The Labor Café kicks off its 11th year at the Center for Social Concerns by welcoming both old friends and new students and colleagues. We’ll hear updates from students and faculty, and talk about what topics we should explore this academic year. All are welcome. Join us at the Labor Café: Where ND Talks Work. Facilitator: Dan Graff, professor of the practice, Department of History, and the director of the Higgins Labor Program at the Center for Social Concerns. Visit socialconcerns.nd.edu/labor-cafe for more information.

Join the School of Architecture for a lectutre by Joseph Connors. One of the most imaginative architects in history, Francesco Borromini (1599-1667), came out of the quarries of Switzerland to transform the face of Baroque Rome. Masterpieces like San Carlo alle Quattro Fontana and Sant’Ivo alla Sapienza have long entered the canon of architectural history. This master builder, pioneer of the graphite revolution in draftsmanship, was both a connoisseur of history and an apostle of inventiveness. In this lecture, Connors will outline his search over five decades for ways of repositioning an elusive genius in the culture of his time. Register here Originally published at architecture.nd.edu.

Join the School of Architecture for a lecture by Joseph Connors, an American art historian and educator, who specializes in the Italian Renaissance and Baroque architecture. One of the most imaginative architects in history, Francesco Borromini (1599-1667), came out of the quarries of Switzerland to transform the face of Baroque Rome. Masterpieces like San Carlo alle Quattro Fontana and Sant’Ivo alla Sapienza have long entered the canon of architectural history. This master builder, pioneer of the graphite revolution in draftsmanship, was both a connoisseur of history and an apostle of inventiveness. In this lecture, Connors will outline his search over five decades for ways of repositioning an elusive genius in the culture of his time. Register here Originally published at architecture.nd.edu.

REGISTER FOR THE WEBINAR at https://bit.ly/CCC_AUSCP_EcologicalPathwayto receive the link.   In his 2015 encyclical Laudato Si’: Care for Our Common Home, Pope Francis “urgently appeals” for a “new dialogue about how we are shaping the future of our planet.” We, the Notre Dame Minor in Sustainability and the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, invite you to enter into that dialogue by forming a team from your campus organization or local parish to participate in the two-part workshop, The Pathway to Ecological Citizenship and Spirituality, organized by the Catholic Climate Covenant and the Association of U.S. Catholic Priests. Part One of the workshop is an online webinar that addresses the spiritual message of Laudato Si’:Welcome: Fr. Emmet Farrell, Founder Creation Care, Diocese of San Diego   Opening Prayer: Sr. Kathleen Warren, OSF.   "The Spirituality of Laudato Si and the Challenge to Respond" by Dr. Erin Lothes, Senior Manager of the Laudato Si Movement Animators' Program and Visiting Scholar, Center for Earth Ethics Part Two of the workshop is an in-person event at Notre Dame on September 18 that will be the live origination site for a national webinar focused on climate change and how your organization or parish can become involved in the Laudato Si’ Action Platform. Click HERE bit.ly/ActionPart2for further information.For information about the Laudato Si’ Action Platform please visit:             https://laudatosiactionplatform.org/                https://godsplanet.us/               https://laudatosiuniversities.com/               https://www.ncronline.org/feature-series/laudato-si-action-platform/storiesIf you have any questions about this event, contact Phil Sakimoto, director of the Notre Dame Minor in Sustainability, at psakimot@nd.edu. Sponsored by the Minor in Sustainability, Office of Sustainability, Catholic Climate Covenant, Association of U. S. Catholic Priests, and Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend.  Originally published at susminor.nd.edu.

As IBM’s chairman and CEO, Arvind Krishna leads the company’s mission to bring powerful new technologies to businesses responsibly and with clear purpose. IBM has for decades followed core principles, grounded in transparency and trust, that guide its development and deployment of new technologies such as generative AI. Under Arvind’s leadership, IBM has become a leading voice in AI ethics and is advancing responsible AI through partnerships, alliances and affiliations, including with the University of Notre Dame and the Vatican. In this conversation with John Veihmeyer, former global chairman of KPMG and chair of the University of Notre Dame’s Board of Trustees, Arvind will share his thoughts on how we can ensure AI—and someday soon, quantum computing—are forces for the common good. This event is free and open to the public. No tickets are required.2024 Notre Dame Forum: What Do We Owe Each Other? As part of the celebration of the Inauguration of Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., as the University of Notre Dame’s 18th President, join us for a series of “fireside chats” with global leaders in technology, philanthropy, corporate sustainability, and foreign affairs. Since its establishment in 2005, each year the Notre Dame Forum invites campus-wide dialogue about issues of importance to the University, the nation, and the larger world. This year’s theme, chosen by Father Dowd, invites reflection on our responsibilities to one another. In a world where ideological and cultural divisions seem to have deepened, the Forum aims to bring people together across differences to face the most pressing challenges of our time.  Emcee: Meghan Sullivan, Wilsey Family College Professor of Philosophy and founding director of Notre Dame’s Institute for Ethics and the Common Good Other events include:1:00 p.m. | Sanda Ojiambo, Assistant Secretary-General, CEO and Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact on Business as a Global Force for Good2:00 p.m. | David Rockefeller Jr., Philanthropist and Environmentalist on A Legacy of Giving Back3:15 p.m. | Admiral Christopher W. Grady, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Ambassador Joe Donnelly, Former U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican and Former U.S. Senator on Advancing Peace in a Fractured World  Originally published at forum2024.nd.edu.

11:00 a.m. | Notre Dame Forum: What Do We Owe Each Other? Since its establishment in 2005, each year the Notre Dame Forum invites dialogue about an issue of importance to the University, the nation, and the larger world. The 2024-25 Notre Dame Forum focuses on the theme, "What do we owe each other?" We are excited to announce that the Inauguration Notre Dame Forum will feature a series of four thought-provoking “fireside chats” with global leaders.11:00 a.m. | Arvind Krishna, Chairman and CEO of IBM on The Future of Responsible Tech, interviewed by John Veihmeyer, former Global Chairman of KPMG and Chair of the University of Notre Dame’s Board of Trustees1:00 p.m. | Sanda Ojiambo, Assistant Secretary-General, CEO, and Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact on Business as a Global Force for Good, interviewed by Anne Thompson, Chief Environmental Affairs Correspondent for NBC News2:00 p.m. | David Rockefeller Jr., Philanthropist and Environmentalist on A Legacy of Giving Back, in conversation with Jack Brennan, former CEO and Chair of Vanguard3:15 p.m. | Admiral Christopher W. Grady, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Ambassador Joe Donnelly, Former U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican and Former U.S. Senator on Advancing Peace in a Fractured World, in conversation with Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., University PresidentAll events are free and open to the public, and will be livestreamed. Visit forum.nd.edu for more information.