This drop-in tour will introduce you to your Raclin Murphy Museum of Art. Join a student gallery teacher or a member of the museum staff to explore the architecture of the building through some of its most unique spaces and discover works of art that are highlights of the collection. Meet at the Welcome Desk. All are welcome and no registration is required. This tour will explore all gallery levels of the museum. Although the tour will keep moving between spaces, gallery stools are available upon request. Originally published at raclinmurphymuseum.nd.edu.

The museum is excited to welcome back Brendan Fernandes for an encore presentation of his site-specific piece, Moving Through. Originally performed this past spring, this commissioned work will be reprised throughout the galleries. Fernandes’s piece dissolves the boundaries among visual art, dancers, and audience members. The performance will take place in the museum atrium and throughout the galleries; visitors can expect to see dancers in the galleries as they respond to a dynamic movement score composed collaboratively by students. Rather than stage a stationary performance, dancers will move through the museum, allowing visitors to watch the fluid performance and come and go as they wish. The work unfolds as a meditative act, inviting an extended, slow process of looking, sensing, and interpreting. Audience members may stumble upon a dancer by chance or follow their movement as they respond to an artwork—transforming observation into an immersive experience. By integrating movement, stillness, and sonic interplay, Fernandes reimagines the museum as a living, breathing space where art and dance converge, challenging how we see, experience, and interpret both art forms. The performance will invite audiences into an active, meditative process of seeing, experiencing, and engaging with art in new and transformative ways. Brendan Fernandes is the 2025 artist-in-residence in the Notre Dame Initiative on Race and Resilience. The site-specific commissioned piece Moving Through is made possible through collaboration among, and support from the Initiative on Race and Resilience, the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, and the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art. Brendan Fernandes (b. 1979, Nairobi, Kenya) is an internationally recognized Canadian artist working at the intersection of dance and visual arts. Rooted in collaboration and fostering solidarity, Fernandes’s projects take hybrid forms to address issues of race, queer culture, migration, protest, and other forms of collective movement. He is a graduate of the Whitney Independent Study Program (2007) and a recipient of a Robert Rauschenberg Fellowship (2014). In 2010, he was shortlisted for the Sobey Art Award and received a prestigious 2017 Canada Council New Chapters grant. Fernandes is also the recipient of the Platform Award (2024), the Artadia Award (2019), a Smithsonian Artist Research Fellowship (2020), and a Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation grant (2019). His projects have been shown at the 2019 Whitney Biennial (New York); the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (New York); the Museum of Modern Art (New York); the Getty Museum (Los Angeles); the National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa); MAC (Montreal), among a great many others. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Art Theory and Practice at Northwestern University. Fernandes is represented by Monique Meloche Gallery in Chicago and Susan Inglett Gallery in New York. Recent and upcoming projects include performances and solo presentations at the Pulitzer Arts Foundation (St. Louis), MCA Denver, The Fabric Workshop (Philadelphia), and Prospect 6 (New Orleans). Originally published at raclinmurphymuseum.nd.edu.

Drop in to meet and speak informally with curator Giulia Maria Gliozzi, a Notre Dame Italian Studies doctoral candidate, about the new exhibit, Mapping Global Dante in Translation. Learn how translators, artists, and printers have popularized and reshaped the Divine Comedy over the centuries and across the world and discover the library’s many Dante editions. Free and open to the public.For more information, contact Holly Welch at rarebook@nd.edu or (574) 631-0290. About the Exhibit This exhibit traces the global journey of Dante’s masterpiece through rare and valuable printed editions, highlighting how translators, artists, and printers have popularized and reshaped the Commedia. These volumes reveal a dynamic dialogue between Dante’s poetry and the world. A global literary perspective transforms Dante from a monumental yet isolated figure of the European Middle Ages into a central presence in the ongoing international conversation about humanity, the universe, time, eternity, and the power of literature. This exhibit is co-sponsored by the Center for Italian Studies and the Devers Program in Dante Studies. It is curated by Salvatore Riolo, Notre Dame Italian Studies doctoral candidate, and co-curators Giulia Maria Gliozzi, Notre Dame Italian Studies doctoral candidate; Inha Park, Notre Dame Italian Studies doctoral candidate; and Peter Scharer, Yale Comparative Literature doctoral candidate. Theodore J. Cachey Jr., Notre Dame, and Jacob Blakesley, Sapienza Università di Roma, served as consultants on the exhibit. This and other exhibits within the Hesburgh Libraries are generously supported by the McBrien Special Collections Endowment. All exhibits are free and open to the public during business hours.Open to undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, staff, postdocs, alumni, friends, and the public.

