Women's Investing Summit (WIS) '23

"Bodies, Territories and Knowledges in Resistance" Carlos Mendoza-Álvarez, OP, professor of theology from Boston College, will present a lunch lecture for the Decolonizing Scholarship Series. The lecture is free and open to the public. Lunch will be available on a first-come, first-served basis 30 minutes prior to the lecture (beginning at noon). About the Series The Nanovic Institute, with its strategic emphasis on “peripheries” and de-centering the center, is committed to fostering research and teaching that presents European studies in a new light. The Nanovic Institute is pleased to announce our spring 2023 lecture series, Decolonizing Scholarship. This series will feature scholars from various academic disciplines at the top of their fields engaging issues in disciplines including philosophy, theology, French and Francophone studies, and ethnic studies.  View/Download the Poster  Originally published at nanovic.nd.edu.

Join David Cortez, assistant professor of political science, in conversation with Luis Fraga, director of the Institute for Latino Studies and professor of political science. as they discuss recent policing events in Memphis that led to the death of Tyre Nichols and similar acts regarding police-perpetrated violence. They will also talk about how race is central to any discussion regarding policing in America. Cortez's research centers on ethnic and racial identity with particular focus on intersectional and situational identity salience. His research engages questions of belonging, obligation, and liminality to reveal the careful negotiation of cross-cutting social group memberships of Latinx immigration agents caught between two worlds: the police and the policed. Fraga's research interests are American politics, specializing in Latino politics, voting rights, immigration and education. Free and open to the public. Grab and go lunch provided. **Stay tuned for livestream link Originally published at latinostudies.nd.edu.

Photo by Mohamed Nohassi on Unsplash 1050 Jenkins Nanovic Halls | Zoom Webinar Humankind has long struggled with afflictions such as war, racism, and gender inequality. Today, despite progress, these scourges persist, and they disproportionately harm marginalized communities, preventing our human family from advancing dignity for all.  The Ansari Institute engages normative perspectives from the world’s many religious, spiritual, and secular traditions on these topics. On February 28, we welcome voices from the Baha’i tradition. Founded in the 19th century, this tradition teaches the essential worth of all religions and the unity of all people. The founder of the faith, Bahá’u’lláh, called for harmonious relations between the world’s religions and nations.  What can this tradition teach us today? How might it help us better understand the oneness of humanity? And how might we draw on its perspectives as we work toward a more just and equitable world?  Join us for a panel discussion to hear insights from scholars who will address these questions.  Lunch will be provided.  Presented by the Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion and co-sponsored by Notre Dame’s Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights, Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies, and Department of American Studies.  Register to Attend in Person Register to Attend via Zoom PanelistsHoda Mahmoudi The Bahá’í Chair for World Peace University of Maryland    Robert Stockman Director, Wilmette Institute Affiliated Faculty Member, Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion    June Manning Thomas Centennial Professor Emerita of Urban and Regional Planning University of Michigan’s Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning   Moderator Charles W. Powell Adjunct Assistant Professor of Multifaith Engagement Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion     Register to Attend in Person Register to Attend via Zoom Originally published at ansari.nd.edu.

In May of 1972, 83% of Irish voters elected to join the European Union in 1973; 50 years later, many Irish still see themselves as proudly European, with approval ratings for the EU remaining near 86%. To celebrate the golden 50th anniversary of Ireland in the EU, panelists will discuss how much this union has changed the island of Ireland. Amongst other topics, they will talk from their unique perspectives and commentary about Irish culture, language, and climate, thinking about how the EU has helped to develop these scenes in Ireland, and where the future could be for Ireland in the European Union.Please come join the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies and the Nanovic Institute for European Studies as we welcome the Irish Consul General Kevin Byrne, and other guest panelists for this celebration!        Download the Poster Panelists  Kevin Byrne Consul General of Ireland to ChicagoGráinne Malone ’25 Anthropology and Peace StudiesConnor Marrott ’25 American Studies and Irish StudiesClíodhna Ní Chorráin Irish Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant, 2022-23Kathryn Sawyer Vidrine, Moderator Assistant Director for Doctoral Studies, Kroc Institute for International Peace StudiesOriginally published at nanovic.nd.edu.

Join ND Democracy Talks for an interactive talk on the challenges of political communication including racist dog whistles and nuances of the political psychology of racism. Featuring Darren Davis, professor of political science.  Submit your questions Originally published at rooneycenter.nd.edu.

