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.

Fern Wickson, professor of ocean leadership at UiT the Arctic University of Norway, will join the Notre Dame community for the first in a series titled Notre Dame Seminars on Sustainability. Professor Wickson will share key findings from the Transformative Change Assessment (IPBES), including what transformative change means and requires, what challenges and barriers currently block it, and the strategies and actions necessary to achieve it. She will invite attendees to explore how inner personal transformation connects to global transformation and the fundamental systems-wide changes necessary to achieve social justice and sustainability. Notre Dame Seminars on Sustainability Series is a signature lecture series organized by the Just Transformations to Sustainability Initiative that brings global sustainability leaders and world-class scholars to campus for knowledge sharing and engagement with the Notre Dame community. About Just Transformations to Sustainability As sustainability challenges intensify, their cascading effects on food, energy, water, and infrastructure increasingly threaten the well-being and dignity of people worldwide. Notre Dame’s Just Transformations to Sustainability Initiative is the University’s far-reaching response to these urgent threats. Inspired by Pope Francis’s landmark encyclical Laudato si’ (On Care for Our Common Home), the Initiative brings together interdisciplinary scholars, dedicated students, and action partners from around the world to advance transformative solutions for a more just and sustainable future.Originally published at strategicframework.nd.edu.

The newest solar energy investment for the University has been installed near WNDU Studios, and is capable of avoiding nearly 700 tons of carbon annually. Take a stroll with a representative from Crossroads Solar, our panel supplier, and a Utilities & Maintenance staff member from campus. During the tour, you'll learn about how Crossroads is cultivating hope and creating a more just society by employing returned citizens, and how solar energy is supporting the energy needs for our campus.  Registration is required. This event is open to the public. Register today Originally published at green.nd.edu.

New at the BrowningDirected by Alan GilsenanNot Rated, 75 minutes, DCPAndrew Fitzsimons scheduled to appear live!The Journey of Weather-Exposed Bones is a non-narrative, experimental film-poem inspired by a new and complete translation of Basho, the seminal Japanese poet and father of the Haiku. The film is a collaboration between acclaimed film-artist Alan Gilsenan and Irish poet, translator and Japanese scholar Professor Andrew Fitzsimons of Tokyo's Gakushuin University. It is—in equal parts—a cinematic act of psycho-geography, a meditation on the devastating impact of climate change and a quasi "road-movie" through contemporary Japan following the remarkable journeys of Basho in the decade leading up to his death in 1694. GET TICKETS *This is a free but ticketed event. Tickets will be available for pick-up at the Ticket Office one hour prior to the performance. To guarantee your seat, please pick up your tickets at least 15 minutes prior to the show. In the event of a sell-out, unclaimed tickets will be used to seat patrons waiting on standby.

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.

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.

The Democracy in Dialogue Series enables Notre Dame students to engage with expert guest speakers on 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.Peter CummingsResearch Affiliate, University of Notre DameFormer Research & Evaluation Officer, Eurasia FoundationAlumnus, Kellogg International Scholars Program Broad, diverse coalitions have proven vital in advancing democracy, resisting authoritarianism, and protecting rights worldwide. Drawing on scholarly research and case studies from regions including Latin America and the Middle East, this discussion highlights both the successes and challenges of coalition formation. The conversation will draw out lessons for the United States today, pointing to concrete strategies for strengthening democratic resilience. Peter Cummings is a political scientist with an undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame, a Ph.D. from MIT, and more than a decade of experience related to democracy, international development, and social movements. In the academic space, he has conducted original field research in Chile and Brazil and published research on political protests, democracy, and education policy. In the practitioner space, he has applied his research skills to consulting at Tironi in Chile and to domestic and international development at FHI 360 and Eurasia Foundation. For more information, visit the event page. Sponsored by the Kellogg Institute at the Keough School of Global Affairs.

Join the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art for thematic tours inspired by its temporary exhibition Homecoming: Walter Osborne’s Portraits of Dublin, 1880–1900. These focused experiences in the galleries seek to help us more deeply consider works of art in light of the central theme, “Painting Generations,” woven through the exhibition. During the tour, participants will engage with works from the exhibition as well as a selected piece from the museum’s permanent collection. Our goal is to foster a broader conversation about the connections between art, culture, and the world around us while inviting a nuanced understanding of the themes that shape Osborne’s work.Walter Frederick Osborne (Irish, 1859–1903), Mary Guinness and Her Daughter Margaret, 1898, Oil on canvas, 54 × 60 inches (137.2 × 152.4 cm) unframed,Heritage Gift, 2023, National Gallery of Ireland Collection, NGI.2023.16. Photo, National Gallery of IrelandOriginally published at raclinmurphymuseum.nd.edu.