The Thomas H. Quinn Speaker Series presents, Conquering the Ultimate Disease Instigator: Reversing the Aging Process, by Ronald A. DePinho, M.D., a physician-scientist, serial entrepreneur and past president of MD Anderson Cancer Center. A member of the National Academies, his research has advanced our understanding of cancer and aging, showing that aging can be reversed. He launched high-impact initiatives in disease prevention and therapy, including the Cancer Moon Shots Program. In his talk, Dr. DePinho will share insights into the forces shaping scientific research and its impact on humanity. He will then dive into the mechanisms driving aging and the transformative potential of science to extend healthspan and combat age-related diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer’s. He will provide knowledge on how to live a healthier life. The talk is free and open to the public. No tickets or registration required. The Thomas H. Quinn Speaker Series is an annual event hosted by the Mendoza College of Business to honor the Notre Dame alumnus and former member and chair of Mendoza’s Business Advisory Council. Quinn earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Notre Dame in 1969 and was a football monogram winner and member of the 1966 national championship team. The speaker series is sponsored by Notre Dame alumnus and trustee John W. “Jay” Jordan II, Quinn’s college roommate, longtime friend and business partner.

Join the Institute for Social Concerns on Friday afternoons on select home football weekends for MVP Fridays: lectures by national leaders, journalists, and writers on questions of meaning, values, and purpose. Reception and book signing to follow! For the weekend of the Boise State game, we welcome Timothy Egan, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and award-winning author. Introduction by Darren Dochuk, the Andrew V. Tackes College Professor of History; William W. and Anna Jean Cushwa Co-director, Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism. Co-sponsored by the Department of American Studies, the Department of History, the Department of Sociology, and the Initiative on Race and Resilience. Timothy Egan is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and award-winning author. His most recent book, A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan’s Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them, is a historical thriller that was an immediate New York Times bestseller. Publishers Weekly, in a starred review, called it “a harrowing look at forgotten chapter in American history.” The Immortal Irishman was a New York Times bestseller. His book on Edward Curtis, Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher, was awarded the Carnegie Award for best nonfiction. His account of the Dust Bowl,The Worst Hard Time, won the 2006 National Book Award and he was featured prominently in the 2012 Ken Burns film on the Dust Bowl. A lifelong journalist, Mr. Egan worked as a national correspondent and opinion columnist for the New York Times, roaming the West. As a Times correspondent, he shared a Pulitzer Prize in 2001 with a team of reporters for its series, “How Race is Lived in America.” He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Notre Dame Basketball invites you to join them as they take over Eddy Street Commons for the first-ever Irish Jam presented by Under Armour! This one-of-a-kind outdoor event is the ultimate celebration of the South Bend community and everything that makes us Fighting Irish proud. The festival of hoops is free and open to the public and will feature All-Star-esque competitions by co-ed teams featuring your favorite Notre Dame Men's and Women's Basketball student-athletes from 6-8 p.m., in addition to community programming throughout the day and a fan fest with activations, games, and prizes. Lace up your kicks and get ready to bring the noise! Visit FightingIrish.com/IrishJam for more information.  

