The School of Architecture is excited to welcome Francesco de Angelis from Columbia University to campus for a lecture titled, "Victory in the Making: Triumphal Arches on Roman State Reliefs." This talk will focus on ancient depictions of triumphal arches in the medium of sculptural relief. Several of these images represent the monuments in an abridged fashion, for example by diminishing or omitting key components of their figural decoration, including sculpted scenes. Therefore, especially if we try to understand the reliefs as evidence for ancient viewing habits, they appear paradoxically to downplay their own relevance as carriers of meaningful and semantically rich imagery. The talk will examine this seeming act of self-effacement and argue that, rather than a simple celebration of past deeds, Roman arches—and their decoration—were parts of a project that was perpetually in the making. Join us for this insightful discussion and learn how Roman relief sculptures represented monumental arches and their profound significance in ancient art and architecture. This event is open to all—don’t miss the opportunity to learn from an expert in the field! This lecture is co-sponsored by the School of Architecture, Department of Classics, Center for Italian Studies, and the Department of Art, Art History and Design.   Originally published at artdept.nd.edu.

The Cushwa Center 50th anniversary conference will convene April 10–12, 2025, at the University of Notre Dame to explore Catholic modernity as a global reality shaped by the Church’s former peripheries—not least South and North America. Conference sessions are free and open to all, but participants must register in order to join in conference meals. Learn more and registerImage: Indigenous women and children in front of the mission church of Santa Teresita de Kavanayén in Venezuela’s Gran Sabana, c. 1955. Pictorial Parade via Getty Images. Originally published at cushwa.nd.edu.

The Notre Dame Student Peace Conference is an annual conference organized by undergraduate peace studies students at the University of Notre Dame. During this free conference, undergraduate and graduate students from across the U.S. and abroad present original research, showcase innovative practices, and network with peers who share their passion for peace. More information about this year’s conference will be provided in the coming months. Students and faculty who wish to learn more about participating in the upcoming conference can visit the conference program page. Originally published at kroc.nd.edu.

Why Well-Run Companies Will Continue to Fail  is presented by Alex Slawsby, chief growth officer, InnoLead, an organization that creates  content, events and tools to help the world’s largest network of corporate strategy, innovation and R&D leaders drive change more successfully. The Ten Years Hence speaker series explores issues, ideas, and trends likely to affect business and society over the next decade. The theme of the 2025 series is Innovation: The Process of Creation and Renewal. Ten Years Hence is sponsored by the Eugene Clark Distinguished Lecture Series endowment. This is one of seven lectures in the Ten Years Hence Lecture Series. See website for details and other lecture dates. Free and open to students, faculty, staff and public.

The Cushwa Center 50th anniversary conference will convene April 10–12, 2025, at the University of Notre Dame to explore Catholic modernity as a global reality shaped by the Church’s former peripheries—not least South and North America. Conference sessions are free and open to all, but participants must register in order to join in conference meals. Learn more and registerImage: Indigenous women and children in front of the mission church of Santa Teresita de Kavanayén in Venezuela’s Gran Sabana, c. 1955. Pictorial Parade via Getty Images. Originally published at cushwa.nd.edu.

The Notre Dame Student Peace Conference is an annual conference organized by undergraduate peace studies students at the University of Notre Dame. During this free conference, undergraduate and graduate students from across the U.S. and abroad present original research, showcase innovative practices, and network with peers who share their passion for peace. More information about this year’s conference will be provided in the coming months. Students and faculty who wish to learn more about participating in the upcoming conference can visit the conference program page. Originally published at kroc.nd.edu.

