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Explore human forms of expression, innovation, and creativity, reminding us of the uniqueness of the human spirit in the past, present, and future. Browse avenues for creative discovery and intellectual inquiry through the liberal arts and social sciences and their impact our shared history, our current cultures, and our potential futures.

Restoring Reason, Beauty, and Trust in Architecture

Restoring Reason, Beauty, and Trust in Architecture features architects and urban planners from around the world who ignite participants’ minds as we address the overlapping urban and environmental crisis that.

Meeting in the Middle Ages

What do medievalists do, and how do they do it? Meeting in the Middle Ages is a series of conversations from Notre Dame's Medieval Institute with medievalist scholars and graduate.

To Hell or to Connacht: Stories of Irish Resilience

Focus on the history, politics and culture of the west of Ireland with the Kylemore Book Club. Kylemore is located in Connemara, County Galway in the province of Connacht and.

Indigenous Voices

Engage with a legacy of diverse Native American cultures and celebrate the art and self-expression of Indigenous artists who continue to enrich our lives through dance, music, song, fashion, and.

An Irish Christmas at Kylemore

Travel to Kylemore Abbey—virtually—in December for some distinctively Notre Dame Christmas cheer with readings, performances, and recipes. Celebrate the season with Notre Dame Kylemore and local faculty showcasing choral choirs,.

Ethics and Culture Cast

The Ethics and Culture Cast features lively conversations with professors, fellows, scholars, and friends of the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture. The work of the de Nicola Center.

Literatures of Annihilation, Exile, and Resistance

Literatures of Annihilation, Exile, and Resistance is a research collective, conversation series, and digital archive dedicated to contemporary literature shaped by exile, transnational migration, and human rights violations. The series.

London in Song

"London in Song" examines four songs in order to understand the history of popular entertainment in the metropolis. From the street ballads of Tyburn Fair celebrations that accompanied convicted felons.

London Shakespeare Lecture 10th Anniversary Series

The Notre Dame London Global Gateway launches its Shakespeare series with Professor Peter Holland offering the 10th Annual Notre Dame London Shakespeare Lecture in Honour of Professor Sir Stanley Wells..

120 Years Later: Asian and Pacific Islander Perspectives at Notre Dame

As the Asian Pacific Alumni of Notre Dame celebrated their 30th anniversary in 2025, they also looked back on 120 years of Asian and Pacific Islander students at Notre Dame.

Restoring Reason, Hope and Faith in Architecture

Our Fall Lecture Series, Restoring Reason, Hope and Faith in Architecture, features architects and urban planners from around the world who will ignite participants’ minds as we address the overlapping.

On Catholic Imagination

Men and women 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.

Letras Latinas

Join us for a 20th anniversary celebration of Letras Latinas, the literary initiative at the Institute for Latino Studies (ILS), that strives to enhance the visibility, appreciation and study of.

Pilgrimage for Healing and Liberation

Organized by the Medieval Institute, Pilgrimage for Healing and Liberation will take us from the deep past to the present day to discover what the practice of pilgrimage offered our.

Women's Work

Welcome to Women’s Work, a series about the working lives and literary works of U.S. women. We’ll take up questions like, Where did Americans get the idea that some kinds.

A Hell of a City: Dante’s Inferno on the Road to Rome

Join the Rome Book Club for a guide to a few iconic moments in the Inferno (Hell), the first part of the Divine Comedy written by the Italian poet Dante.

Lenten Music Through the Ages

Let the Rome Book Club guide you through the world of sacred music and the ways the artistic, religious, and intellectual communities in Rome helped to cultivate arguably the most.

Literature & Film in Lockdown

Literary accounts teach us that plagues and pandemics have recurred sporadically throughout human history, that sooner or later, they pass; that the timing of their passing is maddeningly unknowable; and.

Raphael's School of Athens: The Medium and the Message

One of the most famous and influential paintings of the Renaissance, contemporary with and rivaling Michelangelo’s Sistine Ceiling, Raphael’s fresco of ancient philosophers under a vaulted hall is both a.

Primo Levi’s The Truce: A Guide to Returning to Life

Written more than 15 years after the end of World War II, in The Truce, Primo Levi tells the story of his long journey home from Auschwitz after the liberation..

Thinking with Newman - Educating with Intention Today

In 1852, John Henry Newman presented a series of lectures examining three matters of higher education: the nature of knowledge, the role of religious belief, and the importance of a.

