The light, the lives, and the textures of contemporary, working-class Mumbai are explored and celebrated by writer/director Payal Kapadia, who won the Grand Prize at this year's Cannes Film Festival for her revelatory fiction feature debut. Centering on two roommates who also work together in a city hospital — head nurse Prabha (Kani Kusruti), recent hire Anu (Divya Prabha), plus their coworker, cook Parvaty (Chhaya Kadam) — Kapadia's film alights on moments of connection and heartache, hope and disappointment.Prabha, whose husband from an arranged marriage lives in faraway Germany, is courted by a doctor at her hospital; Anu carries on a romance with a Muslim man, which she must keep a secret from her strict Hindu family; Parvaty finds herself dealing with a sudden eviction from her apartment. Kapadia captures the bustle of the metropolis and the open-air tranquility of a seaside village with equal radiance, articulated by her superb actresses and by the camera with a lyrical naturalism that occasionally drifts into dreamlike incandescence. All We Imagine as Light is a soulful study of the transformative power of friendship and sisterhood, in all its complexities and richness. GET TICKETS

In presenting this vision, our approach will be twofold: to reflect upon the past and to revitalize the present, to celebrate the feminine genealogy of the faith and to amplify the prophetic mission of women in our current moment. By illuminating the riches of the faith and reading the signs of the times, we hope to equip faithful Catholics and formators with a robust foundation for understanding and articulating the Church’s vision for women in our time. Register Here Originally published at mcgrath.nd.edu.

Students, explore campus and build connection with another student during a shared walk! Each week you may sign up to join a shared walk by 9:00 p.m. Wednesday. The next day, Thursday, you will receive an email pairing you with your walking partner. You with both decide on a location and time to meet up on Friday. Discussion guides are provided. Sign up at bit.ly/nd-sharedwalk. Originally published at mcwell.nd.edu.

Notre Dame Law School and the Military and Veterans Law Society will host a Symposium: What Do We Owe Our Veterans? on Friday, March 28 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The keynote address will be by Admiral Christopher Grady, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Other speakers will include Denis McDonough, former Secretary of Veterans Affairs; Angela Lowe, veterans disability attorney with Jan Dils, Attorney at Law; and Brian Nicholson, Department of Defense Cyber Program Director.   General themes and sessions will focus on the responsibilities owed to our veterans by various groups, including Veterans Affairs, Academia, Communities, Law, and the Government.RegistrationRegistration is strongly encouraged. Please register here.Featuring:Navy Admiral Christopher W. Grady '84 Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Christopher W. Grady was sworn in as the 12th vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Dec. 20, 2021. Previously, he served as commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command/U.S. Naval Forces Northern Command. The admiral is currently the Navy's "Old Salt," its longest-serving surface warfare officer on active duty. A native of Newport, Rhode Island, Admiral Grady is a 1984 graduate of the University of Notre Dame and was commissioned an ensign through the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps program. He is a distinguished graduate of Georgetown University, where he earned a master's degree in national security studies, and of the National War College, where he earned a master's in national security affairs.Denis McDonough Former U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Until January 20, 2025, Denis McDonough served as Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), leading the federal government’s second-largest agency with a $370 billion budget and 450,000 employees, improving veteran healthcare access, satisfaction, and housing for homeless veterans. Previously, he was a professor at Notre Dame’s Keough School, a partner at Macro Advisory Partners, and a senior adviser at the Markle Foundation. From 2013 to 2017, he was White House Chief of Staff for President Obama, managing staff, cabinet officials, and national policy execution. Earlier, as Principal Deputy National Security Advisor (2010–2013), he led interagency efforts on critical security matters, including the hunt for Osama Bin Laden. Before his White House tenure, he held senior roles in Congress. McDonough earned his B.A. from St. John’s University (MN) and an M.S. from Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service.Brian Nicholson '06 J.D. Cyber Program Director, United States Department of Defense Brian P. Nicholson is the Cyber Program Director for the Defense Institute of International Legal Studies. He previously served as Trial Attorney in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and in the U.S. Army JAG Corps. He held assignments as military defense counsel for the lead defendant in the 9/11 death penalty case at Guantanamo Bay, as a liaison to the Iraqi Judiciary and U.S. Special Operations Forces during a year deployed to Baghdad, as the senior prosecutor for the Military District of Washington, which includes the Pentagon. Last year, he was mobilized to active duty to assist the Army in Legislative Affairs through the 2024 election. In the private sector, Nicholson was a litigation associate at a large law firm, national security counsel for a defense and tech company, and Senior Vice President at a tech consulting company. He graduated from Notre Dame Law School in 2006 and has instructed at Notre Dame Law School in the Intensive Trial Advocacy program since 2014. He taught International Criminal Law as an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown Law and Transnational Tribunals as Professor of Practice at Washington & Lee Law. He was selected as a 2016-2017 Wasserstein Fellow by Harvard Law School.Angela Lowe Veterans Disability Attorney at Jan Dils, Attorneys at Law Committed to public interest law, Angie Lowe joined Jan Dils, Attorneys at Law, in 2009, initially handling Social Security cases before transitioning to veterans' law. She has represented veterans at various levels of the VA system, including Board of Veterans Appeals hearings and the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Additionally, she has taught veteran-law courses and appeared on a Charlotte, NC news program discussing veterans' rights. She earned her B.A. in Political Science from Westminster College in 2005 and her law degree from Duquesne University in 2008. While in law school, she interned at the Pittsburgh Women's Center and Shelter, representing women in legal matters such as divorce, child custody, and protection-from-abuse orders. Originally published at law.nd.edu.

