For the Week of February 24
Arts and Performances
Exhibitions
Interwoven: Thematic Tour, Indigeneity
Join the thematic tours inspired by the solo temporary exhibition by Clarissa Tossin, All That You Touch, You Change. These focused experiences in the galleries seek to more deeply consider works of art in light of one of three central themes that are interwoven through the Tossin exhibition Indigenity, the Environment, and the Cosmos.
Thursday, Feb. 27; 5 to 6 p.m. in the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
AAHD Gallery: Third-Year MFA Thesis Exhibition
The University’s Department of Art, Art History, and Design presents its annual MFA thesis exhibition, showcasing work by four graduate students earning their MFAs in May. The first show runs February 28 through March 20, featuring Thomas Callahan and Emma Ryan.
Opening reception: Friday, Feb. 28; 5 to 7 p.m. in the AAHD Galleries (Room 214/216), Riley Hall of Art
Open Studio
This monthly drop-in program is designed to help you connect with your creative side. This program encourages participants to engage—in guided or freestyle ways—with materials inspired by the themes, techniques, and media of a featured work of art. This season, the focus will be on Ephiphanic Mass (Epitaph) by Julie Mehretu.
Sunday, March 2; noon to 5 p.m. in the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Spring Exhibit—“Tragedies of War: Images of WWII in Print Visual Culture”
Commemorating the end of World War II (1939–1945), the exhibit showcases more than 40 works on paper—including posters, maps, propaganda ephemera, illustrated books, photographs, and firsthand accounts—and explores diverse themes including from Nazi racial ideology, the Holocaust, children in war, resistance, liberation, and memories of war.
Mondays through Fridays through Thursday, July 31; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Rare Books & Special Collections (Room 102), Hesburgh Library
Films
Creative Force: How Everyday Ukrainians Used Audacity and Ingenuity to Defy an Empire
A story of resilience and creativity, Creative Force captures the inspiring stories of everyday Ukrainians who transform their daily professions into acts of defiance against an invading force. This documentary explores the intersection of creativity and resistance in times of conflict.
Tuesday, Feb. 25; 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the auditorium, Hesburgh Center for International Studies
Oscar-Nominated Shorts: Animated (2024)
Beautiful Men—Directed by Nicolas Keppens and Brecht Van Elslande.
In the Shadow of the Cypress—Directed by Shirin Sohani and Hossein Molayemi.
Magic Candies—Directed by Daisuke Nishio and Takashi Washio.
Wander to Wonder—Directed by Nina Gantz and Stienette Bosklopper.
Yuck!—Directed by Loïc Espuche and Juliette Marquet.
Adults $7, seniors (65 and older) $5, and non-ND students/children $4.
Tuesday, Feb. 25; 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Friday, Feb. 28; 9:30 to 11 p.m.
Saturday, March 1; 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Secrets from Putumayo (2020)
In 1910, British Consul Roger Casement exposed killings and slave labor by the British-registered Peruvian Amazon Company. Secrets from Putumayo blends his journal with Indigenous voices, linking past and present struggles. Casement later fought for Irish independence, leading to his execution for treason in WWI. Free but ticketed.
Wednesday, Feb. 26; 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Oscar-Nominated Shorts: Documentary (2024)
Death by Numbers—Directed by Kim A. Snyder and Janique L. Robillard.
I Am Ready, Warden—Directed by Smriti Mundhra and Maya Gnyp.
Incident—Directed by Bill Morrison and Jamie Kalven.
Instruments of a Beating Heart—Directed by Ema Ryan Yamazaki and Eric Nyari.
The Only Girl in the Orchestra—Directed by Molly O'Brien and Lisa Remington.
Adults $7, seniors (65 and older) $5, non-ND students/children $4.
Thursday, Feb. 27; 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Saturday, March 1; 3 to 5:40 p.m.
Sunday, March 2; 4 to 6:40 p.m.
Oscar-Nominated Shorts: Live-Action (2024)
A Lien—Directed by Sam Cutler-Kreutz and David Cutler-Kreutz.
Anuja—Directed by Adam J. Graves and Suchitra Mattai.
I’m Not a Robot—Directed by Victoria Warmerdam and Trent.
The Last Ranger—Directed by Cindy Lee and Darwin Shaw.
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent—Directed by Nebojša Slijepčević and Danijel Pek.
