2024 Fall Conference

Ever Ancient, Ever New:
On Catholic Imagination

We are delighted to welcome our friends and guests to the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture’s 24th Annual Fall Conference. We look forward to spending time in conversation and reflection with you in the days ahead!

On this app, you’ll find a complete conference schedule with presentation abstracts, campus map with directions, keynote livestream links, and other important information for campus visitors. If you have any questions over the course of the weekend, please don’t hesitate to ask one of our staff, or any of our many student volunteers.

Conference Locations and Getting Around

Conference sessions will take place in McKenna Hall and the Morris Inn, located on Notre Dame Avenue (see the campus map module of this app). Locations for individual presentations are noted in the schedule and will be posted on signs throughout the conference center and the Morris Inn. Conference check-in is located at the registration desk on the second floor of McKenna Hall. Evening keynotes will be held in the Downes Club of Corbett Family Hall, located on the east side of Notre Dame Stadium. Please take designated elevators to the 7th floor.

In addition to the conference sessions, McKenna 204 will be furnished as a family room throughout the weekend to welcome parents with small children for family-friendly activities and space to take a break from conference sessions. Please feel free to visit at your leisure.

McKenna 205/206/207 will feature displays from various vendors, book-sellers, and publishers: Please feel free to visit while the conference is in session to purchase books—often at a special Fall Conference discount—or pick up a free de Nicola Center t-shirt.

Lastly, for visitors with mobility issues, golf carts will be available to offer courtesy rides between conference locations and meals. Please look for these carts outside the conference buildings, or ask a dCEC staff member or volunteer for assistance.

Performances

This year we are proud to feature several readings, film screenings, and musical performances. These special sessions will take place in various locations across campus, including the Eck Visitors Center, O’Neill Hall of Music, O'Shaughnessy Hall, and Legends. Please consult the program and campus map for each performance.

Visitor Parking

Visitor parking is available by permit during regular business hours on Thursday and Friday in the visitor lot south of the stadium (please consult the campus map). No permit is required outside of regular business hours and on weekends, when parking is available in any of the open lots. A campus shuttle runs along Holy Cross Drive, next to the visitor lot, with a drop-off point at McKenna Hall. Please be aware that sporting events in the Joyce Athletic Center and the Compton Family Ice Arena may affect the flow of traffic on campus.

Dining Around Campus

For those who purchased conference meals, Friday and Saturday lunches and dinners will be served in the west wing of South Dining Hall.

Those not joining the conference meals are welcome to purchase student meals at the dining hall, or to visit one of the many on-campus dining locations, found in the "Other Dining Options" module of this app. Please note that locations may be closed or have limited hours on Saturday. All on-campus eateries are now cashless, and most make use of virtual ordering via the GrubHub app or via the Grubhub kiosks at the restaurants.