Lenten Perspectives: The Art of the Raclin Murphy Museum

Join FaithND and the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art for a journey of Lenten discovery through some of the most significant liturgical paintings in the Raclin Murphy collection, challenging you.

Rhythms of Faith

Draw on centuries-old tradition of singing Psalms and Canticles in the Liturgy of the Hours, to discover a conceptual framework for bringing your own experiences, ideas, and musical background into.

Where We're Going: Sports

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, explore this point in history.

The Way of the Cross: A Passion Pilgrimage Through Song

Led by Grammy® Award winner and Director of the Notre Dame Folk Choir Dr. J.J. Wright, discover The Passion, a new artistic production combining Scripture with original poetry and set to original.

Hitchcock in London

Before Alfred Hitchcock moved to Hollywood in 1939, he wrote, designed or directed over two dozen films in London, the city that was his birthplace and that remained a constant.

Spirit and Song

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.

Understanding the Body with W.B. Yeats & James Joyce

This series, led by Declan Kiberd, will draw our focus closer to the human body, inviting readers to consider how the body is represented in the work of Irish authors.

Shakespeare and Possibility

How do Shakespeare’s works continue to resonate in contemporary culture some 400 years on? Experience Shakespeare and Possibility, a series of conversations exploring how Shakespeare at Notre Dame is redefining.

Business


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In a time of increasing globalization, American businesses can be greatly impacted by consumer habits around the world. In these learning opportunities, Notre Dame experts expand upon macroeconomic and consumer trends both domestically and internationally.

Wine, Behind the Curtain

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.

The New AI

What are the economic and psychological impacts of Artificial Intelligence? What questions does a human-like fluency in language raise for issues of philosophy and theology?  Notre Dame has a unique.

Civil Discourse: Becoming a Better Conversation Partner

Learn from academics and practitioners who are changing the way we think about civil discourse in a time of competing perspectives.  Join us as we examine the tools, frameworks, and.

Anticipatory Innovation

Has the way we work changed forever? We talk about the post-pandemic future as a return to the past — a pathway back to the way we were living, conducting.

Ten Years Hence 2021: News, Fake News, and Deep Fakes

Explore issues, ideas, and trends likely to affect business and society over the next decade. Students, faculty and the community use guest speaker comments as a springboard for structured speculation.

The DEI Podcast with Max Gaston

On Notre Dame Law School's DEI Podcast, Max Gaston '13 J.D. talks with lawyers, psychologists, industry leaders, and thought leaders to explore how human behavior, identity, and difference impact our.

Ten Years Hence 2025: Innovation

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.

Soc(AI)ety Seminars

Join Soc(AI)ety Seminars, hosted by the Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society, to discover a vision for AI’s present and future impact on society. The goal of each session.

Powerful Conversations

What will the seat of power look like in the future? Angela Logan, St. Andre Bessette Academic Director of the Master of Nonprofit Administration Program at the Mendoza College of.

Approaching Asia

With the presumptive global balance of economic and political power shifting toward Asia, it is essential to understand Asia and its contextin a world characterized by international insecurity and pandemic.

The Power of Social Entrepreneurship

Explore the transformative potential of social entrepreneurship and examine its relationship with poverty and the private sector, both locally and globally. Hosted in partnership by the Pulte Institute for Global.

Education for Flourishing

Consider issues related to character and work, how to pursue virtues such as hope and wisdom within higher education and the professions, and how mental health and moral purpose connect.

Game Changers

Join the University of Notre Dame’s Alumni Association for our virtual series Game Changers: Inspiration and Expertise to Elevate Your Game for Good, powered by IrishCompass.We invite you – regardless of.

Ethics at Work Podcast

Welcome to Ethics at Work, the podcast where Notre Dame educators discuss questions of meaning, purpose, and value in the context of our working life. We are Paul Blaschko, Megan.

Ten Years Hence 2022: Life Beyond Earth

2022's Ten Years Hence marks the twentieth year of the lecture series. The theme for 2022, Life Beyond Earth, will explore a number of interesting subjects, including space tourism, commercialization.

Virtues & Vocations

Consider issues related to character and work, how to pursue virtues such as hope and wisdom within higher education and the professions, and how mental health and moral purpose connect.

Ten Years Hence 2023: Is Globalism Dead?