Adults $7, seniors (ages 65 and older) $5, and non-ND students/children $4.
Thursday, Feb. 27; 9:30 to 11:15 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Friday, Feb. 28; 6:30 to 8:15 p.m.
Saturday, March 1; 9:30 to 11:15 p.m.
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T (1953)
At The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T premiere, legend says only one patron stayed—a boy waiting for his parents. Co-written by Dr. Seuss, the film flopped but later found love for its surreal take on childhood frustrations. It follows a boy who dreams he’s trapped by the evil Dr. T, forcing kids to play the world’s largest piano until they drop. $1 for all.
Sunday, March 2; 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Performances
Anne Slovin, Soprano, and Rose Wollman, Viola
Anne Slovin and Rose Wollman present a program of works for voice and viola centering on Gilda Lyons’ song cycle Charms and Blessings, alongside pieces by Nettie Simons and Jessica Meyer and arrangements of popular songs by Joni Mitchell, Joanna Newsom, and Bob Dylan. This program explores the unique interplay between the timbres of these two instruments, rarely heard on their own without a piano or other strings.
Tuesday, Feb. 25; 7 to 8:15 p.m. in the LaBar Performance Hall, O’Neill Hall of Music
Heart on Fire, A New Musical
In 1960s California, sisters Lisa and Cassie clash as Lisa seeks stability while Cassie is drawn to the counterculture and the wider world. Amid the Vietnam War and the hippie movement, their bond is tested. Olivia Seymour’s Heart on Fire is the Department of Film, Television, and Theatre’s 2024 New Works Lab selection, to be workshopped this fall. $10 for the general public; $5 for ND faculty/staff/students and for seniors (65+).
Wednesday through Saturday, Feb. 26-March 1; 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. in the Philbin Studio Theatre, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Sunday, March 2; 2:30 p.m.
Jazba—A South Asian Cultural Showcase
Jazba celebrates South Asian culture with dynamic performances from Bollywood, Bhangra, Bharatanatyam, and more. Experience the rich traditions of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Afghanistan, and the Maldives in a vibrant showcase of music and dance! $6. Review the poster.
Thursday, Feb. 27; 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. in the Patricia George Decio Theatre, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Welcome Desk Concert
Listen to an acoustic set by featured student performers Block 250, while enjoying a discount on refreshments at Ivan’s Café. Inspired by NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts, this series celebrates the museum as a space for inspiration and belonging.
Friday, Feb. 28; 3 to 3:45 p.m. in the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Notre Dame Symphony Orchestra with Sylvan Trio
With special guests the Sylvan Trio, the NDSO will present concerto movements by Ibert and Nielsen, and will conclude the evening with William Grant Still’s Afro-American Symphony. For tickets, call 574-631-2800 or visit performingarts.nd.edu. Adults $30, ND employees $29, non-ND students/children $15, and ND students $5.
Friday, Feb. 28; 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Leighton Concert Hall, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Marvin Mills, Organ
Marvin Mills closes the Basilica’s organ recital series on the Murdy Family Organ. A Philadelphia native, he is the organist at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Kensington, Maryland, music director of the acclaimed National Spiritual Ensemble, and a guest artist with the Ritz Chamber Players based in Jacksonville, Florida. His past roles include positions at National City Christian Church and university organist at Howard University. Free but ticketed.
Sunday, March 2; 8 to 9:30 p.m. in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart
Athletics and Sporting Events
Visit the Athletics composite schedule for events this week.
Awards and Competitions
Strategic Framework Internal Seed Grants: Request for Proposals
The Strategic Framework Grant Program, cosponsored by the Office of the Provost, Notre Dame Research, and ND Learning, provides funds to support new endeavors aligned with the major priorities of the University’s strategic framework. Faculty from all colleges, schools, centers, institutes, and other academic units are invited to submit proposals by the 5:00 p.m. Monday, March 3, deadline.
Deadlines or Registrations
OK Go—IDEA Week Concert
Since its inception, OK Go has been something more than a band and something different from an art project. With a career that includes award-winning videos; New York Times op-eds; collaborations with pioneering dance companies, tech giants, NASA, animators and Muppets; and an experiment that encoded their music on actual strands of DNA, OK Go continues to fearlessly dream and build new worlds in a time when creative boundaries have all but dissolved. Tickets now on sale.