New at the BrowningDirected by Roberto MinerviniWith Jeremiah Knupp, René W. Solomon, Cuyler BallengerNot Rated, 89 minutes, DCPWinter 1862. In the midst of the Civil War, the US Army sends a company of volunteer soldiers to the western territories with the task of patrolling the unchartered borderlands. As their mission ultimately changes course, the meaning behind their engagement begins to elude them. GET TICKETS

Philbin & Phriendz  Presented by Notre Dame Film, Television, and Theatre Produced by Matt Hawkins For one night o…wait…uh huh…oh right yeah *ahem* for THREE nights only, experience the PHENOMENON, the SENSATION, the SPECTACLE that is the first ever Philbin & Phriendz variety/talent/showcase/EXTRAVAGANZA! Come see your friends, fellow FTT students, and fellow ND students share original songs, documentaries, performances, and SO MUCH MORE! Performance Schedule October 1-3, 2025Wednesday through Friday at 7:30 PM Philbin Studio TheatreDeBartolo Performing Arts Center Tickets Tickets for Philbin & Phriendz are $10 for the general public and $5 for Faculty/Staff, Students, and Seniors (65+). Tickets may be purchased by phone at 574-631-2800, in person at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center ticket office (M-F 12:00 - 6:00 PM), or online at performingarts.nd.edu. BUY TICKETS Parking Free parking is available daily after 5:00 pm in the Stayer Center parking lot, just north of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. Patrons may now receive free event parking at the Eddy Street Commons Parking Garage by bringing your event tickets and parking ticket to the DPAC Ticket Office to receive a pre-paid parking voucher. An accessible lot for disabled patrons is available immediately adjacent to the center; a valid hangtag or license plate is required. There is a 10-minute parking zone on the north drive of the center for ticket pick-up; during inclement weather you are welcome to drop off guests in this area and proceed to parking. Originally published at ftt.nd.edu.

Maestro Alastair Willis of the South Bend Symphony leads the orchestra as guest conductor in a program featuring selections from Sergei Prokofiev's acknowledged masterpiece, his ballet Romeo and Juliet. Actors from Shakespeare at Notre Dame will add dramatic readings from the play (and will also deliver Alastair's own narration, written in The Bard's signature iambic pentameter blank verse.)Also on the program is Mozart's scintillating final piano concerto K. 595 in B-flat major, with ND faculty soloist Daniel Schlosberg, and an intriguing new work, Colin Jacobsen's "Ascending Bird" for strings and percussion. For tickets, call 574-631-2800 or visit performingarts.nd.edu. Originally published at music.nd.edu.

New at the BrowningDirected by Roberto MinerviniWith Jeremiah Knupp, René W. Solomon, Cuyler BallengerNot Rated, 89 minutes, DCPWinter 1862. In the midst of the Civil War, the US Army sends a company of volunteer soldiers to the western territories with the task of patrolling the unchartered borderlands. As their mission ultimately changes course, the meaning behind their engagement begins to elude them. GET TICKETS

Saturdays with the Saints has established itself as a popular Notre Dame football pregame ritual that combines the University’s rich traditions of Catholic faith and spirited game days. In this lecture, Sr. Ann Astell, Ph.D., will present on "St. Francis de Sales, Doctor of Divine Love." The lectures take place in the Andrews Auditorium, located on the lower level of Geddes Hall, adjacent to the Hesburgh Library. The talks are free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early as the events tend to fill to capacity.Originally published at mcgrath.nd.edu.

Join in for Open Studio, a monthly drop-in program designed to help you connect with your creative side. This program encourages participants to engage—in guided or freestyle ways—with materials inspired by the themes, techniques, and media of a featured work of art. This fall, we’ll focus on Quetzalcoatl by David Ocelotl Garcia. Each month, a different project will allow for new ways to connect with this work. Our Studio Host will be available to guide you through the month’s project or support you in your own creative endeavors. All materials are provided. Drop in when you can and stay as long as you like. Parking is available in the Visitor Lot immediately north of the Sculpture Park for a fee during the week (before 4:30 p.m.). Free two-hour parking is available in the Eddy Street Commons Parking Garage or along Angela Blvd. After 4:30 p.m. and on weekends, parking is free and available in any non-gated campus lot. If traveling via South Bend Transpo, take the No.7 bus and use the Eddy St. Commons stop.   Originally published at raclinmurphymuseum.nd.edu.

