Panelists will explore what drives migration at the southern border, the social and legal realities migrants encounter, and the theological foundations required to recognize that responding to migration is essential to building an integral culture of life. Learn More and Register Originally published at mcgrath.nd.edu.

Professor Cecilia TrifogliJoin the Medieval Institute for its final lecture of the semester, with Cecilia Trifogli, professor of Medieval philosophy at the University of Oxford, speaking on "Medieval Views on the Subject of Thought and the Intellectual Soul." About the Talk The general issue addressed in my talk is how deep the difference between human beings as rational animals and the other kinds of animals is. Are human beings fundamentally unlike the other animals or are they nothing more than the most complex animals? In the Aristotelian tradition, there are two major topics relevant to this issue: (i) the subject of thought and (ii) the nature of the intellectual soul. My main focus will be Aquinas's view on these topics. This is arguably Aquinas's most sophisticated contribution to the Aristotelian theory of human nature and was highly influential. It did not meet, however, universal consent. Remarkable objections were raised even by one of Aquinas’s closest followers, Giles of Rome, and later on, in the third decade of the 14th century by Thomas Wylton. These are the two opponents to Aquinas I shall consider in this talk. About the Speaker Professor of Medieval Philosophy at the University of Oxford (2008–present) and Fellow of All Souls College (1999–present), Professor Trifogli holds degrees from the Universities of Pisa (M.A. Philosophy, M.A. Mathematics) and Milan (Ph.D. Mathematics). A Fellow of the British Academy since 2014, her research centers on medieval Aristotelian philosophy, metaphysics, and epistemology. Recent work includes editing Questions on Aristotle's Physics by Geoffrey of Aspall and a forthcoming co-edited volume on medieval conceptions of space and time. Originally published at medieval.nd.edu.

The Joint Memorial Day Ceremony, organized by Combatants for Peace and The Parents Circle Families Forum, is one of the largest Israeli-Palestinian jointly organized peace events in history.  According to Palestinian and Israeli Bereaved Families for Peace, the ceremony "provides a unique opportunity for Israelis and Palestinians to grieve together and stand strong in demanding an end to the occupation and ongoing violence." The memorial service, which occurs in Jerusalem, will be live-streamed on campus where members of the Notre Dame Community and beyond will gather to lament, to remember, and to imagine a different path forward. This event will precede the University President's forum. For this reason speakers Hussein Ibish and David Myers will be joining us for the service and participants are invited to interact with each of them in an informal manner following the livestream. Light refreshments will be provided.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         Co-sponsored by the University of Notre Dame's Institute for Social Concerns and Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies along with the Student Voices for Palestine, Sunnyside Presbyterian Church, United Religious Community, Women's Interfaith Dialogue. Originally published at ansari.nd.edu.