock spiritual reality to settle into our souls, the more calm and hopeful we can be in the midst of life’s storms.

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Join us for a compelling virtual event, “Digital Empires: The Global Battle to Regulate Technology,” featuring Anu Bradford, Henry L. Moses Distinguished Professor of Law and International Organization at Columbia Law School. Professor Bradford will delve into the complex landscape of digital governance, examining the ongoing struggle to regulate technology giants on a global scale. Gain valuable insights into the challenges, strategies, and implications of regulating powerful digital empires. Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding of the evolving dynamics at the intersection of law, technology, and global power structures.

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Shakespeare and Possibility continues with the 13th Annual Notre Dame London Shakespeare lecture, delivered by Margreta de Grazia, Emerita Rosenberg Professor of the Humanities at the University of Pennsylvania. Her books on Shakespeare have drawn attention to the belatedness (and inadequacy) of concepts that have been key to the study of Shakespeare (and literature more generally). These range from the apparatus of the modern editorial tradition (Shakespeare Verbatim [Oxford, 1991]), to the psychologizing of Hamlet (Hamlet without Hamlet [Cambridge, 2007]), to the chronologizing, periodizing and secularizing of the Shakespeare canon (Four Shakespearean Period Pieces Chicago, 2021]). Her most recent book, Shakespeare without a Life (Oxford, 2023), focuses on our current preoccupation with Shakespeare’s biography, an interest not shared -- as her book argues – by the first two centuries of Shakespeare’s readers. She has also co-edited two Cambridge Companions to Shakespeare with Sir Stanley Wells, 2001 and 2010.

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In 2022, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) announced that the Church in this country would undertake a Eucharistic Revival, as a way to bolster Catholics’ belief in the real presence of Christ–body, blood, soul, and divinity–in the Eucharist. This Eucharistic Revival will culminate in a nationwide pilgrimage to the city of Indianapolis in July 2024. In the months leading up to this pilgrimage, the McGrath Institute for Church Life is contributing to this revival by underscoring the intrinsic connection between the Eucharist and Catholic social teaching.

Why are we concerned about the link between Eucharistic devotion among Catholics and our commitment to social justice? Because the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that “the Eucharist commits us to the poor” (CCC, n. 1397). Because Pope Benedict XVI declared in his encyclical Deus Caritas Est that “A Eucharist which does not pass over into the concrete practice of love is intrinsically fragmented” (Deus Caritas Est, n.14. ). And because we have it on good authority that whenever we feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, shelter the homeless, welcome the stranger, we encounter Christ, Who assures that whatever you have done to the least among you, you do for me (cf. Matthew 25:31-46). Thus our devotion to the Body of Christ in the Eucharist must be accompanied by our equally fervent devotion to serve the entire human family, especially the poor and those who are in any way oppressed.

This theme will be taken up by the Office of Life and Human Dignity at the McGrath Institute for Church Life in an eight-part series of Conversations That Matter. In our first event, moderator Michael Baxter, Ph.D., ‘83 M.Div., visiting associate professor at the McGrath Institute, will be joined by Jennifer Newsome Martin, Ph.D. and Emmanuel Katongole, Ph.D., both professors of Theology at the University of Notre Dame, and William T. Cavanaugh, Ph.D. '84, a Notre Dame alum and professor of Catholic Studies and director of the Center for World Catholicism and Intercultural Theology at DePaul University. They will explore the intrinsic connection between the Eucharist and Catholic Social Teaching, especially as it concerns the poor. Join us as we ask how, why, and in what ways “the Eucharist commits us to the poor.”

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As we journey together through the solemn days of Lent, the Alliance for Catholic Education and ThinkND invite you to join us as we walk toward the light that our faith tells us lies ahead.

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Fr. Lou continues with the story of the disciples in the storm and focuses on Saint Peter as an example for all of us amidst the storms you may be experiencing in this season of life.

While ever so flawed, Peter knows there is one in the storm who is greater than the storm, and sends himself out onto the waves toward Christ.

This week, our prayer is that we might always keep our eyes fixed on Jesus and recommit to the practices — the Eucharist, Scripture, and daily prayer — that keep us centered on Him.

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Join us for an insightful virtual event, "Autonomous Vehicles for Micro-Mobility," featuring renowned speaker Henrik I. Christensen, Qualcomm Chancellor’s Professor of Robot Systems and Distinguished Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at UC San Diego. Professor Christensen will explore the transformative potential of autonomous vehicles in the realm of micro-mobility, addressing advancements, challenges, and implications for urban transportation. Gain valuable insights into the future of mobility, including innovations in autonomous technology and their impact on accessibility, sustainability, and urban planning. Don't miss this opportunity to delve into the exciting possibilities of autonomous vehicles in shaping the future of micro-mobility.

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As one of the world’s leading practitioners of New Classicism, John Simpson has revolutionized the combination of durability, functionality, and beauty within his projects. John Simpson's design philosophy centers on the idea that architecture is a public art, shaping the character of streets, squares, and civic spaces to influence our collective cultural experience. In this lecture, Simpson will highlight small-scale residential apartment designs, country houses, large-scale institutional projects and more that exemplify functional design.

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As we journey together through the solemn days of Lent, the Alliance for Catholic Education and ThinkND invite you to join us as we walk toward the light that our faith tells us lies ahead.

Join us for Grace Period, a weekly series of audio reflections by Fr. Lou DelFra, C.S.C. ’92, M. Div. ’03, designed to meet your busy schedule and help you pause, listen for God’s voice in your life, and begin anew.

Fr. Lou exchanges Noah’s ark for a fishing boat and the New Testament story of Jesus and the disciples in the storm.

Just as the disciples were overcome with fear in the middle of the storm, we too have shouldered fear and uncertainty in our times.

This week, take some time to reflect on the role that fear has played in your life this year. Then allow yourself to be taken in by Christ’s response to the disciples: “Do not be afraid, I am here with you,” and continue to live in hope.

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Phillip Smith ’19 M.Arch. explores the historical influence of classical and traditional architecture beginning with Egyptian influence on ancient Greek and Roman architecture, and later sharing the impact African American architects, designers, and builders have had on our built environment.

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As we journey together through the solemn days of Lent, the Alliance for Catholic Education and ThinkND invite you to join us as we walk toward the light that our faith tells us lies ahead.

Join us for Grace Period, a weekly series of audio reflections by Fr. Lou DelFra, C.S.C. ’92, M. Div. ’03, designed to meet your busy schedule and help you pause, listen for God’s voice in your life, and begin anew.

What is the faint stirring in Noah’s heart which gets him out of bed and calls him to action — even when that action seems a bit absurd?

That stirring is hope.

Hope is a gift, a divine gift offered by God right into our hearts that then seeps from our hearts into our limbs.

Our prayer this week is to be evermore open to this gift, which our homes and communities so need —God’s gift of hope.

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How does Notre Dame’s School of Architecture address the issues of climate change confronting our world, using the lens of the built environment? Though we live in a society and a culture that may often be focused on the new, we can respect the legacy of which we are stewards, and understand the value of that legacy, when we realize that the “greenest” building is the one that is already built. Hear how the University of Notre Dame is investing in our future with the Michael Christopher Duda Center for Preservation, Resilience, and Sustainability – the only center of its kind in the world. Join Stephen Hartley, associate professor of the practice at the School of Architecture, in conversation with Carl Elefante, FAIA, FAPT, former president of the American Institute of Architects and inaugural senior research associate of the Duda Center, and a leading expert in the convergence of historic preservation and sustainability worldwide.

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In 2020, in the midst of the pandemic, the Vatican Dicastery for Integral Human Development called upon the Church to live out its call as a healing community. Today, when one in five Americans lives with mental illness, and one in three report serious loneliness, what does it mean for the Church to be a healing community?

Sponsored by the Fiat Program on Faith and Mental Health, this panel considers how the Church can better accompany persons and families living with the experience of mental illness. Drawing from the wisdom of theology, neuroscience, and the practice of pastoral care, our panelists discuss how priests, lay ministers, and all people can strengthen a culture of belonging that both reflects and participates in our sacramental communion within the Body of Christ. Moderated by Beth Hlabse ’11, M.S., LMHCA, program director of the Fiat Program on Faith and Mental Health at the McGrath Institute for Church Life.

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As we journey together through the solemn days of Lent, the Alliance for Catholic Education and ThinkND invite you to join us as we walk toward the light that our faith tells us lies ahead.

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As Christians around the globe observe the season of Lent, emerging from the pandemic into a world deeply in need, Fr. Lou looks at another global crisis, a Biblical one, perhaps the first global crisis ever recorded, and the spiritual gifts it called forth among God’s people.

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Join us for a discussion on how Black business leaders and entrepreneurs are blazing trails to success in the 21st century business landscape. Moderated by Dr. Paige S. Jackson, Ph.D., this panel will feature Christina Fisher '12 EMBA, Dr. Leon Jackson '19 MBA, Rashod Johnson '08 MBA, and Jimmy Rayford '12, vice chair of the Black Alumni of Notre Dame, in a discussion about the trailblazer mindset and their unique and individual journeys to success. Juliana Newbill '02, IrishCompass program manager, will offer practical advice for activating your Notre Dame network.

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Episode Topic: Pathways Out of Poverty
Raising Resilient Children explores the science of early childhood development and how parents, health professionals, and the Catholic Church can positively shape children’s future outcomes. How is Notre Dame aligning cutting edge early childhood neuroscience with the lived experiences of families? Join Dr. Neil Boothby, Ed.D., Fr. Lou DelFra, C.S.C., and Dr. Carrie Quinn, M.D. ‘96 to learn how the Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child works with decision makers across a diversity of sectors, cultures, and political values to offer powerful pathways forward for at-risk individuals, communities, and nations.

Featured Speakers:

Christine Trinter
Dr. Neil Boothby, Ed.D.
Fr. Lou DelFra, C.S.C.
Dr. Carrie Quinn, M.D. ‘96

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Episode Topic: The Future of Social Justice

Join filmmaker Christine Swanson ‘94 and Academy Award nominated actress Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor for a screening and discussion of Swanson’s 2022 short film Fannie, moderated by Scott Barton, assistant professor of race, food, environmental & cultural studies in the department of Africana Studies and inaugural Fellow in Notre Dame’s Initiative for Race and Resilience.

Considered the midwife of the modern American Democratic Party, Mississippi civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer gives her impassioned testimony and a prophetic warning to the country. Fannie is a riveting portrait of the human rights, voting rights, and civil rights icon and her ground-breaking speech in front of the Democratic National Convention’s credentials committee on August 22, 1964.

Featured Speakers:

Scott Barton
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Christine Swanson ’94

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Episode Topic: Black Domers: Past, Present, and Future

What does it mean to be Black at the University of Notre Dame? Tune into our panel discussion to hear reflections on the unique lived experiences of Black students and alumni on our campus, followed by Q&A with the speakers.

Featured Speakers:

Dr. Kendra Washington-Bass ’94
Richard Ryans ’79
Carol D. Anderson ’00 MBA
Nneze Ekowa ’26
Brandon Hardy ’20
Nicole Juntunen ’99
Billy Micard ’24
Rochelle Valsaint ’95
Noel Don Wycliff ’69

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Join the McGrath Institute and Catholic in Recovery for a discussion with leading thinkers in addiction recovery, psychiatry, and theology. Drawing on their respective experiences in pastoral and psychiatric care, our speakers will address how to understand addiction through a more integrated lens, engaging the wisdom of both faith and science. Our speakers will address practical questions of how priests and parish staff, mental health professionals, and each one of us can draw on the resources of faith and science to support those in our families and communities living with addiction. Moderated by Beth Hlabse ’11, M.S., LMHCA, program director of the Fiat Program on Faith and Mental Health at the McGrath Institute for Church Life.

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Episode Topic: Shakespeare in Prisons
Join us as we launch Shakespeare and Possibility, a series of conversations exploring how Shakespeare at Notre Dame is redefining what it means to produce Shakespeare’s works onstage and in the community in the 21st century. Discover how our work, consonant with the mission of Our Lady’s University, strives to serve the common good in surprising ways for an ever-changing world.

Our first series offering “Shakespeare in Prisons” details the creation of the Shakespeare in Prisons Network founded at Notre Dame in 2013. This panel features the co-founders of the network; Peter Holland, McMeel Family Chair in Shakespeare Studies at Notre Dame, Curt Tofteland, Founding Director of Shakespeare Behind Bars, and Scott Jackson, Mary Irene Ryan Executive Artistic Director, Shakespeare at Notre Dame, who reflect on the early conversations that led to the first international Shakespeare in Prisons Conference in November 2013, where prison theater practitioners and scholars together discussed the impact of Shakespeare in prisons programs on systems-impacted individuals. From those humble beginnings the Shakespeare in Prisons Network has produced four conferences and created a network that today comprises more than 350 individuals and organizations from 17 nations on six continents. The growth of this movement is a testament to the power of Shakespeare’s works in carceral settings and beyond.

Featured Speakers:

Jennifer Birkett ’23 PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow with Shakespeare, University of Notre Dame
Scott Jackson, Mary Irene Ryan Family Executive Artistic Director of Shakespeare, University of Notre Dame
Peter Holland, McMeel Family Chair in Shakespeare Studies, University of Notre Dame
Curt Tofteland, Founder of the Shakespeare Behind Bars (SBB) program

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Episode Topic: Early Childhood Development and Catholic Social Teaching

How do the science and theology of relationships and belonging intersect? Neil Boothby and Fr. Lou DelFra, C.S.C. of the Institute for Educational Initiatives discuss the ways Catholic Social Teaching paints a directive to address the needs of children and those at the margins of society, while science, in turn, shows us how to do so.

Featured Speakers:

Dr. Neil Boothby is a professor and director of the Global Center for the Development of the Whole Child, University of Notre Dame
Fr. Lou DelFra, C.S.C., '92, M. Div. '03

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In 2021, the US Surgeon General issued an advisory on the crisis of mental health among American youth. Rising rates of anxiety, depression, and other forms of mental illness among children and teens have left youth ministers, educators, and parents asking how best to support young people. Drawing on their respective experiences in pastoral and psychological care, our speakers will address how to understand youth mental health through a more integrated lens, engaging the wisdom of both faith and science. Our speakers will address practical questions of how youth ministers, Catholic school administrators and educators, and each one of us can draw on the resources of faith and science to support children and teens living with mental illness. Moderated by Beth Hlabse ’11, M.S., LMHCA, program director of the Fiat Program on Faith and Mental Health at the McGrath Institute for Church Life. Join us on Join us Monday, December 18, 2023.

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November 30, 2023 marks one year into the ChatGPT era and one of the most pressing concerns we hear from all quarters is: How will this affect the future of work and what the implications are for my job, and the jobs around me? John Behrens ‘83, the director of the Technology and Digital Studies Program and the director of digital strategy for the College of Arts & Letters, and Yong Lee, assistant professor of Technology, Economy, and Global Affairs at Keough School of Global Affairs, explore and examine just what the future may hold.

The New AI is sponsored on ThinkND by the Technology and Digital Studies Program in the College of Arts & Letters. This program collaborates with the Computer Science and Engineering Department and other departments around the University to offer the Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science, the Minor in Data Science, and the Idzik Computing & Digital Technologies Minor.

Featured Speakers:

Yong Lee is assistant professor of technology, economy, and global affairs at the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame. He is a faculty affiliate of the Keough School’s McKenna Center for Human Development and Global Business and a faculty fellow of the Keough School’s Kellogg Institute for International Studies, Pulte Institute for Global Development, and Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies.
John Behrens ‘83 is a Professor of the Practice of Technology & Digital Studies and Concurrent Professor of the Practice in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. He serves as Director of the Office of Digital Strategy in the College of Arts & Letters and Director of the Technologies & Digital Studies Program.

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Gain insights from the field of neuroscience, biology, and early childhood development into how human relationships, nutrition, and environments in the first 1,000 days between a woman’s pregnancy and a child’s second birthday shape future outcomes.

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During this Inspiring Conversations session, we heard from three recent Notre Dame graduates about how they have made the conscious decision to move toward purpose, not just from a place of a career mindset, but in their life overall. This session is an opportunity to learn from individuals of different generations about their search and pursuit of bringing purpose to life with intention, despite societal pressures and expectations, and how they have pursued their passions, even when those passions don’t align with their career.

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To blend past and present, art and teaching, FiresideND and NDWorks Podcast step inside to see the sights and hear the sounds of the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art, opened to the public Friday, December 1, 2023.

Inside the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art, a sprawling space has been crafted to unite classic and contemporary in a dance that engages the senses. From its stunning atrium, rich with natural light, to a chapel bringing a light of its own to this sacred space, the new centerpiece of the University of Notre Dame’s Arts Gateway is poised for a new chapter of engagement with the arts. Director of Internal Communications Jenna Liberto talks with Becherer as the finishing touches are being put on the new museum — a centerpiece of Notre Dame’s Arts Gateway. Joe Becherer, director and curator of sculpture for the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art, shares his hopes for these new artistic spaces and why it’s time for Notre Dame’s art collections to shine.

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Episode Topic: Designing to the Rhythms of Time (https://go.nd.edu/26b947)

The 2023 Richard H. Driehaus Prize Laureate Ben Pentreath will join us to discuss the importance of combining architecture and artistry to create urban environments that are beautiful and sustainable for generations. He will lean on his experience as a master planner to illustrate how designing in harmony within local landscape, heritage, and climate allows for an authentic experience for its community members. He will also share his views on the importance of beauty alongside conservation and how to best design for the communities of the world.

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Episode Topic: The Neuroscience of Design: What All Architects Need to Know

Mark Hewitt’s research on the neuroscience of design is gaining interest across the architectural field. He will discuss his work and discoveries that are based on scientific studies about visual perception and cognition. His lecture, based on his book Draw in Order to See: A Cognitive History of Architectural Design, will expand on how architecture and science influence the modern mind.

Featured Speakers:

Mark Alan Hewitt, FAIA, is one of America’s foremost scholar-architects.

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Episode Topic: Economy, Community, and Moral Theology

Ethics at Work Crew chats with Fr. Gilbrian Stoy, C.S.C. '13, '19 MDiv. Fr. Gil has a variety of interests: economy, technology, ecology, and communion theology. Interestingly, Fr. Gil tells us that communion and community should be at the forefront of the way we think about economy.

Featured Speakers:

Fr. Gilbrian Stoy, C.S.C. '13, '19 MDiv, Holy Cross Priest and doctoral student in Moral Theology in the School of Theology and Religious Studies at The Catholic University of America.

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Episode Topic:Economy, Community, and Moral TheologyToday the Ethics at Work Crew chats with Fr. Gilbrian Stoy, C.S.C. '13, '19 MDiv. Fr. Gil has a variety of interests: economy, technology, ecology, and communion theology. Interestingly, Fr. Gil tells us that communion and community should be at the forefront of the way we think about economy.

In today’s episode, we set the scene for understanding community through the lens of The Road by Cormac McCarthy to begin to unpack how economy involves relationships and meaning. This book gives us an image of communion, which structures everything about the Christian faith. Fr. Gil views the economy as a means for relationships. He pushes us to see each other at the ends of economic exchange and invites us to remember our relationships and human dignity in these exchanges. Looking at the messy human relationships across economic communities, Fr. Gil highlights how technology obscures the relationships that drive the economy. He reminds us that the common good can only be achieved in the collective, so setting up communities of virtue require relationships and common deliberation. Justice starts with an internal disposition of charity toward the other met by systems that enable the common deliberation. Just technologies encourage us to see each other more clearly and to act with charity towards each other.

We invite you to consider with us the social concerns at the heart of economic exchange and to consider the people inside and across our economic endeavors.

Featured Speakers:

Paul Blaschko, Ph.D., assistant teaching professor at the University of Notre Dame
Megan Levis, Ph.D., assistant professor of the practice with Notre Dame’s Center for Social Concerns and with the College of Engineering
Walter Scheirer, Ph.D., the Dennis O. Doughty Collegiate Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Notre Dame
Fr. Gilbrian Stoy, C.S.C. '13, '19 MDiv., Holy Cross Priest and doctoral student in Moral Theology in the School of Theology and Religious Studies at The Catholic University of America.