2023 marks the 21st anniversary of the Mendoza College of Business signature lecture series, Ten Years Hence. We invite you to join with us to see and hear a variety.

Ten Years Hence 2024: Artificial Intelligence - Promise and Peril

Ten Years Hence: Artificial Intelligence - Promise and Peril is a dynamic virtual course exploring the future of AI. Led by distinguished university and corporate researchers, the series dives into.

Communicating Across Cultures

Whether you are operating a global business or working within a highly diverse American workplace, effective intercultural communication skills are critical. In this series with Prof. Jim O'Rourke, you will.

Current Times & Social Issues


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Though American politics have always been polarized, they appear more so now than ever before. Listen to experts from the University weigh in on topics from politics and social justice to the environment and poverty.

Black Domers 2

As our nation continues to face urgent calls for racial justice, many members of the Notre Dame family are seeking safe spaces for honest dialogue that can advance understanding and.

For Good: Stories of Notre Dame

For Good: Stories from Notre Dame offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into life under the Golden Dome and the powerful stories that drive Notre Dame to be a force for good.

The Rural Health Revolution

How is AI transforming lives beyond city limits? Witness groundbreaking research from the Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society as experts address the "last mile" of healthcare. Experience the.

Caregiving with Dignity

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.

Health AI Forum

Bringing together leaders from community organizations, industry, and all levels of government alongside Notre Dame’s leadership, faculty, and staff, the Lucy Family Institute for Data and Society's Health AI Forum.

Jerusalem TalksND, Season Two

Explore the captivating and intricate relationship between Catholicism and the Holy Land with season two of Jerusalem TalksND. Through a diverse range of perspectives including theology, spirituality, history, Church life,.

Beyond the Border: The Realities of Migration

Migration from Central America to the U.S. continues to make headlines and drive policy discussions. This series will use research-based evidence to go beyond this narrative and discuss the issues.

The New AI

What are the economic and psychological impacts of Artificial Intelligence? What questions does a human-like fluency in language raise for issues of philosophy and theology?  Notre Dame has a unique.

Mental Health and the Catholic Church

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.

The Eucharist and Catholic Social Teaching

In 2022, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) announced that the Church in this country would undertake a Eucharistic Revival to bolster Catholics’ belief in the real presence.

True Genius: The Mission of Women in Church and Culture

Join Notre Dame's McGrath Institute for Church Life for True Genius: The Mission of Women in Church and Culture, a series of reflections upon the past, revitalizations of the present,.

Jerusalem TalksND Podcast

Jerusalem TalksND podcast is a series of conversations organized and recorded by Notre Dame Jerusalem with the purpose of amplifying the unique encounters that are made possible through the University’s.

Heart's Desire and Social Change

How can we find meaning and mission in a restless world? How can we make wise decisions? How do we find the path that leads us to discover the deepest.

Ethics and Culture Cast

The Ethics and Culture Cast features lively conversations with professors, fellows, scholars, and friends of the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture. The work of the de Nicola Center.

Jerusalem Talks

Hosted by Avraham (Avrum) Burg, the goal of Jerusalem Talks is to amplify unique voices from Jerusalem and the region—and to explore the narratives, questions, and complexities of both the.

Literatures of Annihilation, Exile, and Resistance

Literatures of Annihilation, Exile, and Resistance is a research collective, conversation series, and digital archive dedicated to contemporary literature shaped by exile, transnational migration, and human rights violations. The series.

Think. Pair. Share.

Think. Pair. Share. is a modern education podcast from the Initiative for Educational Initiatives at the University of Notre Dame that explores learning—from the everyday exchange of thoughts and ideas—to.

Global Dialogues: The Worsening Water Crisis

Learn about the global water crisis by connecting with partners around the world to study issues of water, including its accessibility, its impact on cities, and its importance to equity.

A Pathway to Hope

The opioid crisis continues to devastate communities across the United States, affecting countless individuals, families, and communities. As a university, Notre Dame is dedicated to bringing together top minds and.

Anticipatory Innovation

Has the way we work changed forever? We talk about the post-pandemic future as a return to the past — a pathway back to the way we were living, conducting.

120 Years Later: Asian and Pacific Islander Perspectives at Notre Dame

As the Asian Pacific Alumni of Notre Dame celebrated their 30th anniversary in 2025, they also looked back on 120 years of Asian and Pacific Islander students at Notre Dame.

