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An American, Catholic university: Thomas Blantz's history of Notre Dame

Published: June 01, 2021

University archivist Rev. Thomas Blantz, C.S.C., looking through a card catalog in the reading room of the Notre Dame Archives on the sixth floor of Memorial Library (later Hesburgh Library), February 11, 1975. Image from the University of Notre Dame Archives.…

Screening Muslims: Working for Peace Through the Media

Published: May 25, 2021

Josh Stowe

Film and television can help combat Islamophobia through rich storytelling, members of the Unity Productions Foundation (UPF) team shared during a recent conversation with Mahan Mirza, executive director of the Ansari Institute.

Statement: Father Jenkins on Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Published: May 03, 2021

Notre Dame News

“As we mark the beginning of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month, we have an opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the extraordinary contributions of the peoples and cultures of Asia and the Pacific Islands to our world, and particularly to the United States."

Carla Harris, business leader and gospel singer, to receive Notre Dame’s Laetare Medal

Published: March 14, 2021

Amanda Skofstad

Carla Harris, vice chairman of wealth management and senior client adviser at Morgan Stanley — as well as a celebrated gospel singer, speaker and author — will be awarded the University of Notre Dame’s 2021 Laetare Medal, the oldest and most prestigious honor given to American Catholics, at the 176th University Commencement Ceremony on May 23 (Sunday).

Jim Sullivan to testify on successful anti-poverty programs at US House committee meeting

Published: March 09, 2021

Colleen Sharkey

During his testimony, Sullivan will draw on the Lab For Economic Opportunities’ experience evaluating interventions with service-provider partners across the country to illustrate different evaluation approaches that can best identify effective models at the community level.

South Bend Entrepreneurship and Adversity Program kicks off second year of helping local entrepreneurs

Published: March 08, 2021

Cory Hankins

SBEAP is a 12-month course that leverages University and city resources to help participants establish sustainable ventures as a pathway out of poverty.

Women Who Empower: Thaïs Burmeister Pires

Published: March 08, 2021

Colleen Wilcox

A clinical psychologist by trade, Thaïs Burmeister Pires is on a mission to enrich the lives of people around her. It started with her three daughters. “Ever since they were little, I always empowered them to be whatever they wanted to be,” says Pires. “That empowerment started with a strong education and an experience outside of their comfort zone.”

Statement from Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., on Pope Francis traveling to Iraq

Published: March 04, 2021

Notre Dame News

By making the first-ever papal visit to Iraq, he is bringing hope to the Christian faithful there who have faced persecution, while at the same time engaging in interreligious dialogue on the Plain of Ur, the birthplace of Abraham, the patriarch of Muslims, Christians and Jews.

Q&A with Marian Botchway

Published: March 02, 2021

Elizabeth Smith

Marian Botchway is one of the program directors for the Eck Institute for Global Health (EIGH). She discusses her current research, her position with the EIGH, and her path to a career in global health.

VIDEO: Michel Hockx Lecture on "The Regulation of Literature in Xi Jinping’s China”

Published: March 01, 2021

Liu Institute

On February 16th, 2021, Liu Institute Director Michel Hockx gave a lecture at the University of Chicago’s Center for East Asian Studies titled, "The Regulation of Literature in Xi Jinping's China.

Cool Courses: Two Spring Classes Explore Black Lives Matter Movement, Civil Rights in the U.S.

Published: June 01, 2021

Grace McDermott

As Jason Springs, professor of religion, ethics, and peace studies, watched Black Lives Matter protests sweep the nation last summer, he felt an urgent need to adjust his fall semester class to academically engage the movement of the moment.…

Statement from Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., on first anniversary of murder of George Floyd

Published: May 25, 2021

Notre Dame News

“The brutal death of George Floyd a year ago today caused soul-searching not only among municipalities and how they police their citizens, but among us all, including Notre Dame. We continue to work to better achieve diversity, equity and inclusion across the University and foster an environment in which each person’s dignity is respected, community is cultivated and the evil...

May celebrates diversity of AAPI, Jewish American and older American communities

Published: May 01, 2021

Cidni Sanders

Access resources to learn more about the groups being recognized and the history of these national observances.

VIDEO: Asian American Distinguished Speaker Series with Ai-jen Poo

Published: March 12, 2021

Christine Cox

Labor activist Ai-jen Poo, co-founder and CEO of the National Domestic Workers Union, was the inaugural guest for the Asian American Distinguished Lecture Series on March 11, 2021.

