The 2025 Global Democracy Conference (GDC) will convene scholars and practitioners to address urgent questions around the theme "Global Democracy and Executive Power." The road to dictatorship is cleared by the expansion of executive power. Whether in Hungary, Turkey, El Salvador, or Venezuela, elected presidents and prime ministers have used their constitutional authority and legislative majorities to undermine, and ultimately capture, other institutions. These countries are just illustrative of a broader trend: anti-democratic executives have progressively packed the judiciary, purged the civil service, undermined electoral management bodies, silenced independent media, prosecuted dissidents, restricted non-governmental organizations, regulated the business sector in favor of cronies, and politicized the security forces. Small actions against those institutions, under the cover of executive immunity, eventually accumulate into the breakdown of democracy. The ultimate goal of the conference is to improve our collective ability to identify antidemocratic behaviors and the effective ways to resist them. The GDC also aims to open new areas of collaboration between academia and the policy world, as well as between scholars and practitioners based in different countries.   Registration is required. More information here.   

A monthly gathering to share what you’re reading then settle in for an hour of silent, sustained reading. At the end of the hour, attendees can socialize—or not! https://sjcpl.libnet.info/event/12792111

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In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the OVI-UND seminar series, the Center for Italian Studies is pleased to host a seminar by the Progetto CLIO team at the Opera del Vocabolario Italiano: “Due casi di studio e i corpora per lo studio integrato della poesia delle Origini. La Summa di Antonio da Tempo: problemi metrici e testuali” (Two case studies and the corpora for the integrated study of early italian poetry. The Summa of Antonio da Tempo: metrical and textual issues)   La Summa artis rithimici vulgaris dictaminis di Antonio da Tempo è il trattato sulla metrica volgare più noto e diffuso dal Trecento al Cinquecento. Si tratta di un’opera dall’impianto semplice, ma che presenta una tradizione testuale piuttosto intricata per via della proliferazione di interpolazioni che si trovano variamente distribuite in una larga porzione dei testimoni del trattato, senza considerare i problemi che a propria volta pongono i suoi quattro volgarizzamenti finora noti. A partire dalle due edizioni del testo (Grion, 1869; Andrews, 1977), l’intervento si svilupperà su tre direttive principali: 1. un’analisi della situazione testuale dell’opera e le diverse soluzioni editoriali adottate finora, in relazione ai molti problemi che il testo presenta; 2. uno studio dei metri affrontati da Antonio da Tempo e dei problemi che essi pongono in rapporto al panorama della lirica trecentesca; 3. un approfondimento sul lessico metrico e retorico di cui il testo e le sue interpolazioni sono estremamente ricchi. Carolina Borrelli è assegnista di ricerca presso l’Opera del Vocabolario Italiano (OVI-CNR) nell’ambito del progetto PRIN 2022 CLIO - Corpora per la Lirica Italiana delle Origini. Ha ottenuto il dottorato di ricerca in Filologia romanza presso l’Università degli Studi di Siena, in cotutela con l’EPHE–PSL, con una tesi dedicata allo studio codicologico, linguistico ed ecdotico del canzoniere trobadorico T (Paris, BnF, fr. 15211). I suoi principali interessi riguardano la tradizione manoscritta della lirica in lingua d’oc e la produzione in versi della letteratura italiana antica. Ugo Conti è assegnista di ricerca presso l’Università per Stranieri di Siena nell’ambito del progetto PRIN 2022 CLIO - Corpora per la Lirica Italiana delle Origini. I suoi interessi ruotano principalmente attorno alla poesia delle Origini e del primo Novecento, all’informatica umanistica, alla trattatistica metrica antica e alla metrica italiana, con particolare riguardo alla critica stilistica della terza rima, di cui ha studiato l’utilizzo nella Commedia e per la quale ha curato lo sviluppo del programma Triars - Terza Rima Informatizzata per l’Analisi Ritmica e Sintattica. Giulia Zava è assegnista di ricerca OVI-CNR nell’ambito del progetto PRIN 2022 CLIO -Corpora per la Lirica Italiana delle Origini. È stata borsista della Alexander von Humboldt Foundation alla Freie Universität Berlin, della Fondation Barbier-Mueller pour l’étude de la poésie italienne de la Renaissance de Genève e del Research Institute of the University of Bucharest. I suoi interessi riguardano principalmente la letteratura italiana dal XIV al XVI secolo, con particolare attenzione per Petrarca e la sua ricezione quattrocentesca, i meccanismi del riso nella prima età moderna, la relazione fra letteratura e arte. Please register here Originally published at italianstudies.nd.edu.