What Do We Owe Each Other?

Around the world, many observers are alarmed about a collapsing sense of community as fewer and fewer people feel a responsibility to care for others. With a growing and often.

RISE AI

The world is in a transformative era, with AI revolutionizing industries, reshaping innovation, and unlocking opportunities once thought impossible. Its vast potential inspires optimism for a future where technology drives.

The DEI Podcast with Max Gaston

On Notre Dame Law School's DEI Podcast, Max Gaston '13 J.D. talks with lawyers, psychologists, industry leaders, and thought leaders to explore how human behavior, identity, and difference impact our.

Inspired Conversations

During fall of 2020, ND Women Connect inaugurated Inspired Conversations, a series spotlighting inspiring women in the ND family. These virtual interviews welcome members of the Notre Dame family across.

Cultivating Hope

In a world where hope is too often in short supply, our goal is to invite reflection about how each of us can be “seekers of truth, sustainers of hope,.

Letras Latinas

Join us for a 20th anniversary celebration of Letras Latinas, the literary initiative at the Institute for Latino Studies (ILS), that strives to enhance the visibility, appreciation and study of.

Soc(AI)ety Seminars

Join Soc(AI)ety Seminars, hosted by the Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society, to discover a vision for AI’s present and future impact on society. The goal of each session.

Powerful Conversations

What will the seat of power look like in the future? Angela Logan, St. Andre Bessette Academic Director of the Master of Nonprofit Administration Program at the Mendoza College of.

Pilgrimage for Healing and Liberation

Organized by the Medieval Institute, Pilgrimage for Healing and Liberation will take us from the deep past to the present day to discover what the practice of pilgrimage offered our.

Women's Work

Welcome to Women’s Work, a series about the working lives and literary works of U.S. women. We’ll take up questions like, Where did Americans get the idea that some kinds.

Seasons of Change: Support & Care for Yourself & Others

What allows some individuals to maintain their health and well-being into their senior years better than others do? Join Cindy Bergeman, Notre Dame professor and chair of the Department of.

Building an Anti-Racist Vocabulary Podcast

The Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights presents Building an Anti-Racist Vocabulary, a podcast from the lecture series and associated course presenting preeminent scholars, thought leaders, and public intellectuals.

The Power of Social Entrepreneurship

Explore the transformative potential of social entrepreneurship and examine its relationship with poverty and the private sector, both locally and globally. Hosted in partnership by the Pulte Institute for Global.

Where We're Going: Healthcare

Focus on healthcare and timely issues like public health and healthcare technology with Notre Dame faculty and industry practitioners.

Education for Flourishing

Consider issues related to character and work, how to pursue virtues such as hope and wisdom within higher education and the professions, and how mental health and moral purpose connect.

Bridging the Divide 2020

We at the University of Notre Dame are not immune from the political polarization in our nation. However, we have the benefit of being members of a supportive academic community.

Revolutions of Hope: Resilience and Recovery in Ukraine

Hope is an important building block of the moral infrastructure of Ukraine. It is also a crucial aspect of “integral human development,” a normative vision for human societies that is.

Black Domers

All alumni, parents, and friends of Notre Dame are invited to join the alumni groups in unpacking Black Domers: African-American Students at Notre Dame in Their Own Words. The book.

Raising Resilient Children

The first 1,000 days of a child’s life are a time of tremendous potential and enormous vulnerability. The work of forging pathways out of poverty for children on the margins.

Where We're Going: Privacy

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, explore this point in history.

Where We're Going: Sports

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, explore this point in history.

Forging a Future in Haiti

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.

The Global Citizen

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, explore this point in history.

Shakespeare and Possibility

How do Shakespeare’s works continue to resonate in contemporary culture some 400 years on? Experience Shakespeare and Possibility, a series of conversations exploring how Shakespeare at Notre Dame is redefining.

Ten Years Hence 2024: Artificial Intelligence - Promise and Peril

Ten Years Hence: Artificial Intelligence - Promise and Peril is a dynamic virtual course exploring the future of AI. Led by distinguished university and corporate researchers, the series dives into.

Education


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Equip yourself for the classroom of the future with insights and innovative strategies for teaching and learning from Notre Dame experts. Explore topics from curriculum design to student well-being to inspire both you and your students.

