Stephen B. KaplanAssociate Professor of Political Science and International AffairsInstitute for International Economic PolicyGeorge Washington University, Elliott School of International Affairs This talk presents concepts from Kaplan's book Globalizing Patient Capital: The Political Economy of Chinese Finance in the Americas, published by Cambridge University Press. China has extended financial ties with economically risky countries in Latin America as part of a globalized industrial policy that internationalizes its firms, secures access to resources, and cultivates trade opportunities, primarily through its policy banks. While China openly criticizes austerity tied to Western lending, its IMF partnership often supports similar policies, and its creditors manage risk with resource-backed loans and forbearance rather than outright debt forgiveness. This divergence in debt strategy, combined with China’s growing influence in global finance, complicates multilateral debt relief and regional growth, as China’s willingness to cooperate on debt relief depends on its strategic interests and position within international financial institutions. The book uses cross-national and comparative case study analysis to demonstrate these patterns, offering new insights into the political economy of sovereign debt and development in the region. Cosponsored by the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies. For more information, visit the event page.  Sponsored by the Kellogg Institute at the Keough School of Global Affairs.

Photo credit: VietRISE and University of California Press.Jennifer Huynh’s Suburban Refugees: Class and Resistance in Little Saigon (University of California Press) explores the dynamics of one of America’s most diverse yet unequal suburbs. Focusing on Southern California's Little Saigon, a global suburb and the capital of "Vietnamese America," Huynh shows how refugees and their children are enacting placemaking against forces of displacement such as financialized capital, exclusionary zoning, and the criminalization of migrants. This book raises crucial questions challenging suburban inequality and complicates our understanding of refugee resettlement—and, more broadly, the American dream. Jennifer Huynh is an assistant professor of American studies at the University of Notre Dame, a faculty fellow of the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies, the Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights, and the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies. She is affiliated faculty to Notre Dame's Initiative on Race and Resilience. Huynh teaches courses in Asian American Studies, Immigration, and Refugee Studies. Huynh earned her B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley, and her Ph.D from Princeton University. She is the recipient of the Grenville Clark Award, an award given to a faculty member whose voluntary activities advance the cause of peace and human rights, and her current research is supported by the Russell Sage Foundation. She is a first-generation college student from Southern California. Sponsored by the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies and the Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights, both part of the Keough School of Global Affairs. Originally published at asia.nd.edu.

In 1941, sisters Thom (Emma Appleton) and Mars (Stefanie Martini) build a machine, LOLA, that can intercept radio and TV broadcasts from the future. This allows them to listen to iconic music before it has been made, place bets knowing what the outcome will be, and embrace their inner punk well before the movement came into existence. But with the Second World War escalating, the sisters decide to use the machine for good to intercept information from the future that could help with military intelligence. The machine initially proves to be a huge success, rapidly twisting the fortunes of the war against the Nazis. While Thom becomes intoxicated by LOLA, Mars begins to realize the terrible consequences of its power.   Get TicketsThis is a free but ticketed event. Tickets will be available for pick-up at the Ticket Office one hour prior to the performance. To guarantee your seat, please pick up your tickets at least 15 minutes prior to the show. In the event of a sell-out, unclaimed tickets will be used to seat patrons waiting on standby. Originally published at nanovic.nd.edu.

Scholars from different fields will discuss the central themes of Türkiye, Iran, and the Politics of Comparison: America's Wife, America's Concubine, a new book by Perin Gürel, associate professor in the Department of American Studies at the University of Notre Dame and a faculty fellow of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, part of the Keough School of Global Affairs. With a focus on how U.S. foreign policy shaped comparative approaches to Türkiye and Iran, the panel will explore the transnational formation of national identities, gender politics, racial ideas, and religious discourse, from the Cold War to the War on Terror. Gürel will moderate a panel made up of the following discussants:Asher Kaufman, the John M. Regan, Jr., Director of the Kroc Institute and professor of history and peace studiesAlyssa Paylor, postdoctoral student and Ph.D. graduate (‘25) in peace studies and anthropologyMahan Mirza, executive director, Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with ReligionNell Haynes, assistant professor, global studies and intercultural studies, Saint Mary’s College  This panel is cosponsored by Notre Dame’s Gender Studies Program and the Department of American Studies, in addition to the Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion, the Southwest Asia and North Africa Working Group at the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies, and the Nanovic Institute for European Studies, all part of the Keough School of Global Affairs. Originally published at kroc.nd.edu.