Young Scholars Symposium in Latino Studies to convene emergent scholars from across country and distinguished Professor Charlene Villaseñor Black

Published: March 09, 2021

Oliver Ortega

Seven up-and-coming scholars from across the country, along with distinguished professor Charlene Villaseñor Black of UCLA, will headline the Young Scholars Symposium at the Institute for Latino Studies next week. The virtual gathering on March 18 and 19 is part of an annual ILS initiative to bring together advanced graduate students and junior faculty working to complete a dissertation, book, or other form...

Jennifer Schaefer honored with 2021 Catherine F. Pieronek Women in Engineering Impact Award

Published: March 08, 2021

Joan Fallon

Jennifer Schaefer, assistant professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, is the recipient of the 2021 Catherine F. Pieronek Women in Engineering Impact Award. The annual award honors a faculty or staff member in the Notre Dame College of Engineering…

Women Lead 2021

Published: March 05, 2021

Office of Strategic Content

In celebration of International Women's Day and Women's History Month, meet eight women leaders who are challenging the status quo in their fields.

Tijana Milenkovic honored with CRA-E award for mentoring undergraduates in computing research

Published: March 03, 2021

Nina Welding

She is one of two winners of this award for 2021.

Call for papers: Conference on the History of Women Religious

Published: March 01, 2021

Margaret McGuinness

The Program Committee invites proposals for papers and panels that address the conference theme, “Diversity and Dignity Across Time and Place.”

New concurrent faculty member - Dr. Michael C. Rea

Published: February 25, 2021

Gender Studies Program

Dr. Michael C. Rea is Rev. John A. O’Brien Professor of Philosophy as well as Director of the Center for Philosophy of Religion. He also serves as the faculty advisor for FeministND, a student club.

June is Pride Month

Published: June 01, 2021

Cidni Sanders

Pride Month is observed each June in the United States in commemoration of the Stonewall Uprising. The month is also a time to recognize the contributions of LGBTQ+ Americans and raise awareness about efforts for equal justice and equal opportunity for the LGBTQ+ community.…

Way Maker: 2021 Laetare Medalist Carla Harris

Published: May 17, 2021

Amanda Skofstad

When Carla Harris — finance powerhouse, gospel singer, author and winner of the University of Notre Dame’s 2021 Laetare Medal — started working at Morgan Stanley in 1987, she earned a reputation not just as an ace deal-closer on the capital markets desk.

Prayer service for the Atlanta shootings

Published: March 18, 2021

Campus Ministry

A prayer service for all those impacted will be held in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart tonight (March 18) at 8:30 p.m. A live stream will be available on the Campus Ministry website.

Sullivan testifies to effectiveness of wrap-around social service programs that truly fight poverty

Published: March 11, 2021

Colleen Sharkey

At the invitation of U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski, ranking member of the Worker and Family Support Subcommittee at the Ways and Means Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives, Jim Sullivan, co-founder of the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) at the University of Notre Dame, testified at a March 10 hearing, “Health Profession Opportunity Grants: Past Successes and Future Uses.”...

Garg appointed an editor of Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics

Published: March 08, 2021

Shelly Goethals

Professor Umesh Garg has been appointed an editor of Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics (PTEP), an international, fully open access, online-only journal published by the Physical Society of Japan.

Women Who Empower: Jingyu Wang

Published: March 08, 2021

Colleen Wilcox

Jingyu Wang is hoping to redefine the meaning of a leader. As the executive director of the Beijing Global Gateway, Wang is working to change the focus from “leading” to “serving.” “The best leaders aren’t just motivating people to do the work; they’re helping and supporting them in a compassionate way,” says Wang.

Beyond a week or a month

Published: March 05, 2021

Cidni Sanders

Graduate students create resource guide to further antiracism actions at Notre Dame.

March is Women’s History Month

Published: March 03, 2021

Cidni Sanders

The month of March is set aside as a time to celebrate the many contributions of women to society and learn more about what can be done to improve gender equality. The Gender Relations Center is hosting two events in conjunction with Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day.

VIDEO: Julia Thomas Lecture on "Anthropocene Lessons from Japanese History"

Published: March 01, 2021

Liu Institute

On February 11, 2021, the Liu Institute hosted a lecture, "Anthropocene Lessons from Japanese History" by Julia Thomas. Julia Thomas is an associate professor in the Department of History and a faculty fellow of the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies

New affiliated faculty member - Dr. Calvin Zimmermann

Published: February 25, 2021

Gender Studies Program

Dr. Calvin Zimmermann is an assistant professor of sociology. His current research examines how systems of race, class, and gender shape children's social relationships in early childhood, with a particular emphasis on Black children in school and family settings.