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Episode Topic: The Higher Calling of Education
As part of the Virtues & Vocations webinar series, Conversations on Character and the Common Good, we are pleased to welcome Laurie Patton to discuss The Higher Calling of Education. Dr. Patton is the 17th president of Middlebury, and the first woman to lead the institution in its over 200-year history. Before coming to Middlebury, Patton was the Dean of Duke University’s Trinity College of Arts and Sciences as well as the Robert F. Durden Professor of Religion. Her scholarly interests are in the interpretation of early Indian ritual and narrative, comparative mythology, literary theory in the study of religion, and women and Hinduism in contemporary India. The live conversation will include time for audience questions.

Featured Speakers:

Suzanne Shanahan is Leo and Arlene Hawk Executive Director and Professor of the Practice at Notre Dame’s Center for Social Concerns
Laurie L. Patton is the 17th president of Middlebury, and the first woman to lead the institution in its 222-year history. Patton joined Middlebury in 2015 after serving as dean of Duke University’s Trinity College of Arts and Sciences and as the Robert F. Durden Professor of Religion.

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Episode Topic: Middle Eastern Cultural Landscapes - Sustainable Recovery and Development

Focusing on how to build and create continuity and consistency with the remaining historic fabric of a place, landscape architect and designer Annalinda Neglia will speak about the deterioration of Middle Eastern cities, in particular. This lecture will help listeners understand the cultural expressions of places, how authenticity, continuity, and connecting both tangible and intangible heritages were created, and how they can be built today.

Featured Speakers:

Giulia Annalinda Neglia is an Assistant Professor in Landscape Architecture at the Department of Civil Engineering Sciences and Architecture of the Polytechnic University of Bari (Italy).

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Join us for a conversation with Admiral Christopher W. Grady ’84, the 12th Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and General Bryan P. Fenton ’87, the 13th Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command — two of 41 active-duty four-star officers in the U.S. uniformed services — as they discuss the long tradition of military and public service shared by Notre Dame alumni.

Associate Vice President for Federal and Washington Relations Laura McAleer ’98 moderates the discussion and explores the distinguished careers of our honored guests.

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Episode topic: African American Architects 1865-1945
This lecture delves into some of the least-known contributions of African American architects during the crucial period of emancipation to the end of World War II. The discourse will highlight speaker Dreck Spurlock Wilson’s editing and compiling of the book African American Architects: A Biographical Dictionary, 1865–1945, which prompts exploration of the historical influence of those who are virtually unknown in the world of architecture.

Featured Speakers:
Dreck Spurlock Wilson, ASLA, NOMA is a graduate of Iowa State University and the University of Chicago. He was formerly an Associate Professor of Architectural History at Howard University and Lecturer in Landscape Architecture at Morgan State University.

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Episode topic: Fukushima - Resilience, Recovery, and Redemption

On March 11, 2011, the Fukushima coastline in eastern Japan experienced a devastating triple disaster. A 9.0-magnitude earthquake, so strong that it shifted the earth’s axis, caused a tsunami that generated 50-foot waves. And even though the tsunami caused most of the 18,500 disaster-related deaths, the most globally recognized disaster is the nuclear meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant, which led to the yearslong evacuation of 200,000 people in the region.

Even though these disasters occurred more than 12 years ago, their effects linger, and many people in Fukushima are still determining how to rebuild their lives.

In May, a Notre Dame research team of three faculty members, five undergraduate students, and an engineering alumnus visited Japan to examine resilience from multiple perspectives—business, engineering, culture, science, economics and more.

With sponsorship from the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies, the team interviewed Fukushima residents who have returned to their homes; small business owners who are hoping to revitalize the area; mental health professionals who are helping families cope with the lingering trauma of the disasters; and many others who are invested in the renewal of the area.

The team also had the opportunity to tour the Daiichi Nuclear Plant, which is still in the process of being decommissioned, and the evacuation zone of abandoned homes, businesses, and communities.

Moderator:

Michel Hockx, Director, Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies, Keough School of Global Affairs

Speakers:

Jessica McManus Warnell, Rex and Alice A. Martin Faculty Director of the Notre Dame Deloitte Center for Ethical Leadership, Management & Organization Teaching Professor, Mendoza College of Business
Noriko Hanabusa, Japanese Language Teaching Professor, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures
Robert Wachter '21, Assistant Consultant and Water Resources Engineer at civil engineering firm WSP USA

Additional Resources:

John J. Reilly Center for Science, Technology, and Values
Real Fukushima Tours
Futubaya Ryokan
article: Allan Njomo presents Fukushima research at the 31st annual Association for Practical and Professional Ethics International Conference
Article: Winter session course focuses on Fukushima disaster and recovery
Video: Anthropocene Lessons from Japanese History

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Episode Topic: AI and Education in Practice

John Behrens ‘83, the director of the Technology and Digital Studies Program and the director of digital strategy for the College of Arts & Letters, along with Khan Academy’s chief learning officer Kristen DiCerbo, explore and examine the benefits and pitfalls of Artificial Intelligence tools and technology in the world of education.

Featured Speakers:

Kristen DiCerbo, Ph.D. is the chief learning officer at Khan Academy. In this role, she is responsible for driving and communicating the learning strategy for Khan Academy’s programs, content, and product to realize deep engagement and better learning outcomes. She leads the design, content, product management, and research teams, ensuring pedagogical coherence and a research-informed design across Khan Academy’s offerings.
John Behrens ‘83 is a Professor of the Practice of Technology & Digital Studies and Concurrent Professor of the Practice in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. He serves as Director of the Office of Digital Strategy in the College of Arts & Letters and Director of the Technologies & Digital Studies Program.

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Episode Topic: Theology, Space, and Contemplation

After serving as a Catholic priest for the Diocese of Grand Rapids, Michigan for nearly ten years – doing parish ministry, criminal justice work, social justice advocacy, and speaking and publishing – William (Bill) Wittland, a 2022-23 fellow with Notre Dame’s Inspired Leadership Initiative, transitioned to a career in business marketing communications. Beginning as an agency copywriter, he eventually became a senior leader and partner at a succession of agencies serving North American and global clients. For the past 15 years, Mr. Wittland has led Vox Strategic, a firm he launched as a brand communications and product development consultancy. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Legal Assistance Center, the Empowerment Institute, and is the Communications Officer for Design at Business, a global association promoting innovation through Design Thinking.

In this episode, we ask Bill to share the unique perspective he gained while at the Notre Dame. Covering topics ranging from the impressive work ethic of his undergraduate classmates, to the keen observations he’s made about the places and social situations where college students choose to study, Bill offers his surprising insights about work, culture, and the future of office design. As always, the hosts even trick Bill into thinking aloud about some of their favorite topics: religion and theology, the philosophy of Aristotle, and emerging (and reemerging) technologies.

Featured Speakers:

Paul Blaschko, Ph.D., assistant teaching professor at the University of Notre Dame
Megan Levis, Ph.D., assistant professor of the practice with Notre Dame’s Center for Social Concerns and with the College of Engineering
Walter Scheirer, Ph.D., the Dennis O. Doughty Collegiate Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Notre Dame
William (Bill) Wittland, a 2022-23 fellow with Notre Dame’s Inspired Leadership Initiative

The Ethics at Work podcast is edited and produced by Nat Todaro and Megan Levis. To learn more about the ethics at work project you can find us at ethicsatwork.nd.edu.

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Episode Topic: Hope, Human Flourishing, and Higher Education

As part of the Virtues & Vocations webinar series, Conversations on Character and the Common Good, we are pleased to welcome Lydia Dugdale, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, and Brandon Vaidyanathan to discuss Hope, Human Flourishing, and Higher Education. Dugdale is a Professor of Medicine and Director of the Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at Columbia University, Wilson-Hargrove is Assistant Director for Partnerships and Fellowships at Yale University’s Center for Public Theology and Public Policy, and Vaidyanathan is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology at The Catholic University of America. Through their research, each has developed a unique emphasis on the importance of hope and its role in human flourishing.

Featured Speakers: Suzanne Shanahan is Leo and Arlene Hawk Executive Director and Professor of the Practice at Notre Dame’s Center for Social Concerns
Lydia Dugdale, MD, MAR (ethics), is a Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and Director of the Center for Clinical Medical Ethics. She also serves as Associate Director of Clinical Ethics at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove is a spiritual writer, preacher, and community-cultivator. He serves as Assistant Director for Partnerships and Fellowships at Yale University’s Center for Public Theology and Public Policy.
Dr. Brandon Vaidyanathan is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology at The Catholic University of America. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Business Administration from St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia and HEC Montreal respectively, and a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Notre Dame.

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Episode Topic: The Past, Present and Future of CNU, The next 30 years of architecture and urbanism

Mallory B.E. Baches is an urban designer with more than 20 years of experience and is the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) president and a fellow at the University of Miami School of Architecture.This lecture addresses the impact of the CNU during the last 30 years and her leadership plans for the next 30 years. She will talk about diversifying neighborhoods, designing for climate change, and creating walkable cities through the intersections of urban planning and community development.

Featured Speakers:
Mallory Baches '98, AICP, LEED-AP, CNU-AP, Urban Designer, Congress for the New Urbanism President, and fellow at the University of Miami School of Architecture.

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Restoring Reason, Hope and Faith in Architecture.

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What will the seat of power look like in the future? Angela Logan, Ph.D., St. Andre Bessette Academic Director of the Master of Nonprofit Administration Program at the Mendoza College of Business and Glenda Baskin Glover, Ph.D., JD, CPA, President of Tennessee State University sit down for a fireside chat about a new framework of business leadership. Their conversation will kick off a weekend celebration marking the first time in program history the Irish will face a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) when the Tigers make their trip to South Bend for the Irish's 2023 home opener. This event is the first in the ThinkND series Powerful Conversations where Logan and Black women who lead organizations will discuss the importance of race, gender, and faith to the work of leadership. Powerful Conversations is co-sponsored by Mendoza College of Business, the Office of the Provost, the Office of Institutional Transformation, the Notre Dame Initiative on Race and Resilience, Notre Dame Research, and the Black Alumni of Notre Dame.

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George Bernard Shaw famously called whiskey "liquid sunshine." But what does it really take to bottle sunshine? Join Notre Dame chemistry professor Ken Kuno and Ron C. Runnebaum ‘96, associate professor in the Department of Viticulture and Enology at the Robert Mondavi Institute of Wine and Food Science at UC Davis, as they uncover the chemical mysteries behind Scotch Whisky and Irish Whiskey and answer the age-old question of how one spells it correctly.

Speakers:

Ken Kuno, professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and concurrent professor of Physics, University of Notre Dame
Ron C. Runnebaum, ’96, associate professor, Department of Viticulture and Enology, Robert Mondavi Institute of Wine and Food Science, UC Davis

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Episode Topic: Entrepreneurship and Tech Ethics with Kevin Bowyer

In this episode we’re joined by Dr. Kevin Bowyer, the Schubmehl-Prein Family Professor of Computer Science and Engineering University of Notre Dame for a conversation about artificial intelligence, technology ethics, and entrepreneurship. Kevin’s research is in the areas of computer vision and human biometrics, with an emphasis on practical applications. His work has been foundational to the recent Renaissance in artificial intelligence.

Kevin has had a truly fascinating career in computer science, beginning with an early foray into computer vision and pattern recognition which led to big questions about where the technology was headed. Kevin will tell us about a book he authored on computer ethics in the 1990s, and how things have changed since he started teaching a course on ethics in Notre Dame’s Computer Science and Engineering department more recently. He’ll also share his experience teaching a course on technology entrepreneurship, including practical tips for aspiring founders and insider stories about start-up companies that have spun out of Notre Dame.

Featured Speakers:

Paul Blaschko, Ph.D., assistant teaching professor at the University of Notre Dame
Megan Levis, Ph.D., assistant professor of the practice with Notre Dame’s Center for Social Concerns and with the College of Engineering
Walter Scheirer, Ph.D., the Dennis O. Doughty Collegiate Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Notre Dame
Dr. Kevin Bowyer, the Schubmehl-Prein Family Professor of Computer Science and Engineering University of Notre Dame

The Ethics at Work podcast is edited and produced by Nat Todaro and Megan Levis.

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Episode Topic: Oppenheimer, with Ted Barron and Phil Sakimoto

In 1965, in an NBC News documentary, J. Robert Oppenheimer reflected on his role in leading the Manhattan Project that yielded the first nuclear weapons by saying this:

“We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed; a few people cried. Most people were silent. I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad Gita; Vishnu is trying to persuade the prince that he should do his duty, and to impress him, takes on his multiarmed form and says, ‘Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.’ I suppose we all thought that, one way or another.”

The new blockbuster film, Oppenheimer, chronicles the race to develop the means of mass destruction, and focuses on the man who led that effort. We take up a discussion of the film in today’s show, and I welcome in two guests to join this discussion with me. Both my guests are from the Univresity of Notre Dame. Dr. Ted Barron is executive director of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center as well as the Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of Performing Arts; he also teaches in the Department of Film, Television, and Theater. Dr. Phil Sakimoto is one of my longtime collaborators on a science and religion planetarium project who has joined me on Church Life Today once before to talk about our presentation, “All Creation Gives Praise”. He is an astrophysicist, a professional astronomer, and the Director of the Minor in Sustainability at Notre Dame.

Our episode today is produced in partnership with the Notre Dame Alumni Association, and specifically the FiresideND podcast from ThinkND, which brings the experience and expertise of Notre Dame to you, whenever, wherever. From STEM and art, to religion and health, FiresideND allows you to listen and learn with ND on the go. I want to thank our friends at ThinkND for bringing the idea for this episode to us and for helping it to come to fruition.

Featured Speakers:

Dr. Lenny DeLorenzo, of the McGrath Institute for Church Life, University of Notre Dame
Dr. Ted Barron, Term Assistant Teaching Professor, Executive Director, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center Judd and Mary Lou Leighton Director of Performing Arts
Dr. Phil Sakimoto, Professor of the Practice, Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Notre Dame

Resources:

“All Creation Gives Praise, with Phil Sakimoto,” podcast episode via Church Life Today
“Oppenheimer and the Lesson of Fat Man,” journal article via Church Life Journal
FiresideNDpodcast from ThinkND

Church Life Today is a partnership between the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame and OSV Podcasts from Our Sunday Visitor.

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Today we are joined by Laura Miller-Graff, (BA Notre Dame ‘08; PhD, UMich '13), an Associate Professor of Psychology and Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame. Prof. Miller-Graff's work centers on the impact of violence on childhood development, and the human capacity for resilience in conflict settings. She's concerned with questions of psychological well-being, post-traumatic stress, and the efficacy of interventions for violence-exposed individuals and communities. Through her work, she seeks to develop culturally appropriate, cost-effective psychosocial interventions, paying particular attention to vulnerable groups such as pregnant women and adolescents living amidst chronic sociopolitical conflict.

In this episode, we ask Dr. Miller-Graff to draw on her extensive research background in stress, resilience, and trauma, to help us think about stress and burnout in the workplace. With her expertise in investigating how various systems interact to promote or inhibit healthy development after exposure to violence, she shares insights about how the principles she's uncovered can translate to corporate settings, where violence may not be physical, but the traumatic effects of chronic stress can nonetheless be detrimental.

Along the way, the Ethics at Work team poses questions about stress (is it always bad?), burnout (how do psychologists think about it?), and happiness at work. Join us for a fascinating take across disciplines on a topic relevant to anyone who’s experienced stress or burnout in their own working lives.

Featured Speakers:

Paul Blaschko, Ph.D., assistant teaching professor at the University of Notre Dame
Megan Levis, Ph.D., assistant professor of the practice with Notre Dame’s Center for Social Concerns and with the College of Engineering
Walter Scheirer, Ph.D., the Dennis O. Doughty Collegiate Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Notre Dame
Laura Miller-Graff, BA Notre Dame ‘08; PhD, UMich '13, an Associate Professor of Psychology and Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame

The Ethics at Work Podcast is edited and produced by Nat Todaro and Megan Levis.

Additional Resources:

Laura Reccommends the book: Ordinary Magic by Ann S. Masten
Or Ann Masten’s Coursera Course on Resillance.
The Burnout Society by Byung-Chul Han
E@W Vid: Unpacking "The Burn Out Society": Prof. Blaschko on Byung Chul Han and Profound Boredom

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Episode Topic: Introducing the Ethics at Work Podcast

In episode 2 of Ethics at Work, "Work, the Common Good, and the Human Person," we are joined by Fr. Justin Brophy, OP ‘06, ‘17, ‘20 a professor of political science at Providence College. Fr. Justin’s work follows the ancient definition of politics, thinking about the human person in a community. He’s concerned with questions of flourishing, justice, and happiness.

In this episode we discuss ideas about work as a means to an end vs the potential of work to display the human person. We think deeply about the ways work has changed over time, how currently there is a focus on fast production over craftsman goods. We question whether this cheapening of the objects around us is dehumanizing.

We then ask how work might be essential to a flourishing life. Fr. Justin is particularly concerned with how technology is shaping our relationships with others and ourselves, so we dig into how to use technology well. The modern condition is full of tensions and unease, how do we live well within that? Catholicism gives us a blueprint to be pilgrim people, and we think about how to enact that in the modern world.

Featured Speakers:

Paul Blaschko, Ph.D., assistant teaching professor at the University of Notre Dame
Megan Levis, Ph.D., assistant professor of the practice with Notre Dame’s Center for Social Concerns and with the College of Engineering
Walter Scheirer, Ph.D., the Dennis O. Doughty Collegiate Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Notre Dame
Fr. Justin Brophy, OP '06, '17, '20, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Providence College

The Ethics at Work podcast is edited and produced by Nat Todaro and Megan Levis.

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Episode Topic: Introducing the Ethics at Work Podcast

In this episode, we introduce our new project, a podcast! We share the story of how each of us came to ask how our relationship with work should look, and what it means to live an excellent working life. Walter and Megan are engineers who think deeply about how technology can and should be used to build better habits and connect with others around us. Since Paul is a philosopher, we aren’t scared to dig deep into the philosophies that shape our assumptions.

We tell you how we met over breakfast on campus in the middle of the pandemic. We were all at different transition points in our careers, Walter had just received tenure, Paul was starting a job as a faculty member, and Megan was finishing her Ph.D. We realized we were approaching similar questions about work and technology from our different points of view. We talk about our research into work, technology, and ethics and how this led us to create a series of courses, a public database of resources, and a YouTube channel that we call the Ethics at Work Project.

Featured Speakers:

Paul Blaschko, Ph.D., assistant teaching professor at the University of Notre Dame
Megan Levis, Ph.D., assistant professor of the practice with Notre Dame’s Center for Social Concerns and with the College of Engineering
Walter Scheirer, Ph.D., the Dennis O. Doughty Collegiate Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Notre Dame

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You have career questions and our coaches have answers. Join our coaches Jade Augustine ‘13, Paul Perez ‘88, and Theresa Sullivan ‘98 as they give you insights into today’s marketplace and trends, managing your career, ensuring your well-being and so much more. Be sure to bring your questions.

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This podcast is recorded from a live event that took place at the University of Notre Dame's Reunion June 20223.

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Notre Dame has a long and strong tradition of service and being a force for good.

Fr. Hesburgh’s commitment to serving others was the seed that grew into impactful service initiatives – both in our community and on a global scale. His leadership and personal example offered thousands of students the opportunity to come away with “the experience and knowledge that young people, all people, can do good for others less fortunate, and in so doing reap the personal gratification and satisfaction of knowing they have helped their fellow men.”

Be inspired by our speaker lineup of alumni and faculty who are shining examples of service – just like Fr. Ted.

Host:

Suzanne Shanahan, Ph.D., Leo and Arlene Hawk Executive Director, Center for Social Concerns

Speakers:

Erin Kerr ‘01, CEO Blessings in a Backpack
Tom Purekal ‘98, Program Director Pulte Institute for Global Development - Innovation and Practice Division
Nia Daye ‘13, Assistant Director of Philanthropy at Mercy Neighborhood Ministries of Philadelphia
James Sullivan ‘93, Professor of Economics, Co-Founder of the Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO), University of Notre Dame
Dr. Robert J. Dempsey, ‘73, Manucher Javid Professor and Chairman of the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Wisconsin

This podcast is recorded from a live event that took place at the University of Notre Dame's Reunion June 20223.

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You have career questions and our coaches have answers. Join our coaches Jade Augustine ‘13, Paul Perez ‘88, and Theresa Sullivan ‘98 as they give you insights into today’s marketplace and trends, managing your career, ensuring your well-being and so much more. Be sure to bring your questions.

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This podcast is recorded from a live event that took place at the University of Notre Dame's Reunion June 2023.