Professor Pfinklepfunder's $1 Sunday Films Directed by Hayao MiyazakiWith Kirsten Dunst, Minami Takayama, Rei Sakuma Rated G, 103 minutesIn English In this classic from Studio Ghibli, 13-year-old Kiki moves to a seaside town with her talking cat, Jiji, to spend a year alone, in accordance with her village's tradition for witches in training. After learning to control her broomstick, Kiki sets up a flying courier service and soon becomes a fixture in the community. But when the insecure young witch begins questioning herself and loses her magic abilities, she must overcome her self-doubt to get her powers back. GET TICKETS *Sponsored by the Meg and John P. Brogan Endowment for Classic Cinema.

This drop-in tour will introduce you to your Raclin Murphy Museum of Art. Join a student gallery teacher or a member of the museum staff to explore the architecture of the building through some of its most unique spaces and discover works of art that are highlights of the collection. Meet at the Welcome Desk. All are welcome and no registration is required. This tour will explore all gallery levels of the museum. Although the tour will keep moving between spaces, gallery stools are available upon request. Originally published at raclinmurphymuseum.nd.edu.

Films to Talk AboutDirected by Jack C. NewellWith Ayodele Okeowo, Qasim RashidNot Rated, 91 minutes, DCPQasim Rashid, Jack C. Newell, and Ayodele Okeowo scheduled to appear via Zoom!The Candidate is a verité documentary that follows Qasim Rashid as he battles xenophobia, COVID, and corporate interests in two different congressional races, one in Virginia against a Republican in 2020 and another in Illinois against a Democrat in 2024. GET TICKETS *Free for ND, SMC, HC, and IUSB students.

New in the BrowningDirected by Robert EggersWith Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, Bill SkarsgårdRated R, 132 minutesIn English and Romanian, Romany, Russian, Latin, and German with English subtitlesPanel discussion to follow!Standing on the shoulders and nipping at the necks—both dead and undead—of various takes of the count with a high body count, Robert Eggers' Nosferatu feels like a return to a world that was seeing a vampire on screen for the first time. The gothic tale of obsession lines up nicely for Eggers' aesthetic as he brings together the standard elements (a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her) to reconstruct the Ursprache old vampire stories were told in. GET TICKETS *Free for ND, SMC, HC, and IUSB students.

About the Film Immerse yourself in the life of Yonezo Okita as he leaves his home in Hiroshima, Japan, to migrate to Canada in 1935. Experience Yonezo’s peaceful life on a strawberry farm and feel the shock of war and racism that affects his family for generations. Filmmaker Randall Okita pays tribute to his grandfather through interactive and deeply personal storytelling in this room-scale virtual reality film.  Register for the VR Experience Audience members will be able to view this short documentary by signing up for timed one-hour slots at two campus locations at Hesburgh Libraries and Jenkins Nanovic Halls. Staff will be present to assist the user of the virtual reality (VR) equipment throughout the entire session.  Make an Appointment: Fall 2025 Book of Distance Virtual Reality ExperienceAvailable between September 29 and October 6, 2025 Attend the Lecture Join director Randall Okita in person for the free public lecture “Bridging Generations: Memory, Virtual Reality, and the Art of Reclaiming Lost Narratives in The Book of Distance” on Monday, October 6, 5:00 p.m. in 1050 Jenkins Nanovic Halls. About the DirectorRandall OkitaRandall Okita is an artist and filmmaker known for his use of rich visual language and innovative storytelling. His films have screened at Sundance, Venice, Tribeca and TIFF, while his art has appeared in galleries and museums worldwide. With over twenty international awards, including two Canadian Screen Awards, a Webby, and a Japan Prize, Okita continues to push boundaries internationally. Recent work includes the IFC feature film See for Me (Tribeca, BFI London), the VR experience The Book of Distance (Sundance, Venice), the solo exhibition A Place Between at the Prince Takamado Gallery in Tokyo, and Transport to Another World at The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Seoul. Of Irish and Japanese descent, Okita was born in Calgary and now splits his time between Toronto and Tokyo. An active mentor and educator, he believes in fostering creative communities. About the Series The film series Voicing Intergenerational Trauma in Postwar Korea and Japan through Contemporary Cinema explores how trauma is experienced intergenerationally in the family within the context of East Asia. Research demonstrates that trauma has lasting effects that reverberate beyond the victims who directly experience it (Cai and Lee 2022; Cho 2006). Families are the primary site where trauma is experienced and transferred across generations. This series sheds light on how these dynamics play out through a gendered lens within the context of East Asia, which has been profoundly shaped by ethnocentric violence during the Japanese imperial period and World War II, as well as social and economic upheaval following the outbreak of civil wars and the spread of Cold War politics in the 20th century. The series is sponsored by the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, and Hesburgh Libraries with support from the Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good, College of Arts & Letters. Originally published at asia.nd.edu.

