Wednesday Sep 1, 2021
Was September 11 an expression of religious fanaticism or blowback to US foreign policy? Is this an either/or question or a both/and proposition? Join us for the first in a series of three policy conversations.
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Wednesday Sep 8, 2021
#ClimateChange is widespread, rapid, & intensifying — IPCC (@IPCC_CH) August 9, 2021
A panel of scholars will discuss the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report released in August 2021. This landmark report has captured international attention by painting a bleak picture of the planet's future, warning that hotter global temperatures are now unavoidable. The panel will discuss the implications of the IPCC report for Europe, considering what steps might still be taken to prevent its most catastrophic possible future scenarios. …
Friday Sep 10, 2021
"The Legislative Legacy of Strict Voter Identification Laws"
Alejandra Campos & Jeff Harden
University of Notre Dame
B101 Jenkins and Nanovic Halls
Read the working paper here
Originally published at rooneycenter.nd.edu…
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Friday Sep 10, 2021
Join us for a screening of "Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in his own Words" with Executive Producers Gina and Michael Pack (Manifold Productions, Inc.) in the Browning Cinema.
Event is free and open to the public, with tickets reservable in the near future. Check back here for more information soon!
Q&A with executive producers Gina and Michael Pack will follow the screening. …
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Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
Michael Davis, Victoria Hui, and CK Lee join moderator Maggie Shum to discuss Hong Kong’s constitutional journey as Beijing increases its interference with a city once promised “one country, two systems.” This conversation will focus on Davis' book "Making Hong Kong China"…
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
Featuring Hannah Early Bagdanov and Josephine Lechartre, Kroc, Kellogg and Department of Political Science
Open to Ph.D. students, fellows, and faculty who are interested in civil war, violence, crime, peace, conflict management, and conflict resolution. The workshop is an informal gathering to discuss work-in-progress, dissertation chapters and proposals, practice conference talks, etc.…
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Thursday Sep 16, 2021
Please join us for the 2021 Tocqueville Lecture at Leighton Concert Hall in the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.
This event is free but ticketed. There will be limited public seating available one hour prior. A standby line will begin two hours prior to the event. Tickets are limited to one ticket per ID.…
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Thursday Sep 16, 2021
Myroslav Marynovych, vice-rector for University Mission at the Ukrainian Catholic University, will present the 2021 Nanovic Forum entitled, "Faith in Communist and Post-Communist Europe" on Thursday, September 16, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. in the Carey Auditorium on the first floor of Hesburgh Library. The lecture is free and open to the public.…
Tuesday Sep 21, 2021
Martin J. Sherwin is University Professor of History at George Mason University. His most recent book, "American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer" (with Kai Bird) won the 2006 Pulitzer...
Tuesday Sep 21, 2021
The Kroc Institute has been carrying out its mission of teaching, researching, and building peace for 35 years. Join Kroc Institute faculty and staff members for an outdoor reception celebrating this milestone.
You’ll have a chance to walk through a small display celebrating the Institute’s history and its future goals.…
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Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
Featuring Dr. Roddy Brett, Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations University of Bristol
Open to Ph.D. students, fellows, and faculty who are interested in civil war, violence, crime, peace, conflict management, and conflict resolution. The workshop is an informal gathering to discuss work-in-progress, dissertation chapters and proposals, practice conference talks, etc.…
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Thursday Sep 23, 2021
The Citadel will hold Constitution Day events, including one on Sept. 23, with constitutional expert, Prof. Richard Garnett, JD. He is the Paul J. Schierl/Fort Howard Corporation Professor of Law and Concurrent Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame, where he is also the founding director of the Program on Church, State & Society. …
Thursday Sep 23, 2021
Join us for a lecture on reconciliation and the sex abuse crisis in the Catholic Church delivered by Prof. Helen Alvaré (Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University).
Event is free and open to the public, no registration required.
Helen Alvaré is the Robert A. Levy Endowed Chair in Law and Liberty at Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University, where she teaches Family Law, Law and Religion, and Property Law. She publishes on matters concerning marriage, parenting, non-marital households, and the First Amendment religion clauses. She is faculty advisor to the law school’s Civil Rights Law Journal…
Tuesday Sep 28, 2021
Alan Dowty will discuss his new book, Israel (Polity, 2021).
In this book, Dowty distills over half a century of study as an inside/outside analyst of Israel to outline the country’s history and current geopolitical realities. …
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
Join us for a lecture delivered by Mr. Mustafa Akyol on September 29th, "Islam, Freedom, and Natural Law: Ancient Wisdom for a New Enlightenment".
Lecture is free and open to the public.
Mustafa Akyol is a A Turkish journalist and author. He studied political science and history at Bogazici University. Since the early 2000's, he has been writing regular opinion columns for Turkish publications like Hurriyet Daily News, and recently for the Middle-East focused Al-Monitor.com. Since fall 2013, he is also a regular contributing opinion writer for The New York Times.
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Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
Erik Grimmer-Solem will present the lecture entitled, "A Place in the Sun: Rethinking German Globalization and Imperialism Before the Great War" on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. The lecture will be introduced by Dr. Mark Kettler, adjunct assistant teaching professor, Nanovic Institute for European Studies, University of Notre Dame and visiting assistant professor of history, Holy Cross College. …
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
A public address by US Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito, Jr. on "The Emergency Docket." Presented by the Constitutionalism and Rule of Law Lab…
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