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Join us for a timely discussion on how peacemaking and peacebuilding viewed through the Catholic lens can guide us through the tumultuous challenges ahead. Featured experts work as practitioners in national security, diplomacy, and conflict prevention.

The Notre Dame Perspectives Pathways to Peace is the final event in the 2022-2023 Notre Dame Forum with the central theme of war and peace.

Moderator:

Laura McAleer ‘98, Associate Vice President, Federal & Washington Relations

Panelists:

Michael Desch, Packey J. Dee Professor of International Relations and Brian and Jeannelle Brady Family Director of the Notre Dame International Security Center
Emilia Justyna Powell,Professor of Political Science and Concurrent Professor of Law
Author of The Peaceful Resolution of Territorial and Maritime Disputes (2023)
Mark Rincón ‘98, Deputy Executive Director at Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training
Ken Heckel ‘96, Director, Office of Military and Veteran Affairs, University of Notre Dame

This podcast is recorded from a live event that took place at the University of Notre Dame's Reunion June 20223.

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Episode Topic: Handle with Care, Yourself and Others

How can we adapt with resilience to physical and mental health challenges, disabilities, or diagnoses when it happens to us or our loved ones? How do these situations affect the people closest to the person experiencing the challenge? How can we change our perception of stress from threat to opportunity? Join Notre Dame psychology professor Cindy Bergeman and her husband, architect Dean Bergeman, for an hour of practical advice about how to handle ourselves and those we love with care.

Featured Speakers:

Cindy Bergeman, Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology and an Associate Vice President for Research, University of Notre Dame
Dean Bergeman, President of Balance Architectural Studio, LLC and Adjunct Professor, School of Architecture and Interior Design, Andrews University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Seasons of Change, Care & Support for Yourself & Others.

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Episode Topic: Terroir: Wine Quality and Context

We all know where we come from can be an important part of who we are. The same is true for wine! The idea that all the factors that go into producing grapes and transforming them into wine, from climate to soil to elevation, are fundamental to the quality of the wine is know as terroir. This concept was so important to the ancient Greeks that they stamped their amphorae jars to show their location of origin. Join Notre Dame Professor Holly Goodson, a biochemist who teaches the science of fermentation and is an advisor to a commercial vineyard, in a discussion about the terroir of the great vineyards of the world with Andrew Waterhouse ‘77, the Director of the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine & Food Science at UC-Davis, and world-renowned winemaker Paul Hobbs ‘75.

Featured Speakers:

Holly Goodson, Biochemist in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Notre Dame, Consulting Biochemist for Ironhand Vineyard in the St. Joseph River Valley
Andrew Waterhouse '77, Director of the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine & Food Science at UC-Davis
Paul Hobbs '75, world-renowned winemaker

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Wine, Behind the Curtain.

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Episode Topic: Thinking About Your Legacy

The definition of legacy is “something that is passed on,” but a legacy can take many forms. During this session, Chris Stevens will moderate a discussion with a group of alumni from three cohorts of the Inspired Leadership Initiative. They will share their experiences about considering their own legacy, and what that means to them personally, professionally and in the context of their faith. Join us in this ThinkND session , which is designed especially for people at multiple stages of life who would like to hear from others who have considered and thought about their own legacy.

Featured Speakers:

Chris Stevens, Co-Founding Director, Inspired Leadership Initiative
Associate Teaching Professor, Mendoza College of Business
Tom Bard, ILI Alum Cohort 3
Cathy David, ILI Alum Cohort 2
Michele Kellrooney, ILI Alum Cohort 3
Marty Whalen, ILI Alum Cohort 1

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled “Creating Your Inspired Journey”.

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Episode Topic: Ardent Spirits - The Essential Science

Have you ever wondered about all the science, engineering, technology, business and craftsmanship that goes into each sip of your favorite spirit? Ken Kuno, professor in the department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Notre Dame, and Ron Runnebaum ‘96, associate professor in the department of viticulture and enology in the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science at UC Davis, invite you to a conversation about what defines a spirit or a distilled beverage and what distinguishes the different products we are familiar with like whiskey, vodka, gin, or tequila. They will also discuss the science and engineering behind how spirits are produced and how the chemistry of different spirits affects how we taste and experience them.

Featured Speakers:

Ken Kuno, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Concurrent Professor of Physics, University of Notre Dame
Ron C. Runnebaum '96, Assistant Professor, Department of Viticulture & Enology, Robert Mondavi Institute of Wine and Food Science, UC Davis

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled “The Secret Life of Spirits”.

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Episode Topic: The Search for an Inspiring Life - How to Measure What Matters Most

College students are typically of an age in which they actively recalibrate their compass, whether morally, vocationally, or otherwise. They shift from relying on external authorities to relying on a developing, inner authority. Over the course of a lifetime, however, various external authorities can come back to predominate our mindset as the principal measure of life. In U.S. culture, success in terms of wealth and status are perhaps foremost among these external authorities. How might we challenge ourselves to measure life on the basis of something more enduring, such as the inspiration we receive and the inspiration we provide? Join us in this ThinkND session as we explore ways to understand and measure life as inspired. The session is designed especially for people who are thinking about how to take stock of life, whether or not they have retirement or a second career in sight, and who want to understand the value of interpreting life as a good, inspiring story.

Featured Speakers:

Fr. Kevin Sandberg, C.S.C., Ph.D, Director of Spiritual and Curricular Enrichment, Inspired Leadership Initiative, University of Notre Dame
Margaret Higgins, Ph.D., Director of Mission Integration, Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education, Santa Clara University and Inspired Leadership Initiative Alum (Cohort 3, 2021-2022)

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Episode Topic: Wine 101: Wine Basics

What does kinship mean? Does kinship have a place in the fast-paced world of industry? What can we learn about kinship from the leader of one of the largest companies in the world? Join us for an Inspiring Conversation with the Chairman and CEO of Cargill, Dave MacLennan, as he discusses “The Value of Kinship in Leadership” and how kinship manifests itself in the workplace and at home.

Featured Speakers:

Tom Schreier ’84, Founding Director, Inspired Leadership Initiative, University of Notre Dame
Dave MacLennan, Chairman and CEO, Cargill

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Episode Topic: Wine 101: Wine Basics

Most people enjoy a nice glass of wine with dinner, and some discuss the complexities of taste, but we're returning to basics. What is wine? How is it made? Let's start from the beginning and build a base of understanding to explore all things wine. Join us for a new series at the intersection of science and business in Wine, Behind the Curtain featuring Andrew Waterhouse ‘77, the Director of the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine & Food Science at UC-Davis. The first episode–Wine 101: Wine Basics–is a conversation between Dr. Waterhouse and Notre Dame Professor Dr. Holly Goodson, a biochemist who teaches the science of fermentation and is an advisor to a commercial vineyard. We'll share how to experience your favorite bottle and what decisions or locations affect its flavor and aroma.

Featured Speakers:

Holly Goodson, Biochemist in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Notre Dame, Consulting Biochemist for Ironhand Vineyard in the St. Joseph River Valley
Andrew Waterhouse ‘77, Director of the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine & Food Science at UC-Davis

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Wine, Behind the Curtain.

Episode Topic: Understanding Water Diplomacy Between Israel and Jordan

Join NDI staff from the Jerusalem Global Center and a special guest from the U.S. State Department to discuss the standardization of a duel plumbing system with a gray water pipe (sinks/showers) and black water pipe (toilets). Black water goes to sludge treatment, but gray water is not nearly as expensive to clean and can then be used for agriculture. Israel reuses 85% of its water and began working on desalination twenty years ago and now has five desalination plants, with over 60% of its water coming from the Mediterranean.

Featured Speakers:

Gabriel Mitchell, Director of Undergraduate Studies, University of Notre Dame in Jerusalem
Dr. Daniel Blumentha, Department of Energy (DOE) Attaché,U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem

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This podcast is a part of the Global Dialogues ThinkND Series titled “The Worsening Water Crisis”.

A Passion Pilgrimage Through Song

Episode Topic: Water Sustainability in Santiago, Chile

Join NDI staff from Santiago, Chile, and Notre Dame Environmental Engineering Professor Rob Nerenberg to discuss how population growth and climate change are increasing the need for more sustainable and energy-efficient water management technologies. The Nerenberg research group focuses on biological processes for water and wastewater treatment and reuse. Dr. Nerenberg's group uses advanced experimental tools, molecular tools, and modeling to understand and predict the behavior of biofilms.

Featured Speakers:

Juan Esteban Montes, Director of the Santiago Global Center, University of Notre Dame
Dr. Robert Nerenberg, Professor at the Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory, University of Notre Dame
Ignacio Vargas, Associate Professor in the Department of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, University of Notre Dame
Marcela Vega, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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This podcast is a part of the Global Dialogues ThinkND Series titled “The Worsening Water Crisis”.

Episode Topic: Our Wicked Problems

Listen to the discussion recorded on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, with JJ Wright and special guests, Kim Belcher, Tristan Cooley, and Eric T. Styles.

Led by Grammy® Award winner Dr. J.J. Wright, this series introduces The Passion, a new artistic production combining Scripture with original poetry and set to original music. Through Christ’s Passion, we learn to encounter suffering and incarnate love, to behold one another in our “not-enoughness.” Through the Lenten and Easter seasons, we invite you to journey with the Folk Choir and some of its closest collaborators through the development, rehearsal, and performance process of The Passion. Along the way, we will explore the Passion and Resurrection in light of the most pressing issues on the minds of our students, including the clergy sexual abuse crisis, the role of women in the Church, and climate change. In May, the choir will make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, where they’ll walk in Jesus’s steps through the Passion and record this new work at the Jerusalem Music Center.

Featured Speakers:

J.J. Wright, Director, Notre Dame Folk Choir, University of Notre Dame
Kim Belcher, Professor in the Department of Theology, University of Notre Dame
Tristan Cooley, Librettist for The Passion
Eric T. Styles, Rector of Carroll Hall and Host of the Podcast Meet Father Rivers, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the Choirs of Notre Dame ThinkND Series titled “The Way of the Cross: A Passion Pilgrimage Through Song”.

Episode Topic: The Water Crisis in Mexico City

Mexico City has been facing a water crisis for a while. Even with increased rainfall, not enough is being captured to supply the needs of the city's 22 million people - it's a common challenge for megacities. Many people refuse to pay their water bill because of frequent outages (and a variety of other factors), meaning the authorities are not receiving enough revenue to invest in updating water systems (both to make them more efficient and to capture more water). It's a downward spiral of reduced services leading to reduced investment and vice versa. Professor of Development Economics, Alejandro Estefan is working with the government of Mexico City on the economic challenge it presents.

Featured Speakers:

Michael Talbot, Director for Initiatives in Mexico, University of Notre Dame
Alejandro Estefan, Assistant Professor of Development Economics, University of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs

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This podcast is a part of the Global Dialogues ThinkND Series titled “The Worsening Water Crisis”.

Episode Topic: Rivers and Tides: A Biography of the River Thames and The Sustainability of Rivers in London

This week, the London Global Gateway will be in conversation with special guest speakers archaeologist (Notre Dame) and award-winning lecturer and researcher, Fay Stevens and Project Leader for CITiZAN, Gustav Milne. They will discuss the development of phenomenological research methods and thinking in landscape archaeology within the city of London and the excavation of waterfront sites along the Thames.

Featured Speakers:

Rev. James Lies, C.S.C., Senior Director for Academic Initiatives and Partnerships, University of Notre Dame London Global Gateway
Fay Stevens, Archaeologist, University of Notre Dame
Gustav Milne, Project Leader, CITiZAN

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This podcast is a part of the Global Dialogues ThinkND Series titled “The Worsening Water Crisis”.

A Fireside Chat with Professors Meghan Sullivan and Paul Blaschko

Episode Topic: The Making of The Passion

Listen to the discussion recorded on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, with J.J. Wright and special guests Kim Belcher, Anna Staud, and Noelle Dorvault.

Led by Grammy® Award winner and Director of the Notre Dame Folk Choir Dr. J.J. Wright, this series will introduce The Passion, a new artistic production combining Scripture with original poetry and set to original music. Through Christ’s Passion, we learn to encounter suffering and incarnate love, to behold one another in our “not-enoughness.” As we enter the Lenten and Easter seasons, we invite you to journey with the Folk Choir and some of its closest collaborators through the development, rehearsal, and performance process of The Passion. Along the way, we will explore the Passion and Resurrection in light of the most pressing issues on the minds of our students, including the clergy sexual abuse crisis, the role of women in the Church, and climate change. In May, the choir will make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, where they’ll walk in Jesus’s steps through the Passion and record this new work at the Jerusalem Music Center.

Featured Speakers:

J.J. Wright, Director, Notre Dame Folk Choir
Kim Belcher, Professor in the Department of Theology, University of Notre Dame
Anna Staud, Senior, Co-President of the Notre Dame Folk Choir, and Assistant Stage Director of The Passion
Noelle Dorvault, First-year member of the Notre Dame Folk Choir

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This podcast is a part of the Choirs of Notre Dame ThinkND Series titled “The Way of the Cross: A Passion Pilgrimage Through Song”.

Episode Topic: Impact of Rise in Sea Level in Mumbai

Join the Mumbai Global Center and Krupali Uplekar Krusche who is the Associate Dean for Research, Scholarship, and Creative Work and Director of DHARMA (Digital Historic Architectural Research and Material Analysis) research team. She will be discussing her Sea Level Rise Study: Environmental impact on development of the City of Mumbai in its future. A 3D Exhibit and International Conference, 'The Digital Future of World Heritage' was conducted in partnership with the United States Embassy to Italy, NASA, UNESCO and the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage in 2014. Both projects are part of the four year agreement with the World Heritage Center of UNESCO. The University of Notre Dame has created Development and Advancement of Resilient Cities Alliance (DVARCA), and will work on tackling issues related to climate change, including sea level rise as seen in Mumbai where planning tools like assessing onsite responses to transformations throughout the year will be recorded and included with studies done by CIRES, University of Colorado and NASA to create a comprehensive urban planning on a regional scale for the site. This will then be taken down to the level of individualized solutions on site with impact on the ground and local interventions for it.

Featured Speakers:

Dhiraj Mehra, Inaugural Director for Initiatives in India, University of Notre Dame’s Mumbai Global Center
Krupali Uplekar Krusche, Associate Dean for Research, Scholarship, and Creative Work and Director of DHARMA (Digital Historic Architectural Research and Material Analysis)

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This podcast is a part of the Global Dialogues ThinkND Series titled “The Worsening Water Crisis”.

Episode Topic: Coastal Boulder Displacement on the West Coast of Ireland

Notre Dame Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Andrew Kennedy discusses his research in connection to the West of Ireland which focuses on waves, surge, and currents in the coastal ocean and their effects on human activities. Parts of this work are observational, ranging from the rapid deployment of wave and surge gauges in advance of hurricane landfalls, to the analysis of very large-scale bathymetric lidar datasets to determine morphological changes during large storms.

Featured Speakers:

Lisa Caulfield, Director of the Kylemore Global Centre in Connemara, Ireland, University of Notre Dame
Andrew Kennedy, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the Global Dialogues ThinkND Series titled “The Worsening Water Crisis”.

Episode Topic: Environmental Policy and Governance in Malawi

This week, join NDI staff in Nairobi, Kenya and Notre Dame Geography and Environmental Policy Professor Ellis Adjei Adams to discuss his current research and its three main domains: 1) urban water insecurity, 2) water policy and governance, and 3) gender, water, and sustainable development.

Featured Speakers:

Jackline Oluoch-Aridi, Regional Research Program Manager, Ford Family Program in Human Development Studies and Solidarity at Notre Dame’s Kellogg Institute for International Studies
Ellis Adjei Adams, Assistant Professor of Geography and Environmental Policy, Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the Global Dialogues ThinkND Series titled “The Worsening Water Crisis”.

Ten Years Hence 2022, episode 1Christian Davenport, correspondent at The Washington Post covering space for the Financial desk joins us for a discussion of the Age of the Space Baron and the future of space as a private frontier.

A Fireside Chat with Professors Meghan Sullivan and Paul Blaschko

Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Carolyn Pirtle to explore the sounds of advent, the films of Christmas, and more besides. Carolyn is the Director for the Notre Dame Center for Liturgy at the McGrath Institute for Church Life.

One of the meanings contained in the title of the novel is the idea of suspension of moral judgement. This is not to say that The Truce is a novel of forgiveness: rather these questions of guilt, retribution, expiation, and so on are put temporarily to one side to allow other ideas and feelings to flourish. The first task after an interruption to life, the novel suggests, is a form of accounting. Basic facts must be established and accounted for. The next task is re-enchantment: fitting these facts, without denying or trying to mitigate their brutality, into a world that is fit for living in.

The world after the War must be reinvented, from the ground up. Narration is the key to this process. Throughout the novel, Levi is interested in the way external material realities and experiences take on internal, symbolic forms: literal hunger and psychological hunger, bartering and empathic exchange, bodily and spiritual forms of death. The novel is filled with small, apparently insignificant or humorous narratives, which play out, in miniature, the work of restoration and rebuilding that is required of survivors.

Episode Topic: Artificial Intelligence and Power

This week’s discussion will focus on the intersection of artificial intelligence and power. What are the social, political, and ethical implications on AI? How do they impact the AI research community and our everyday lives?

Featured Speakers:

Kirsten Martin, Director, Notre Dame Technology Ethics Center; William P. and Hazel B. White Center Professor of Technology Ethics; Professor of IT, Analytics, and Operations
Elizabeth M. Renieris, Professor of the Practice; Founding Director, Notre Dame-IBM Technology Ethics Lab
Luke Stark, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Information and Media Studies, University of Western Ontario

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This podcast is a part of the TEC Talks ThinkND Series titled “Technology & Power”.

Episode Topic: Machine Learning and Power

Machine learning purports to make accurate predictions and decisions about everything from prison recidivism rates to cancer diagnoses to mortgage approvals. But time and time again, scholars, activists, and journalists have demonstrated that machine learning algorithms often digitize and replicate inaccuracies, historical prejudices, and institutional harms. With so much on the line, machine learning models and the data used to train them may deserve more scrutiny.

Featured Speakers:

Abeba Birhane, PhD Candidate in Cognitive Science, University College Dublin
Noopur Raval, Postdoctoral Researcher, AI Now Institute

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This podcast is a part of the TEC Talks ThinkND Series titled “Technology & Power”.

Episode Topic: Identity and Power

How do you prove that you are who you say you are? As our world becomes increasingly digitized, automated, and algorithmically operated, digital identity schemes are becoming an important form of personal identification. But without good governance frameworks in place, digital identity schemes may threaten the privacy, security, and human rights of individuals and communities.

Featured Speakers:

Yussuf Bashir, Executive Director, Haki na Sheria
Nanjala Nyabola, Independent Writer and Researcher, Nairobi, Kenya

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This podcast is a part of the TEC Talks ThinkND Series titled “Technology & Power”.

Episode Topic: Bias and Power

While algorithms and artificial intelligence are often touted as neutral and unbiased decision-making tools, research such as Dr. Joy Buolamwini and Dr. Timnit Gebru’s Gender Shades project illustrates that these technologies rarely perform equally well across all populations and demographics. The impacts of these performance differences can have far-reaching consequences in the workplace, in court, and even in the online dating pool.

Featured Speakers:

Apryl A. Williams, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication & Media and the Digital Studies Institute, University of Michigan; Faculty Fellow, Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study
Ifeoma Ajunwa, Law Professor, University of North Carolina School of Law; Adjunct Associate Professor, Kenan-Flagler School of Business; Founding Director, Artificial Intelligence Decision-Making Research (AI-DR) Program, University of North Carolina School of Law

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This podcast is a part of the TEC Talks ThinkND Series titled “Technology & Power”.

Episode Topic: Privacy and Power

The proliferation of smart devices - not just phones but TVs, home security cameras, and more - has led to the collection of personal data on an unprecedented scale. This erosion of privacy has far-reaching implications for our society, political economy, and justice system, but there may be ways for individuals and communities to take control of their data and reclaim their privacy.

Featured Speakers:

Albert Fox Cahn, Founder and Executive Director, Surveillance Technology Oversight Project
Carissa Véliz, Associate Professor in Philosophy, Institute for Ethics in AI; Fellow, Hertford College, University of Oxford

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This podcast is a part of the TEC Talks ThinkND Series titled “Technology & Power”.