We invite you to join distinguished leaders for a dynamic discussion on AI research in and for Latin America! This event is part of the R.I.S.E. AI Conference. To ensure comfortable accomodations, we strongly encourage you to RSVP to the event.* If you are already registered for “The Impact of AI In Latin America” as part of your R.I.S.E. AI Conference attendance, please do not RSVP through the following form. RSVP to AttendSession I: 10:00 – 11:00amIn this session, hear engaging presentations from University of Notre Dame faculty and collaborators from institutions across Chile, including:Paula Aguirre Aparicio, Vice President for Digital Intelligence, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile:Paula Aguirre is a Mechanical Civil Engineer, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Astronomy, and a PhD in Astrophysics from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. She is a faculty member at the UC Institute for Mathematical and Computational Engineering, Principal Investigator at the National Center for Artificial Intelligence (CENIA), and Associate Researcher at the Research Center for Integrated Disaster Risk Management (CIGIDEN).Her current research focuses on risk assessment of natural hazards and their impacts on urban environments and critical networks, applying a combination of remote sensing, geospatial analysis, data science, and physics-informed machine learning methods. In June 2025, she was appointed Vice-Rector for Digital Intelligence at UC, whose mission is to design and implement the University’s policy to adapt, understand, and perform in digital environments, including the advancements of AI.Karla Badillo-Urquiola, Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Notre Dame:Karla Badillo-Urquiola is a Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Notre Dame. She earned her Ph.D. from the School of Modeling, Simulation, and Training at the University of Central Florida. Badillo-Urquiola is a Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) research expert, investigating technology-driven solutions that empower people and protect the well-being of youth in marginalized communities, drawing on participatory and critical design methods. Her work has won Best Paper (top 1%), Best Paper Honorable Mention (top 5%), Best Poster, and Impact Recognition awards. She also received the Google Academic Research Award to support her research. As an active member of the ACM SIGCHI Latin American HCI community, Dr. Badillo-Urquiola is committed to building a global and interdisciplinary community around ethical technology. She co-founded the 1st International School on Responsible Computing in Guadalajara, Mexico. By integrating her expertise in HCI, psychology, and design, Badillo-Urquiola is at the forefront of shaping a more responsible and equitable digital world.Rodrigo Carrasco, Data Science Initiative Director, Associate Professor, Institute of Mathematical Engineering and Computation, Industrial and Systems Engineering Department, School of Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile:Carrasco is the Data Science Initiative Director and an Associate Professor at the Institute of Mathematical Engineering and Computation and the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department in the School of Engineering at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Since 2021, he has been a member of the Advisory Board of the Columbia Global Center | Santiago and a Board Member of the Chilean Institute of Operational Research. His research focuses on combinatorial problems and addressing uncertainty in these settings. To achieve this, his research team combines predictive and prescriptive analytics tools for uncertainty modeling with combinatorial optimization techniques and stochastic optimization, thereby developing robust decision support tools for applied problems. Rodrigo holds a B.S. in Electrical & Industrial Engineering and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; and a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from Columbia University.Carolina Melo Hurtado, Director of the Library, Associate Professor, Universidad de los Andes in Chile:Carolina Melo Hurtado is a higher education leader and Fulbright alumna with over 20 years of experience in academic innovation, open science, and educational equity. As Director of the Library and Associate Professor at Universidad de los Andes in Chile, she has led a bold transformation of her institution’s library—repositioning it as a strategic academic unit that advances research, student success, and digital transformation. Her leadership spans academic program design, international collaboration, and evidence-based innovation, with a strong focus on Latin America. Recognized among Chile’s 100 Women Leaders, she has co-founded a national literacy network and led award-winning edtech initiatives.Motivated by a deep commitment to educational equity, Carolina combines academic vision, strategic execution, and global engagement to help shape higher education systems that