For Good: Stories of Notre Dame

For Good: Stories from Notre Dame offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into life under the Golden Dome and the powerful stories that drive Notre Dame to be a force for good.

Think. Pair. Share.

Think. Pair. Share. is a modern education podcast from the Initiative for Educational Initiatives at the University of Notre Dame that explores learning—from the everyday exchange of thoughts and ideas—to.

Designed for Learning

Hosted by acclaimed teaching scholar Jim Lang, Designed for Learning is a podcast from Notre Dame Learning, a collaborative unit at the University of Notre Dame that works with faculty.

Thinking with Newman - Educating with Intention Today

In 1852, John Henry Newman presented a series of lectures examining three matters of higher education: the nature of knowledge, the role of religious belief, and the importance of a.

Education for Flourishing

Consider issues related to character and work, how to pursue virtues such as hope and wisdom within higher education and the professions, and how mental health and moral purpose connect.

Virtues & Vocations

Consider issues related to character and work, how to pursue virtues such as hope and wisdom within higher education and the professions, and how mental health and moral purpose connect.

Grace Period

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.

Raising Resilient Children

The first 1,000 days of a child’s life are a time of tremendous potential and enormous vulnerability. The work of forging pathways out of poverty for children on the margins.

Forging a Future in Haiti

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.

Global Dialogues


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Learn how Notre Dame aims to affect positive, significant, and sustainable change around the world. From issues surrounding citizenship and migration to human development and international politics, engage in conversations that seek to improve our global society.

Jerusalem TalksND, Season Two

Explore the captivating and intricate relationship between Catholicism and the Holy Land with season two of Jerusalem TalksND. Through a diverse range of perspectives including theology, spirituality, history, Church life,.

Beyond the Border: The Realities of Migration

Migration from Central America to the U.S. continues to make headlines and drive policy discussions. This series will use research-based evidence to go beyond this narrative and discuss the issues.

Jerusalem TalksND Podcast

Jerusalem TalksND podcast is a series of conversations organized and recorded by Notre Dame Jerusalem with the purpose of amplifying the unique encounters that are made possible through the University’s.

The Kroc Cast

The Kroc Cast features peace studies conversations convened among faculty, staff, alumni, visiting fellows, and friends of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame, a.

Jerusalem Talks

Hosted by Avraham (Avrum) Burg, the goal of Jerusalem Talks is to amplify unique voices from Jerusalem and the region—and to explore the narratives, questions, and complexities of both the.

Literatures of Annihilation, Exile, and Resistance

Literatures of Annihilation, Exile, and Resistance is a research collective, conversation series, and digital archive dedicated to contemporary literature shaped by exile, transnational migration, and human rights violations. The series.

Global Dialogues: The Worsening Water Crisis

Learn about the global water crisis by connecting with partners around the world to study issues of water, including its accessibility, its impact on cities, and its importance to equity.

What Do We Owe Each Other?

Around the world, many observers are alarmed about a collapsing sense of community as fewer and fewer people feel a responsibility to care for others. With a growing and often.

The Church in Asia

Discover Christianity in China from its entry in the 7th century to the present. From the very beginning, Christian evangelization has been a process of inculturation and of negotiation with.

Approaching Asia

With the presumptive global balance of economic and political power shifting toward Asia, it is essential to understand Asia and its contextin a world characterized by international insecurity and pandemic.

Revolutions of Hope: Resilience and Recovery in Ukraine

Hope is an important building block of the moral infrastructure of Ukraine. It is also a crucial aspect of “integral human development,” a normative vision for human societies that is.

The Church in Africa

Discover the contemporary vitality of Christianity, and especially the Catholic Church, while considering the Christian past in Africa and the likely Christian future. As the number of Christians — including.

The Global Church and Islam

The Church teaches that Christ is the final and definitive self-revelation of God, yet Islam comes after Christianity and challenges Christian teaching. How should Christians understand Islam and respond to.

Raising Resilient Children

The first 1,000 days of a child’s life are a time of tremendous potential and enormous vulnerability. The work of forging pathways out of poverty for children on the margins.

Forging a Future in Haiti

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.

Ten Years Hence 2023: Is Globalism Dead?

2023 marks the 21st anniversary of the Mendoza College of Business signature lecture series, Ten Years Hence. We invite you to join with us to see and hear a variety.

The Global Citizen

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, explore this point in history.