Episode Topic: Corporate Responsibility and Power

Companies—especially those with digital “platform power”—wield an enormous influence over economic, political, and social life in the United States and globally. The massive scale and attendant data collection of these platforms, often coupled with the use of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, have given rise to concerns about violations of privacy, bias, discrimination, mis- and disinformation, and more. Can these companies evolve their business models to operate more securely, responsibly, and ethically?

Featured Speakers:

Vanessa Perry, MBA, Ph.D., Professor, George Washington University School of Business
Lauren Rhue, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Information Systems, Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland

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This podcast is a part of the TEC Talks ThinkND Series titled “Technology & Power”.

The Inspired Leadership Initiative at Notre Dame welcomed Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM, on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, as he explored, “Christianity and the Re-emergence of the Non-Dual Mind.” Fr. Rohr’s presentation included a contemplative exercise along with time for Q&A. Father Richard Rohr is a Franciscan friar and ecumenical teacher who bears witness to the deep wisdom of Christian mysticism and traditions of action and contemplation. He is the founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) and academic Dean of the Living School in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Episode Topic: Workers and Power

The COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on essential workers: grocery workers who keep shelves stocked with food and cleaning supplies, truckers who transport goods across the country, and sanitation workers who maintain city streets and sidewalks. Increasingly, these workers are subjected to workplace surveillance technologies that purport to increase efficiency by following their routes, precisely timing their breaks, and making just-in-time shift changes.

Featured Speakers:

Ali Alkhatib, Director of the Center for Applied Data Ethics, University of San Francisco
Karen Levy, Assistant Professor of Information Science, Cornell University; Associate Faculty, Cornell Law School

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This podcast is a part of the TEC Talks ThinkND Series titled “Technology & Power”.

The Truce operates on several different levels. It is a richly detailed account of an actual journey of nine months, on trains, on foot, on horsedrawn cart, across mountains, rivers, and plains, through Poland, the USSR, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Germany, and finally Italy; it gives realistic descriptions of the temporary communities that spring up in the various refugee camps and other provisional “homes” Levi lived in on the way. But it is also a symbolic odyssey of a wounded human spirit gradually bringing itself back to life and learning to love the world again. Levi does not shy away from the privation and violence which haunts the war-ravaged landscape, but he manages simultaneously to present it to us as a land of marvels and wondrous encounters with extraordinary beings and phenomena. The vivid portraits of the people he meets along the way – “the Greek”, one the few survivors amongst the Jews of Salonika, or Cesare, a canny merchant from the Roman ghetto – are historical testaments to a cultural world obliterated by the Holocaust, pragmatic allies in dire straits, and spiritual guides out of static desolation into the realm of joy and action.

The Truce, written in 1962, takes up where If This is a Man left off, recounting Primo Levi’s epic journey on trains, on foot, and on horse-and-cart, as he makes his way across war-scarred Europe from liberated Auschwitz back to Turin. But it is also a psychological journey from disenchantment to re-enchantment, from imprisonment to freedom, from the Nazi “cult of emptiness” to a celebration of human difference and vitality. The “Truce” of the title has several meanings: the literal end of the war, the strange in-between world after the horror has ended but ordinary life has yet begun, and the temporary suspension of moral judgement required to move forward.

This week The Church in Asia will turn to the relationship between Buddhism and Christianity in China. In China Buddhism was in close contact with Confucianism and Taoism almost from the beginning, and ultimately with Christianity, including Catholicism. While Buddhism has distinct teachings on the human person, its mystical teachings have often been found to have a special closeness to mysticism in the Catholic tradition.

This week, we turn to the question of the Church in China today. Some surveys suggest that Christians make up four percent of the Chinese population, perhaps about 50-60 million believers (about three quarters of whom are Protestant and one quarter Catholic). Thus the population of Christian believers in China is greater than that of most European countries. The presence of Christianity in China reflects the significant legacy of Christian missions — both Protestant and Catholic — in the 19th and 20th centuries, but more importantly the resilience of Chinese believers themselves.

Survival for marginalized folks requires communication skills and understanding power dynamics in ways that often result in polite and/or civil discourse. This final session in the Civil Discourse: Becoming a Better Conversation Partner series examines how we survive through politeness, the consequences of such politeness, and how politeness is policed through power structures that relate to privilege, merit, tokenism, whiteness, maleness, straightness, and other forms of power.

This part of The Church in Asia traces the beginning of Christianity in China, when missionaries from the Church of East entered China in the 6th century, and introduced their religion as Jingjiao--Teaching of Light. They were active for 150 years in China before they were suppressed. The next missionary group that came to China were missionaries from the newly-founded Society of Jesus, who arrived in China in the 16th century. The Jesuits have had an eventful journey in China, and their missionary work has had a long-lasting impact on the trajectory of the Chinese Catholic Church.

What is the current reality in Central America and why are people leaving the region? Global affairs experts will provide context to this question by giving an overview of the current levels of migration, its various drivers, and the different ways people and organizations are responding.

Our final session of the series will explore what the United States, businesses, the church, and each of us as global citizens can do to create safe, dignified paths for migrants.

Central American policymakers and researchers will join us in a discussion to analyze the role that governments, civil society, and the private sector play in regional development.

Beyond recognizing the inherent importance of public discourse to democracy, a reckoning must be made that listening itself constitutes discourse as much as does speech -- that in formulations such as free expression, the incessant equation of speech with discourse, conversation and discussion, obscures the fact that there is no speaking without listening. To listen is to participatein politics, to cooperate with diverse others and bend one’s ear in order to listen. In this historical moment, at a time of ceaseless violence and rising authoritarianism, speech without listening is increasingly dangerous. Without actual listening, the ability for engaged deliberation erodes and our capacity to discern a common good disappears. How do we get there from here?

Over the past decade, two trends have collided: polarization in our society has steadily increased in its breadth and severity, and business leaders have been asked to take a more active role in society’s issues. Is that part of the problem, or can business be a force for good to combat polarization and help us find common ground? This expert panel will explore that question and lead a robust conversation with all meeting attendees.

Episode Topic: Shakespeare and Community: Emerging Voices

Shakespeare remains the world’s most produced and studied playwright. However, these pursuits have disenfranchised significant segments of society by perpetuating a cultural elitism that belies the notion of accessibility inherent in his works. In the 20th century, a movement of programs, designed with and for the incarcerated, the differently abled, and those disadvantaged by socio-economic factors (to name a few), explore Shakespeare through their unique lived experience. “Shakespeare and Community” highlights these practices through a series of panel discussions, providing a reflective space wherein the larger community can gain a broader understanding of who Shakespeare “is” and “can be” in the context of a rapidly changing culture.

Featured Speakers:

Rowan Mackenzie, Artistic Director, Shakespeare UnBard
Florence March, Professor in Renaissance and Restoration Drama, University Paul-Valéry, Montpellier (France); Director of the Institute for Research on the Renaissance, the Neo-Classical Age, and the Enlightenment (IRCL), French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) and Université Paul-Valéry; Co-Editor-in-Chief, Cahiers Élisabéthains: A Journal of English Renaissance Studies
Janice Valls-Russell, Principal Research Associate, France’s National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), Institute for Research on the Renaissance, the Neo-Classical Age, and the Enlightenment (IRCL), Université Paul Valéry, Montpellier (France)
Abigail Rokison-Woodall, Lecturer in Shakespeare and Theatre, Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham
Scott Jackson, Mary Irene Ryan Family Executive Director, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the London Book Club ThinkND Series titled “London Shakespeare Lecture 10th Anniversary Series”.

Episode Topic: 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 scholarship has almost completely ignored is the film — and now also the theatre — trailer. Peter Holland considers how they conceptualize and lure us into watching on-screen and live versions of Shakespeare's plays.

Featured Speakers:

Rev. James M. Lies, C.S.C., Senior Director, Academic Initiatives and Partnerships, London Global Gateway
Boika Sokolova, Adjunct Associate Professor, London Global Gateway
Peter Holland, Professor; McMeel Family Chair in Shakespeare Studies; Associate Dean for the Arts, University of Notre Dame

Honored Guest:

Sir Stanley Wells CBE, FRSL, Former Life Trustee (1975-2017); Former Chairman of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust (1991-2011); Emeritus Professor of Shakespeare Studies, University of Birmingham; Honorary Emeritus Governor, Royal Shakespeare Theatre

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This podcast is a part of the London Book Club ThinkND Series titled “London Shakespeare Lecture 10th Anniversary Series”.

Episode Topic: Trailblazers: Breaking Gender Boundaries

This week will dive into Women’s rugby in Connacht and will tackle the major leaps forward, as well as the continued struggles the players face. Featuring regional/national players, international players and coaches, and the first female president of Connacht Rugby, topics such as opportunity, inclusivity, and the road ahead will be discussed.

Featured Speakers:

Ann Heneghan, President, Connacht Rugby
Phaidra Knight, Former US Rugby Player
Eamonn Molloy, Education and Learning, Connacht Rugby and the Irish Rugby Football Union
Justin Hickey, Program Director, Notre Dame Rugby
Lisa Caulfield, Director of the Global Centre at Kylemore

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This podcast is a part of the Kylemore Book Club ThinkND Series titled: “To Hell or to Connacht: Stories of Irish Resilience”

Episode Topic: Rugby’s Global Community

This week the global growth of rugby will be discussed, with current international players and staff giving an insight into their experiences playing at home and abroad, as well as what the global diaspora of the sport has meant to them over the years.

Featured Speakers:

Hannah McCormack, Campaign Manager, Tackle Your Feelings
Karl Boyle, Director of Development, Connacht Rugby
Eamonn Molloy, Education and Learning, Connacht Rugby and the Irish Rugby Football Union
Justin Hickey, Program Director, Notre Dame Rugby
Lisa Caulfield, Director of the Global Centre at Kylemore

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This podcast is a part of the Kylemore Book Club ThinkND Series titled: “To Hell or to Connacht: Stories of Irish Resilience”

Episode Topic: Rugby and the Political Landscape

This week will delve into the political context surrounding rugby in Ireland, including the growth of the sport despite the ban on foreign games, the link between Connacht and the diaspora, and the sport as an All-Ireland one–fielding a united team of players from north and south, catholic and protestant through the height of the troubles, peace process, and beyond. Special guests will include former player Willie Anderson, and musician and writer of “Ireland’s Call”, Phil Coulter.

Featured Speakers:

Willie Anderson, Former Irish International Rugby Player
Phil Coulter, Musician and Composer of “Ireland’s Call”
Eamonn Molloy, Education and Learning, Connacht Rugby and the Irish Rugby Football Union
Justin Hickey, Program Director, Notre Dame Rugby
Lisa Caulfield, Director of the Global Centre at Kylemore

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This podcast is a part of the Kylemore Book Club ThinkND Series titled: “To Hell or to Connacht: Stories of Irish Resilience”

Episode Topic: Rugby and the West of Ireland

The first week of the newest Kylemore Book Club will provide an introduction to rugby, as well as the historical context for the phrase “To Hell or to Connacht.” The sport of rugby and the history of the West of Ireland will serve as the basis for the following weeks of the book club, where ideas of resilience and determination will be built upon with the music, sport, politics, and history of the West of Ireland and abroad.

Featured Speakers:

Eamonn Molloy, Education and Learning, Connacht Rugby and the Irish Rugby Football Union
Justin Hickey, Program Director, Notre Dame Rugby
Lisa Caulfield, Director of the Global Centre at Kylemore

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/1ca8e9 .

This podcast is a part of the Kylemore Book Club ThinkND Series titled: “To Hell or to Connacht: Stories of Irish Resilience”

Facial recognition technology has encountered controversy over claims of bias, and research at Notre Dame has uncovered that the accuracy of face recognition is different for different demographic groups. The same research is beginning to uncover the causes of these differences. Meanwhile, also learn how data can benefit society, along with the challenges that come with relying only upon the numbers.

Listen to a live discussion with Marie Lynn Miranda, the Charles and Jill Fischer Provost of the University of Notre Dame and a professor of applied and computational mathematics and statistics (ACMS), and Kevin Bowyer, the Shubmehl-Prein Professor of Computer Science and Engineering recorded on Friday, October 23, at 12 p.m. ET.

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Episode Topic: The Heart’s Desire & Being on the Margins

Fr. Dan Groody interviews Notre Dame Vice President for University Relations Lou Nanni. Lou will describe how he discerned his “heart’s desire” at a young age and begin creating social change through his professional career. For two years following graduation he served as a lay missioner working in Santiago, Chile, shantytown as part of the Holy Cross Associates program. He then served eight years as executive director of the Center for the Homeless in South Bend, Ind., establishing the center as a national model in addressing the complex issues involved in homelessness.

Featured Speakers:

Rev. Daniel G. Groody, C.S.C., Vice President and Associate Provost; Associate Professor of Theology and Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame
Lou Nanni, Vice President of University Relations, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the Hearts Desire & Social Change ThinkND Series titled “Finding Meaning and Mission in a Restless World”.

Episode Topic: The Heart’s Desire & Educational Access

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. Sara served as undersecretary at the U.S. Department of Education. She was nominated to that post, the nation's top higher education official, by President George W. Bush on September 5, 2006, and confirmed by the Senate on December 9, 2006. As undersecretary, she oversaw all policies, programs, and activities related to postsecondary education, vocational and adult education, and federal student aid.

Featured Speakers:

Rev. Daniel G. Groody, C.S.C., Vice President and Associate Provost; Associate Professor of Theology and Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame
Sara Martinez Tucker, Trustee and Fellow, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the Hearts Desire & Social Change ThinkND Series titled “Finding Meaning and Mission in a Restless World”.

Episode Topic: The Heart’s Desire & Listening for Vocation

Fr. Dan Groody interviews Parker Palmer, a world- renowned writer, speaker, activist, and founder and Senior Partner Emeritus of the Center for Courage & Renewal. His wisdom has reached millions worldwide through his ten books, including the bestselling Healing the Heart of Democracy, Let Your Life Speak, The Courage to Teach, and A Hidden Wholeness.

Featured Speakers:

Rev. Daniel G. Groody, C.S.C., Vice President and Associate Provost; Associate Professor of Theology and Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame
Parker Palmer, Writer, Speaker, Activist, and Founder, Senior Partner Emeritus, Center For Courage and Renewal

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/673ed0.

This podcast is a part of the Hearts Desire & Social Change ThinkND Series titled “Finding Meaning and Mission in a Restless World”.

Episode Topic: What Does it All Mean? The Painting and its Subject

Finally, we come to terms with the School of Athens. How was it painted, and what does it mean? How do how it was painted and what it means intersect?

Featured Speakers:

David Mayernik, Associate Professor, School of Architecture, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the Rome Book Club ThinkND Series titled “Raphael's School of Athens: The Medium and the Message”.

Episode Topic: 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 Florence, and finally to Rome, we’ll see how his self-education prepared him for painting in the papal palace.

Featured Speakers:

David Mayernik, Associate Professor, School of Architecture, University of Notre Dame
Ingrid Rowland, Professor, University of Notre Dame Rome Global Gateway

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This podcast is a part of the Rome Book Club ThinkND Series titled “Raphael's School of Athens: The Medium and the Message”.

Episode Topic: 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 a figure from the School of Athens brings the ancient process to life.

Featured Speakers:

David Mayernik, Associate Professor, School of Architecture, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the Rome Book Club ThinkND Series titled “Raphael's School of Athens: The Medium and the Message”.

Episode Topic: 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 and Richard (Dick) Nussbaum '74, Partner at Sopko, Nussbaum, Inabnit & Kaczmarek in South Bend, Ind. In our time together, Mr. Racine will share about his path to becoming the first person elected to this prestigious office, his priorities to transform lives through the role, and also the ways he is making a difference outside of his official capacities. Through his experience as a practicing attorney and his many service roles at the University of Notre Dame, Mr. Nussbaum will share his approach to leadership, as well as his perspective on the future of the American judicial system.

Featured Speakers:

Karl Racine, Attorney General, District of Columbia
Richard Nussbaum II, Partner, Sopko, Nussbaum, Inabnit, & Kaczmarek
Chris Stevens, Co-Founding Director, Inspired Leadership Initiative

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This podcast is a part of the Inspiring Conversations ThinkND Series titled “Transforming Lives and Lives Transformed”.

Episode Topic: Leadership Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic

It sounds liberating and exciting to own your own business, but it also feels risky — a drawback that’s been clearly exposed this past pandemic year. Our next Inspiring Conversations speaker knows all about the risk and reward of entrepreneurship. John Ebert ’82 left the comforts of a stable career with an established firm for the possibility of becoming a McDonald’s franchisee. He found success, but then COVID-19 bought the world to a standstill. Join us Tuesday to hear how Ebert’s leadership brought rise to more than 40 McDonald’s restaurants and kept more than 2,000 people employed during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Featured Speakers:

John Ebert, President, J.W. Ebert Corporation
Chris Stevens, Co-Founding Director, Inspired Leadership Initiative

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This podcast is a part of the Inspiring Conversations ThinkND Series titled “Transforming Lives and Lives Transformed”.

Episode Topic: The Art of Creating Renaissance

This Tuesday’s discussion will be the “The Art of Creating Renaissance” and features Paul Grangaard, the Chairman and CEO of Faribault Woolen Mill Co. and former CEO of Allen Edmonds, two roles he assumed after leaving senior leadership roles in financial services. Paul’s leadership has transformed these iconic businesses, which are also the cornerstones of their home communities. His leadership ensured that those families dependent on the success of these enterprises could continue to be engaged and employed in the craft they love in a sustainable way.

Featured Speakers:

Tom Schreier, Co-Founding Director, Inspired Leadership Initiative
Paul Grangaard, Chairman and CEO, Faribault Woolen Mill Co.

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/621f28.

This podcast is a part of the Inspiring Conversations ThinkND Series titled “Transforming Lives and Lives Transformed”.

Episode Topic: Why Care? - Crafting a Leadership Grounded in Truth and Empathy

Why care? It may seem inherent to health care, but that’s not always the case. To learn more, join us for Inspiring Conversations with Dr. Adrienne Boissy, Chief Experience Officer of the Cleveland Clinic Health System, staff neurologist at the Cleveland Clinic Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis, and recognized thought leader in empathy and human-centered care.

Featured Speakers:

Dr. Adrienne Boissy, Chief Experience Officer, Cleveland Clinic
Tom Schreier, Co-Founding Director, Inspired Leadership Initiative

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This podcast is a part of the Inspiring Conversations ThinkND Series titled “Transforming Lives and Lives Transformed”.

Episode Topic: The Myths and Terrible Truths of Human Trafficking

Human trafficking is a horrible reality in our world today. Our guest speakers this week have dedicated their lives and careers to addressing this issue, working alongside consecrated women from around the world as part of the Talitha Kum network. Sister Gabriella Bottani, S.M.C., and Sister Ann Oestreich I.H.M., will spend this hour with us, helping to dispel some of the myths about trafficking, shed light on the realities of this issue, and reveal the progress their organizations are making to save the children, women, and men suffering from the crime of human trafficking.

Featured Speakers:

Sr. Gabriella Bottani, S.M.C., International Coordinator, Talitha Kum
Sr. Ann Oestreich, I.H.M., President, U.S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking
Chris Stevens, Co-Founding Director, Inspired Leadership Initiative

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/963c89.

This podcast is a part of the Inspiring Conversations ThinkND Series titled “Transforming Lives and Lives Transformed”.

Episode Topic: 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., it’s a prospect that doesn’t often present itself to the rest of the world. But here’s your chance! Join us for this week’s Inspiring Conversations session: “Chosen to Lead.” We will have the opportunity to learn the why behind Monk’s vocation and the long-lasting career it has manifested — including leadership roles he was chosen for, not ones he sought out.

Featured Speakers:

Rev. Edward A. “Monk” Malloy, C.S.C., President Emeritus, University of Notre Dame
Tom Schreier, Co-Founding Director, Inspired Leadership Initiative

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/6340b0.

This podcast is a part of the Inspiring Conversations ThinkND Series titled “Transforming Lives and Lives Transformed”.

Episode Topic: Inspiring Girls to Achieve

Raised on a sugarcane farm in rural Western Kenya, Dr. Juliana Otieno was an exceptionally bright child and at age 14 was called to a top national school. Her family could not afford to send her, but her village took up a collection so she could go. It was a kindness she would never forget and has paid back several times over. Dr. Otieno would return to her community as a pediatrician and ultimately serve as CEO of Western Kenya’s largest teaching and referral public hospital. After retiring from public health, she entered the Inspired Leadership Initiative and has since established the Rusalia Resource Foundation, designed to identify, financially support, and mentor high potential girls. Hear from Dr. Otieno and learn about her foundation in her talk: “Inspiring Girls to Achieve.”