are more inclusive, data-informed, and socially impactful.Session II: 11:00am – 12:00pm In the second session, join us for a panel discussion with leaders in AI and data innovation, who are driving interdisciplinary solutions to real-world challenges in Latin America. Moderator:Diego Gómez-Zará, Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, University of Notre Dame:Professor Gómez-Zará’s research focuses on how social computational systems help people organize and collaborate. His work has been at the forefront of computational social science, human-computer interaction, and network science. His recent publications include work in recommender systems, team formation, team formation, diversity, and virtual reality. This research has won best paper awards at top conferences in human-computer interaction, including CHI, CSCW, and IUI. Panelists:Angélica García Martínez, Assistant Research Professor, Lucy Family Institute for Data & SocietyAngélica García-Martínez is an expert in cancer epidemiology and early childhood development, with extensive experience working with highly vulnerable children in rural and Indigenous communities in Mexico. She coordinated national and international research at Mexico’s National Institute of Public Health in collaboration with leading universities (UCSF, Harvard, Yale). She led real-time child development monitoring innovations as Research Director at the NGO Un Kilo de Ayuda. Her contributions span cancer environmental epidemiology, nutrigenetics, early childhood development, and breastfeeding practices, authoring the Mexican national nurturing care guidelines in partnership with Yale.Lourdes Martínez Villaseñor, Research Professor, Universidad Panamericana:Dr. Lourdes Martínez Villaseñor holds a degree in Computer Systems Engineering and a PhD in Computer Science from Tecnológico de Monterrey, State of Mexico Campus, as well as a Master’s degree in Family Education from the Universidad Panamericana (IPCE). She is a Level D research professor in the area of artificial intelligence at the Universidad Panamericana and a Level II member of the National System of Researchers. Currently, she serves as President of the Mexican Society of Artificial Intelligence and is an IEEE Senior Member. Dr. Martínez Villaseñor has received multiple recognitions for her contributions to the field, including the 2023 Leading Woman in Responsible Artificial Intelligence in North America Award and the 2025 Trailblazer Award – Woman in AI of the Year in North America. Her research focuses on artificial intelligence applied to healthcare, user modeling, and AI ethics. With more than 30 years of teaching experience, she is the author of over 65 international journal and conference publications, as well as books and a patent in the field of artificial intelligence.Rodrigo Roa, Executive Director, Data Observatory:Rodrigo Roa is Executive Director of the Data Observatory, a Chilean non-profit co-founded by the Government of Chile, AWS, and Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez. He drives national and regional initiatives that turn scientific, environmental, and civic data into impact through open data, FAIR stewardship, and trustworthy AI. His portfolio includes SURDATA, a Latin American alliance for data interoperability; LatamGPT, a regional large-language-model initiative with CENIA and AWS; and sector platforms for oceans, environment, consumer protection, and public health. A lawyer by training, Rodrigo works at the intersection of policy, research, and industry and represents Chile in international forums such as CODATA, Research Data Alliance, among others.Anil Sadarangani, Director of Innovation, Universidad de los Andes:Anil Sadarangani, Ph.D., MBA, is a scientist and innovation leader with a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Biological Sciences from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and an MBA from the University of California, San Diego. He currently serves as Director of Innovation at Universidad de los Andes (Chile), where he has been instrumental in shaping the university’s strategy for research engagement, technology transfer, and science-based innovation. At UANDES, he also leads the Technology Task Force, a strategic initiative focused on fostering the adoption and impact of emerging technologies across disciplines. In addition, he is a part-time professor in Strategy and General Management at the ESE Business School. As an entrepreneur, Anil founded a biotechnology company during his MBA studies in the United States in 2010, which has since advanced to clinical development. Beyond his entrepreneurial endeavors, he actively contributes to the governance and growth of science-based startups and initiatives, serving on the boards of spin-offs such as Dia+, Pregnóstica, and the innovation consortium HubTec Chile. His career bridges academia, industry, and entrepreneurship, reflecting his conviction that scientific knowledge, when connected with business and society, can generate transformative solutions for global challenges.

