The University of Notre Dame’s Department of Art, Art History & Design is proud to present its annual MFA thesis exhibition, highlighting the culminating work of four graduate students set to earn their Master of Fine Arts degrees in May 2025. This highly anticipated exhibition will be displayed in two groups, each offering a distinct and engaging artistic experience. The first exhibition will run from February 28 to March 20 at the AAHD Galleries (214/216 Riley Hall), featuring the thought-provoking works of Thomas Callahan and Emma Ryan. An opening reception will be held on Friday, February 28, from 5 to 7 pm, providing an opportunity to meet the artists and experience their work firsthand. The second exhibition will showcase the exceptional pieces of Norah Amstutz and Griffin Liu, on display from April 3 to April 16 at the AAHD Galleries. The opening reception for this group will take place on Friday, April 4, from 5 to 7 pm. This annual exhibition is a celebration of creativity, dedication, and artistic vision, offering visitors a glimpse into the future of contemporary art. We invite you to join us in supporting these talented emerging artists and experiencing their extraordinary work. Originally published at artdept.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.

The University of Notre Dame’s Department of Art, Art History & Design is proud to present its annual MFA thesis exhibition, highlighting the culminating work of four graduate students set to earn their Master of Fine Arts degrees in May 2025. This highly anticipated exhibition will be displayed in two groups, each offering a distinct and engaging artistic experience. The first exhibition will run from February 28 to March 20 at the AAHD Galleries (214/216 Riley Hall), featuring the thought-provoking works of Thomas Callahan and Emma Ryan. An opening reception will be held on Friday, February 28, from 5 to 7 pm, providing an opportunity to meet the artists and experience their work firsthand. The second exhibition will showcase the exceptional pieces of Norah Amstutz and Griffin Liu, on display from April 3 to April 16 at the AAHD Galleries. The opening reception for this group will take place on Friday, April 4, from 5 to 7 pm. This annual exhibition is a celebration of creativity, dedication, and artistic vision, offering visitors a glimpse into the future of contemporary art. We invite you to join us in supporting these talented emerging artists and experiencing their extraordinary work. Originally published at artdept.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  

Conductor Joana Mallwitz makes her Met debut leading an extraordinary cast in Mozart's comic masterpiece. Bass-baritone Michael Sumuel stars as the clever valet Figaro, opposite soprano Olga Kulchynska as his betrothed, the wily maid Susanna. Baritone Joshua Hopkins is the skirt-chasing Count, with soprano Federica Lombardi as his anguished wife and mezzo-soprano Marianne Crebassa as the adolescent page Cherubino. GET TICKETS  

Grammy Award winners Third Coast Percussion (TCP), the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center's ensemble-in-residence from 2013 to 2018 and also celebrating its 20th anniversary, perform with acclaimed Grammy Award-winning composer, violinist, and educator Jessie Montgomery. Montgomery, who has received the Leonard Bernstein Award from the ASCAP Foundation and the Sphinx Medal of Excellence, is known for her works that blend classical music with elements of vernacular music, improvisation, poetry, and social consciousness. Her music is widely performed by leading musicians and ensembles worldwide, making her a significant interpreter of 21st-century American sound and experience. GET TICKETS