In an era where international law grapples with escalating conflicts and human rights violations, the Vatican's enduring role as a moral and diplomatic force offers a compelling case study in soft power influencing global justice. Through its sovereign status and faith-inspired advocacy, the Holy See bridges legal frameworks with ethical imperatives, championing the dignity of the marginalized in ways that challenge secular institutions to integrate compassion into policy. In this talk, Rev. Scott Borgman will explore how Vatican-led initiatives not only mediate disputes and aid the vulnerable but also inspire law students to envision human rights as a holistic pursuit intertwining diplomacy, charity, and sustainable development. The Human Rights Lunch-and-Learn series is hosted by the Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights in the Keough School of Global Affairs. This event is open to the public; lunch will be provided. About the speaker Father Scott Borgman is a Roman Catholic priest from Orange, California, pursuing an LL.M. in International Human Rights at Notre Dame Law School. Born in Fort Collins, Colorado, and raised in Côte d’Ivoire (West Africa), he has lived in Italy and served the Holy See as Coordinating Secretary at the Pontifical Academy for Life, while completing a doctorate in Canon Law in Rome. Ordained in 2010 in France, he served the Diocese of Orange as Judicial Vicar and supports evangelization and Catholic leadership. With a background in film and media, he’s passionate about human dignity, truth, and justice.   Originally published at klau.nd.edu.

The EuroCup has now become the EURO PUB Trivia Night! What do we mean by PUB? Well, we cover trivia from: Portugal toUkraine andBeyond! Join in for the Nanovic Institute’s sixth annual trivia contest! Face off against residence halls, clubs, student groups, undergraduates from the same department office, and others across campus, compete for prizes, and claim bragging rights in this trivia competition on all things European history, current events, geography, art, and beyond. Register your team today! *Just a small disclaimer: While food will be served at this event, there will be no alcohol served. Originally published at nanovic.nd.edu.

Learning Beyond the Classics: Voicing Intergenerational Trauma in Postwar Korea and Japan through Contemporary Cinema Directed by Park Chan-wook With Kim Min-hee, Kim Tae-ri, Ha Jung-woo Rated R, 145 minutesIn Korean and Japanese with English subtitles A celebrated director with a multifaceted body of work (e.g., Oldboy, Stoker, and Decision to Leave), Park Chan-wook took a big swing a decade ago when adapting Sarah Waters' Fingersmith and moving its original Victorian-era Britain setting to 1930s Korea when under Japanese rule. The bones, though, remain in place: A young woman is hired as a handmaiden to a reclusive Japanese heiress living on a vast estate in the countryside. Proving good help is hard to find, the handmaiden has an ulterior motive as she is working with a con artist, himself posing as a Japanese aristocrat, to seduce the heiress and empty her bank account. GET TICKETS *Free for ND, SMC, HC, and IUSB students. **Co-presented by the David A. Heskin and Marilou Brill Endowment for Excellence, Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies, Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good, East Asian Languages and Cultures, Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship/Hesburgh Libraries.

Celebrating the launch of a 50-year digital archive of Father Gutiérrez’s theological conferences and the publication of Vivir y pensar el Dios de los pobresPart of the 2025–26 Notre Dame Forum event series, this symposium honors the life and work of Father Gustavo Gutiérrez and announces the joint opening of the new Gustavo Gutiérrez Merino, O.P. Collection—a 50-year digital archive of his theological conferences—at the Hesburgh Libraries of Notre Dame, the Instituto Bartolomé de las Casas (Lima), and the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (Lima). The gathering also celebrates the posthumous publication of Gutiérrez’s Vivir y pensar el Dios de los pobres and the Cushwa Center’s launch of its Gutiérrez Research Awards. A Peruvian priest and pioneer of liberation theology, Rev. Gustavo Gutiérrez, O.P. (1928–2024) taught at the University of Notre Dame from 2001–18. Gutiérrez’s landmark Teología de la liberación (1971) and many other writings, translated into more than a dozen languages, have left an indelible mark on Christian theology globally. He was named to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2002, and received more than 30 honorary degrees.Schedule 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. | “Más que la palabra escrita”: A Half-Century Audio Archive of Gustavo Gutiérrez Doing Theology Friends, colleagues, and collaborators of Father Gutiérrez will reflect on his legacy and introduce the digital materials newly available to researchers at the Hesburgh Libraries’ University of Notre Dame Archives thanks to a partnership with the Instituto Bartolomé de las Casas and the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. The digital archives provide access to a half-century of little-known theological conferences given by Gutiérrez in Perú from 1971 to 2020. 2:30 – 3:00 p.m. | Coffee Break 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Book Discussion: Vivir y pensar el Dios de los pobres Leo Guardado and David Lantigua will discuss Father Gutiérrez’s posthumous book, Vivir y pensar el Dios de los pobres (Centro de Estudios y Publicaciones, 2025), edited by Guardado with a preface by Pope Francis. The conversation will consider the contemporary legacy of Gutiérrez’s way of doing theology from a world of poverty after Pope Francis. Notre Dame students who register to attend will be eligible to receive a free copy of the book while supplies last. 4:00 p.m. | Reception Following the book discussion, all are welcome for a light reception in the Scholars Lounge (106 Hesburgh Library). Register (Optional) This symposium, cosponsored by the Hesburgh Libraries, the Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism, the Department of Theology, and the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, is free and open to all. Registration is requested but not required.Speakers Carmen Lora de AmesInstituto Bartolomé de las Casas Juan Miguel Espinoza PortocarreroPontificia Universidad Católica del Perú Rev. Daniel G. Groody, C.S.C.University of Notre Dame Leo GuardadoFordham University Mary Catherine Hilkert, O.P.University of Notre Dame Erika HosselkusUniversity of Notre Dame David LantiguaUniversity of Notre Dame Timothy MatovinaUniversity of Notre Dame Originally published at cushwa.nd.edu.