Register here  Brain and Heart: The Triumphs and Struggles of a Pediatric Neurosurgeon is a medical memoir that explores the thoughts and emotions that accompany the responsibility of making complex choices with life-changing consequences. We look forward to a conversation with Dr. Sandberg on courage, love, compassion, hope and the other virtues that shape his vocation as a pediatric neurosurgeon. Virtues & Vocations is a social movement committed to individual and communal flourishing through the cultivation of character across the professions. This aspirational, cross professional learning community understands thriving professions are the backbone of thriving societies and knows professional excellence requires both competence and character.

About the Speaker Randall Okita is an artist and filmmaker known for his use of rich visual language and innovative storytelling. His films have screened at Sundance, Venice, Tribeca and TIFF, while his art has appeared in galleries and museums worldwide. With more than 20 international awards, including two Canadian Screen Awards, a Webby, and a Japan Prize, Okita continues to push boundaries internationally. Recent work includes the IFC feature film See for Me (Tribeca, BFI London), the VR experience The Book of Distance (Sundance, Venice), the solo exhibition A Place Between at the Prince Takamado Gallery in Tokyo, and Transport to Another World at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Seoul. Of Irish and Japanese descent, Okita was born in Calgary and now splits his time between Toronto and Tokyo. An active mentor and educator, he believes in fostering creative communities. About the DocumentaryIn 1935, Yonezo Okita left his home in Hiroshima, Japan, and began a new life in Canada. Then war and state-sanctioned racism changed everything—he became the enemy. Three generations later, his grandson, artist Randall Okita, leads us on an interactive virtual pilgrimage through an emotional geography of immigration and family to recover what was lost. Register for the VR Experience Audience members will be able to view this short documentary by signing up for timed one-hour slots at two campus locations at Hesburgh Libraries and Jenkins Nanovic Halls. Staff will be present to assist the user of the virtual reality (VR) equipment throughout the entire session.  Make an Appointment: Fall 2025 Book of Distance Virtual Reality ExperienceAvailable between September 29 and October 6, 2025 About the Series The film series Voicing Intergenerational Trauma in Postwar Korea and Japan through Contemporary Cinema explores how trauma is experienced intergenerationally in the family within the context of East Asia. Research demonstrates that trauma has lasting effects that reverberate beyond the victims who directly experience it (Cai and Lee 2022; Cho 2006). Families are the primary site where trauma is experienced and transferred across generations. This series sheds light on how these dynamics play out through a gendered lens within the context of East Asia, which has been profoundly shaped by ethnocentric violence during the Japanese imperial period and World War II, as well as social and economic upheaval following the outbreak of civil wars and the spread of Cold War politics in the 20th century. The series is sponsored by the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, and Hesburgh Libraries with support from the Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good, College of Arts & Letters, University of Notre Dame. Originally published at asia.nd.edu.