Featured Speakers:

Chris Stevens, Co-Founding Director, Inspired Leadership Initiative
Dr. Juliana Otieno, Senior Lecturer, Uzima University, Medical School & Founder, Rusalia Resource Foundation

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This podcast is a part of the Inspiring Conversations ThinkND Series titled “Transforming Lives and Lives Transformed”.

Episode Topic: Fake News, Real Costs: How Disinformation and Deep Fakes Impact Business

In the wake of the Capitol riot and Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, many of us are aware of the threat that disinformation can pose to democracy. Less explored but equally troubling is the threat that it can pose to the private sector, a topic which Matthew Ferraro, Counsel at Wilmer Hale LLP, speaks to students, alumni, and other members of the Notre Dame community about in the first lecture of 2021’s Ten Years Hence series.

Featured Speakers:

James S. O’Rourke, Teaching Professor of Management, University of Notre Dame
Matthew F. Ferraro, Counsel, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, LLP, Washington, D.C.

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This podcast is a part of the Ten Years Hence ThinkND Series titled “News, Fake News, and Deep Fakes. How Do We Know What’s True?”.

Episode Topic: Automated Approaches to Detecting, Attributing, and Characterizing Falsified Media

The U.S. government’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency most often referred to by its acronym DARPA, was formed in response to the Soviet Union’s launching of Sputnik, the first artificial satellite, a feat which took the U.S. government by surprise and which it could not match technologically when it happened. In the decades since, DARPA has invested in new and emerging technologies – everything from the Internet to the messenger RNA vaccine type used in many COVID shots – to make sure Washington is prepared to meet the tech challenges of tomorrow, challenges which recently have extended into the disinformation space.

Featured Speakers:

Matt Turek, Program Manager, DARPA’s Information Innovation Office (I2O)
James S. O’Rourke, Teaching Professor of Management, University of Notre Dame

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/edb212.

This podcast is a part of the Ten Years Hence ThinkND Series titled “News, Fake News, and Deep Fakes. How Do We Know What’s True?”.

Episode Topic: Making America Competitive Again in the Information Space

During the dark days of the height of the Cold War, when the free flow of information was a rare and precious commodity for those behind the Iron Curtain, the selling point of U.S.-sponsored media outlets such as Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty was that it told the truth to millions who desperately wanted to hear it. Now, 30-plus years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, that remains RFE/RL’s key selling point at a time when truth is once again under assault in much of the media space, albeit in different ways and for different reasons. While the Cold War may be over, the challenge facing democracies in the current information war is, in many respects, more daunting than it was in past decades.

Featured Speakers:

Jamie Fly, President, Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty
James S. O’Rourke, Teaching Professor of Management, University of Notre Dame

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/773fa9.

This podcast is a part of the Ten Years Hence ThinkND Series titled “News, Fake News, and Deep Fakes. How Do We Know What’s True?”.

Episode Topic: Visual Investigations: Innovation in Storytelling

A picture’s worth a thousand words. So goes the old adage, which is as true in the disinformation sphere as it is in any other. Visuals are a uniquely powerful medium to convey information to humans, which makes them a uniquely powerful tool for bad-faith actors out to manipulate the public. As media and journalism shift toward a greater emphasis on visual content, new approaches to storytelling will be essential to ensuring that audiences can still discern truth from falsehood.

Featured Speakers:

Malachy Browne, Senior Story Producer, New York Times
James S. O’Rourke, Teaching Professor of Management, University of Notre Dame

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/a2a449.

This podcast is a part of the Ten Years Hence ThinkND Series titled “News, Fake News, and Deep Fakes. How Do We Know What’s True?”.

Episode Topic: Disinformation and Democracy

As was evident from its interference in the 2016 presidential election, no country has done more to actively sow distrust and undermine faith in U.S. democracy than Russia. The Kremlin disinformation threat to U.S. public trust and faith in its institutions, and how Washington can counter that threat, is the topic of the third lecture in ND’s Ten Years Hence lecture series.

Featured Speakers:

Suzanne Spaulding, Senior Advisor for Homeland Security and Director of the Defending Democratic Institutions Project, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
James S. O’Rourke, Teaching Professor of Management, University of Notre Dame

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/e17dc6.

This podcast is a part of the Ten Years Hence ThinkND Series titled “News, Fake News, and Deep Fakes. How Do We Know What’s True?”.

Episode Topic: Trust and Truth in the Age of Deep Fakes

By now, many of us are familiar with the problem of “deep fake” images and videos, inauthentic creations designed to look like the real thing used for a variety of purposes, some benign and entertaining, others malicious and harmful. But how are these images created? And how can we detect them in order to distinguish fact from fiction?

Featured Speakers:

Hany Farid, Professor, University of California, Berkeley
James S. O’Rourke, Teaching Professor of Management, University of Notre Dame

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/616347.

This podcast is a part of the Ten Years Hence ThinkND Series titled “News, Fake News, and Deep Fakes. How Do We Know What’s True?”.

Episode Topic: Disinformation, China, and Beijing’s Broader Global Media Influence

When people think of foreign disinformation campaigns, the textbook example that comes to mind is usually that of social media accounts run out of government-sponsored troll farms in Russia sowing fake news and division during the 2016 U.S. presidential election. When it comes to this specific tactic of disinformation, Moscow is still the undisputed global leader. Although China has begun to enter the space and conduct similar operations, both its disinformation and broader media strategy have traditionally been quite different.

Featured Speakers:

Sarah Cook, Research Director for China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, Freedom House
James S. O’Rourke, Teaching Professor of Management, University of Notre Dame

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/1ee13e.

This podcast is a part of the Ten Years Hence ThinkND Series titled “News, Fake News, and Deep Fakes. How Do We Know What’s True?”.

Episode Topic: The End of Privacy: How Intimacy Became Data and How to Stop It

From time immemorial, privacy has been an important, necessary condition for human development. The ability to experiment with who we are, explore our innermost thoughts and desires, and to set boundaries around relationships allows us to develop as full persons engaging in and with greater society. Unfortunately, technological change and lack of legal protections has led privacy to come under assault, with our most intimate information subject to data collection, harvesting, and selling to third parties, as well as surveillance by private actors out to extort.

Featured Speakers:

Danielle Citron, Professor of Law, University of Virginia School of Law
James S. O’Rourke, Teaching Professor of Management, University of Notre Dame

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/5c0fe5.

This podcast is a part of the Ten Years Hence ThinkND Series titled “News, Fake News, and Deep Fakes. How Do We Know What’s True?”.

Episode topic: 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 International Freedom of Expression at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Join us as we dive into questions around identity and its relationship to mis- and disinformation with our speakers, such as: What is the role of anonymity in misinformation and disinformation? What are the pros and cons of real name identity policies as a solution? What are alternatives to real name policies to combat mis- and disinformation to build a healthier and more inclusive online information ecosystem? Listen to the discussion recorded on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, with Elizabeth M. Renieris, and special guests, David Magerman and Jilian C. York.

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This podcast is a part of the TEC Talks ThinkND Series titled "Misinformation and Disinformation".

Episode Topic: 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 between Center for an Informed Public co-founder Ryan Calo, AI for the People founder and CEO Mutale Nkonde, Notre Dame Technology Ethics Center Director Mark McKenna, and Notre Dame-IBM Technology Ethics Lab Director Elizabeth Renieris on the importance of interdisciplinary teams to understanding and resisting misinformation.

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/f79c79.

This podcast is a part of the TEC Talks ThinkND Series titled "Misinformation and Disinformation".

Episode Topic: What Do We Value? The Ethics of Tech Accountability

Listen to the discussion recorded on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, with Mark McKenna, Elizabeth M. Renieris, and special guests Ifeoma Ozoma and Roger McNamee.

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This podcast is a part of the TEC Talks ThinkND Series titled "Misinformation and Disinformation".

Episode topic: Section 230 - Online Speech and Tech Responsibility

The third talk in our TEC Talks series called “Section 230: Online Speech and Tech Responsibility,” features Danielle Citron, Jefferson Scholars Foundation Schenck Distinguished Professor at the University of Virginia School of Law, and Yaël Eisenstat, Researcher-in-Residence at Betalab. Listen to the discussion recorded on Monday, March 22, 2021, with Mark McKenna, Elizabeth M. Renieris, and special guests Danielle Citron and Yael Eisenstat.

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/e07c13.

This podcast is a part of the TEC Talks ThinkND Series titled "Misinformation and Disinformation".

Episode Topic: What Can Smaller Platforms Learn from Ethical Challenges at Scale?

The session "Learning from Our Mistakes: What can smaller platforms learn from ethical challenges at scale?" features Julie Owono, founder of Internet Sans Frontières and a member of the Facebook Oversight Board, and Clint Smith, Chief Legal Officer at Discord. As debates around the responsibilities — and failings — of large social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter play out on a global scale, smaller platforms have an opportunity to learn from their pitfalls. Join us as our guests discuss the ethical challenges of scaling, lessons learned from the big platforms, and potential solutions as we look to the future. Listen to the discussion recorded on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, with Elizabeth M. Renieris, and special guests Julie Owono and Clint Smith.

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/0b1744.

This podcast is a part of the TEC Talks ThinkND Series titled "Misinformation and Disinformation".

Episode Topic: 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 scale of the problem, with profound implications for our culture and for democracy. This series focuses on the role of technology in promoting mis- and disinformation, the ethical problems that creates, and the technical, legal, and institutional responses best suited to our modern challenges.

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This podcast is a part of the TEC Talks ThinkND Series titled "Misinformation and Disinformation".

Episode Topic: The Catholic Church in Africa Today

This first of three parts of the Church in Africa will examine the Catholic Church in Africa today. Listen to the discussion recorded on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, with Rev. Paul Kollman, C.S.C. '84, '90 M.Div., and Rev. David Lyimo Eliaona, C.S.C., '14 M.T.S., '20 Ph.D. Fr. Lyimo, a native of Tanzania who grew up on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, now teaches theology in Tanzania with Holy Cross.

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/c955be.

This podcast is a part of the Global Church ThinkND Series titled “The Church in Africa".

Episode topic: 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. View the discussion recorded on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, with Rev. Paul Kollman, C.S.C., and guest Sister Edelquine Shivachi, LSOSF, a Kenyan member of the Little Sisters of Saint Francis, a Catholic religious congregation founded in Uganda around 100 years ago and now serving in many countries.

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/14eb3c.

This podcast is a part of the Global Church ThinkND Series titled “The Church in Africa".

Episode Topic: 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. View the discussion recorded on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, with Rev. Paul Kollman, C.S.C., and Rev. Kenneth Amadi, a Nigerian priest of the archdiocese of Abuja in Nigeria and a doctoral student in Liturgical Studies in ND’s Theology Department to talk about the history of Christianity in Africa.

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/a5e9b4.

This podcast is a part of the Global Church ThinkND Series titled “The Church in Africa".

Episode Topic: 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 and later a healthy adult. Through responsive, consistent care, older humans become powerful protective factors to buffer the stresses of daily life for our younger citizens. The fields of neuroscience, epigenetics, adversity, and resilience teach us that "stress-dose" during early development can have tremendous impact on brain development, behavior and even life-long health. Delve into how brain development is bedrock to healthy communities. What can we all do differently to improve our overall health and the health of our communities and protect our most vulnerable?

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This podcast is a part of the The Science Lab ThinkND Series titled “Neuroscience and (Your) Behavior"

Episode Topic: How experiences influence brain function and long-term health

It has been said that “it takes a village to raise a child” and understanding neuroscience can be one of the building blocks for that village. How important are relationships, social privilege, and early stressors in the formation and development of the brain? Faculty members Kristin Valentino and Elizabeth Archie will share their research examples from a variety of work including longitudinal studies with families and studies on other species. Discover how adversity can affect health and development and how social support can buffer these adverse effects. What interventions can potentially improve caregiving support and neurobiological outcomes for maltreated children?

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/de50c1.

This podcast is a part of The Science Lab ThinkND Series titled “Neuroscience and (Your) Behavior"

Episode Topic: What is neuroscience, and why are relationships so important?

What is neuroscience, and why are relationships so important to how our brains function? Researchers who study neuroscience and behavior have discovered that one of the biggest moderators of human health is having good human relationships. After a brief overview of what neuroscience is, Notre Dame faculty members Nancy Michael and Connie Snyder Mick will discuss how the field can naturally integrate with the mission of Our Lady’s University, through the lived portions of spirituality. They will be joined by the University of Notre Dame sophomore Arafat Aliyi to discuss how understanding neuroscience and living your faith can provide you with a compassionate perspective about others.

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/8c948b.

This podcast is a part of the The Science Lab ThinkND Series titled “Neuroscience and (Your) Behavior"

Episode Topic: All Together Now, Sacred Music of the Baroque

In the late 16th and early 17th centuries, the tides of sacred music began to turn. Reformation ideals shaped much of the music in northern Europe, and these changes were matched by a growing Counter-Reformation movement in Italy, especially in Rome. Church leaders began placing a renewed emphasis on clarity in sacred music, which contributed to the growing repertoire of homophonic music. This was a time not unlike our own post-Vatican II church, where questions of openness and accessibility found a seat at the table next to tradition, hierarchy, and authority.

Featured Speakers:

J.J. Wright ’14, Director, Notre Dame Folk Choir
Patrick Kronner

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This podcast is a part of the Rome Book Club ThinkND Series titled “Lenten Music through the Ages”.

Episode Topic: Praying With One Voice, Gregorian Chant

We’ll start our learning journey through Lenten music with Gregorian Chant — this is the earliest music of the Church. We don’t really know exactly what this music sounded like, but we know that song was a part of culture. What we have now are fossils, the remains of a musical culture. In reality, music develops through practice, by people who are trained in a discipline and develop music for specific events.

Featured Speakers:

J.J. Wright ’14, Director, Notre Dame Folk Choir.
Professor Peter Jeffery, Michael P. Grace Chair in Medieval Studies and Professor of Musicology and Ethnomusicology, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the Rome Book Club ThinkND Series titled “Lenten Music through the Ages”.

Episode Topic: The Notre Dame Folk Choir’s Passion Project

When we talk about the Passion, we’re first and foremost referring to the last days of Jesus’s life, from the Last Supper through his death on the cross. The story of Jesus’s Passion has captivated musicians for centuries, from the earliest chanted melodies of scripture to "Jesus Christ Superstar." What is it about the Passion that artists have been trying to uncover all this time? This week, we’ll learn a bit more about the development of the Passion in sacred music and discuss the Folk Choir’s Passion Project.

Featured Speakers:

J.J. Wright ’14, Director, Notre Dame Folk Choir
Tristan Cooley
Students from the Notre Dame Folk Choir

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This podcast is a part of the Rome Book Club ThinkND Series titled “Lenten Music through the Ages”.

Episode Topic: From One Voice to Many, Renaissance Polyphony

During the early Renaissance, musicians started to experiment with singing different musical lines at the same time. You might even say that boredom was the catalyst for polyphony! The earliest forms of polyphony are the singing of Gregorian melodies homophonically — two lines sung at an interval of perfect 4th or 5th. By the end of the 16th century, what began as basic harmony developed into some of the most lush vocal music ever created.

Featured Speakers:

J.J. Wright ’14, Director, Notre Dame Folk Choir
Margot Fassler
Mark Doerries

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This podcast is a part of the Rome Book Club ThinkND Series titled “Lenten Music through the Ages”.

Episode Topic: 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 Weavers" by Dr. Melvin Dowdy — his collection of collected poems published in November 2020 — and hearing his commentary on ideas of building resilience, understanding, and choice.

Featured Speakers:

Dr. Melvin Dowdy, Executive Education Programme Faculty, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Ph.D., M.Div., M.A., Mendoza Business School’s Executive Education Center at Notre Dame
Lisa Caulfield, Director of the Global Centre at Kylemore

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This podcast is a part of the Kylemore Book Club ThinkND Series titled “Anticipatory Innovation - Capitalizing on Change in Turbulent Times”.

Episode Topic: Unleashing Your Creative Genius

Professor Sam Miller discusses how to develop and sharpen the skills and behaviors that drive creativity and entrepreneurial innovation for general business and innovation-minded people looking to grow creatively. In his lectures, he incorporates the seven Da Vincian principles as laid out in the reading from How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day by Michael J. Gelb.

Featured Speakers:

Sam Miller, Director of Undergraduate Studies – Innovation & Entrepreneurship and Associate Teaching Professor, Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame
Lisa Caulfield, Director of the Global Centre at Kylemore

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This podcast is a part of the Kylemore Book Club ThinkND Series titled “Anticipatory Innovation - Capitalizing on Change in Turbulent Times”.

Episode Topic: 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 retired, the idea of framing ambiguous questions and clarity on future-oriented planning is applicable to life, especially in current times.

Featured Speakers:

Sam Miller, Director of Undergraduate Studies – Innovation & Entrepreneurship and Associate Teaching Professor, Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame
Lisa Caulfield, Director of the Global Centre at Kylemore

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This podcast is a part of the Kylemore Book Club ThinkND Series titled “Anticipatory Innovation - Capitalizing on Change in Turbulent Times”.

Episode Topic: 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 influenced the shift in the workplace. In her videos, she discusses the key takeaways and looks at what is next for future conversations about remote work.

Featured Speakers:

Alma McCarthy, Head of the J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics and Professor of Public Sector Management, National University of Ireland, Galway
Lisa Caulfield, Director of the Global Centre at Kylemore

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This podcast is a part of the Kylemore Book Club ThinkND Series titled “Anticipatory Innovation - Capitalizing on Change in Turbulent Times”.

Episode Topic: Global Viewpoint

The latest installment of Where We’re Going invites Notre Dame faculty and global experts to focus on healthcare and timely issues like public health and healthcare technology. Participants will be invited to join three weekly events to hear from faculty and industry practitioners and participate in discussions to enhance their understanding of the topics.

Featured Speakers:

Dr. Brian Donley, Chief Executive Officer, Cleveland Clinic London
Dr. Juliana Otieno, Former CEO, JOOTRH; Founder, Rusalia Research Foundation
Dr. Bernard Nahlen, Director, Eck Institute for Global Health, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the Where We're Going ThinkND Series titled “Healthcare”.

Episode Topic: 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 healthcare technology. Participants will be invited to join three weekly events to hear from faculty and industry practitioners and participate in discussions to enhance their understanding of the topics.

Featured Speakers:

William Evans, Keough-Hesburgh Professor of Economics, Co-founder of the Lab for Economic Opportunities, University of Notre Dame
Krista Foster, Assistant Professor, IT, Analytics, and Operations, Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame
Dr. Bernard Nahlen, Director, Eck Institute for Global Health, University of Notre Dame
Dominic Vachon, The John G. Sheedy, M.D., Director of the Ruth M. Hillebrand Center for Compassionate Care in Medicine, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the Where We're Going ThinkND Series titled “Healthcare”.

Episode Topic: National Viewpoint

The latest installment of Where We’re Going will invite Notre Dame faculty and global experts to focus on healthcare and timely issues like public health and healthcare technology. Participants will be invited to join three weekly events to hear from faculty and industry practitioners and participate in discussions to enhance their understanding of the topics.

Featured Speakers:

Peter D. Banko, President & Chief Executive Officer, Centura Health
Jane Lee, Assistant Professor, University of Washington
Dr. Bernard Nahlen, Director, Eck Institute for Global Health, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the Where We're Going ThinkND Series titled “Healthcare”.

Episode Topic: 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 join us for an interesting panel discussion on the importance of the private sector in development. We’ll discuss the difference between corporate social responsibility and responsible and inclusive business models, and how business engagement can benefit communities to help maximize impact. Meet the panelists for the discussion led by Melissa Paulsen below.

Featured Speakers:

Kimberly Almeida, Director, Worker Well-being, Levi Strauss Foundation
Frank J. Belatti, Managing Partner, Equicorp Partners, LLC
Gustavo Pérez Berlanga, Director of Social Responsibility, Gigante Restaurant Group

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This podcast is a part of the Conversations on Poverty & Inequality ThinkND Series titled “The Power of Social Entrepreneurship”.