Kenneth M. RobertsRichard J. Schwartz Professor of Government, Cornell UniversityFormer Kellogg Institute Visiting Fellow This talk is based on the book of the same name, authored by Kenneth Roberts and Santiago Anria. Political polarization has intensified in Latin America following the region’s political shift to the left in the early 21st century, but the timing and patterns of polarization varied considerably across different countries. This talk will examine how and why different polarization dynamics emerged during or after Latin America’s populist and social democratic variants of the “left turn,” and analyze why elections have become highly polarizing events even when public opinion does not appear to be highly polarized in the region. For more information, visit the event page.  Sponsored by the Kellogg Institute at the Keough School of Global Affairs.

In this moving comedic drama set in postwar Rome, a working-class woman dreams of a better future for herself and her daughter while facing abuse at the hands of her domineering husband. When a mysterious letter arrives, she discovers the courage to change the circumstances of her life. An Italian box office phenomenon and winner of six Italian Academy Awards.   Get TicketsThis is a free but ticketed event. Tickets will be available for pick-up at the Ticket Office one hour prior to the performance. To guarantee your seat, please pick up your tickets at least 15 minutes prior to the show. In the event of a sell-out, unclaimed tickets will be used to seat patrons waiting on standby. Originally published at nanovic.nd.edu.

Mere months after Algeria won its independence from France in 1962, a French official argued that it was “juridically possible not to consider Algeria” a third-party state in relation to integrated European institutions. This talk examines how and why Algeria, both before and after its independence, could be understood as a part of Europe, or at the least, not not a part of Europe. The surprising history of integrated Europe’s long reach into Algeria, which begins with French demands at a negotiating table in Brussels and echoes in EU migration policies today, invites a rethinking of Europe’s postwar borders and a challenge to received wisdom about who may freely cross them.  Join the Nanovic Institute for European Studies and hear from the winner of the 2025 Laura Shannon Prize in Contemporary European Studies, Megan Brown. Megan Brown is associate professor of history at Swarthmore College and author of the prize-winning book The Seventh Member State: Algeria, France, and the European Community (Harvard University Press, 2022). During this evening event, Professor Brown will deliver a public lecture and receive the Laura Shannon Prize. One of the preeminent prizes in European studies, and carrying an award of $10,000, the Laura Shannon Prize is awarded annually to the author of the best book in European studies that transcends a focus on any one country, state, or people to stimulate new ways of thinking about contemporary Europe as a whole. About the SpeakerMegan Brown is a historian of modern Europe with a focus on twentieth-century France, European integration, empire, and scandal. Her teaching and research interests include post-World War II politics, decolonization, and questions of citizenship. Her book, The Seventh Member State: Algeria, France, and the European Community (Harvard University Press, 2022), interrogates the role of empire in the formation of integrated post-1945 European institutions (European Coal and Steel Community; European Economic Community; and more). It examines how and why current notions of “Europe” and European identity emerged and what other possible forms of integration were debated and planned following World War II, particularly as France’s empire began to shrink. She is currently researching the Ballets Roses affair, a scandal that gripped late-1950s Paris. Those implicated in the scandal included a high-ranking politician, a suspected collaborator, and multiple police officers. As part of this project, Professor Brown is examining the wider landscape of postwar France, including shifting understandings of morals, unresolved conflicts from the war years, and political intrigue that marked the transition from the Fourth to the Fifth Republics. Professor Brown received her Ph.D. in history from the Graduate Center, CUNY. At Swarthmore, she teaches surveys of Europe in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and a variety of courses on topics including postwar Western Europe, French-Algerian relations, nationalism, and internationalism. Professor Brown is a former Fulbright Scholar to France and her writing has been published in Modern & Contemporary France and French Politics, Culture & Society. Originally published at nanovic.nd.edu.

