Join artist, writer, and Kroc Institute Visiting Fellow Jessica Doe (Aniyunwiya/Cherokee Nation) for an examination of the enduring legacy of “Indian”—also known as “residential”—boarding schools through Indigenous creative expression. This multimedia event features immersive images from her exhibitions and performance/poetry series, a reading of Doe’s short stories, and a screening of the Academy Award-nominated documentary, “Sugarcane.” A stunning tribute to the resilience of Native people and their way of life, “Sugarcane,” the debut feature documentary from directors Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie, is an epic cinematic portrait of a community during a moment of international reckoning. In 2021, evidence of unmarked graves was discovered on the grounds of a Native American residential school run by the Catholic Church in Canada. After years of silence, the forced separation, assimilation and abuse many children experienced at these segregated boarding schools was brought to light, sparking a national outcry against a system designed to destroy Indigenous communities. Set amidst a groundbreaking investigation, “Sugarcane” illuminates the beauty of a community breaking cycles of intergenerational trauma and finding the strength to persevere. Originally published at kroc.nd.edu.

Work-in-Progress Seminars are designed to generate in-depth discussion of new scholarly work. For the pre-circulated paper and to attend, please register with the link below. Room location information will be shared with preparation materials following your registration. Marianne KneuerKellogg Visiting FellowProfessor of Comparative Politics, Dresden University of TechnologyDirector, Institute of Political Science, Dresden University of Technology   More information here

ND students, drop by to crochet, knit, or embroider and enjoy conversation and community at the McDonald Center. B.Y.O. yarn and supplies or choose from available supplies. All experience levels are welcome. Originally published at mcwell.nd.edu.

Classics at the BrowningDirected by Norman JewisonWith Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson, Yvonne EllimanRated G, 108 minutes, Blu-rayThe Browning Cinema's Holy Thursday sing-along tradition returns for another Lenten season. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice wanted to write a rock opera about Jesus Christ from Judas Iscariot's point of view. Just in their twenties at the time, the two recorded the Jesus Christ Superstar cast album. With proof of principle in place, they launched a Broadway musical, which was later adapted by Norman Jewison (fresh off Fiddler on the Roof) for film. The film version is told through a popup musical that springs from a hippie school bus traveling in the desert and, like the musical, recounts the last days of Jesus Christ (Ted Neeley) with an emphasis on the role Judas Iscariot (Carl Anderson), his betrayer, played in his death and the emotions behind it. GET TICKETS

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This exhibit commemorates the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War (1939-45) using primarily European visual sources recently acquired by Rare Books & Special Collections. It showcases more than 40 works on paper, including posters, maps, propaganda ephemera, and illustrated books, as well as photographs and first-hand accounts. The exhibit explores themes of Nazi racial ideology, the Holocaust, children in war, resistance, liberation, and memories of war. By examining images created for personal use and for state-sponsored propaganda, the exhibit presents a visual narrative of the war’s profound impact on individuals and societies, offering deeper insight into how this war was experienced and remembered. This exhibit is curated by Natasha Lyandres, Curator, Rare Books & Special Collections; Jean McManus, Catholic Studies Librarian, University Archives; and Julia Schneider, German Language and Literature and Italian Studies Librarian, Hesburgh Libraries. This and other exhibits within the Hesburgh Libraries are generously supported by the McBrien Special Collections Endowment. All exhibits are free and open to the public during business hours. Related Events Monday, March 31, 4:30 pmLecture: Martina Cucchiara, “Fervent Faith, Relentless Persecution: The Daily Life of Erna Becker-Kohen, a Catholic of Jewish Descent in Nazi Germany” Thursday, April 10, 4:30 pmLecture: Robert M. Citino, "The Fascist Lair: the Battle of Berlin" Tuesday, April 22, 4:30 pmYom HaShoah Program to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust Exhibit Tours Meet and speak with curators of the spring exhibit, "Tragedies of War: Images of WWII in Print Visual Culture." Monday, March 31, 3:30 pmThursday, April 10, 3:30 pmTuesday, April 22, 3:30 pm