Engage with the 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.

Learning Beyond the Classics: Voicing Intergenerational Trauma in Postwar Korea and Japan through Contemporary Cinema Directed by Isao TakahataWith Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara Not Rated, 89 minutesIn Japanese with English subtitles When an American air raid kills their mother in the final days of World War II, 14-year-old Seita and his 4-year-old sister Setsuko are left to fend for themselves in the devastated Japanese countryside. After falling out with their only living relative, Seita does his best to provide for himself and his sister by stealing food and making a home in an abandoned bomb shelter. But with food running short, the siblings can only cling to fleeting moments of happiness in their harsh reality. Based on the personal accounts of survivor Nosaka Akiyuki, Grave of the Fireflies is hailed as one of the most stunning contributions to animation and cinematic history. Deftly depicting the beauty of the human spirit as well as its devastating cruelty, Grave of the Fireflies is a singular work of art from Academy Award-nominated director and Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata. 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.

An immersive poetic and musical passage, Sonorous Present extends sonic meditations on loss, migration, and memory across America's borderlands, as physical place and liminal space.What began as an experimental and improvised performance in 2019—inspired by the music and poetics of Alex E. Chávez's award-winning book Sounds of Crossing—was subsequently reimagined as a studio album in collaboration with Grammy Award-winning producer Quetzal Flores, and featuring luminaries from the worlds of traditional Mexican son and jazz—including, Aloe Blacc (2015 Grammy Award nominee), Martha Gonzalez (2022 MacArthur Fellow), Ramón Gutiérrez (of Son de Madera), Roger Reeves (Guggenheim Fellow, National Book Award finalist, and Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award and Griffin Poetry Prize recipient), and Lucía Gutiérrez Rebolloso (winner of the 2022 Sarah Vaughn International Jazz Vocal Competition).This performance of the studio album integrates an epic spectrum of Regional Mexican and Latin American folk elements with jazz, poetry, dance, field recordings, and ethnographic songwriting that crosses the sunburst surreal of America's musical and cultural borderlands.Musicians/PerformersAlex E. Chávez: vocals, poetry, classical guitar, roland junoQuetzal Flores (musical director): electric guitar, requinto jarocho, jarana jarochaLaura Cambrón: vocals, jarana jarochaMartha Gonzalez: vocals, cajón, zapateado, chekereSandino Gonzalez Flores: vocals, piano, keyboardsAlberto Lopez: congas, cajón, bataRocío Marron: violin, violaJuan Pérez: upright bass, electric bassMartín Perna: baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute, alto flute, chekereCarlos García: visuals 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.

MFA Students Pick Some Films for Us to WatchDirected by David CronenbergWith Jeremy Irons, John Lone, Barbara SukowaRated R, 100 minutes, Blu-rayWith a scheduled introduction by Rina Shamilov.First, a Tony-winning play of the same name and here adapted by David Cronenberg playing against type, M. Butterfly follows the relationship between René Gallimard (Jeremy Irons) and Song Liling (John Lone), who are a French diplomat and a Peking opera performer, respectively. After an intense courtship and affair, the two maintain a relationship for decades while Liling holds secrets while sharing some of Gallimard's. GET TICKETS

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.

Join the curators of Homecoming: Walter Osborne’s Dublin, 1880–1900 every Football Friday for an introduction to one of Ireland’s most acclaimed artists, as well as the people he knew and the places he visited. From luscious parks to bustling market scenes, quiet libraries and churches to intimate domestic interiors, Osborne’s luminous depictions of everyday life offer insights into Ireland’s changing realities at the turn of the twentieth century. Meet at the entrance to the Temporary Exhibition Gallery.  All are welcome. Originally published at raclinmurphymuseum.nd.edu.