Please join the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies, the Department of English, and the Creative Writing Program  for a public conversation with 2025–26 Writer-in-Residence Michael Magee. Magee will be joined in conversation by Prof. Clíona Ní Riordáin, the Thomas J. and Kathleen M. O’Donnell Chair in Irish Language and Literature.  About Michael Magee Michael Magee is from Belfast. His debut novel, Close to Home, was published by Hamish Hamilton (UK) and FSG (US). It won the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature, the John McGahern Prize, and the Nero Award for Debut Fiction. It was also named Waterstones Irish Book of the Year and has been translated into eight languages, including French, German, and Spanish. Magee was also shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards Newcomer of the Year 2023, and The Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year. Close to Home was shortlisted for the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize 2023, the Ewart-Biggs Memorial Prize, and the Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award. It was also longlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize and the Diverse Book Awards. He is the inaugural Irish Writer-in-Residence at the University of Notre Dame.   Originally published at irishstudies.nd.edu.

Notre Dame Law Professor Derek Muller — a nationally recognized scholar in the field of election law — will speak at Pizza, Pop and Politics on the topics of voting rights, election administration, and judicial power in the domain of elections.Pizza, Pop and Politics is hosted by the Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights and ND Votes, a nonpartisan initiative that aims to foster conscientious engagement in political and civic life among students. The student-led initiative’s activities include promoting voter education, registration, and mobilization. Dinner will be provided. All are welcome. Originally published at klau.nd.edu.

The Center for Italian Studies is pleased to host a lecture by Professor Michael Subialka (UC Davis) titled: Modernist Syncretisms: Gabriele d’Annunzio, TS Eliot, and Religious Models for a Modern Aesthetic Does modernization entail secularization? Should modernist writers thus be seen as tending toward a secular rejection of the religious traditions that they often refer to in their works? Indeed, are such citations of foreign cultures and their beliefs signs of an Orientalist exoticism? While it has often been assumed that the answers to such questions are affirmative, I seek to chart a more nuanced picture of certain complex interactions between European modernists and their non-Western sources. In fact, key modernist writers drew on a wide span of global religious traditions to reshape the aesthetic expression of European modernity. This includes two figures from very different backgrounds and ideological positions, Gabriele d’Annunzio and TS Eliot, who both nevertheless reveal the complex way in which modernist writers were not just fascinated by but seriously engaged with studying a syncretic blend of spiritual and religious traditions centered on cultivating meditative consciousness. In their work, this form of consciousness becomes a model that reshapes modernist art while also informing a new praxis of aesthetic attention that these writers seek to imprint onto their audiences. Their syncretic modernism uses religious consciousness to rethink the affordances of aesthetic form. Michael Subialka is associate professor of comparative literature and Italian at the University of California, Davis. His work focuses on the intersection of literature, philosophy, and the arts, positioning European decadence and modernism in a global context. He has published widely on these topics, including in his monograph, Modernist Idealism: Ambivalent Legacies of German Philosophy in Italian Literature (University of Toronto Press, 2021), and recent co-edited volume, Gabriele D’Annunzio and World Literature: Multilingualism, Translation, Reception (Edinburgh University Press, 2023). Co-President of the Pirandello Society of America and Co-editor of their scholarly journal, PSA, he is collaborating with Lisa Sarti on the new digital edition of the first complete English translation of Pirandello’s short stories, Stories for a Year; he has also been elected as incoming editor-in-chief of California Italian Studies (CIS). Professor Subialka studied as an undergraduate at Notre Dame, where he majored in Italian and philosophy, before receiving his PhD from the University of Chicago. He has taught previously at Oxford (St Hugh’s College) and Bilkent University. The lecture is co-sponsored by the Nanovic Institute for European Studies.The Italian Research Seminar, a core event of the Center for Italian Studies, aims to provide a regular forum for faculty, postdoctoral scholars, graduate students, and colleagues from other universities to present and discuss their current research. The Seminar is vigorously interdisciplinary, and embraces all areas of Italian literature, language, and culture, as well as perceptions of Italy, its achievements and its peoples in other national and international cultures. The Seminar constitutes an important element in the effort by Notre Dame's Center for Italian Studies to promote the study of Italy and to serve as a strategic point of contact for scholarly exchange. Originally published at italianstudies.nd.edu.