This talk will be held in-person and streamed live on our YouTube channel. Vist the event main page to find the viewing link. About the Talk Around 1350, Pierre Ceffons intervened with some writings in the political and ecclesiological debate of his time. His Letter of the Devil, recently reissued by Christopher Schabel, is perhaps his most famous writing. However, Ceffons also dealt with political issues in other as yet unpublished treatises. It is clear from reading these works that, in his view, one of the fundamental problems was the interpretation of Christ's kingship. On this point, believing he was criticising Marsilius of Padua and John of Jandun, Ceffons actually attacks Ockham and the Franciscan exiles in Munich at the court of Ludwig IV. About the Speaker Roberto Lambertini is an associate professor of history of medieval Europe and a full professor of medieval history at the University of Macerata. He is also a member of the Consiglio Direttivo of the Società Internazionale di Studi Francescani, editor of the journal Picenum Seraphicum, and director of the Centro Interuniversitario di Studi Francescani. His work focuses on ethical, ecclesiological and political issues between ca.1250-1350.About the Series In 2002, the Medieval Institute inaugurated a lecture series in honor of Robert M. and Ricki Conway. Robert Conway was a 1966 graduate of Notre Dame and trustee of the University, He was (and his wife Ricki continues to be) a long-time friend and supporter of the Medieval Institute. The annual Conway Lectures bring senior scholars of international distinction to Notre Dame each fall to speak on topics across a variety of disciplines. Originally published at medieval.nd.edu.

Open to participants across the world, the Midwest Conference on Asian Affairs (MCAA) is an annual conference bringing together scholars of Asian studies from the US Midwest Region (North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin). The MCAA seeks to promote Asian Studies at the university, secondary, and primary levels. Our mission is to encourage scholarly interchange between Asianists in the American Midwest with colleagues from other parts of the US and around the world. The Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies, part of the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame, is pleased to host the 73rd Annual Meeting of the Midwest Conference on Asian Affairs (MCAA), September 13 to 15, 2024. For additional information on registration, accommodations, and programming, visit the conference website at mcaaconference.nd.edu. Originally published at asia.nd.edu.

Double feature of the original GODZILLA (1954) and GODZILLA vs. HEDORAH (1971)Godzilla Fest starts with a double feature film screening introduced by Amanda Kennell, assistant professor of Japanese from the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, University of Notre Dame.  GODZILLA (1954): Watch the TrailerGodzilla wreaks havoc after being awakened by underwater hydrogen bomb testing.Directed by: Ishirô HondaStarring: Takashi Shimura, Akihiko Hirata, Akira Takarada96 minutes | This film is not rated.GODZILLA vs. HEDORAH (1971): Watch the trailer The King of the Monsters fights an alien life form that arrives on Earth and steadily grows by feeding on industrial waste. Directed by Yoshimitsu BannoStarring: Akira Yamauchi, Toshie Kimura, Hiroyuki Kawase85 minutes | This film is not rated.   This event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. Contact the box office at 574-631-2800 or visit performingarts.nd.edu.Originally published at asia.nd.edu.

This talk will be held in-person and streamed live on our YouTube channel. Vist the event main page to find the viewing link. About the Talk The maxim Quod omnes tangit ab omnibus approbari debet (often abbreviated Qot), or some variant thereof, was commonly employed in medieval political and legal writings. Translated into English as “what touches all must be approved by all,” it has ordinarily been understood by scholars to express a nascent justification of constitutionalism, democracy or popular sovereignty, or at any rate a principle underlying some system of representative government that limited the power of rulers. By contrast, I assert that Qot constituted a sort of rhetorical flourish, a cipher, that could be manipulated to suit a vast array of legal and political arguments. In support of this claim, I investigate the deployment of Qot in several of William of Ockham’s writings on the relation between the church and temporal power. Ultimately, it will become evident Ockham made it serve many purposes according to his polemical particular requirements. About the Speaker Cary J. Nederman is a professor of political science at Texas A&M University. His research concentrates on the history of Western political thought, with a specialization in Greek, Roman, and early European ideas up to the seventeenth century. The author or editor of more than 25 books, Nederman’s latest monographs are The Rope and the Chains: Machiavelli’s Early Thought and Its Transformations (Lexington Books/Rowman & Littlefield, 2023), The Bonds of Humanity: Cicero’s Legacies in European Social and Political Thought, c.1100-c.1550 (Penn State University Press, 2020), and Thomas Becket: An Intimate Portrait (Paulist Press, 2000). He recently co-edited The Research Handbook on the History of Political Thought (Edward Elgar, 2024). He has also published 175 journal articles and book chapters.About the Series In 2002, the Medieval Institute inaugurated a lecture series in honor of Robert M. and Ricki Conway. Robert Conway was a 1966 graduate of Notre Dame and trustee of the University, He was (and his wife Ricki continues to be) a long-time friend and supporter of the Medieval Institute. The annual Conway Lectures bring senior scholars of international distinction to Notre Dame each fall to speak on topics across a variety of disciplines.Originally published at medieval.nd.edu.

This talk will be held in-person and streamed live on our YouTube channel. Vist the event main page to find the viewing link. The final event in the 2024 Conway Lectures is our speaker roundtable on this year's theme, "Medieval Political Thought and its Legacy," featuring our three speakers. About the Conway Lectures In 2002, the Medieval Institute inaugurated a lecture series in honor of Robert M. and Ricki Conway. Robert Conway is a 1966 graduate of Notre Dame and trustee of the University, and he and his wife are long-time friends and supporters of the Medieval Institute. The annual Conway Lectures bring senior scholars of international distinction to Notre Dame each fall to speak on topics across a variety of disciplines.Originally published at medieval.nd.edu.

Open to participants across the world, the Midwest Conference on Asian Affairs (MCAA) is an annual conference bringing together scholars of Asian studies from the US Midwest Region (North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin). The MCAA seeks to promote Asian Studies at the university, secondary, and primary levels. Our mission is to encourage scholarly interchange between Asianists in the American Midwest with colleagues from other parts of the US and around the world. The Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies, part of the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame, is pleased to host the 73rd Annual Meeting of the Midwest Conference on Asian Affairs (MCAA), September 13 to 15, 2024. For additional information on registration, accommodations, and programming, visit the conference website at mcaaconference.nd.edu. Originally published at asia.nd.edu.