Communicating Across Cultures

Whether you are operating a global business or working within a highly diverse American workplace, effective intercultural communication skills are critical. In this series with Prof. Jim O'Rourke, you will.

Leadership: Impact, Fulfillment and Well-Being


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At Notre Dame, we focus on educating the whole person — mind, body, and spirit. Examine various aspects of resiliency, education, personality, identity, and character development critical to professional growth and advancement. Notre Dame experts focus on topics from corporate social responsibility to effective leadership.

For Good: Stories of Notre Dame

For Good: Stories from Notre Dame offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into life under the Golden Dome and the powerful stories that drive Notre Dame to be a force for good.

Caregiving with Dignity

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.

Heart's Desire and Social Change

How can we find meaning and mission in a restless world? How can we make wise decisions? How do we find the path that leads us to discover the deepest.

Kinship

Since its inception in the Fall of 2020, Inspiring Conversations has brought insightful speakers and conversations to communities in over 34 countries from around the world. In the 2022-2023 academic.

Civil Discourse: Becoming a Better Conversation Partner

Learn from academics and practitioners who are changing the way we think about civil discourse in a time of competing perspectives.  Join us as we examine the tools, frameworks, and.

Notre Dame Leaders

The YoungND speaker series Notre Dame Leaders features a wide range of topics and content around leadership, professional development, and more. YoungND strives to help young Notre Dame graduates (ages.

What Do We Owe Each Other?

Around the world, many observers are alarmed about a collapsing sense of community as fewer and fewer people feel a responsibility to care for others. With a growing and often.

The DEI Podcast with Max Gaston

On Notre Dame Law School's DEI Podcast, Max Gaston '13 J.D. talks with lawyers, psychologists, industry leaders, and thought leaders to explore how human behavior, identity, and difference impact our.

Inspired Conversations

During fall of 2020, ND Women Connect inaugurated Inspired Conversations, a series spotlighting inspiring women in the ND family. These virtual interviews welcome members of the Notre Dame family across.

Cultivating Hope

In a world where hope is too often in short supply, our goal is to invite reflection about how each of us can be “seekers of truth, sustainers of hope,.

Ten Years Hence 2025: Innovation

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.

Powerful Conversations

What will the seat of power look like in the future? Angela Logan, St. Andre Bessette Academic Director of the Master of Nonprofit Administration Program at the Mendoza College of.

Pod Quad

Join two dynamic Catholic priests on the Pod Quad as they uncover captivating stories from the heart of the Notre Dame community. Fr. Pete McCormick, C.S.C. '06 M.Div., '15 EMBA,.

Designed for Learning

Hosted by acclaimed teaching scholar Jim Lang, Designed for Learning is a podcast from Notre Dame Learning, a collaborative unit at the University of Notre Dame that works with faculty.

Journey Towards Purpose

Notre Dame’s Inspired Leadership Initiative invites you to tune in for the next segment in its Inspiring Conversations series, “Journey Towards Purpose,” featuring well-known leaders focused on guiding people toward.

Leadership in Public Conversation

Explore the topic of Leadership in Public Conversation, and hear from leaders across disciplines and industries who can speak to relevant topics in today’s world. From a podcaster focusing on.

Seasons of Change: Support & Care for Yourself & Others

What allows some individuals to maintain their health and well-being into their senior years better than others do? Join Cindy Bergeman, Notre Dame professor and chair of the Department of.

Leading People in an Ever-Changing World

A new series from the Inspired Leadership Initiative features leaders from across many disciplines and industries. Led by Tom Schreier and Chris Stevens, the concepts of human-centered leadership – mission,.

The Good Life Method

Meghan Sullivan and Paul Blaschko, Notre Dame philosophy professors and co-authors of the newly released book The Good Life Method, invite you to join a series of thoughtful, timely conversations.

Education for Flourishing

Consider issues related to character and work, how to pursue virtues such as hope and wisdom within higher education and the professions, and how mental health and moral purpose connect.

Creating Your Inspired Journey

The Inspired Leadership Initiative (ILI) presents a new series, Creating Your Inspired Journey, an opportunity to be intentional about discovering, discerning, and designing a life with purpose. We will have worthwhile.

Game Changers

Join the University of Notre Dame’s Alumni Association for our virtual series Game Changers: Inspiration and Expertise to Elevate Your Game for Good, powered by IrishCompass.We invite you – regardless of.