The second Nanovic Institute Undergraduate Research Conference in European Studies is an opportunity for students to present their research to their peers, faculty, and other members of the community. It is an excellent chance to hone presentation skills for future academic and career pursuits. We will also be hearing presentations from two sustainability-focused Nanovic Institute student research projects, "Lessons Learned from Agrivoltaics Implementation in Europe" and "Presenting the Climate Apocalypse." All are invited to support these incredible students and learn from their scholarship together. Schedule 9:00 a.m.: WelcomeClemens Sedmak, director of the Nanovic Institute for European Studies and professor of social ethics   9:05 - 10:15 a.m.: Panel 1:“Lessons Learned from Agrivoltaics Implementation in Europe”Chair: Sr. Damien Marie, Visiting Scholar with the Kellogg Institute for International StudiesGermany: Natalie Morris & Alfonso Alcarez MorenoItaly: Hannah Dahl & Katherine DavilaNetherlands: Bennett Schmitt & Madison ClancyFrance: Cate PorterPolicy Recommendations: Bennett Schmitt  10:15 - 10:45 a.m.: Break   10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Panel 2“Conflict, Peace, and Reconciliation in Europe”Chair: Harrison Greenleaf, Ph.D. Candidate in Political ScienceJun Wei Lee: “Making Sense of Liberal Intolerance? A Historical Approach to John Locke’s Letter on Toleration”Bryan Fok: “Love or Desperation? Italian Women and Black Soldiers in Postwar Italy”Raleigh Kuipers: “Feminist Foreign Policies’ Level of Engagement with Peace and Security: A Scale and Typology”Clodagh McEvoy-Johnston: “Simple Terms: Understanding Disparate Narratives Surrounding Amnesty in Post-Conflict Northern Ireland”  12:00 - 1:00 p.m.: Lunch // EURO Fellows Presentation Lunch will be served for conference presenters and chairs ONLY starting at 11:45 am in JNH 1050. Morgan Munsen will present on the EURO Fellows Program from 12:00 - 12:15 p.m.   1:00 - 2:30 pm..: Panel 3“The Pursuit of Justice at the Peripheries of Europe”Chair: Ryan Juskus, Assistant Professor of the Practice at the Institute for Social ConcernsLeticia Cardoso Queiroz: “The Labor Market Paradox: Why Portugal’s Progressive Policies Fail Migrants in Practice”Demetrios Fotoupolos: “Assisting Refugee and Asylum-Seeking Individuals in Athens”Jane Palmer: “Canvas of Concern: Confronting Ireland's Housing Crisis”Alaina Reed: “The Laboring Woman: An Analysis of the NHS and Midwifery Practice in England”Katherine Conway: “The Lights Will Stay On: An Analysis of Coal Phase-Out in the United Kingdom, 1984 - 2024”  2:30 - 3:00 p.m.: Break   3:00-4:15 p.m.: Panel 4:“Presenting the Climate Apocalypse”Chair: Justin Barfield, Associate Professor of the Practice, Studio ArtDani Fielding: “‘Ice’: A Staged Failure of Integration, and “Weird” Representations of the Apocalypse”Anna Massman: “Submerged Realities: Concreting the Threats of the Climate Apocalypse”Monay Licata: “From Awareness to Action: The Role of Interactive Exhibits in Climate Responsibility”Catherine Paris: “Van Gogh-ing, Going, Gone: Crude Oils – A Vandalist’s Portrait of Environmental Collapse”Jane Palmer: “Eco-paralysis to Agency: Rewriting the Climate Apocalypse”  4:15 - 4:30 p.m.: Closing RemarksRoy Kimmey, Program Manager of Student Research and Academic Affairs   Originally published at nanovic.nd.edu.

This exhibit commemorates the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War (1939-45) using primarily European visual sources recently acquired by Rare Books & Special Collections. It showcases more than 40 works on paper, including posters, maps, propaganda ephemera, and illustrated books, as well as photographs and first-hand accounts. The exhibit explores themes of Nazi racial ideology, the Holocaust, children in war, resistance, liberation, and memories of war. By examining images created for personal use and for state-sponsored propaganda, the exhibit presents a visual narrative of the war’s profound impact on individuals and societies, offering deeper insight into how this war was experienced and remembered. This exhibit is curated by Natasha Lyandres, Curator, Rare Books & Special Collections; Jean McManus, Catholic Studies Librarian, University Archives; and Julia Schneider, German Language and Literature and Italian Studies Librarian, Hesburgh Libraries. 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. Related Events Monday, March 31, 4:30 pmLecture: Martina Cucchiara, “Fervent Faith, Relentless Persecution: The Daily Life of Erna Becker-Kohen, a Catholic of Jewish Descent in Nazi Germany” Thursday, April 10, 4:30 pmLecture: Robert M. Citino, "The Fascist Lair: the Battle of Berlin" Tuesday, April 22, 4:30 pmYom HaShoah Program to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust Exhibit Tours Meet and speak with curators of the spring exhibit, "Tragedies of War: Images of WWII in Print Visual Culture." Monday, March 31, 3:30 pmThursday, April 10, 3:30 pmTuesday, April 22, 3:30 pm