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.

As IBM’s chairman and CEO, Arvind Krishna leads the company’s mission to bring powerful new technologies to businesses responsibly and with clear purpose. IBM has for decades followed core principles, grounded in transparency and trust, that guide its development and deployment of new technologies such as generative AI. Under Arvind’s leadership, IBM has become a leading voice in AI ethics and is advancing responsible AI through partnerships, alliances and affiliations, including with the University of Notre Dame and the Vatican. In this conversation with John Veihmeyer, former global chairman of KPMG and chair of the University of Notre Dame’s Board of Trustees, Arvind will share his thoughts on how we can ensure AI—and someday soon, quantum computing—are forces for the common good. This event is free and open to the public. No tickets are required.2024 Notre Dame Forum: What Do We Owe Each Other? As part of the celebration of the Inauguration of Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., as the University of Notre Dame’s 18th President, join us for a series of “fireside chats” with global leaders in technology, philanthropy, corporate sustainability, and foreign affairs. Since its establishment in 2005, each year the Notre Dame Forum invites campus-wide dialogue about issues of importance to the University, the nation, and the larger world. This year’s theme, chosen by Father Dowd, invites reflection on our responsibilities to one another. In a world where ideological and cultural divisions seem to have deepened, the Forum aims to bring people together across differences to face the most pressing challenges of our time.  Emcee: Meghan Sullivan, Wilsey Family College Professor of Philosophy and founding director of Notre Dame’s Institute for Ethics and the Common Good Other events include:1:00 p.m. | Sanda Ojiambo, Assistant Secretary-General, CEO and Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact on Business as a Global Force for Good2:00 p.m. | David Rockefeller Jr., Philanthropist and Environmentalist on A Legacy of Giving Back3:15 p.m. | Admiral Christopher W. Grady, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Ambassador Joe Donnelly, Former U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican and Former U.S. Senator on Advancing Peace in a Fractured World  Originally published at forum2024.nd.edu.

11:00 a.m. | Notre Dame Forum: What Do We Owe Each Other? Since its establishment in 2005, each year the Notre Dame Forum invites dialogue about an issue of importance to the University, the nation, and the larger world. The 2024-25 Notre Dame Forum focuses on the theme, "What do we owe each other?" We are excited to announce that the Inauguration Notre Dame Forum will feature a series of four thought-provoking “fireside chats” with global leaders.11:00 a.m. | Arvind Krishna, Chairman and CEO of IBM on The Future of Responsible Tech, interviewed by John Veihmeyer, former Global Chairman of KPMG and Chair of the University of Notre Dame’s Board of Trustees1:00 p.m. | Sanda Ojiambo, Assistant Secretary-General, CEO, and Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact on Business as a Global Force for Good, interviewed by Anne Thompson, Chief Environmental Affairs Correspondent for NBC News2:00 p.m. | David Rockefeller Jr., Philanthropist and Environmentalist on A Legacy of Giving Back, in conversation with Jack Brennan, former CEO and Chair of Vanguard3:15 p.m. | Admiral Christopher W. Grady, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Ambassador Joe Donnelly, Former U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican and Former U.S. Senator on Advancing Peace in a Fractured World, in conversation with Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., University PresidentAll events are free and open to the public, and will be livestreamed. Visit forum.nd.edu for more information.

Sanda Ojiambo leads the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, with over 20,000 companies committed to adopting sustainable and socially responsible policies, focusing on human rights, labor, environmental action, and anti-corruption. In this conversation with Anne Thompson, chief environmental affairs correspondent for NBC News, ASG Ojiambo will explore how business can play a critical role in solving global challenges and what business leaders of the future will need to know. This visit is supported by the Mendoza College of Business and the Notre Dame Deloitte Center for Ethical Leadership. This event is free and open to the public. No tickets are required.2024 Notre Dame Forum: What Do We Owe Each Other? As part of the celebration of the Inauguration of Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., as the University of Notre Dame’s 18th President, join us for a series of “fireside chats” with global leaders in technology, philanthropy, corporate sustainability, and foreign affairs. Since its establishment in 2005, each year the Notre Dame Forum invites campus-wide dialogue about issues of importance to the University, the nation, and the larger world. This year’s theme, chosen by Father Dowd, invites reflection on our responsibilities to one another. In a world where ideological and cultural divisions seem to have deepened, the Forum aims to bring people together across differences to face the most pressing challenges of our time. Emcee: Meghan Sullivan, Wilsey Family College Professor of Philosophy and Founding Director of Notre Dame’s Institute for Ethics and the Common Good Other events include:11:00 a.m. | Arvind Krishna, Chairman and CEO of IBM: on The Future of Responsible Tech2:00 p.m. | David Rockefeller Jr., Philanthropist and Environmentalist on A Legacy of Giving Back3:15 p.m. | Admiral Christopher W. Grady, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Ambassador Joe Donnelly, Former U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican and Former U.S. Senator on Advancing Peace in a Fractured WorldOriginally published at forum2024.nd.edu.

