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“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 1963). Please join the Kroc Institute for an open and honest conversation about where racism is in America and how the pathways towards racial justice are impacted. Our distinguished panelists will discuss how walking the walk toward true racial justice involves addressing the manifold manifestations of racism and systemic racism with conviction and with a resolve toward actions. A reception will follow in the Hesburgh Center Great Hall. Register to attend virtually » This event is co-sponsored by the Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights. Opening remarks: Dr. Gwendolyn Purifoye Assistant Professor of Racial Justice and Conflict TransformationPanelists: Dr. Derrick BroomsProfessor of Sociology and Africana Studies, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleDr. Carla GoarDirector of the Anti-Racism and Equity Institute, Kent State UniversityDr. Amber HewittRacial equity advocate, psychologist and consultantDr. David StovallProfessor of Criminology, Law and Justice, University of Illinois, Chicago.Register to attend virtually »Originally published at kroc.nd.edu.

Featuring Natasha Trethewey, Artist-in-Residence, Notre Dame Initiative on Race and Resilience In this meditation, the Pulitzer Prize-winning 19th Poet Laureate of the United States considers the origins of her writing life. At the crossroads of personal and public history, she charts the contours of an American story, a life in letters. Trethewey is the author of the New York Times bestseller Memorial Drive: A Daughter’s Memoir (2020); a book of nonfiction, Beyond Katrina: A Meditation on the Mississippi Gulf Coast (2010); and five collections of poetry. At Northwestern University, she is the Board of Trustees Professor of English in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences.A reception will follow the conversation.  Originally published at walkthewalk.nd.edu.

The de Nicola Center hosts a major roundtable discussion, "Building a Civilization of Love," featuring leading experts on law, medicine, public health, social service nonprofits, and social science, including Heather Hacker (partner, Hacker Stephens LLP, former Assistant Solicitor General of Texas), Senator Katrina Jackson (Louisiana State Senate, Democrat, District 34), Mary Hallan Fiorito (Cardinal George Fellow of the de Nicola Center, former Vice-Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Chicago), Leah Libresco Sargeant (author and public policy expert), and Monique Wubbenhorst Chireau, M.D., M.P.H. (de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture, former faculty at Duke Medical School, former senior official in Global Health at USAID).As the primary engine for driving forward Notre Dame's institutional commitment to building a culture of life and civilization of love, the de Nicola Center is proud to spearhead the “Women and Children First Initiative,” the University's signal effort to help construct a post-Roe world in which mothers, babies (born and unborn), and families are protected and cared for as they deserve. Concretely, this initiative involves a sustained and coordinated effort across the disciplines to provide research and publications both for academic, general, and policy expert audiences; academic conferences both in the U.S. and abroad; course development; support for faculty, students, and visiting scholars; expert advice for governmental, private sector, and nonprofit audiences; and broad dissemination and publication of the fruits of these efforts in the global public square. Areas covered include the legal, policy, social, and ethical dimensions of issues regarding health care, housing, education, employment, poverty, racial justice, religious liberty, and international human rights, among others. Originally published at ethicscenter.nd.edu.

The de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture is proud to once again sponsor students, faculty, and staff from Notre Dame, Saint Mary's, and Holy Cross College to attend the March for Life in Washington, D.C. Follow the ND contingent's social media posts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook using the hashtag: #NDM4L23 Schedule of Events Roundtable Discussion: "Building a Civilization of Love" – Thursday, January 19, at 5:30 p.m. Join the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture for "Building a Civilization of Love," a roundtable discussion at the National Press Club, 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20045 (click address to open in Google Maps), in the First Amendment Lounge. Panelists include Heather Hacker, Mary FioRito, Senator Katrina Jackson, Leah Libresco Sargeant, and Dr. Monique Chireau Wubbenhorst. Register for the roundtable here. Mass with the Marchers – Friday, January 20, at 10 a.m. All are invited to join Notre Dame students for Mass at St. James Catholic Church, 905 Park Ave, Falls Church, VA 22046 (click address to open in Google Maps), prior to the Rally for Life at the National Mall and the March for Life. Mass will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, January 20. Please note the change in this year’s Mass location. March for Life – Friday, January 20, at 11:30 a.m. (time is approximate) The Notre Dame group plans to meet on 14th St. NW between Madison Dr. NW and Jefferson Dr. SW (near the Washington Monument and the National Museum of African-American History and Culture, click address to open Google Maps) at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Friday. Students will be carrying the large "Notre Dame Right to Life" banner. Reception – Friday, January 20, at 5:30 p.m. The dCEC and the Notre Dame Alumni Association will sponsor a reception for Notre Dame staff, faculty, graduate students, alumni and friends following the March on Friday evening (5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.) at the J.W. Marriott, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004 (click address to open in Google Maps). RSVP for the reception via this link by January 16. Art for Life Tour of the National Gallery of Art – Saturday, January 21, at 11 a.m. Join us for a narrated tour of the National Gallery of Art, 6th St and Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20565 (click the address to open in Google Maps), focusing on pieces that evoke the Culture of Life. Gather under the dome of the Mercury Fountain in the Rotunda of the West Building. No RSVP necessary. More information here.Travel and LodgingTravel Reimbursements (Faculty, Staff, Graduate Students) The dCEC is offering travel reimbursements for Notre Dame, Saint Mary's, and Holy Cross faculty, staff and graduate students, as well as Holy Cross priests and seminarians, to attend the March for Life in Washington, D.C.. Submit your request before January 11th using this form. Contact dCEC Culture of Life Program Manager Petra Farrell at marchforlife@nd.edu with any questions.Lodging For your convenience, the dCEC has reserved a block of rooms at both the JW Marriott (location of the March for Life Reception) and the Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC Downtown. Please note: rooms within the block are limited.Originally published at ethicscenter.nd.edu.

Guest soprano Meghan Kasanders, a specialist in dramatic repertoire, joins new faculty member Dror Baitel in songs and arias by Rachmaninoff, Strauss, Wagner, and Bach. This recital in the O'Neill Hall of Music and Sacred Music is free and open to the public.  Originally published at music.nd.edu.

The Harlem Globetrotters 2023 World Tour presented by Jersey Mike’s Subs is coming with game like never before! Your favorite Globetrotter stars are bringing out their amazing basketball skill, outrageous athleticism and a non-stop LOL good time. Join the Globetrotters as they go head-to-head against the Washington Generals who will stop at nothing to try and defeat the world’s winningest team! Get your tickets: https://www.harlemglobetrotters.com/world-tour/schedule/purcell-pavilion/