Join the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, part of the Keough School of Global Affairs, for a panel discussion about the condition of Israel/Palestine post-ceasefire. Panelists, both in person and online, will address:The situation in the Gaza Strip after two years of war and devastation;The prospects of using the ceasefire to work toward more constructive change;Internal dynamics in Israel/Palestine after the ceasefire; andThe broader regional perspective.A 30-minute Q&A session with the audience will follow the panel discussion; featured panelists are:Mkhaimar Abusada, Associate Professor of Political Science, Al-Azhar University, Gaza (joining virtually)Asher Kaufman, John M. Regan, Jr. Director, Kroc Institute; Professor of History and Peace StudiesRami Khouri, Distinguished Public Policy Fellow, American University of Beirut (joining virtually)Laurie Nathan, Professor of the Practice of Mediation; Mediation Program DirectorAtalia Omer, Professor of Religion, Conflict and Peace StudiesPlease note: All attendees will need to present their ND ID before entrance, and all backpacks and large bags will need to be checked before the event.   Originally published at kroc.nd.edu.

Engage with art, connect with others, and explore new perspectives in Art + Insight, a program for adults 55+. Through guided close-looking exercises, lively conversations, and shared experiences, we will discover fresh ways to engage with art while building community. Join us for meaningful discussions and creative inspiration in the galleries each month as we explore new works of art together. 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 campus non-gated 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.

THE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6 EVENT WITH GEORGE WILL HAS BEEN POSTPONED. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE AND HOPE TO SHARE A RESCHEDULED DATE SOON.Explore James Madison’s foundational concern: the greatest threat to democracy is tyranny—specifically, tyranny of the majority. His solution was a vast republic with diverse factions to prevent stable majorities from seizing unchecked power. Yet Madison misjudged where power would concentrate. Rather than Congress dominating, today's legislature has ceded authority to an expansive executive, enabled by a dormant nondelegation doctrine. This shift leaves the nation ill-equipped to confront predictable crises—most notably, the mounting national debt. Despite partisan rancor, the political class is increasingly unified by shared self-interest in re-election, not divided by ideology.George F. Will's newspaper column has been syndicated by The Washington Post since 1974. Today it appears twice weekly in more than 300 newspapers. In 1976 he became a regular contributing editor of Newsweek magazine, for which he provided a bimonthly essay until 2011. In 1977 he won a Pulitzer Prize for commentary in his newspaper columns.In June 2019, Mr. Will released The Conservative Sensibility. Altogether nine collections of Mr. Will's Newsweek and Washington Post columns have been published, the most recent being his 16 th book, American Happiness and Discontents: The Unruly Torrent, 2008-2020, published in 2021. Mr. Will has also published two other books on political theory, Statecraft as Soulcraft: What Government Does (1983) and Restoration: Congress, Term Limits and The Recovery of Deliberative Democracy (1992). In 1990, Mr. Will published Men At Work: The Craft of Baseball, which topped The New York Times bestseller list for two months. In 1998, Scribner published Bunts: Curt Flood, Camden Yards, Pete Rose and Other Reflections on Baseball, a best-selling collection of new and previously published writings by Mr. Will on baseball. Mr. Will's most recent book on baseball is A Nice Little Place on the North Side: Wrigley Field at One Hundred (2014). Mr. Will was a member of Major League Baseball's Blue Ribbon Panel, examining baseball economics, 1999-2000. In 1981, Mr. Will became a founding panel member on ABC television’s "This Week" and spent over three decades providing regular commentary. Then followed three years with Fox News where he appeared regularly on "Special Report" and "Fox News Sunday," and four years with NBC/MSNBC. Since 2022, he has been with NewsNation. Mr. Will was born in Champaign, Illinois, educated at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, Oxford University and Princeton University, where he earned his Ph.D. and he later served as a trustee. He has taught political philosophy at Michigan State University, the University of Toronto, Harvard University, and Princeton. Mr. Will served as a staff member in the United States Senate from 1970 to 1972. From 1973 through 1976, he was the Washington editor of National Review magazine. Today, Mr. Will lives and works in the Washington, D.C., area. Originally published at constudies.nd.edu.