Episode Topic: The Transformative Potential of Social Entrepreneurship

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 in some communities and sparking controversy in others. We’ll see some unique examples of how social entrepreneurs are changing the world and what Notre Dame is doing to foster this mindset within its students.

Featured Speakers:

Michael Morris, Professor of the Practice, McKenna Center for Human Development and Global Business
Melissa Paulsen, Associate Director, Entrepreneurship and Education Programs, Pulte Institute for Global Development; Assistant Professor of the Practice, Keough School of Global Affairs

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This podcast is a part of the Conversations on Poverty & Inequality ThinkND Series titled “The Power of Social Entrepreneurship”.

Episode Topic: 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 discussion with Rock André, founder and CEO of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Leadership in Haiti. Rock will use his own experience as an entrepreneur in Haiti to help us explore how social entrepreneurship can increase wealth and resilience in communities worldwide.

Featured Speakers:

Rock André, Founder and CEO, CEDEL HAITI
Michael Morris, Professor of the Practice, McKenna Center for Human Development and Global Business

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This podcast is a part of the Conversations on Poverty & Inequality ThinkND Series titled “The Power of Social Entrepreneurship”.

Episode Topic: Church in the Holy Land

While the other events in this series have focused on Muslim-Christian relations and the common roots of Christianity and Islam, this event highlights the experiences of Christians living in the Holy Land. The speakers cover the diversity of Christian groups living in the area, the challenges they commonly face, and the effects of the University of Notre Dame’s efforts to foster interreligious dialogue through the Tantur Ecumenical Institute.

Featured Speakers:

Reverend John M. Paul, S.J., Rector, Tantur Ecumenical Institute
Daniel Schwake, Executive Director, University of Notre Dame at Tantur

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This podcast is a part of The Global Church ThinkND Series titled “The Global Church and Islam”.

Episode Topic: 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 Qur’an’s view of divine revelation and the relationship between God and humanity relate to that of the Bible? Discover this and more in week one of our course!

Featured Speakers:

Gabriel Said Reynolds, Jerome J. Crowley and Rosaleen G. Crowley Professor of Islamic Studies and Theology, University of Notre Dame; Author of Qur’an and the Bible and Allah: God in the Qur’an
John Shinkwin, Graduate Student in Theology, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the The Global Church ThinkND Series titled “The Global Church and Islam”.

Episode Topic: 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 deeds) teach about Christians, and how have Christians responded to the expansions of Islam? In this part of our course, we examine the relationship between Muslims and Christians “on the ground” and think together about how we can learn from the past.

Featured Speakers:

Gabriel Said Reynolds, Jerome J. Crowley and Rosaleen G. Crowley Professor of Islamic Studies and Theology, University of Notre Dame; Author of Qur’an and the Bible and Allah: God in the Qur’an
John Shinkwin, Graduate Student in Theology, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of The Global Church ThinkND Series titled “The Global Church and Islam”.

Episode Topic: 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, then, to say that they believe in the same God? What is distinct about each faith’s vision of God’s relationship to humanity? In week three of the “The Church and Islam” we explore these questions, and ask how the Church might carry out its mission to proclaim the Gospel while also embracing religious dialogue.

Featured Speakers:

Nayla Tabbara, President of Adyan Foundation for Diversity, Solidarity and Human Dignity
Gabriel Said Reynolds, Jerome J. Crowley and Rosaleen G. Crowley Professor of Islamic Studies and Theology, University of Notre Dame; Author of Qur’an and the Bible and Allah: God in the Qur’an

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This podcast is a part of the The Global Church ThinkND Series titled “The Global Church and Islam”.

Episode Topic: Intro: From the dark wood to Rome

When Dante is lost in the dark wood of sin, the soul of the Roman poet Virgil is sent from Heaven to rescue him and guide him on his way to salvation through Hell and Purgatory. Dante’s journey is immediately compared to Aeneas’s voyage to Italy where his offspring will found the city of Rome, the subject of Virgil’s epic poem Aeneid. In preparation for the meeting, some resources are dedicated to introductory material, including ‘instructions for use’.

Featured Speakers:

Theodore J. Cachey, Professor of Italian and the Albert J. and Helen M. Ravarino Family Director of Dante and Italian Studies, University of Notre Dame; Co-Director, University of Notre Dame Center for Italian Studies
David Lummus, Visiting Professor of Italian and Co-Director, University of Notre Dame Center for Italian Studies
Chiara Sbordoni, Adjunct Professor of Italian, University of Notre Dame Rome Global Gateway

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This podcast is a part of the Rome Book Club ThinkND Series titled “A Hell of a City: Dante’s Inferno on the Road to Rome”.

Episode Topic: A Hell of a City: 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 conjures up the image of the pilgrims who go to Rome for the first jubilee promoted by Pope Boniface VIII in 1300, the same year in which Dante’s journey is set. Inferno 27 narrates the encounter with Guido da Montefeltro, a fraudulent counselor to the same Pope Boniface VIII. This infernal portrait of the holy city and its Pope leads up to the encounter with Satan at the bottom of Hell and the lowest point in the Cosmos.

Featured Speakers:

Theodore J. Cachey, Professor of Italian and the Albert J. and Helen M. Ravarino Family Director of Dante and Italian Studies, University of Notre Dame; Co-Director, University of Notre Dame Center for Italian Studies
David Lummus, Visiting Professor of Italian and Co-Director, University of Notre Dame Center for Italian Studies
Chiara Sbordoni, Adjunct Professor of Italian, University of Notre Dame Rome Global Gateway

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This podcast is a part of the Rome Book Club ThinkND Series titled “A Hell of a City: Dante’s Inferno on the Road to Rome”.

Episode Topic: Paolo and Francesca: Words of Desire (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 meet Dido, the Carthaginian queen who loved Aeneas, and Paolo and Francesca, two contemporary lovers.

Featured Speakers:

Theodore J. Cachey, Professor of Italian and the Albert J. and Helen M. Ravarino Family Director of Dante and Italian Studies, University of Notre Dame; Co-Director, University of Notre Dame Center for Italian Studies
David Lummus, Visiting Professor of Italian and Co-Director, University of Notre Dame Center for Italian Studies
Chiara Sbordoni, Adjunct Professor of Italian, University of Notre Dame Rome Global Gateway

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This podcast is a part of the Rome Book Club ThinkND Series titled “A Hell of a City: Dante’s Inferno on the Road to Rome”.Episode Topic: Paolo and Francesca: Words of Desire (Inferno 5)

Episode Topic: Hell’s Vineyard (Inferno 13)

Dante and Virgil are in the seventh circle of Hell where violence is punished. In the second section, those who had been violent to themselves have been transformed into trees. Pier delle Vigne, Holy Emperor Frederick II’s adviser, almost a contemporary of Dante, is condemned to this part of Hell for committing suicide.

Featured Speakers:

Theodore J. Cachey, Professor of Italian and the Albert J. and Helen M. Ravarino Family Director of Dante and Italian Studies, University of Notre Dame; Co-Director, University of Notre Dame Center for Italian Studies
David Lummus, Visiting Professor of Italian and Co-Director, University of Notre Dame Center for Italian Studies
Chiara Sbordoni, Adjunct Professor of Italian, University of Notre Dame Rome Global Gateway

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This podcast is a part of the Rome Book Club ThinkND Series titled “A Hell of a City: Dante’s Inferno on the Road to Rome”.

Episode Topic: Jack Hall

We begin with "Jack Hall," an old ballad that has its origins in the early eighteenth century. It begins as a narrative of the life of a convicted criminal who was executed at Tyburn Tree in 1707, but then mutates across time, with recordings by Irish and American artists like the Dubliners and Johnny Cash. We will ask what each of these versions contribute to the evolving tradition of the song, and how it became so widely known.

Featured Speakers:

Ian Newman, Professor in the English Department and Fellow of the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies and of the Nanovic Institute for European Studies, University of Notre Dame
Rev. Jim Lies C.S.C., Senior Director for Academic Initiatives and Partnerships for the Notre Dame London Global Gateway, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the London Book Club ThinkND Series titled “London in Song”.

Episode Topic: "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 Manning Sherwin, this romantic ballad was quickly established as a standard of the lounge repertoire and has been recorded by Vera Lynn, Nat King Cole, Bobby Darin, Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Harry Connick Jr., Mel Torme, and Rod Stewert among many others. The song takes its title from a short story by Michael Arlen. This week we will consider what happens in the translation from short story to song, and we will ask what it means for a nightingale to sing in Berkeley Square.

Featured Speakers:

Ian Newman, Professor in the English Department and Fellow of the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies and of the Nanovic Institute for European Studies, University of Notre Dame
Rev. Jim Lies C.S.C., Senior Director for Academic Initiatives and Partnerships for the Notre Dame London Global Gateway, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the London Book Club ThinkND Series titled “London in Song”.

Episode Topic: "Jerusalem"

This week 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 music by Charles Hubert Parry, this strange song is sung in the terraces at sporting events, performed at Royal Weddings and classical concerts, and is played as the soundtrack to "Visit England" tourism advertisements. We’ll consider how an obscure lyric, part of a preface to an esoteric and highly enigmatic prophetic poem, became one of the best known patriotic songs in England.

Featured Speakers:

Ian Newman, Professor in the English Department and Fellow of the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies and of the Nanovic Institute for European Studies, University of Notre Dame
Rev. Jim Lies C.S.C., Senior Director for Academic Initiatives and Partnerships for the Notre Dame London Global Gateway, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the London Book Club ThinkND Series titled “London in Song”.

Episode Topic: 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 First of August in 1765. We will read the original play and think about what happens to the song once it has passed through the oral tradition.

Featured Speakers:

Ian Newman, Professor in the English Department and Fellow of the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies and of the Nanovic Institute for European Studies, University of Notre Dame
Rev. Jim Lies C.S.C., Senior Director for Academic Initiatives and Partnerships for the Notre Dame London Global Gateway, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the London Book Club ThinkND Series titled “London in Song”.

Episode Topic: Week 3: Sacred Music for Advent and Christmas: From Gregorian Chant to Jazz Improvisation

Join Professor Mark Doerries, Director of the Notre Dame Children's Choir and Director of Graduate Studies for Sacred Music at Notre Dame, a graduate degree program that trains tomorrow's vocalists, organists, and conductors to reinvigorate music in the church, concert hall, and stage. In 2015, Doerries commissioned Grammy award-winning jazz pianist J.J. Wright ’14 M.S.M., ’17 D.M.A. to compose a work for Advent for children's voices, graduate vocal soloists, orchestra, and jazz trio. The resulting work, "O Emmanuel," fuses historic genres of Catholic sacred music, chant, carols, and classical music with jazz improvisation. Ten-time Grammy winner and jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval joined the choirs and vocalists of Sacred Music at Notre Dame in 2018 for a new album of classic Christmas carols with a jazz twist.

Featured Speakers:

Mark Doerries, Director of the Notre Dame Children's Choir and Director of Graduate Studies for Sacred Music, University of Notre Dame
J.J. Wright, Jazz Pianist and the Director of the Notre Dame Folk Choir, University of Notre Dame
Lisa Caulfield, Director of the Notre Dame Global Center at Kylemore Abbey, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the Kylemore Book Club ThinkND Series titled “An Irish Christmas at Kylemore”.

Episode Topic: Week 2: Spinning Yarns: Fairy Tales, Textile Art, and Story Structure

Join New York Times bestselling author Betsy Cornwell '12 M.F.A. in a discussion about how to reimagine and reassess traditional fairy tale narratives and the ways in which we all weave our own destinies. At the time of the Christmas story, one of the world's most profoundly influential stories of renewal, we ourselves can use the holidays as a time of reflection and renewal as we move into the new year and next chapter of our lives.

Featured Speakers:

Betsy Cornwell, Author
Lisa Caulfield, Director of the Notre Dame Global Center at Kylemore Abbey, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the Kylemore Book Club ThinkND Series titled “An Irish Christmas at Kylemore”.

Episode Topic: Week 1: Exploring New Choral Music for the Christmas Season

This week, we explore the Choral Scholars of University College Dublin’s new Christmas holiday album, directed by Dr. Desmond Earley in collaboration with composers from all over the world, including the expansive setting of the Advent plainsong hymn Christe redemptor omnium by Ivo Antognini, crafted for the Choral Scholars with support from the Swiss Embassy to Ireland. Use the world of music to settle yourself into the holiday season.

Featured Speakers:

Desmond Earley, Artistic Director of the Choral Scholars, University College Dublin
Ivo Antognini, Composer, Choral Scholars
Lisa Caulfield, Director of the Notre Dame Global Center at Kylemore Abbey, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the Kylemore Book Club ThinkND Series titled “An Irish Christmas at Kylemore”.

Episode Topic: Masks, Distancing, and Public Health

This session will cover public health mitigation measures, what they are, and how they work. A special discussion will highlight the research behind the Notre Dame masks and the science behind how masks work and which masks work best. Also, the COVID-19 situation in St. Joseph County and the relationship between the St. Joseph County Department of Health and the University of Notre Dame will be highlighted. The views presented are the views of the hosts and guests, not the views or policies of the University of Notre Dame. Information provided is not intended to serve as, nor should be interpreted as, specific medical advice or a substitute for the advice of an individual’s personal health practitioner.

Featured Speakers:

Heidi Beidinger-Burnett, Director, Eck Institute for Global Health Masters Program; Associate Professor of the Practice, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame; President of the St. Joseph County Board of Health
Mary Ann McDowell, PhD, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences and Member of the Eck Institute for Global Health, University of Notre Dame
Dr. Mark Fox, Deputy Health Officer, St. Joseph County Department of Health
Professor David Leighton, Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the Consider This! ThinkND Series titled “Consider This! Simplifying the COVID-19 Conversation”.

Episode Topic: Wastewater Testing

Some are purporting that sewage surveillance is the secret weapon to keeping college campuses open. This session will unpack what wastewater water testing is, what it detects, how it works, and what it can tell us. Plus, what is happening regarding sewage surveillance on the Notre Dame campus will be highlighted.

Featured Speakers:

Heidi Beidinger-Burnett, Director, Eck Institute for Global Health Masters Program; Associate Professor of the Practice, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame; President of the St. Joseph County Board of Health
Mary Ann McDowell, PhD, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences and Member of the Eck Institute for Global Health, University of Notre Dame
Kyle Bibby, Associate Professor and Wanzek Collegiate Chair, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the Consider This! ThinkND Series titled “Consider This! Simplifying the COVID-19 Conversation”.

Episode Topic: Cultivate Food Rescue and Food Security

Jim Conklin, President and Co-Founder of Cultivate Food Rescue and Marijo Martinec, CEO of Food Bank of Northern Indiana, will be the guests to discuss how the pandemic is affecting the food pantry system in St. Joseph County.

Featured Speakers:

Heidi Beidinger-Burnett, Director, Eck Institute for Global Health Masters Program; Associate Professor of the Practice, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame; President of the St. Joseph County Board of Health
Mary Ann McDowell, PhD, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences and Member of the Eck Institute for Global Health, University of Notre Dame
Jim Conklin, President and Co-Founder, Cultivate Food Rescue
Marijo Martinec, Executive Director and CEO, Food Bank of Northern Indiana

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This podcast is a part of the Consider This! ThinkND Series titled “Consider This! Simplifying the COVID-19 Conversation”.

Episode Topic: Public Health in the Face of the Pandemic

How the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting public health in St. Joseph County and how the St. Joseph County Health Department operates in conjunction with the State of Indiana will be discussed. Further information will include the St. Joseph County Health Department’s strategic plan, the current public health landscape, and future funding of the Health Department.

Featured Speakers:

Heidi Beidinger-Burnett, Director, Eck Institute for Global Health Masters Program; Associate Professor of the Practice, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame; President of the St. Joseph County Board of Health
Mary Ann McDowell, PhD, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences and Member of the Eck Institute for Global Health, University of Notre Dame
Dr. Robert Einterz, Officer, St. Joseph County Department of Health

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This podcast is a part of the Consider This! ThinkND Series titled “Consider This! Simplifying the COVID-19 Conversation”.

Episode Topic: A Reflection of COVID-19 and the Fall Semester

The University of Notre Dame was one of the first college campuses to announce it would open during the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, we will reflect on the fall semester, what was implemented, what worked and what didn’t and take a look at what to expect in the spring semester.

Featured Speakers:

Heidi Beidinger-Burnett, Director, Eck Institute for Global Health Masters Program; Associate Professor of the Practice, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame; President of the St. Joseph County Board of Health
Mary Ann McDowell, PhD, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences and Member of the Eck Institute for Global Health, University of Notre Dame
Shannon B. Cullinan, Executive Vice President, University of Notre Dame
David C. Bailey, Vice President for Strategic Planning and Institutional Research, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the Consider This! ThinkND Series titled “Consider This! Simplifying the COVID-19 Conversation”.

Episode Topic: Vaccines and the Immunology of COVID-19

The world is basically at a stand-still awaiting a COVID-19 vaccine to allow life to go back to normal and restart global economies. The unprecedented accelerated vaccine development timeline, conflicting headlines about when a vaccine will be available, and political interference in the process certainly makes many wary of receiving a new vaccine. There has been no other time in history when understanding vaccines and immunology was more important than the present so that citizens can make decisions about their health. This session will include a general discussion of COVID-19 vaccines, the types of vaccines, and the clinical trial process. In addition, the immune mechanisms (antibodies, B-cells, T-cells) that make vaccines work and the cytokine storm concept that leads to severe COVID-19 disease will be presented.

Featured Speakers:

Heidi Beidinger-Burnett, Director, Eck Institute for Global Health Masters Program; Associate Professor of the Practice, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame; President of the St. Joseph County Board of Health
Mary Ann McDowell, PhD, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences and Member of the Eck Institute for Global Health, University of Notre Dame
Brian Baker, Rev. John A. Zahm Professor and Department Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame
Jeffery Schorey, George B. Craig Jr. Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the Consider This! ThinkND Series titled “Consider This! Simplifying the COVID-19 Conversation”.

Episode Topic: Special Populations

Not all communities have been impacted by COVID-19 in the same way. Different experiences have emerged based on factors such as race, socioeconomic class, family structure, age, gender, and the intersection of many different identities. The COVID-19 pandemic is a threat to the general population of the United States and other countries. However, it has become increasingly clear that some of the population is more vulnerable than others. There are many groups that are considered uniquely vulnerable including but not limited to racial/ethnic minorities, children, the elderly, immigrants/refugees, those who are socioeconomically disadvantaged, disabled, uninsured, from rural communities, incarcerated, facing domestic violence, LGBTQ+, and those with comorbidities. Policy makers and government and health officials have been slow to recognize and respond to the needs of these populations.

Featured Speakers:

Heidi Beidinger-Burnett, Director, Eck Institute for Global Health Masters Program; Associate Professor of the Practice, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame; President of the St. Joseph County Board of Health
Mary Ann McDowell, PhD, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences and Member of the Eck Institute for Global Health, University of Notre Dame
Debra Stanley, Founder and Executive Director, Imani Unidad, Inc.
William Redman, Sheriff, St. Joseph County

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This podcast is a part of the Consider This! ThinkND Series titled “Consider This! Simplifying the COVID-19 Conversation”.

Episode Topic: COVID-19 Testing

This session will cover the different types of tests for SARS-CoV-2, what they measure, how they work, and what they tell us. The saliva-based surveillance testing at Notre Dame and the University of Illinois will be highlighted, as well as what the Universities learned this semester, and what institutions can do for a safer spring semester.

Featured Speakers:

Heidi Beidinger-Burnett, Director, Eck Institute for Global Health Masters Program; Associate Professor of the Practice, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame; President of the St. Joseph County Board of Health
Mary Ann McDowell, PhD, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences and Member of the Eck Institute for Global Health, University of Notre Dame
Liz Rulli, Associate Vice President for Research, University of Notre Dame
Paul Hergenrother, Kenneth L. Rinehart Jr. Endowed Chair in Natural Products Chemistry and Professor of Chemistry, University of Notre Dame

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/fe17c4. This podcast is a part of the Consider This! ThinkND Series titled “Consider This! Simplifying the COVID-19 Conversation”.

Episode Topic: Epidemiology of COVID-19

The topic of this session will be epidemiology in general and the epidemiology of COVID-19. General concepts like R0 and Rt will be explained and how models work, the assumptions behind them, and what they tell us will also be a topic of discussion.