Wednesday, April 23; 7 to 9 p.m. in the Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N. Michigan St., South Bend
Fat Tuesday Treats Pre-Sale
Celebrate Fat Tuesday with irresistible treats from the Three Leaf Pastry team and Executive Chef Sinai Vespie! Pre-order your king cakes and six-packs of paczki before they sell out. Simply order through the Grubhub app under Café J and find the exclusive Fat Tuesday menu. Sales close Friday, February 28.
Pickup from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, at Café J, Morris Inn
Conference: “Advising for a Beloved Community”
The ND Advising Network invites advising professionals of all kinds to its conference. Highlights include an opening keynote by Rev. Hugh Page, vice president for institutional transformation; a look back at the contributions of ND’s First Year of Studies; and a yoga session with instructor Steve Krojniewski. A breakfast, Mardi Gras lunch, and reception are included. Register by Friday, February 28.
Tuesday, March 4; 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in McKenna Hall and the Smith Ballroom, Morris Inn
Lenten Small Groups
Lent is less than a month away! These small groups will meet for an hour each week during Lent. Campus Ministry will have three studies to choose from: a Bible study on hope, suffering, and the Cross; “Were You There? Stations of the Cross”; and “Via Lucis.” Sign up by Thursday, March 6, and contact Meg Hunter-Kilmer for more information.
2025 Notre Dame Inclusive Teaching Academy
Notre Dame Learning’s Kaneb Center for Teaching Excellence is once again offering the Notre Dame Inclusive Teaching Academy at the Palmer House Hotel in Chicago. This event will take place June 2–6 and is a great way to spend intensive time improving your teaching. Registration, lodging, and meals (breakfast and lunch) are covered for all attendees. There is no cost to apply. Applications are due by Monday, March 10.
Conference—“True Genius: The Mission of Women in Church and Culture”
Thirty years ago, 1995 was Pope John Paul II’s “Year of Woman,” the year he published Letter to Women and Evangelium Vitae. This conference takes this anniversary as a starting point to revisit the conversation he initiated and to celebrate how women have shaped the Church thus far and articulate women’s important calling in the world today. Notre Dame, Holy Cross, and Saint Mary’s students, faculty, and staff: free; members of the C.S.C. order: free; general public: $175.
Wednesday, March 26; 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Morris Inn
Thursday, March 27; 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday, March 28; 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Educational and Research Opportunities
Hesburgh Libraries and Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship Workshops:
Click on each workshop to see more details and to register.
· Writing Data Management and Sharing Plans for Federal Grants
This workshop discusses various aspects of data management sharing topics specific to federal funding agency data management and sharing policies. Review the key guidelines from policies from the NIH and NEH and get information about ND resources that may be useful as you implement your data management plan.
Monday, Feb. 24; 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 246), Hesburgh Library
· Using Chemical Data to Find Compounds and Literature
Learn how to use chemical and physical properties to find chemical compounds using Reaxys (primarily) and SciFinder (secondarily). You will learn four different search strategies to find an unknown property or compound, specific compounds within a group, or specifics about a reaction.
Monday, Feb. 24; 2 to 3 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), Hesburgh Library
· Data Organization in Spreadsheets
Good data organization is the foundation of any research project. Most researchers have data in spreadsheets, so it’s the place where many research projects start. In this workshop, you will learn good data entry practices, including formatting data tables in spreadsheets, as well as basic quality control, how to avoid common mistakes, and more.
Monday, Feb. 24; 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), Hesburgh Library
Wednesday, Feb. 26; 3:30 to 4:45 p.m.
· Introduction to VR Development in Unity3D
In this 90-minute workshop, participants will assemble the basic building blocks of a first-person virtual reality simulation. The workshop will use the Meta Quest 3 headset as its target platform. Participants should bring their own laptops and have installed the latest version of Unity3D prior to arriving.
Monday, Feb. 24; 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), Hesburgh Library
· RefWorks—Managing Citations for Research
This workshop will review the basics of citation managers, identify some of the more common ones, practice importing citations from a few databases (such as Google Scholar and Web of Science), show how to identify when you have missing data in your citation, and show how to create endnotes.