Verónica ZubillagaMellon Visiting Scholar, University of Illinois, ChicagoProfessor, Universidad Simón Bolivar in CaracasFormer Kellogg Visiting FellowThe Democracy in Dialogue Series enables Notre Dame students to engage with expert guest speakers on pressing key issues facing global democracy. These monthly discussions aim to help students develop as global citizens and comparative scholars, explore threats to democracy, learn from international examples, consider actions to defend democracy, examine Catholic perspectives, and discuss overcoming polarization. The series also helps students build professional networks in international politics.In this session of the Democracy in Dialogue Series, Verónica Zubillaga will share personal and collective lived experiences of resisting democratic erosion and advocating for human rights amid rising militarization and the rapid deepening of authoritarianism under the Nicolás Maduro Government in Venezuela.   For more information, visit the event page.  Sponsored by the Kellogg Institute at the Keough School of Global Affairs.

Engage with the Raclin Murphy Museum as a space for well-being and inspiration. Join yoga instructor Steve Krojniewski in the galleries to relax and recharge while surrounded by works from the collection. Mats are provided or you can bring your own. 
 Artful Yoga is free and open to all but is limited to 30 participants. Originally published at raclinmurphymuseum.nd.edu.

Experience your museum in a whole new way as DJ PB creates a new soundtrack for your art experience each month. Enjoy an evening where rhythm, melody, and beat echo the textures, colors, and emotions of the works of art on view. Come for the art, and stay for the vibe. 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.

Learning Beyond the Classics: Voicing Intergenerational Trauma in Postwar Korea and Japan through Contemporary Cinema Directed by Nagisa OshimaWith Kei Sato, Fumio Watanabe, Toshio Ishido Not Rated, 118 minutesIn Japanese with English subtitles Genius provocateur Nagisa Oshima, an influential figure in the Japanese New Wave of the 1960s, made one of his most startling political statements with the compelling pitch-black satire Death by Hanging. In this macabre farce, a Korean man is sentenced to death in Japan but survives his execution, sending the authorities into a panic about what to do next. At once disturbing and oddly amusing, Oshima's constantly surprising film is a subversive and surreal indictment of both capital punishment and the treatment of Korean immigrants in his country. GET TICKETS *Free for ND, SMC, HC, and IUSB students. **Co-presented by the David A. Heskin and Marilou Brill Endowment for Excellence, Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies, Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good, East Asian Languages and Cultures, Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship/Hesburgh Libraries.

In collaboration with the University Counseling Center (UCC) and the McDonald Center for Student Well-being (MDC), this support forum offers an open space for students experiencing concerns related to substance use and recovery, offering a practical, skills-based approach to maintenance and well-being. We will cover topics such as finding and maintaining your motivation ("why"), navigating urges and cravings, cultivating self-awareness, and integrating holistic well-being. Originally published at mcwell.nd.edu.

MFA Students Pick Some Films for Us to WatchDirected by Susan SiedelmanWith Susan Berman, Brad Rijn, Richard HellRated R, 89 minutesWith a scheduled introduction by Nikhita Thomas.A vibrant time capsule of the gritty East Village and its young Eighties punk life, Smithereens earned much praise and even competed for the Palme d'Or—making it one of America's trailblazing indies before the movement kicked into high gear at the end of the decade. Wild teen Wren (Susan Berman) trades NJ for NYC, where she hopes to join what's left of punk culture. She hangs out with fellow transplant Paul (Brad Rijn), but he's too safe for her tastes, which run to narcissistic rockers. She finds one in Eric (punk icon Richard Hell), about to cut a record in LA. Before long, Wren plans to accompany Eric out west, but it's clear she's trusted the wrong person.Smithereens marked the directorial debut of Susan Seidelman, whose career includes Desperately Seeking Susan (featuring Madonna) and the charming mob comedy, Cookie. Here, she turns all the dyed hair, striped shirts, checkered miniskirts, and dingy street settings into a snapshot of a subculture teetering on oblivion. GET TICKETS