The Office of Institutional Transformation, in partnership with the Initiative on Race and Resilience, invites students, faculty, and staff to gather weekly for support and fellowship. Wellsprings: A Time for Connection and Care provides a safe space for members of the campus community to discuss fears and concerns related to social divisiveness. Some sessions may feature presentations or information from campus resources. To suggest a topic, please contact Eve Kelly at ekelly11@nd.edu. Originally published at weareall.nd.edu/.

Clarissa Tossin (Brazilian,b.1973, lives and works in Los Angeles ), Future Geography: Tapestry of Blazing Starbirth, 2023, Used Amazon.com delivery boxes, archival inkjet print on photo paper with lamination,wood, 60 × 72 × 1.5 in., Courtesy of the artist and Galeria Luisa Strina, São Paulo. Photo: Brica WilcoxThe exhibition Clarissa Tossin: All That You Touch, You Change, at the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art, takes its title from the opening lines of Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower. In this two-part program, we will examine how the novel's core ideas intersect with the visual language and concepts in the exhibition. We will collectively explore Butler's novel in the first session at the Main Library, and in the second session (Saturday, May 17, 2:00–3:00 p.m.), to be held at the Raclin Murphy Museum, we will consider how our literary findings can be seen and experienced in Tossin's exhibition. Come ready to explore the intersections of literature, art, and social change. Register here.

Clarissa Tossin's exhibit "All That You Touch, You Change" takes its title from the opening lines of Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower. This two part program will examine how the themes overlap. https://sjcpl.libnet.info/event/12856978

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NDPD's very special Comfort K9, Orla, will be visiting the lounge every Thursday afternoon for pets, treats, cuddles, and play time. Come and spend some time with your new furry friend! Learn more about Orla at https://ndworks.nd.edu/news/meet-orla-notre-dames-first-therapy-and-outreach-dog/.

Upcoming Events | campuswide
Review the 2024-25 academic calendar. The University of Notre Dame’s 180th University Commencement Ceremony will take place on Sunday (May 18) at Notre Dame Stadium. It will also be livestreamed on the University’s YouTube channel. Adm. Christopher Grady, the vice chairman and acting chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will be the principal speaker and will receive an honorary degree along with six others. Kerry Robinson, chief executive officer of Catholic Charities USA, will receive the 2025 Laetare Medal, the oldest and most prestigious medal given to American Catholics. Weather permitting, graduates will process into the stadium at 9 a.m., and the ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m.Please review the Commencement web pages (https://commencement.nd.edu/) for important information, including the Schedule of Events page. As information for the May Commencement Weekend unfolds, pages will be updated. This typically happens in February and March.

All masters and doctoral students graduating this year, along with their family, friends, and faculty, are invited to join the Graduate School, Campus Ministry, and Graduate Student Life for a Mass in celebration of their success. Mass will include a welcome from the Dean of the Graduate School, and a special blessing for our graduates as they prepare to journey forth.All people, of all faith traditions, are welcome!Liturgical music will be provided by graduating students in the Sacred Music Program: Joe Balistreri, DMA, Organ, 2025 Vivian Ng, MSM, Conducting, 2025

In this interactive workshop, participants will learn how to design and deliver engaging live online sessions that promote active learning and student participation. We will discuss different types of live session activities and strategies, such as lectures, discussions, breakout groups, and simulations. Participants will also have the opportunity to share their own live session strategies and discover new ones from their peers. Finally, participants will have the chance to try out different digital tools and strategies on Zoom with others, so they can practice before their first class meeting. Facilitator:Brianna Stines, Senior Learning Designer

The Notre Dame Band presents its annual Commencement Concert. This performance marks the final time that senior band members will perform at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, and is a preview for the band's international tour program. Selections on the program will include wind band classics, orchestral transcriptions, jazz tunes, and some traditional Notre Dame favorites. This concert is free and open to the public! 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. RESERVE TICKETS

Upcoming Events | campuswide
Review the 2024-25 academic calendar. The University of Notre Dame’s 180th University Commencement Ceremony will take place on Sunday (May 18) at Notre Dame Stadium. It will also be livestreamed on the University’s YouTube channel. Adm. Christopher Grady, the vice chairman and acting chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will be the principal speaker and will receive an honorary degree along with six others. Kerry Robinson, chief executive officer of Catholic Charities USA, will receive the 2025 Laetare Medal, the oldest and most prestigious medal given to American Catholics. Weather permitting, graduates will process into the stadium at 9 a.m., and the ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m.Please review the Commencement web pages (https://commencement.nd.edu/) for important information, including the Schedule of Events page. As information for the May Commencement Weekend unfolds, pages will be updated. This typically happens in February and March.