This panel will be held in Spanish live via Zoom, with English translation. On Sept. 16 and 18, 2025, Colombia’s Special Jurisdiction for Peace — referred to as JEP, its acronym in Spanish — issued its first two rulings imposing restorative sanctions on those most responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed over more than five decades of internal armed conflict in the country. The first ruling addressed the crime of kidnapping carried out under the direction of the last secretariat of former FARC-EP (military and political leaders), while the second focused on extrajudicial executions and forced disappearances committed in the Caribbean region by members of the state armed forces.Register here. Join this event to hear presentations from JEP magistrates who reflect on the progress and challenges with issuing sanctions, as well as the sanctions' impact on the implementation of Colombia’s Final Peace Agreement and peacebuilding in the country, overall. Humberto Sierra Porto, director of the Department of Constitutional Law at the Universidad Externado de Colombia, will welcome attendees, with Ángela María Ramírez Rincón, executive director of the Barometer Initiative, and Steve Hege, director of The Latin American Institute for Peace & Security (ILAPS), offering opening remarks. The JEP panel presentations will be followed by discussion and Q&A with the audience, both virtual and in person, with the hope that Colombian contributions and experiences can inform and assist other peace and transitional justice processes around the world.This event is organized by the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, part of the University of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs, the Universidad Externado de Colombia, and The Latin American Institute for Peace & Security. Panelists:Alejandro Ramelli Arteaga, President, Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP)Ana Manuela Ochoa Arias, Magistrate, First Instance Chamber in Cases of Acknowledgement of Truth and ResponsibilityCamilo Suárez Aldana, Magistrate, First Instance Chamber in Cases of Acknowledgment of Truth and ResponsibilityModerator:Gloria Castrillón, The Latin American Institute for Peace & Security (ILAPS)Register here. Originally published at kroc.nd.edu.

Liberal democracies rely on truth-seeking institutions insulated from, or capable of rising above, partisan politics: science, universities, and serious journalism. Each was politicized and degraded under COIVD-19, falling victim to the moral and epistemic tribalism that disfigures our politics and culture. Based on his book, In Covid’s Wake: How Our Politics Failed Us, co-authored with Frances Lee (Princeton University Press, 2025), Macedo will trace how leaders made policy during the worst pandemic in over a century. In so doing, he will contend that educated elites need to soberly examine their performance, assess their own biases and blind spots, and strive to be more worthy of the public’s trust.Stephen Macedo is the Laurance S. Rockefeller Professor of Politics at the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University. A member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 2014, and the American Academy of Sciences and Letters since October 2024, he is also immediate past-President of the American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy. He is author, with Princeton Professor Frances Lee, of In Covid’s Wake: How Our Politics Failed Us (Princeton University Press, 2025), a comprehensive examination of COIVD-19 policy and discussion around it as a window onto our political dysfunction. Other books include, Just Married: Same-Sex Couples, Monogamy, and the Future of Marriage (2015); Diversity and Distrust: Civic Education in a Multicultural Democracy (2000); Liberal Virtues: Citizenship, Virtue, and Community in Liberal Constitutionalism (1990); and 20 other co-authored, edited, or co-edited books. As vice president of the American Political Science Association, and the first chair of its Standing Committee on Civic Education and Engagement, he published Democracy at Risk: How Political Choices Undermine Citizen Participation, and What We Can Do About It (Brookings Institute Press 2005), co-authored with Robert Putnam, Margaret Levi, William Galston, and others. Current research concerns the pressures on social justice exerted by various forms of globalization, especially immigration, and the problems raised by social media companies and the dangers of government efforts to policy “misinformation.” ** Stephen Macedo writes and teaches on political theory, ethics, public policy, and law, especially on topics related to liberalism, democracy and citizenship, diversity and civic education, religion and politics, and the family and sexuality. From 2001–09, he was director of the University Center for Human Values. As founding director of Princeton’s Program in Law and Public Affairs (1999-2001), he chaired the Princeton Project on Universal Jurisdiction, helped formulate the Princeton Principles on Universal Jurisdiction, and edited Universal Jurisdiction: International Courts and the Prosecution of Serious Crimes Under International Law (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2004). Originally published at constudies.nd.edu.

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.

Please join the Center for Italian Studies and the Devers Program in Dante Studies for its annual "Dante Now!" event, dedicated to a community recitation of Dante's Divine Comedy. Click here for more information on the event's history. Dante Now! Community Recitation • 2:00–2:30pm – Throughout the Notre Dame Campus: Selections from Dante’s Divine Comedy • 2:30pm – Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes: Dante’s Prayer to the Virgin (Paradiso 33. 1-21) Lecture 3:00–4:15pm: 104 Bond HallTheodore J. Cachey Jr., Pizzo Family Chair in Dante StudiesOriginally published at italianstudies.nd.edu.