Featured Speakers:

Heidi Beidinger-Burnett, Director, Eck Institute for Global Health Masters Program; Associate Professor of the Practice, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame; President of the St. Joseph County Board of Health
Mary Ann McDowell, PhD, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences and Member of the Eck Institute for Global Health, University of Notre Dame
Alex Perkins, Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame
Jenna Coalson, Assistant Professor of the Practice, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the Consider This! ThinkND Series titled “Consider This! Simplifying the COVID-19 Conversation”.

Episode Topic: Pandemic and Athletics

This session will cover how the pandemic is affecting college athletics. Topics will include the decision for Notre Dame to continue fall sports, the roles of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Athletic Coast Conference, and how the pandemic is affecting college athletics nationally.

Featured Speakers:

Heidi Beidinger-Burnett, Director, Eck Institute for Global Health Masters Program; Associate Professor of the Practice, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame; President of the St. Joseph County Board of Health
Mary Ann McDowell, PhD, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences and Member of the Eck Institute for Global Health, University of Notre Dame
John B. “Jack” Swarbrick, Vice President and James E. Rohr Director of Athletics, University of Notre Dame
Patricia Bellia, William J. and Dorothy K. O’Neill Professor of Law and Chair, Faculty Board on Athletics, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the Consider This! ThinkND Series titled “Consider This! Simplifying the COVID-19 Conversation”.

Episode Topic: In a Pandemic, Science Matters

This session will include a brief introduction to SARS-CoV-2 biology, a presentation of the current data in our community, and a conversation around recent headlines and rumors. Speaker Marie Lynn Miranda, Charles and Jill Fischer Provost of the University of Notre Dame, will discuss Indiana’s COVID-19 Registry and a new University of Notre Dame initiative, “Moment to See, Courage to Act.”

Featured Speakers:

Heidi Beidinger-Burnett, Director, Eck Institute for Global Health Masters Program; Associate Professor of the Practice, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame; President of the St. Joseph County Board of Health
Mary Ann McDowell, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences and Member of the Eck Institute for Global Health, University of Notre Dame
Marie Lynn Miranda, Charles and Jill Fischer Provost and Professor of Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics, University of Notre Dame.

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This podcast is a part of the Consider This! ThinkND Series titled “Consider This! Simplifying the COVID-19 Conversation”.

Episode Topic: Leading with Purpose and Humanity by Aligning Head and Heart

During the fifth session of "Inspiring Conversations," we will focus on the topic "Leading with Purpose and Humanity by Aligning Head and Heart" through a conversation with Hubert Joly and Hortense le Gentil. Both have shown profound leadership throughout their careers, have written about it in their books, and continue to model this today together. The conversation will explore topics such as the power of alignment, the value of purpose, and not being afraid of emotion as a leader. It will also allow the audience to engage in a meaningful question and answer session directly with both of them.

Featured Speakers:

Hubert Joly, Former Chairman & CEO, Best Buy; Senior Lecturer, Harvard Business School
Hortense le Gentil, Author, Aligned: Connecting Your True Self with the Leader You’re Meant to Be
Tom Schreier, Co-Founding Director, Inspired Leadership Initiative

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This podcast is a part of the Inspiring Conversations ThinkND Series titled “Leading People in an Ever-Changing World”.

Episode Topic: The Heart's Desire and Social Change: Finding the Path to Meaning and Mission

During the seventh session of "Inspiring Conversations," we will focus on the topic "The Heart's Desire and Social Change: Finding the Path to Meaning and Mission" with Rev. Dan Groody, C.S.C., '86 Vice President and Associate Provost, Notre Dame. The conversation will explore how learning to become more self-aware leads to self-development and, ultimately, self-gift. This progression can lead to greater personal happiness and a call towards mission.

Featured Speakers:

Rev. Daniel Groody, C.S.C, Vice President and Associate Provost, University of Notre Dame
Chris Stevens, Co-Founding Director, Inspired Leadership Initiative; Professor, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the Inspiring Conversations ThinkND Series titled “Leading People in an Ever-Changing World”.

Episode Topic: Building a Winning Team

During the third session of “Inspiring Conversations,” we will focus on the topic “Building a Winning Team” through a conversation with Muffet McGraw, former Karen & Kevin Keyes Family Notre Dame women’s basketball head coach. Over 33 seasons in South Bend, she hoisted the NCAA national championship trophy twice in 2001 and 2018 - becoming the sixth different women’s basketball head coach to win multiple NCAA titles. The conversation will explore topics such as team building, women in leadership, and life transitions. It will also allow the audience to engage in a meaningful question and answer session directly with Muffet McGraw.

Featured Speakers:

Muffet McGraw, Former Karen & Kevin Keyes Family Notre Dame Women’s Basketball Head Coach, University of Notre Dame
Chris Stevens, Co-Founding Director, Inspired Leadership Initiative; Professor, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the Inspiring Conversations ThinkND Series titled “Leading People in an Ever-Changing World”.

Episode Topic: The Day After Tomorrow

During the sixth session of Inspiring Conversations, we will focus on the topic "The Day After Tomorrow" through a conversation with Louis King II, President & Chief Executive Officer, Summit Academy OIC. The conversation will explore topics such as the importance of a strong middle class, how to lead in troubled times, and the "tech migration."

Featured Speakers:

Louis J. King II, President and CEO, Summit Academy OIC
Tom Schreier, Co-Founding Director, Inspired Leadership Initiative

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This podcast is a part of the Inspiring Conversations ThinkND Series titled “Leading People in an Ever-Changing World”.

Episode Topic: How Our Shared Faith Has Guided Our Life, Our Professions, Our Family and Our Path Forward, Even in the Face of Personal Obstacles Like Blindness

During the fourth session of “Inspiring Conversations,” we will focus on the topic "How our shared faith has guided our life, our professions, our family and our path forward, even in the face of personal obstacles like blindness" through a conversation with our first couple, Paul and Cindy Karos. Paul had an extensive 30-year career in the financial industry, culminating with senior leadership roles at Piper, Jaffray where he was the President of Equity Capital Markets and is now active in ministry and coaching while Cindy has been active in ministry for over four decades and has also chaired several important new initiatives for her church.

The conversation will explore topics such as faith, grief, overcoming obstacles, purpose, and living a life of service. It will also allow the audience to engage in a meaningful question and answer session directly with Paul and Cindy.

Featured Speakers:

Cindy Karos, Founding Inaugural Member, The Order of the Myrrhbearing Women
Paul Karos, Past President investment banking and equities, Piper Jaffray
Tom Schreier, Co-Founding Director, Inspired Leadership Initiative

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This podcast is a part of the Inspiring Conversations ThinkND Series titled “Leading People in an Ever-Changing World”.

Episode Topic: Sustainably Nourishing a Challenged, Changing and Hungry World

This session of the Inspiring Conversations Series featured a discussion about global leadership with guest speaker Dave MacLennan, the chairman and chief executive officer of Cargill. This virtual event was led by Tom Schreier (‘84), the founding director of the Inspired Leadership Initiative. Through this discussion, MacLennan demonstrated ways in which leaders can foster a healthy work culture, encourage sustainability, and give back to the community in more ways than one.

Featured Speakers:

Dave MacLennan, Chairman and CEO, Cargill
Tom Schreier, Co-Founding Director, Inspired Leadership Initiative

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This podcast is a part of the Inspiring Conversations ThinkND Series titled “Leading People in an Ever-Changing World”.

Episode Topic: Embracing the Mind, Body and Spirit through Health Care - Navigating a Mission-Driven System Through Dual Pandemics

This session of the Inspiring Conversations Series featured a discussion about effective leadership amidst duel pandemics with guest speaker Dr. Penny Wheeler, MD, the president and chief executive officer of Allina Health. This virtual event was led by Tom Schreier (‘84), the founding director of the Inspired Leadership Initiative. Through this discussion, Wheeler demonstrated ways in which leaders can navigate their large organizations throughout the challenges presented by the pandemic as well as the killing of George Floyd and the need for racial equity.

Featured Speakers:

Dr. Penny Wheeler, MD, President and CEO, Allina Health
Tom Schreier, Co-Founding Director, Inspired Leadership Initiative

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This podcast is a part of the Inspiring Conversations ThinkND Series titled “Leading People in an Ever-Changing World”.

Episode Topic: The Path of Purposeful LeadershipDuring the final fall session of Inspiring Conversations, we will focus on the topic "The Path of Purposeful Leadership" with Richard Leider, founder of Inventure–The Purpose Company. The conversation will explore how purpose is not a luxury, but is fundamental to our well-being and to becoming a trusted leader; the ultimate leadership challenge, today, is self-leadership.

Featured Speakers:

Richard Leider, Founder, Inventure – The Purpose Company
Tom Schreier, Co-Founding Director, Inspired Leadership Initiative

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This podcast is a part of the Inspiring Conversations ThinkND Series titled “Leading People in an Ever-Changing World”.

Episode Topic: Veterans Day

As our nation faces urgent calls for racial justice, many members of the Notre Dame family are seeking opportunities for meaningful conversations about equity. We are all hopeful that an honest dialogue can advance understanding and become a foundation for action. It is in that spirit that the Notre Dame Alumni Association Affinity Groups were pleased to present a collaborative shared reading experience sponsored by the Diversity Council, ND Women Connect, Senior Alumni, YoungND, Asian Pacific Alumni of ND, Black Alumni of ND, Hispanic Alumni of ND, and Native American Alumni of ND. In fall 2020, all alumni, parents, and friends of Notre Dame were invited to join the affinity groups in unpacking Black Domers: African-American Students at Notre Dame in Their Own Words, edited by Don Wycliff ’69 and David Krashna ’71, with a foreword by the late Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, C.S.C., ’39. Black Domers features 75 essays and profiles from Notre Dame alumni sharing their reflections and experiences across more than seven decades. This collection of stories was and will continue to be used as an important tool to spark dialogue and learning among members of the Notre Dame community.

Featured Speakers:

Francis Taylor ‘70, ‘74 M.A., Alumnus of University of Notre Dame
Don Wycliff ‘69, Alumnus of University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Presents Series titled “Black Domers”.

Episode Topic: Student Athletes

As our nation faces urgent calls for racial justice, many members of the Notre Dame family are seeking opportunities for meaningful conversations about equity. We are all hopeful that an honest dialogue can advance understanding and become a foundation for action. It is in that spirit that the Notre Dame Alumni Association Affinity Groups were pleased to present a collaborative shared reading experience sponsored by the Diversity Council, ND Women Connect, Senior Alumni, YoungND, Asian Pacific Alumni of ND, Black Alumni of ND, Hispanic Alumni of ND, and Native American Alumni of ND. In fall 2020, all alumni, parents, and friends of Notre Dame were invited to join the affinity groups in unpacking Black Domers: African-American Students at Notre Dame in Their Own Words, edited by Don Wycliff ’69 and David Krashna ’71, with a foreword by the late Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, C.S.C., ’39. Black Domers features 75 essays and profiles from Notre Dame alumni sharing their reflections and experiences across more than seven decades. This collection of stories was and will continue to be used as an important tool to spark dialogue and learning among members of the Notre Dame community.

Featured Speakers:

Kevin Hawkins ’81, Alumnus of University of Notre Dame
Indi Jackson ’17, Alumna of University of Notre Dame
Corey Robinson ’17, Alumnus of University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Presents Series titled “Black Domers”.

Episode Topic: Integration of Women at Notre Dame

As our nation faces calls for racial justice, many members of the Notre Dame family are seeking opportunities for meaningful conversations about equity. We are hopeful that an honest dialogue can advance understanding and become a foundation for action. "Black Domers" is a collection of essays by Notre Dame alumni sharing their reflections and experiences across more than seven decades. This collection will be used as an important tool to spark dialogue and learning among members of the Notre Dame community.

Featured Speakers:

Joya C. De Foor, Founder, De Foor Consulting Solutions

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Presents Series titled “Black Domers”.

Episode Topic: National Viewpoint

At a time when the lives of many have been dramatically disrupted and work, education, and society’s functions are in a state of constant transition, this series from ThinkND will explore this point in history and how the work happening on Notre Dame’s campus and beyond relates to and impacts the United States and the world at large.

Featured Speakers:

Christine Bannan J.D., Policy Counsel, New America’s Open Technology Institute
Ryan Blaney M.A., J.D., Partner, Proskauer’s Health Care and Privacy & Cybersecurity Groups
Santiago Garces, Director of Innovation & Performance and CIO, Pittsburgh, PA
Ryan Harkins, Senior Director of Public Policy, Microsoft
Mark P. McKenna, John P. Murphy Foundation Professor of Law at the Notre Dame Law School and Director of the Notre Dame Technology Ethics Center, University of Notre Dame
Christina Montgomery, Chief Privacy Officer and Vice President, IBM Corporation

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This podcast is a part of the Where We’re Going ThinkND Series titled “Privacy”.

Episode Topic: Campus Viewpoint

At a time when the lives of many have been dramatically disrupted and work, education, and society’s functions are in a state of constant transition, this new series from ThinkND will explore this point in history and how the work happening on Notre Dame’s campus and beyond relates to and impacts the United States and the world at large.

Featured Speakers:

Corey Angst, Professor of IT, Analytics, and Operations at Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business
Kirsten Martin, William P. and Hazel B. White Professor of Technology Ethics at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza School of Business
Mark McKenna, John P. Murphy Foundation Professor of Law at the Notre Dame Law School and the Director of the Notre Dame Technology Ethics Center
Ann Tenbrunsel, David E. Gallo Professor of Business Ethics in the College of Business Administration at the University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the Where We’re Going ThinkND Series titled “Privacy”.

Episode Topic: Global Viewpoint

At a time when the lives of many have been dramatically disrupted and work, education, and society’s functions are in a state of constant transition, this new series from ThinkND will explore this point in history and how the work happening on Notre Dame’s campus and beyond relates to and impacts the United States and the world at large.

Featured Speakers:

Rob Corbet, Head of Arthur Cox’s Technology Practice
Jing He J.D., Executive Director, Beijing Zhongguancun Intellectual Property Strategy Research Institute
Mark P. McKenna, John P. Murphy Foundation Professor of Law at the Notre Dame Law School and Director of the Notre Dame Technology Ethics Center, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the Where We’re Going ThinkND Series titled “Privacy”.

Episode Topic: Part 1: Why Aren’t Numbers Just Numbers? How Data Science and Algorithms Work in our Lives

"With the power of data also comes great responsibility. It is essential to understand and appreciate the societal and ethical implications of both the data and the models developed on the data. This must be done in tandem with the perceived use and value of data science innovation, driven by values and sound judgment." - Nitesh Chawla

The famous saying, “numbers don’t lie,” might work when reporting the score of a football game, but even then, they don’t tell the whole story. In this lecture, you will learn the basics behind data science and discover how easily human bias can be encoded into computer models. The results of algorithms have implications for not only who may obtain a fair loan, but with who stays in prison and who’s released, and who will be favored by machine learning “decisions.” With so many parts of our lives impacted by Big Data, how do scientists balance algorithms and ethics?

Featured Speakers:

Roger Woodard, Teaching Professor in the Department of Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics and Director of the Online MS in Data Science, University of Notre Dame
Nitesh Chawla, the Frank M. Freimann Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and Founding Director of the Lucy Family Institute for Data and Society, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the Science Lab ThinkND Series titled “Numbers Can Lie: When Algorithms Work Perfectly but Fail Miserably”.

Episode Topic: Part 2: Not All Faces are Alike

Facial recognition technology has encountered controversy over claims of bias, and research at Notre Dame has uncovered that the accuracy of face recognition is different for different demographic groups. The same research is beginning to uncover the causes of these differences. Meanwhile, also learn how data can benefit society, along with the challenges that come with relying only upon the numbers.

The famous saying, “numbers don’t lie,” might work when reporting the score of a football game, but even then, they don’t tell the whole story. In this lecture, you will learn the basics behind data science and discover how easily human bias can be encoded into computer models. The results of algorithms have implications for not only who may obtain a fair loan, but with who stays in prison and who’s released, and who will be favored by machine learning “decisions.” With so many parts of our lives impacted by Big Data, how do scientists balance algorithms and ethics?

Featured Speakers:

Roger Woodard, Teaching Professor in the Department of Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics and Director of the Online MS in Data Science, University of Notre Dame
Marie Lynn Miranda, Charles and Jill Fischer Provost and Professor of Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics, University of Notre Dame
Kevin Bowyer, Shubmehl-Prein Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Notre Dame

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/bc4a02.

This podcast is a part of the Science Lab ThinkND Series titled “Numbers Can Lie: When Algorithms Work Perfectly but Fail Miserably”.

Episode Topic: Technology Ethics Conference 2020 - Keynote

The Technology Ethics Center at Notre Dame convenes global thought leaders in academia, industry, non-profit organizations, and governmental agencies to develop ethical and legal frameworks that keep pace with technological development. This lecture discusses algorithmic bias in technology and the ethics and implications behind it.

Featured Speakers:

Mark P. McKenna, John P. Murphy Foundation Professor of Law at the Notre Dame Law School and the Director of the Notre Dame Technology Ethics Center, University of Notre Dame
Cathy O’Neil, Author of the New York Times bestselling book Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy

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This podcast is a part of the TEC Talks ThinkND Series titled “Algorithmic Bias: Sources and Responses”.

Episode Topic: Technology Ethics Conference 2020 - Panel 2

The Technology Ethics Center at Notre Dame convenes global thought leaders in academia, industry, non-profit organizations, and governmental agencies to develop ethical and legal frameworks that keep pace with technological development. This lecture discusses algorithmic bias in technology and the ethics and implications behind it.

Featured Speakers:

Kirsten Martin, William P. and Hazel B. White Professor of Technology Ethics, University of Notre Dame Mendoza School of Business
Scott Nestler, Associate Teaching Professor in the IT, Analytics, and Operations (ITAO) Department and Academic Director of the MS in Business Analytics Program, University of Notre Dame
Mutale Nkonde, 2020-2021 Fellow at the Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study, University of Notre Dame
Francesca Rossi, IBM Fellow and the IBM AI Ethics Global Leader, IBM Corporation
Kate Vredenburgh, Assistant Professorship in the Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, London School of Economics
Michael Zimmer, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Co-Director of the Interdisciplinary Data Science Major, and Director of the Graduate Data Science Certificate, Marquette University

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This podcast is a part of the TEC Talks ThinkND Series titled “Algorithmic Bias: Sources and Responses”.

Episode Topic: Technology Ethics Conference 2020 - Panel 1

The Technology Ethics Center at Notre Dame convenes global thought leaders in academia, industry, non-profit organizations, and governmental agencies to develop ethical and legal frameworks that keep pace with technological development. This lecture discusses algorithmic bias in technology and the ethics and implications behind it.

Featured Speakers:

Solon Barocas, Principal Researcher in the New York City lab of Microsoft Research and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Science, Cornell University
Shaun Barry, Global Leader in the Fraud & Security Intelligence practice, SAS
Kevin Bowyer, Shubmehl-Prein Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Notre Dame
Genevieve Fried, Researcher, Office of Senator Chris Coons (D-DE)
Sara R. Jordan, Policy Counsel, Artificial Intelligence and Ethics at the Future of Privacy Forum
Ronald Metoyer, Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the TEC Talks ThinkND Series titled “Algorithmic Bias: Sources and Responses”.

Episode Topic: Rebuilding Trust in our Nation's Institutions

This will be a one-hour conversation and Q&A session between NBC’s Anne Thompson '79 and former South Bend mayor and presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, who is now a Fellow at Notre Dame’s Institute for Advanced Study. Pete will be discussing his new book "Trust: America’s Best Chance."

Featured Speakers:

Anne Thompson, NBC News’ chief environmental affairs correspondent
Pete Buttigieg , American politician and former military officer

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This podcast is a part of the Bridging the Divide Discussion Series titled "Bridging the Divide" 2020.

Episode Topic: Beyond Good Manners - Promoting Civil Discussion on Issues that Divide Us

This first session of Bridging the Divide will set the stage for the others by emphasizing the need for fact-based, ethical arguments on important political issues. Experts from Notre Dame and Vanderbilt University in the areas of writing and rhetoric, cognition and cognitive neuroscience, and network science and machine learning will discuss the pervasiveness of false information in our current environment, how to protect oneself against it, and the importance of truthfulness and fact-based arguments in civil discourse.