As a member of one of the most prominent philanthropic families in the world, David Rockefeller Jr. has had a transformative impact on education, the arts, innovation, land preservation, and social justice. Few families have had a greater impact, from their founding of the University of Chicago and Spelman College, to the establishment of Acadia, Shenandoah and Grand Teton National Parks, to the restoration of the Palace at Versailles and the creation of the Lincoln Center of the Performing Arts in New York City. David Rockefeller, Jr. has dedicated his life to furthering his family’s commitment to make the future brighter for generations to come. Among other leadership positions, he served as Citizen Chair of the National Park Foundation and Chair of the Rockefeller Foundation. In this conversation with Jack Brennan, former CEO and chair of Vanguard, we’ll hear from Rockefeller about the importance of a commitment to a philosophy of giving back and about what motivates him—and keeps him motivated—to be a force for good in the world. This event is free and open to the public. No tickets are required.2024 Notre Dame Forum: What Do We Owe Each Other? As part of the celebration of the Inauguration of Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., as the University of Notre Dame’s 18th President, join us for a series of “fireside chats” with global leaders in technology, philanthropy, corporate sustainability, and foreign affairs. Since its establishment in 2005, each year the Notre Dame Forum invites campus-wide dialogue about issues of importance to the University, the nation, and the larger world. This year’s theme, chosen by Father Dowd, invites reflection on our responsibilities to one another. In a world where ideological and cultural divisions seem to have deepened, the Forum aims to bring people together across differences to face the most pressing challenges of our time. Emcee: Meghan Sullivan, Wilsey Family College Professor of Philosophy and Founding Director of Notre Dame’s Institute for Ethics and the Common Good Other events include:11:00 a.m. | Arvind Krishna, Chairman and CEO of IBM on The Future of Responsible Tech1:00 p.m. | Sanda Ojiambo, Assistant Secretary-General, CEO and Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact on Business as a Global Force for Good3:15 p.m. | Admiral Christopher W. Grady, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Ambassador Joe Donnelly, Former U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican and Former U.S. Senator on Advancing Peace in a Fractured WorldOriginally published at forum2024.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 Patriotism is integral to the European political tradition, and the Middle Ages rehabilitated and transformed amor patriae of the ancient origins. However, the history of patriotism is complicated and notoriously elusive. This lecture proposes an analytical framework of what I call ‘three prototypes of patriotism’: military, civil, and endemic. The lecture will survey medieval variations of military patriotism (pro patria mori) and civil patriotism (the exercise of civic virtues for the common good) before turning to an examination of endemic patriotism in the late Middle Ages, which eulogised the native land and naturalised the love of country. An exploration into the medieval legacy will highlight a central theoretical issue of contemporary relevance: what constitutes the patria? About the Speaker Takashi Shogimen is professor of history at the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Originally from Japan, Takashi obtained a Ph.D. in medieval history at the University of Sheffield. Subsequently he was a research Fellow at Clare Hall in the University of Cambridge before arriving at the University of Otago in 2004. Takashi is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a Foreign Member of Academia Europaea. He has published 12 books and more than 50 articles and book chapters in English and Japanese. His publications include Ockham and Political Discourse in the Late Middle Ages (Cambridge University Press, 2007), The Birth of European Political Thought (University of Nagoya Press, 2013), which won the 2013 Suntory Prize, one of Japan’s most prestigious awards for scholars in humanities, and most recently, an edited volume, Rethinking Medieval and Renaissance Political Thought (Routledge, 2023).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.