Tuesday, Feb. 25; 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), Hesburgh Library
· How to Make a Book
This hands-on workshop will demonstrate how to bind books using any one of three different techniques: using a machine to do coil binding, using a machine to do adhesive binding, or making a book with a “slot and tab” method and absolutely no tools, only paper. Learn how printing and making books is a good thing, even in an era of all things digital.
Wednesday, Feb. 26; 11 a.m. to noon in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), Hesburgh Library
· A Gentle Introduction to Unix Commands and Regular Expressions
In this workshop, you’ll learn the basics of navigating your computer using Unix commands. Discover what a command line interface (CLI) is and why it’s useful; how to explore, create, and move folders and files; and how to search text files using Regular Expressions. No experience is necessary.
Wednesday, Feb. 26; 2 to 3 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), Hesburgh Library
· Introduction to Text Mining
In this hands-on workshop, learn the benefits of using computers to analyze textual corpora such as a collection of books or journal articles. Sometimes called “distant” or “scalable” reading, text mining is a way to analyze the words or phrases in a text to find patterns and anomalies within it.
Thursday, Feb. 27; 11 a.m. to noon in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), Hesburgh Library
· Tour of the Tidyverse Series—Data Visualization in R, Part 2
As the second in this three-session Tour of the Tidyverse series, this workshop will introduce participants to ggplot2, a graphics/visualization package within the tidyverse collection of packages in “R.” Participants will continue working with their dataset to create basic data visualizations.
Thursday, Feb. 27; 7 to 8 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), Hesburgh Library
· Bringing Order to Qualitative Madness with ATLAS.ti
Learn how to use ATLAS.ti to bring order to the chaos of your qualitative research project. Presented by Mark Robison, political science and peace studies librarian.
Friday, Feb. 28; 10 to 11 a.m. in the Collaboration Hub (Room 220), Hesburgh Library
Faith and Service
Caregiver Support Group
If you are a faculty or staff member who is currently caring for an aging parent, a spouse or relative, or a child with special needs, please consider joining this group, which meets monthly.
Wednesdays, Feb. 26, March 26, April 23, May 28; noon to 1 p.m. in Room 301, Coleman-Morse Center
Mass to Commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Death of University President Emeritus Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C.
Presided by President Emeritus Rev. Edward “Monk” Malloy, C.S.C.
Wednesday, Feb. 26; 5:15 p.m. in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart and via livestream
Holy Mass in Kiswahili
Please join the celebration of Christ with a Mass and liturgy in Swahili, followed by a social gathering. Guidance in both English and Swahili will be provided. Officiant: Father Dismas Kimboi from Tanzania. For more information, please contact Eva Hoeckner (ehoeckn2@nd.edu). Co-sponsored by Campus Ministry.
Thursday, Feb. 27; 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher, Carole Sandner and Visitation Halls
Annual Rare Disease Day Observance
Join the College of Science to “Light the Night” in honor of Rare Disease Day! The ND family and South Bend community are welcome to join in for the annual #LightUpForRare ceremony and prayer at the Word of Life mural. In advance, dedicate a luminary to honor those living with a rare disease or in memory of those who have bravely battled one.
Friday, Feb. 28; 7 to 7:30 p.m. on Library Lawn
Health and Recreation
Maximize Your 2024 FSA/DCFSA Funds—Anthem On-Site Assistance Available
Do you have funds remaining in your Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or Dependent Care FSA (DCFSA)? Don’t let them go to waste! Jackie, Notre Dame’s Anthem representative, will be on site to answer questions and provide guidance on how to access and use your available funds.
Tuesday, Feb. 25; 9 to 11 a.m. in Room 345, Grace Hall
Mammograms on Campus
This preventive offering is available annually at no cost to female Notre Dame faculty, staff, and spouses enrolled in a University medical plan (Anthem), beginning at age 40. Call for an appointment: 574-335-4500. Limited appointments available.
Wednesday, Feb. 26; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the mobile medical unit parked near Gate D of Notre Dame Stadium
Blood Drive
The local community blood banks are in short supply. Please consider donating during this blood drive sponsored by ND Finance. Sign up online at GiveBloodNow.com; walk-ins are accepted. Save lives and choose a prize!
Thursday, Feb. 27; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Bloodmobile parked in Library Circle (outside of Hesburgh Library)
Brief Therapy Group for Insomnia
Trouble sleeping? The ND Psychological Services Center is offering a six-week insomnia group for ND faculty, staff, and their families. If interested, please contact cbti@nd.edu to determine eligibility. The cost is $30 total (insurance is not accepted).