2025 marks the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis' landmark encyclical, Laudato Si'. Much remains to be done to implement the encyclical's radical vision of integral ecology, but that vision has made a definitive impact on the work to preserve our common home, achieve integral human development, and build peace. This panel will address ways in which the principles of integral ecology can be operationalized to continue moving such work forward through the next decade and beyond. Panelists: Moderated by Richard (Drew) Marcantonio, assistant professor of environment, peace, and global affairs, Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies Rev. Emmauel Katongole, professor of theology and peace studies, Kroc Institute for International Peace StudiesJennifer Tank, the Ludmilla F., Stephen J., and Robert T. Galla Professor of Biological Sciences  Diogo Bolster, associate professor and the Frank M. Freimann Collegiate Chair in Hydrology; associate director, Environmental Change Initiative  Sr. Damien Marie Savino, Melchor Visiting Professor, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences; concurrent professor, McGrath Institute for Church Life  This event is co-sponsored by the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, Notre Dame's Environmental Change Initiative, and the Catholic Peacebuilding Network. Originally published at kroc.nd.edu.

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the OVI-UND seminar series, the Center for Italian Studies is pleased to host a seminar by Prof. Lino Leonardi frome the Scuoal Normale Superiore di Pisa: “Guittone, Dante e le rime speciali: appunti dal cantiere dell’edizione di Guittone d’Arezzo” (Guittone, Dante, and the Special Poems: Notes from the Edition of Guittone d'Arezzo)   Il lavoro in corso per l’edizione critica delle rime di Guittone d’Arezzo, a cui collaboro con Vittoria Brancato e Andrea Beretta, sta giungendo alla sua fase conclusiva. Uno dei punti delicati che abbiamo dovuto affrontare riguarda il trattamento delle cosiddette rime speciali, a partire dalla rima siciliana fino ad arrivare alle rime tecniche più spericolate. È una questione su cui il dibattito (da Contini a Baldelli a Castellani) ha forse bisogno di un aggiornamento, anche per le implicazioni circa il ‘guittonismo’ di Dante. Lino Leonardi è professore ordinario di filologia e linguistica romanza alls Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa. Dal 2014 al 2018 ha diretto l'Istituto CNR Opera del Vocabolario Italiano, e dal 2023 coordina il dottorato in Filologia romanza e italiana digitale. Il suo lavoro si concentra sulla poesia italiana medievale, i volgarizzamenti, il romanzo arturiano, la Bibbia in volgare e le digital humanities. Ha pubblicato numerose edizioni, tra cui quelle dei sonetti di Guittone d'Arezzo e del Ciclo di Guiron le Courtois. È socio dell'Accademia della Crusca, direttore di riviste e collane editoriali, membro di comitati scientifici, e rappresenta l'Italia in DARIAH-ERIC. È anche presidente della Sezione Italiana dell'International Arthurian Association. Please register here   Originally published at italianstudies.nd.edu.

The Keough-Naughton Institute invites you to a conversation between ARINS Advisory Board Members Dawn Walsh and Jamie Pow on ARINS public opinion research and polling data. ARINS (Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South) was established in 2020 as a partnership between the Royal Irish Academy and the University of Notre Dame’s Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies. ARINS is a nonpartisan, evidence-based research initiative that enables academics, practitioners and policymakers to explore questions and policy options for Ireland—north and south. Speaker BiographiesJamie Pow is a senior lecturer in political science at the Democracy Unit in Queen’s University Belfast. His research interests include the politics of Northern Ireland, political behaviour, and democratic innovations. Recent collaborative projects have examined voting behaviour in the 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election, attitudes towards institutional reform, and public opinion towards different aspects of the unification debate in Ireland.          Dawn Walsh is an assistant professor in the School of Politics and International Relations, and director of the Centre for Peace and Conflict at University College Dublin. She is a member of the ARINS (Analysing Ireland North and South) Advisory Board and Public Opinion Research Group. Walsh's work has been published in two monographs, a number of edited volumes and numerous journal articles, including in the Journal of Peace Research, Third World Quarterly, and International Political Science Review. She previously held an Irish Research Council Laureate Award for her project 'Power-sharing and independent commissions in post-conflict societies.' Originally published at irishstudies.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 diversity.nd.edu.