Featured Speakers:

John Duffy, Professor of Englishat the University of Notre Dame
Lisa Fazio, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Vanderbilt University
Maura Policelli, associate professor of the practice and executive director of the Keough School’s Washington, D.C., office, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the Bridging the Divide Discussion Series titled "Bridging the Divide" 2020.

Episode Topic: Political Polarization in America

This session will explore key milestones and influences that have led to the current polarization of American politics, the ways in which political discourse influences the political process, and the role of the news media and social media.

Featured Speakers:

David Campbell, Packey J. Dee Professor of American Democracy at the University of Notre Dame and the chairperson of the political science department
Caitlin Conant, political director of CBS News
Darren Davis. Snyder Family Mission Professor, Lilly Presidential Fellow, Department of Political Science, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the Bridging the Divide Discussion Series titled "Bridging the Divide" 2020.

Episode Topic: Exploring Racial and Social Injustice and Inequality in America

This session will explore and discuss the history, root causes, and modern-day implications of social and racial injustice in America, with the goal of promoting change through greater understanding of these issues.

Featured Speakers:

Veronica Root Martinez, Professor of Law and Director of the Law School’s Program on Ethics, Compliance, & Inclusion
David Hooker, Associate Professor of the Practice of Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding in the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
Rev. Thomas J. McDonagh, C.S.C., Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the Bridging the Divide Discussion Series titled "Bridging the Divide" 2020.

Episode Topic: Civil Dialogue and Free Expression on College Campuses

This student-led conversation will bring together student leaders from several universities that are affiliated with BridgeUSA. BridgeUSA is a national organization focused on improving the state of political education and discussion. It originated at Notre Dame in 2017 and now is represented in 20 states at universities across the country. The event will discuss trends in politics on college campuses—including levels of polarization, self-censorship, and ideological diversity—and ways to improve the state of discourse.

Featured Speakers:

Greg Miller is a junior at the University of Notre Dame studying Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics and Economics with a minor in Constitutional Studies. He is Co-President of BridgeND and Co-Founder of the Student Policy Network.
Emily Garcia is currently a junior at Arizona State University studying Politics and the Economy with a certificate in Russian and East European Studies. She serves as BridgeUSA’s National Director of Youth Development.
Ross Irwin is currently BridgeUSA’s Chief Operation Officer.
Jane Wang, co- founder of BridgeEmory, a branch of BridgeUSA
Riya Shah is the BridgeUSA Director of National Engagement and serves on Student Government at the University of Notre Dame.

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This podcast is a part of the Bridging the Divide Discussion Series titled "Bridging the Divide" 2020.

Episode Topic: The 19th Amendment and the Myth that All Women Vote the Same

In August 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution made it illegal to prevent people from voting based on their sex, enfranchising millions of women around the country. But its protections were not applied equally. Two leading Notre Dame political scientists will discuss what the 19th Amendment did and did not do, the role women have played in the elections of the past 100 years, and the myth of the homogenous "woman voter."

Featured Speakers:

Dianne Pinderhughes is a Notre Dame Presidential Faculty Fellow, and Professor in the Department of Africana Studies and the Department of Political Science.
Christina Wolbrecht is professor of political science, director of the Rooney Center for the Study of American Democracy, and C. Robert and Margaret Hanley Family Director of the Notre Dame Washington Program.
Kenya Young ’94 is the executive producer of “Morning Edition” at National Public Radio (NPR).

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This podcast is a part of the Bridging the Divide Discussion Series titled "Bridging the Divide" 2020.

Episode Topic: Campus Viewpoint

At a time when the lives of many have been dramatically disrupted and work, education, and society’s functions are in a state of constant transition, this new series from ThinkND will explore this point in history and how the work happening on Notre Dame’s campus and beyond relates to and impacts the United States and the world at large.

Featured Speakers:

Philip Bess, Professor of Architecture, School of Architecture, University of Notre Dame
Cara Ocobock, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the Where We're Going Series titled “Sports".

Episode Topic: National Viewpoint

At a time when the lives of many have been dramatically disrupted and work, education, and society’s functions are in a state of constant transition, this new series from ThinkND will explore this point in history and how the work happening on Notre Dame’s campus and beyond relates to and impacts the United States and the world at large.

Featured Speakers:

Allison Barber, Ph.D., President and COO of the Indiana Fever, Indiana’s WNBA franchise
Raul Fernandez, Owner & Vice Chairman of Monumental Sports & Entertainment
Chris Stevens, Co-Founding Director, Inspired Leadership Initiative at the University of Notre Dame, and Professor at the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame
Stan Wilcox ’81, Executive Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, NCAA

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/d7fdd8.

This podcast is a part of the Where We're Going Series titled “Sports".

Episode Topic: Global Viewpoint

At a time when the lives of many have been dramatically disrupted and work, education, and society’s functions are in a state of constant transition, this new series from ThinkND will explore this point in history and how the work happening on Notre Dame’s campus and beyond relates to and impacts the United States and the world at large.

Featured Speakers:

Carol Callan, USA Women’s Basketball National Team director
Dr. Daniel Medina , Chief Medical Officer, Monumental Basketball
Sitapha Savané, sports commentator, Movistar+
Chris Stevens, Co-Founding Director, Inspired Leadership Initiative at the University of Notre Dame, and Professor at the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the Where We're Going Series titled “Sports".

Episode Topic: Contemporary Relevance of "The Idea of a University"

“The view taken of a University in these Discourses is the following:—That it is a place of teaching universal knowledge. This implies that its object is, on the one hand, intellectual, not moral; and, on the other, that it is the diffusion and extension of knowledge rather than the advancement. If its object were scientific and philosophical discovery, I do not see why a University should have students; if religious training, I do not see how it can be the seat of literature and science.”

St. John Henry Newman (Preface, The Idea of a University)

This is how John Henry Newman began his first public discourse on educational theory from University Church on St. Stephen’s Green in Dublin, where the Notre Dame - Newman Centre for Faith and Reason operates today. This week we will explore the contemporary relevance of Newman’s philosophy as established in The Idea of a University, a two-volume collection of Newman’s public lectures, published essays, and private writings that evolved from that first lecture in 1852 until his death in 1890. We begin our conversation by asking, how is Newman’s work still relevant to the challenges faced in education today, some 150 years on?

Featured Speakers:

Rev. Gary Chamberland, C.S.C., Director of the Notre Dame Newman Centre for Faith and Reason
Kevin Whelan, Michael Smurfit Director of the Notre Dame Dublin Global Gateway
Rev. Gerard J. Olinger, C.S.C., Vice President for Mission Engagement and Church Affairs at the University of Notre Dame

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/10fa5b. This podcast is a part of the Dublin International Dialogues Series titled "Thinking With Newman - Educating with Intention Today".

Episode Topic: Realizing the University Today

In our final session, our conversation will focus on turning the philosophical and ethereal elements of Newman’s "The Idea of a University" to the practical challenges of implementing his vision in the context of the modern world. Issues such as rising tuition costs, calls for an increased percentage of online classes, pressure from government to reduce budgets, growing consumer mentality among students and parents, as well as the current impact of COVID-19 on college campuses, bring challenges to an institution attempting to promote "learning for its own sake" within a community of learners.

Featured Speakers:

Rev. Gary Chamberland, C.S.C., Director of the Notre Dame Newman Centre for Faith and Reason
Kevin Whelan, Michael Smurfit Director of the Notre Dame Dublin Global Gateway
Professor Dáire Keogh, President of Dublin City University
Dr. Thomas Greene, University of Portland Provost Emeritus
Rachel Ingal, Notre Dame Student Body President

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/2035ba. This podcast is a part of the Dublin International Dialogues Series titled "Thinking With Newman - Educating with Intention Today".

Episode Topic: The Value in a University

This week we will be discussing "The Value in a University," exploring the values of universities and the value in a university education.

Featured Speakers:

Rev. Gary Chamberland, C.S.C., Director of the Notre Dame Newman Centre for Faith and Reason
Kevin Whelan, Michael Smurfit Director of the Notre Dame Dublin Global Gateway
Rev. Dave Tyson, C.S.C., President of Holy Cross College
Kathleen Sprows Cummings, Director of the Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism
Aisling MacRunnels, Chief Business and Growth Officer at Synack

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/6a8e64. This podcast is a part of the Dublin International Dialogues Series titled "Thinking With Newman -Educating with Intention Today".

Episode Topic: Applying What We Know About Culture

Every culture we are a part of, whether national, trans-national or, perhaps organizational, has values and beliefs that drive expectations and set boundaries for its members. Researchers in this area have identified a small range of important skills essential to success in a global business environment. These require discipline and persistence but, once mastered, will provide both professional and personal rewards to those who pursue them.

Featured Speakers:

Debra Charlesworth, VP of Corporate Communications, BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
James S. O’Rourke, American rhetorician and Professor of Management at the University of Notre Dame.
Amanda McKendree, Arthur F. and Mary J. O'Neil Director of the Fanning Center for Business Communication, Associate Teaching Professor, University of Notre Dame.

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/9917e8.

This podcast is a part of the Communicating with Impact Series titled "Communicating Across Cultures".

Episode Topic: How Culture Functions and Why It Changes

Culture wouldn’t exist if it didn’t provide some value to those who adopt and live it. The fractious nature of individual and group preferences, however, along with the rate of change in every aspect of our lives makes this issue among the most difficult for humans to confront and manage.

Featured Speakers:

Linda Rutherford, SVP & Chief Communications Officer, Southwest Airlines
James S. O’Rourke, American rhetorician and Professor of Management at the University of Notre Dame.
Amanda McKendree, Arthur F. and Mary J. O'Neil Director of the Fanning Center for Business Communication, Associate Teaching Professor, University of Notre Dame.

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/fe1afb.

This podcast is a part of the Communicating with Impact Series titled "Communicating Across Cultures".

Episode Topic: An Introduction to Communicating Across Cultures

In this section of the course, you’ll meet the faculty who teach and conduct research in this discipline. And you’ll have a look at what it means to live and work in an increasingly diverse and multicultural world.

Featured Speakers:

James S. O’Rourke, American rhetorician and Professor of Management at the University of Notre Dame.
Amanda McKendree, Arthur F. and Mary J. O'Neil Director of the Fanning Center for Business Communication, Associate Teaching Professor, University of Notre Dame.

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/43fa00.

This podcast is a part of the Communicating with Impact Series titled "Communicating Across Cultures".

Episode Topic: Understanding Culture

To understand culture is really to understand ourselves. We have commonly used this term to describe all that people have, think, and do as members of their society. While a number of principles and functions apply to this broad, general discipline, we still think primarily about material objects; ideas, values, and attitudes; and expected patterns of behavior among those with whom we live and identify.

Featured Speakers:

Chris Murphy, VP of Corporate Communications at AT&T
James S. O’Rourke, American rhetorician and Professor of Management at the University of Notre Dame.
Amanda McKendree, Arthur F. and Mary J. O'Neil Director of the Fanning Center for Business Communication, Associate Teaching Professor, University of Notre Dame.

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/92c7c3.

This podcast is a part of the Communicating with Impact Series titled "Communicating Across Cultures".

Episode Topic: Campus Viewpoint

At a time when the lives of many have been dramatically disrupted and work, education, and society’s functions are in a state of constant transition, this new series from ThinkND will explore this point in history and how the work happening on Notre Dame’s campus and beyond relates to and impacts the United States and the world at large.

Featured Speakers:

Scott Appleby, Marilyn Keough Dean; Professor of History, Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame
Viva Bartkus, Faculty Director for the Meyer Business on the Frontlines Program; Associate Professor Management & Organization, Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame
Marya Lieberman, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Science, University of Notre Dame

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/47acef. This podcast is a part of the Where We're Going Series titled "The Global Citizen".

Episode Topic: Global Viewpoint

At a time when the lives of many have been dramatically disrupted and work, education, and society’s functions are in a state of constant transition, this new series from ThinkND will explore this point in history and how the work happening on Notre Dame’s campus and beyond relates to and impacts the United States and the world at large.

Featured Speakers:

Brian Brisson ’85, former Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs at U.S. Embassy in Mexico City
Dr. David Gaus, Founder and CEO of Andean Health & Development
Kagwiria Mbogori, former the Chairperson of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights
Ray Offenheiser, William J. Pulte Director and Professor of the Practice, Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/3ebcdf. This podcast is a part of the Where We're Going Series titled "The Global Citizen".

Episode Topic: National Viewpoint

At a time when the lives of many have been dramatically disrupted and work, education, and society’s functions are in a state of constant transition, this new series from ThinkND will explore this point in history and how the work happening on Notre Dame’s campus and beyond relates to and impacts the United States and the world at large.

Featured Speakers:

Tara C. Kenney, Managing Director, Deutsche Asset Management
Michael Camilleri, Senior Advisor to the Administrator and Executive Director of the Northern Triangle Task Force, USAID
Ray Offenheiser, William J. Pulte Director and Professor of the Practice, Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/a484c2. This podcast is a part of the Where We're Going Series titled "The Global Citizen".

Episode Topic: Alfred Hitchcock’s "Sabotage"

In the last week of our Hitchcock in London book club, we examine "Sabotage," (1936) the film he adapted from Joseph Conrad’s novel "The Secret Agent" (1907). The film makes some noticeable changes from the novel, in its setting, representation of the police, and in the role of Winnie. It also includes two famous sequences that illustrate Hitchcock’s philosophy about the importance of editing and the differences between surprise and suspense.

Featured Speakers:

Susan Ohmer, The William T. and Helen Kuhn Carey Associate Professor of Modern Communication, University of Notre Dame
Kieron Webb, Head of Conservation, British Film Institute
Rev. Jim Lies C.S.C., Director for Academic Initiatives & Partnerships, University of Notre Dame, London, England

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/d268c5.

This podcast is a part of the London Book Club Series titled “Hitchcock in London".

Episode Topic: Joseph Conrad’s "The Secret Agent"

Joseph Conrad’s novel "The Secret Agent" follows a group of anarchists in London near the end of the 19th century as they plot to destroy symbols of Victorian England. Conrad’s depiction of the group was influenced by the political experiences of his youth and his years working on ships that traveled the world. The novel takes an ironic tone towards the anarchists’ political views that was inspired by conversations Conrad had with their supporters and by newspaper accounts of anarchist activities in the 1890s. The sense of London we gain from the novel, especially as the characters walk through different areas of the city, is reinforced by photographs from the period.

Featured Speakers:

Susan Ohmer, The William T. and Helen Kuhn Carey Associate Professor of Modern Communication, University of Notre Dame
Kieron Webb, Head of Conservation, British Film Institute
Rev. Jim Lies C.S.C., Director for Academic Initiatives & Partnerships, University of Notre Dame, London, England

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/1fe0a3.

This podcast is a part of the London Book Club Series titled “Hitchcock in London".

Episode Topic: The Film of "The Lodger"

In week 2 of our book club, we will discuss Alfred Hitchcock’s film adaptation of Marie Belloc Lowndes’ novel "The Lodger." "The Lodger" was the first film Hitchcock directed in London after completing two films in Germany in 1925. It stars Ivor Novello, a matinee idol of his time, and is notable for its expressive use of lighting and shadow, qualities influenced by German films of the period. Changes in several characters from the novel, especially Daisy and the detective, create a more ambiguous moral universe for the film and challenge our assumptions about the lodger’s guilt. In directing his first feature in the U.K., Hitchcock benefited from collaborating with experienced colleagues such as Ivor Montagu and screenwriter Eliot Stannard and we will talk about the influence of London’s thriving film culture on his work.

Featured Speakers:

Susan Ohmer, The William T. and Helen Kuhn Carey Associate Professor of Modern Communication, University of Notre Dame
Kieron Webb, Head of Conservation, British Film Institute
Rev. Jim Lies C.S.C., Director for Academic Initiatives & Partnerships, University of Notre Dame, London, England

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/897205.

This podcast is a part of the London Book Club Series titled “Hitchcock in London".

Episode Topic: "The Lodger"

We begin by reading Marie Belloc Lowndes’ novel "The Lodger," which was published in 1913 and became an immediate, worldwide hit, selling more than one million copies in the next twenty years. The novel focuses on the Buntings, a married couple on the verge of desperation who are rescued by a mysterious man who rents a room in their house. The novel charts their growing suspicion towards him: Is he linked to the series of murders that are taking place in the neighborhood? What about his attraction for their daughter Daisy? The Lodger creates an atmosphere of doubt and mistrust that challenges us to decide for ourselves who is guilty.

Featured Speakers:

Susan Ohmer, The William T. and Helen Kuhn Carey Associate Professor of Modern Communication, University of Notre Dame
Kieron Webb, Head of Conservation, British Film Institute
Rev. Jim Lies C.S.C., Director for Academic Initiatives & Partnerships, University of Notre Dame, London, England

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/6aa7a9.

This podcast is a part of the London Book Club Series titled “Hitchcock in London".

Episode Topic: Hitchcock, "Rear Window" (film)

Although Alfred Hitchcock’s "Rear Window" (1954) does not take place in the context of a plague, it is a film about being in lockdown. Its preoccupations may be subtly shaped by the context of the early 1950s which saw Americans return to ordinary domestic life after the upheavals and mobilizations of the war. The premise of the film is simple - a leg injury confines a photographer to his Manhattan apartment and he breaks the monotony by obsessively observing his neighbors. However, the film works on several levels: literal, psychological, symbolic. It explores what happens to our minds when we are cut off from the world outside the home, when the only travel we can undertake is internal, and when our own thoughts end up projecting themselves onto our surroundings.

Featured Speakers:

Barry McCrea, Professor of English and the Donald R. Keough Family Professor of Irish Studies at the University of Notre Dame
Lisa Caulfield, the Director of the Notre Dame Global Center at Kylemore Abbey

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This podcast is a part of the London Book Club Series titled “Literature & Film in Lockdown".

Episode Topic: Introduction, Literature and Plague

This week Professor Barry McCrea introduces the topic of the course by taking a long historical perspective on pandemics in society. Mass outbreaks of contagious illness have been common in human history, and over the millennia, thinkers and writers have left us their responses to the experience. In this introduction, taking examples from the traces left by prehistoric tribes, the role of plague in ancient Greek tragedy, and the work of Chaucer and Defoe, Barry looks at what aspects of life in a pandemic seem to be constant throughout the centuries, irrespective of technological and social changes.

Featured Speakers:

Barry McCrea, Professor of English and the Donald R. Keough Family Professor of Irish Studies at the University of Notre Dame
Lisa Caulfield, the Director of the Notre Dame Global Center at Kylemore Abbey

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/ec5b50.

This podcast is a part of the London Book Club Series titled “Literature & Film in Lockdown".

Episode Topic: Camus, "The Plague"

Albert Camus’s novel "The Plague" (La peste), published in 1947, tells the story of a group of characters living through an outbreak of contagious disease in the 1940s, in the Algerian city of Oran, then part of France. There was no such outbreak, Camus never lived through a plague, and the novel has usually been understood as an allegory for the human condition. However, Camus’s plague is so vividly imagined and perceptive that it will immediately strike any reader in 2020 with its startling insight into what living through a pandemic feels like at all of its different stages.

Featured Speakers:

Barry McCrea, Professor of English and the Donald R. Keough Family Professor of Irish Studies at the University of Notre Dame
Lisa Caulfield, the Director of the Notre Dame Global Center at Kylemore Abbey

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/440965.

This podcast is a part of the London Book Club Series titled “Literature & Film in Lockdown".

Episode Topic: Boccaccio, "The Decameron" (Introduction & First Story)

The bubonic plague (“Black Death”), which arrived in Italy from China in 1347, killed between a third and half of the Eurasian population. In Boccaccio’s "The Decameron" (1353) ten young people seek refuge from the monotony and misery of the plague as it ravages their city of Florence, by gathering together in a country house to tell each other stories. Despite all the innumerable changes that separate our world from that of 14th-century Italy, Boccaccio’s description of life in the midst of a pandemic is startlingly familiar. And the plan cooked up by the young people, in response to the shuttered buildings and the grim diet of news, is a strategy for psychic survival from which we can learn a great deal.

Featured Speakers:

Barry McCrea, Professor of English and the Donald R. Keough Family Professor of Irish Studies at the University of Notre Dame
Lisa Caulfield, the Director of the Notre Dame Global Center at Kylemore Abbey

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Explore the series "Literature & Film in Lockdown".Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: go.nd.edu/9ecc1c.

This podcast is a part of the London Book Club Series titled “Literature & Film in Lockdown".