Ethics at Work Podcast

Welcome to Ethics at Work, the podcast where Notre Dame educators discuss questions of meaning, purpose, and value in the context of our working life. We are Paul Blaschko, Megan.

Transforming Lives and Lives Transformed

“Transforming Lives and Lives Transformed” and will focus on three critical and timely topics: pursuing a Second Act, the intersection of Spirituality and Leadership, and Solving Societal Problems.

Virtues & Vocations

Consider issues related to character and work, how to pursue virtues such as hope and wisdom within higher education and the professions, and how mental health and moral purpose connect.

Communicating Across Cultures

Whether you are operating a global business or working within a highly diverse American workplace, effective intercultural communication skills are critical. In this series with Prof. Jim O'Rourke, you will.

What to Believe in Uncertain Times?

Paul Blaschko helps you learn how to constructively debate, positively make arguments, and change or confirm your own beliefs as you find the truth.

What Makes a Life Good?

The first course in the Big Questions program, What Makes a Life Good? features content from God and the Good Life, Notre Dame's innovative first philosophy course, designed and developed.

Religion & Spirituality


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Guided by the ideal of “faith seeking understanding,” Notre Dame educates its students in faith and reason through the study of Catholicism, history of Christianity, world religions, and moral theology. Discover topics like the relationship between religion and science, the connection of Christianity to culture, Catholic Social Teaching.

Jerusalem TalksND, Season Two

Explore the captivating and intricate relationship between Catholicism and the Holy Land with season two of Jerusalem TalksND. Through a diverse range of perspectives including theology, spirituality, history, Church life,.

Mental Health and the Catholic Church

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.

The Eucharist and Catholic Social Teaching

In 2022, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) announced that the Church in this country would undertake a Eucharistic Revival to bolster Catholics’ belief in the real presence.

True Genius: The Mission of Women in Church and Culture

Join Notre Dame's McGrath Institute for Church Life for True Genius: The Mission of Women in Church and Culture, a series of reflections upon the past, revitalizations of the present,.

Jerusalem TalksND Podcast

Jerusalem TalksND podcast is a series of conversations organized and recorded by Notre Dame Jerusalem with the purpose of amplifying the unique encounters that are made possible through the University’s.

Heart's Desire and Social Change

How can we find meaning and mission in a restless world? How can we make wise decisions? How do we find the path that leads us to discover the deepest.

Ethics and Culture Cast

The Ethics and Culture Cast features lively conversations with professors, fellows, scholars, and friends of the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture. The work of the de Nicola Center.

Jerusalem Talks

Hosted by Avraham (Avrum) Burg, the goal of Jerusalem Talks is to amplify unique voices from Jerusalem and the region—and to explore the narratives, questions, and complexities of both the.

Minding Scripture

Minding Scripture is series where divine word and human reason meet. Explore questions that believers and skeptics alike ask about the Bible and the Qur’an. In their conversations on scripture.

Aquinas at 800

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The comprehensive and systematic character of Thomas Aquinas’ thought has for centuries informed inquiry into questions of human dignity, freedom, economic development, work, poverty, the environment, and other.

The Church in Asia

Discover Christianity in China from its entry in the 7th century to the present. From the very beginning, Christian evangelization has been a process of inculturation and of negotiation with.

On Catholic Imagination

Men and women 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.

Pilgrimage for Healing and Liberation

Organized by the Medieval Institute, Pilgrimage for Healing and Liberation will take us from the deep past to the present day to discover what the practice of pilgrimage offered our.

A Hell of a City: Dante’s Inferno on the Road to Rome

Join the Rome Book Club for a guide to a few iconic moments in the Inferno (Hell), the first part of the Divine Comedy written by the Italian poet Dante.

Lenten Music Through the Ages

Let the Rome Book Club guide you through the world of sacred music and the ways the artistic, religious, and intellectual communities in Rome helped to cultivate arguably the most.

Everyday Holiness

On the first Friday of every month, ThinkND invites you to join FaithND for their podcast Everyday Holiness. Hear from members of the Notre Dame family as they discuss living.

Faith and Philosophy

There is a unique energy at Notre Dame when students lead the search for truth. Faith and Philosophy, a student-led initiative from the Maritain Center, invites you into a deep.