Register hereDayna L. Cunningham is the Pierre and Pamela Omidyar Dean of Tufts University’s Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life. Jed Atkins is the director and dean of the School of Civic Life and Leadership at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Cunningham and Atkins are authors from the spring 2025 issue of Virtues & Vocations: Higher Education for Human Flourishing. They will discuss the issue, including issues around civic discourse. There will be time for audience questions.Virtues & Vocations is a national forum for scholars and practitioners across disciplines to consider how best to cultivate character in pre-professional and professional education. Virtues & Vocations hosts faculty workshops, an annual conference, and monthly webinars, and engages issues of character, professional identity, and moral purpose through our publications.virtuesvocations.org  

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 diversity.nd.edu.

“Never have we so hurt and mistreated our common home as we have in the last two hundred years. Yet we are called to be instruments of God our Father, so that our planet might be what he desired when he created it and correspond with his plan for peace, beauty and fullness.”Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical on care for our common home, Laudato si’, offers both a stark portrait of the current global environmental reality and an urgent call to action. Many Earth Science scholars describe our current geological epoch as the Anthropocene, a newly destabilized state of the Earth where human action has an overwhelming impact on the functioning of the planet, leading not only to scientific and technological problems but also to political, economic, cultural, and ethical challenges. Climate change and environmental devastation have an outsize impact on communities in the Global South, but many of these communities are also at the forefront of developing strategies for resilience. Join us for a conversation with Church leaders on how the Anthropocene epoch changes the way we think about justice, the planet, the Church, and what we owe one another. This event will be livestreamed in both Spanish and English. More information about the  livestream will be added soon. Featuring:Cardinal Pedro Ricardo Barreto Jimeno, S.J. Archbishop Emeritus of Huancayo, Peru Cardinal Barreto currently serves as the President of the Ecclesial Conference of the Amazon (CEAMA), a new international body linked to the Holy See. In this role, he promotes the recognition and appreciation of the charisms of all members of the People of God with an Amazonian identity, fostering a more participatory and synodal Church. He was created cardinal by Pope Francis in 2018, after serving as Archbishop of Huancayo since 2004. A Jesuit priest since his ordination in 1971, he has dedicated his life to the defense of human rights, ecology, and pastoral service. As Archbishop Emeritus of Huancayo, Peru, his trajectory reflects a deep commitment to social justice and the care of our Common Home.Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson Chancellor, Pontifical Academy of Sciences and Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences Since 2022, Cardinal Peter Turkson has been the chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences. He was ordained a priest in 1975 and consecrated as Archbishop of Cape Coast in 1992 by Pope John Paul II, who also made him the first Cardinal Archbishop of Ghana in 2003. He has been a member of multiple pontifical councils, including president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (2009-2017) and prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Human Development (2017-2021). He has served as a mediator in numerous politically volatile situations on the African continent and been a tireless champion of human rights and sustainable human development. In addition to his knowledge of Latin and Greek, he speaks six languages.In conversation with:Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C. President, University of Notre Dame Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., serves as Notre Dame’s 18th president, having begun his tenure as president in June 2024. A faculty member in Notre Dame’s political science department since 2004, Fr. Dowd earned an undergraduate degree in psychology and economics from Notre Dame, and a Masters in African Studies and a doctorate in political science from UCLA. Prior to his election as president, Fr. Dowd served as vice president and associate provost for interdisciplinary initiatives. He was ordained a priest in the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1994 and has ministered to students on campus for many years as a priest-in-residence.Originally published at forum2024.nd.edu.

What might a just peace look like for Israelis and Palestinians? Out of the many options that have been proposed over the decades—one-state, two-state, bi-national confederation, international peacekeeping missions—what seems most likely in the foreseeable future? Is an absence of war our last best hope, or can we keep hope alive for enduring peace that reconciles between the two peoples? Our Israel-Palestine event series concludes with another conversation with David Myers and Hussein Ibish about the range of futures for the region: the ideal, the possible, and the probable.  Notre Dame ID's will be required for entrance to this event. Featuring:Hussein Ibish, Senior Resident Scholar, Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington      David Myers, Distinguished Professor and Sady and Ludwig Kahn Chair in Jewish History, UCLA       Originally published at forum2024.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 diversity.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 diversity.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 diversity.nd.edu.