Thad DunningRobson Professor in Political ScienceUniversity of California, Berkeley A vast literature highlights the political, social, and economic consequences of slavery. Yet previous research — particularly in political science and particularly in work on Latin America — appears to have missed important channels through which the regulation of slavery contributed crucially to state-building. In this research in progress, Dunning argues that the regulation of slavery in imperial Brazil contributed to the construction of a bureaucracy that was autonomous in many ways of slaveholder interests and propose the hypothesis that this was driven by imperatives of political survival. He then empirically examine two main vehicles through which an autonomous state was built: responses to lawsuits for freedom brought on behalf of enslaved persons and appeals for protection in the carceral system. The argument and supporting evidence may contribute new comparative insights to the understanding of state-building in the Americas.Thad Dunning is the Robson Professor of Political Science at UC Berkeley and director of the Center on the Politics of Development. His research centers on comparative politics, political economy, and quantitative methods, with a regional focus on Latin America, Africa, and India. For more information, visit the event page. Sponsored by the Kellogg Institute at the Keough School of Global Affairs.

David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, will deliver a lecture in the auditorium of the Hesburgh Center for International Studies. The international aid system is facing unprecedented pressures. Rising global risks, shifting geopolitical dynamics and reduced funding have left aid efforts increasingly stretched, particularly in the world’s most fragile and conflict-affected regions. Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee and former UK Foreign Secretary, will explore these challenges and the need for a focused reform agenda. He will examine how aid can concentrate on the areas of greatest need, foster efficiency and innovation and continue its essential mission of combating extreme poverty and alleviating human suffering even in the face of tighter budgets. This event is in partnership with the Keough School’s Pulte Institute for Global Development. About the Series This event is part of the Dean's Forum on Global Affairs, designed to bring world leaders into conversation with Notre Dame students, faculty and the broader community around current challenges shaping global affairs. Originally published at keough.nd.edu.

Do you have old bank statements, checks, or other personal documents? The University Archives and the University’s shred provider, Shred-it, are offering a free, secure, and confidential document shredding event for Notre Dame faculty, staff, students, and retirees. A Shred-it truck will be parked in the Mason Support Center parking lot, located off St. Joseph Drive behind the Notre Dame Federal Credit Union.The truck accepts paper only — remove any binders, binder clips, etc. before the event (staples and paper clips are acceptable). Please limit your shred material to no more than five file-size boxes. Remain with your material until it is in the shred truck as Notre Dame cannot be responsible for papers left unattended. Also, feel free to leave your empty boxes after you’re finished shredding your material, we will recycle any empty boxes after the event.This event will be held rain or shine. Click here to download the event poster. If you have questions, please contact Sarah Joswick, archivist for records management, at sjoswick@nd.edu.Open to: undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, staff, postdocs, and ND retirees

So much art, so little time! Join in for this 15-minute lunchtime program, where a member of the museum's education staff will lead a brief, interactive exploration of a single work of art in the permanent collection. Not all works on view take center stage, so join us for this opportunity to take a deep dive into a piece that you might not have noticed on a previous stroll through the galleries. Gain new perspectives on an old favorite, or engage with something completely new! After our time in the galleries, participants can explore other works in the Museum or enjoy a 10 percent discount at Ivan’s Cafe. Originally published at raclinmurphymuseum.nd.edu.

Please join the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies and the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art for a public conversation with Caroline Campbell, director of the National Gallery of Ireland. Campbell will be joined in conversation by Judith Stapleton, postdoctoral research associate at the Keough-Naughton Institute.  Copies of Caroline Campbell's Power of Art (Pegasus Books, 2024) will be available for purchase after the event. About Caroline Campbell Born and educated in Belfast, Caroline Campbell became director of the National Gallery of Ireland in November 2022. Caroline studied modern history at University College Oxford, and has an M.A. and Ph.D. from the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London. She is a former Fellow of the Center for Curatorial Leadership, New York. Before joining the National Gallery of Ireland, Caroline was Director of Collections and Research at the National Gallery, London. Earlier in her career she held curatorial positions at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, the Courtauld Gallery, London, and the National Gallery. Caroline has published widely on European art from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century, particularly on the Italian Renaissance. She has curated and co-curated many exhibitions, including Bellini and the East (2005-06), Love and Marriage in Renaissance Florence (2009); Building the Picture: Architecture in Italian Renaissance Painting (2014), Duccio/Caro: In Dialogue (2015) and Mantegna and Bellini (2018-19). Caroline is a strong advocate of widening participation and digital engagement in museums. Her interest in art history developed after a visit to the National Gallery of Ireland as a teenager, and she wants all young people to be able to see and enjoy great art.   Originally published at irishstudies.nd.edu.

As technology continues to grow at a rapid rate, companies need liberal arts majors who understand that, when it comes to AI, the inputs matter, and how you apply the technology has a critical impact on people. Join the Technology & Digital Studies Program and Beyond the Dome as we invite industry experts to discuss how they're leveraging AI in their business and what students need to know to have successful careers in these industries. September 29: Melissa Summers October 15: Kevin O'Brien November 19: Jason Fournier Register Kevin O'Brien's Biography Kevin O'Brien is an investor and board member at Lirio, a behavior change artificial intelligencebusiness focused on driving improved outcomes through AI-driven hyper-personalized wellnessand chronic condition management interventions; EmOpti, a founder-led telehealth businessfocused on workflow improvements in health systems; and Memorial MRI, a Texas-basedfreestanding imaging center and interventional pain business. He is also a board member of theSpecial Operations Fund, a 501(c)(3) dedicated to the families of JSOC’s special mission units,and an advisor to the U.S. Diplomatic Studies Foundation, a 501(c)(3) focused on supportingand enhancing the educational and training needs of U.S. government departments andorganizations through innovative programs.In 2021 he retired from CCMP Capital Advisors, LP, a New York-based private equity firm where,over the previous 21 years, he was a managing director leading the healthcare practice and amember of its Investment Committee. O'Brien was deeply involved in, and served on theboards of CCMP investments including Eating Recovery Centers (behavioral treatment for mood and anxiety, eating and related disorders), CareMore Medical Enterprises (Medicare Advantagehealth plan), LHP Hospital Group (short-term acute care hospital company focused on JVs withlarger health systems), Medpace (contract research organization focused on human drug trialsprimarily for biotech companies), National Surgical Care (ambulatory surgery centers),Infogroup (marketing data services), and La Petite Academy (early childhood education).Prior to joining JP Morgan Partners in 2000, CCMP’s predecessor firm, O'Brien worked ininvestment banking in the high yield capital markets and banking groups at Chase Securities andChemical Securities. Prior to that, he was a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy where heserved as a surface warfare officer from 1988 to 1992. O'Brien holds a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame and an M.B.A. from the WhartonSchool of the University of Pennsylvania.Originally published at altech.nd.edu.