Lenten Perspectives: The Art of the Raclin Murphy Museum

Join FaithND and the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art for a journey of Lenten discovery through some of the most significant liturgical paintings in the Raclin Murphy collection, challenging you.

The Church in Africa

Discover the contemporary vitality of Christianity, and especially the Catholic Church, while considering the Christian past in Africa and the likely Christian future. As the number of Christians — including.

Rhythms of Faith

Draw on centuries-old tradition of singing Psalms and Canticles in the Liturgy of the Hours, to discover a conceptual framework for bringing your own experiences, ideas, and musical background into.

The Global Church and Islam

The Church teaches that Christ is the final and definitive self-revelation of God, yet Islam comes after Christianity and challenges Christian teaching. How should Christians understand Islam and respond to.

Grace Period

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.

Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit: Rome 2022

Established in 2020, Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Initiative promotes religious freedom for people of all faiths through scholarship, events, and the Law School’s Religious Liberty Clinic. The inaugural.

Raising Resilient Children

The first 1,000 days of a child’s life are a time of tremendous potential and enormous vulnerability. The work of forging pathways out of poverty for children on the margins.

Forging a Future in Haiti

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.

The Way of the Cross: A Passion Pilgrimage Through Song

Led by Grammy® Award winner and Director of the Notre Dame Folk Choir Dr. J.J. Wright, discover The Passion, a new artistic production combining Scripture with original poetry and set to original.

Spirit and Song

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.

Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM)


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Notre Dame strives to remain on the cutting edge of education and research in science, technology, engineering, and math. Explore big data, algorithms in our everyday lives, physics, and how experts continue to critically think about and evaluate these new advances.

The Rural Health Revolution

How is AI transforming lives beyond city limits? Witness groundbreaking research from the Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society as experts address the "last mile" of healthcare. Experience the.

Health AI Forum

Bringing together leaders from community organizations, industry, and all levels of government alongside Notre Dame’s leadership, faculty, and staff, the Lucy Family Institute for Data and Society's Health AI Forum.

Wine, Behind the Curtain

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.

The Secret Life of Spirits

What are spirits? How are they made? Join us for a new series in the Science & Business of Wine, Spirits and Beer family: The Secret Life of Spirits, from.

The New AI

What are the economic and psychological impacts of Artificial Intelligence? What questions does a human-like fluency in language raise for issues of philosophy and theology?  Notre Dame has a unique.

Consider This! Simplifying the COVID-19 conversation

Consider This! hosts Beidinger-Burnett and McDowell will talk to Notre Dame and community experts to explore COVID-19 issues in-depth, explaining the science and research that underpins each topic in an.

Our Universe Revealed

Have you ever seen phenomena in the world around us and been puzzled by what was going on? Or have you looked up at the night-sky to see the stars.

Numbers Can Lie

The famous saying, “numbers don’t lie,” might work when reporting the score of a football game, but even then, the numbers don’t tell the whole story. In the three sessions.

Neuroscience and (Your) Behavior

The study of neuroscience and behavior offers deep insight into understanding our own thinking and how we engage with others. This self-awareness can ultimately encourage us to consider our responsibility.

Ten Years Hence 2021: News, Fake News, and Deep Fakes

Explore issues, ideas, and trends likely to affect business and society over the next decade. Students, faculty and the community use guest speaker comments as a springboard for structured speculation.

RISE AI

The world is in a transformative era, with AI revolutionizing industries, reshaping innovation, and unlocking opportunities once thought impossible. Its vast potential inspires optimism for a future where technology drives.

Ten Years Hence 2025: Innovation

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.

Soc(AI)ety Seminars

Join Soc(AI)ety Seminars, hosted by the Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society, to discover a vision for AI’s present and future impact on society. The goal of each session.

Where We're Going: Healthcare

Focus on healthcare and timely issues like public health and healthcare technology with Notre Dame faculty and industry practitioners.

Ten Years Hence 2022: Life Beyond Earth

2022's Ten Years Hence marks the twentieth year of the lecture series. The theme for 2022, Life Beyond Earth, will explore a number of interesting subjects, including space tourism, commercialization.

Where We're Going: Privacy

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, explore this point in history.

Ten Years Hence 2024: Artificial Intelligence - Promise and Peril

Ten Years Hence: Artificial Intelligence - Promise and Peril is a dynamic virtual course exploring the future of AI. Led by distinguished university and corporate researchers, the series dives into.

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