Nanovic Institute Faculty Fellow Alexander Martin, professor of history, will host a discussion with Wojciech Materski, the author of the recent award-winning book From the Tsars to “The Tsar”: A Study of Russia’s Politics of Memory. Materski is a professor in the Department of East-Central Europe and Post-Soviet Studies at the Institute of Political Science at the Polish Academy of Sciences, and his book offers a sweeping overview of the propagandistic manipulation of history by Russian and Soviet rulers from Ivan the Terrible to Putin. Martin will provide attendees with a PDF of the English translation of the book upon request. This special event is part of the "In the Shade of Russia" series of similar presentations, lectures, and events facilitated by the Janusz Kurtyka Foundation, a Polish non-governmental organization whose main aim is to disseminate information on Polish history and historiography in Poland and abroad. The Nanovic Institute is partnering with the foundation, Alexander Martin, and the Department of History to bring this conversation to the academic community as an online meeting open to faculty, staff, and interested members of the local community and the field of history. Register to attend Registration for this event is free, but it is required for admission. Please register on Zoom to ensure you receive a calendar invite and may join the event electronically when it starts. About the speaker Professor Wojciech Materski is a distinguished Polish historian, political scientist, and Sovietologist affiliated with the Department of East-Central Europe and Post-Soviet Studies in the Institute of Political Science at the Polish Academy of Sciences. His research focuses on the history of the Soviet Union and Polish‒Soviet relations, the history of international collective security institutions, and the transformation of the post-Soviet region after 1991. He is the author or joint author of over 500 publications including over 30 books on contemporary history, and has received numerous prizes, including the 2023 Janusz Kurtyka Award for the book this session centers on. Originally published at nanovic.nd.edu.

The Labor Café kicks off its 11th year at the Center for Social Concerns by welcoming both old friends and new students and colleagues. We’ll hear updates from students and faculty, and talk about what topics we should explore this academic year. All are welcome. Join us at the Labor Café: Where ND Talks Work. Facilitator: Dan Graff, professor of the practice, Department of History, and the director of the Higgins Labor Program at the Center for Social Concerns. Visit socialconcerns.nd.edu/labor-cafe for more information.

Join the School of Architecture for a lectutre by Joseph Connors. 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, Connors will outline his search over five decades for ways of repositioning an elusive genius in the culture of his time. Register here Originally published at architecture.nd.edu.

Join the School of Architecture for a lecture by Joseph Connors, an American art historian and educator, who specializes in the Italian Renaissance and Baroque architecture. 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, Connors will outline his search over five decades for ways of repositioning an elusive genius in the culture of his time. Register here Originally published at architecture.nd.edu.

REGISTER FOR THE WEBINAR at https://bit.ly/CCC_AUSCP_EcologicalPathwayto receive the link.   In his 2015 encyclical Laudato Si’: Care for Our Common Home, Pope Francis “urgently appeals” for a “new dialogue about how we are shaping the future of our planet.” We, the Notre Dame Minor in Sustainability and the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, invite you to enter into that dialogue by forming a team from your campus organization or local parish to participate in the two-part workshop, The Pathway to Ecological Citizenship and Spirituality, organized by the Catholic Climate Covenant and the Association of U.S. Catholic Priests. Part One of the workshop is an online webinar that addresses the spiritual message of Laudato Si’:Welcome: Fr. Emmet Farrell, Founder Creation Care, Diocese of San Diego   Opening Prayer: Sr. Kathleen Warren, OSF.   "The Spirituality of Laudato Si and the Challenge to Respond" by Dr. Erin Lothes, Senior Manager of the Laudato Si Movement Animators' Program and Visiting Scholar, Center for Earth Ethics Part Two of the workshop is an in-person event at Notre Dame on September 18 that will be the live origination site for a national webinar focused on climate change and how your organization or parish can become involved in the Laudato Si’ Action Platform. Click HERE bit.ly/ActionPart2for further information.For information about the Laudato Si’ Action Platform please visit:             https://laudatosiactionplatform.org/                https://godsplanet.us/               https://laudatosiuniversities.com/               https://www.ncronline.org/feature-series/laudato-si-action-platform/storiesIf you have any questions about this event, contact Phil Sakimoto, director of the Notre Dame Minor in Sustainability, at psakimot@nd.edu. Sponsored by the Minor in Sustainability, Office of Sustainability, Catholic Climate Covenant, Association of U. S. Catholic Priests, and Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend.  Originally published at susminor.nd.edu.