Ukraine and a new Cold War, a new nuclear arms race, “forever wars” in Afghanistan and Iraq, and forgotten wars in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Yemen. As foreign policies are being rethought in light of these new and old wars, the need for a moral compass is as great as ever. At the height of the Cold War, two seminal documents, Pacem in terris (1963) and The Challenge of Peace (1983), provided that moral compass. In a similar way, Pope Francis’ encyclicals and statements have ignited a new debate about the ethics of nonviolence, nuclear deterrence, and war. Are nonviolence and nuclear disarmament the new moral and policy imperatives or do today’s new and old challenges to peace reinforce the need for the just war tradition and strengthened nuclear deterrence? Join us for an inspiring talk by Cardinal Robert W. McElroy, followed by a panel discussion.  Details about the event livestream will be added soon. A reception will follow the event for in-person attendees.  Cardinal McElroy will also be presiding at the 11:30 am Mass in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on March 1 for those who are interested in attending.Opening Remarks:Cardinal Robert W. McElroy Cardinal Robert W. McElroy was appointed Bishop of San Diego by Pope Francis in 2015, and elevated to Cardinal in May 2022. He received a Bachelor's degree at Harvard University, and a Master's in American History from Stanford University. Entering the seminary for the Archdiocese of San Francisco, he was ordained a priest in l980 and was assigned to the parish where both his parents had been raised. Bishop McElroy served as pastor at St. Gregory Parish in San Francisco for 15 years. In l985, Archbishop John R. Quinn asked him to pursue studies in the field of Catholic Social Teaching, and he received a Doctorate in Moral Theology from the Gregorian University in Rome and a Doctorate in Political Science from Stanford University. Bishop McElroy has written two books: The Search for an American Public Theology and Morality and American Foreign Policy. In addition, he has written a series of articles on theology and public policy for a variety of journals.Panelists:Major General (ret.) Robert Latiff Major General (ret.) Robert Latiff is an adjunct professor and chairman of the Advisory Board for Notre Dame's John J. Reilly Center for Science, Technology, and Values. He retired from the U.S. Air Force as a Major General in 2006, and now works as a private consultant, providing advice on advanced technology matters to corporate and government clients and to universities. His current work includes a study for the US Department of Defense on the ethical implications of emerging and dual-use technologies. He has held many leadership positions, including serving as Commander of the NORAD Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center and Chief Technology Officer of Science Applications International Corporation’s space and geospatial intelligence business. He is the author of Future War: Preparing for the New Global Battlefield  and Future Peace: Technology, Aggression, and the Rush to War.Mary Ellen O'Connell Mary Ellen O'Connell is the Robert & Marion Short Professor of Law at Notre Dame's Law School and Concurrent Professor of International Peace Studies at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies. Her work is in the areas of international law on the use of force, international dispute resolution, and international legal theory. She is the author or editor of numerous books, including, most recently, The Art of Law in the International Community  and Self-Defence Against Non-State Actors. From 2010-2012, she was a vice president of the American Society of International Law and from 2005 to 2010 chaired the International Law Association Committee on the Use of Force. She holds an LLB and PhD from Cambridge University, and a JD from Columbia University.A. Rashied Omar A. Rashied Omar is associate teaching professor of Islamic studies and peacebuilding at Notre Dame's Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, part of the Keough School of Global Affairs. Omar earned a Master's and PhD in Religious Studies from the University of Cape Town, South Africa, and a Master's in International Peace Studies from Notre Dame. He specializes in religious violence, the potential of religion for constructive social engagement, and interreligious peacebuilding. In addition to being a university-based researcher and teacher, Omar serves as imam (religious minister) at the Claremont Main Road Mosque in Cape Town, South Africa, a trustee of the Healing of Memories Institute in South Africa, a member of the Interfaith Council for Ethics Education, Arigatou International in Japan, and an advisory board member for Critical Investigations into Humanitarianism in Africa.Gerard F. Powers (Moderator) Gerard Powers is director of Catholic Peacebuilding Studies at Notre Dame's Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies. He is also coordinator of the Catholic Peacebuilding Network, which links 22 bishops’ conferences, Catholic development agencies, universities, and independent peace organizations in an effort to enhance the study and practice of conflict prevention, conflict management, and post-conflict reconciliation in war-torn areas. He specializes in the ethics of the use of force; religion, ethics, and U.S. foreign policy; and Catholic approaches to peacebuilding. From 1998-2004, he was director of the Office of International Justice and Peace of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and from 1987-1998 was a foreign policy advisor in the same office.Originally published at forum2022.nd.edu.