Weekly sessions will be on the third floor of Corbett Family Hall from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesdays, March 18 through April 22.
Lectures and Presentations
Talk: “Driving Change for Gender Equity in Sport”
Nicole M. LaVoi, director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, will discuss research on media portrayals of women athletes, gender bias in sport leadership, and the benefits of sports for girls. She will also discuss the center’s Women in College Coaching Report Card and Coaching HER program. Open to the public.
Monday, Feb. 24; 7 to 8 p.m. in the auditorium, Eck Visitors Center
Panel Discussion—“Policing the Revolution: The Transformation of Security and Violence in Venezuela During Chavismo”
This panel will discuss Kellogg Visiting Fellow Rebecca Hanson’s book of the same name, which provides the first in-depth analysis of policing and security policies during the left turn in Latin America by focusing on the experiences of three groups: police officers, police reformers, and residents of neighborhoods most affected by violence.
Tuesday, Feb. 25; 12:30 to 2 p.m. in Room C103, Hesburgh Center for International Studies
Lecture—“Blasting Humanity: Trust, Trusteeship, and Nuclear Colonialism”
Presented by Oumar Ba, assistant professor of international relations in the Department of Government at Cornell University. His research focuses primarily on international law, violence, race, humanity, and world order(s).
Tuesday, Feb. 25; 4:30 to 6 p.m. in Room 1030, Jenkins Nanovic Halls
Lecture—“Getting Beyond the Border: How Immigration Became a Political Crisis”
The Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights will host Jonathan Blitzer, a staff writer at The New Yorker and author of the bestselling book Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here, for an in-depth discussion about immigration. The event is free and open to the public. A reception with hors d’oeuvres, book sales, and a book signing will follow.
Wednesday, Feb. 26; 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the auditorium, Hesburgh Center for International Studies
Lecture: “The Durability and Beauty of Bamboo Architecture”
Join Vo Trong Nghia as he explores how bamboo architecture blends durability, beauty, and sustainability. Through projects like the Grand World Phu Quoc Welcome Center, he reveals how this natural material supports eco-friendly, energy-efficient design rooted in tradition and modern innovation.
Wednesday, Feb. 26; 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. in Manfredi Family Auditorium (Room 109), Walsh Family Hall of Architecture
(Notre Dame Forum) Panel Discussion—“Catholic Perspectives on Israel-Palestine”
What does Catholic “just war” theory teach about the conflict in Israel-Palestine? Do concepts in Catholic social teaching provide any guidance? How might the Church’s historic relationship with the Jewish people or the Pope’s statements on war and peace in the Holy Land influence Catholic perspectives? Join for this conversation about October 7, 2023, the subsequent war, the tenuous ceasefire, and the region’s history and its future. The event will feature visiting speakers specializing in Catholic-Jewish and Catholic-Muslim relations, as well as the director of Notre Dame Jerusalem. Notre Dame IDs will be required for entrance, and backpacks and large bags will be checked.
Wednesday, Feb. 26; 7 to 9 p.m. in Room 102, DeBartolo Hall
A Three-Part Symposium—“Roger Casement: Whistleblower! Champion of Global Human Rights”
Round 1: Screening—“Segredos de Putumayo” (Secrets of Putumayo)
Wednesday, Feb. 26; 7:30 to 9:30 in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Round 2: Visual Advocacy
Workshop on documentary filmmaking and social change with Aurélio Michiles, Yeda Oliveira, and Vanda Witoto.
Thursday, Feb. 27; 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Sojourner Truth Commons (Room 300), O’Shaughnessy Hall
Round 3: Roundtable
Roundtable participants will include Aurélio Michiles, Brazilian documentary filmmaker; Yeda Oliveira, director Imagem Ceuvagem Productions; Vanda Witoto, political activist; and Angus Mitchell, professor and Roger Casement historian.
Friday, 4:30 to 6 p.m. in Room 1030, Jenkins Nanovic Hall
Book Discussion—“Constructing Victimhood: Beyond Innocence and Guilt in Transitional Justice”
Cheryl Lawther, professor at Queen’s University Belfast’s School of Law and a fellow of the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security, and Justice, will discuss her recently published book, Constructing Victimhood: Beyond Innocence and Guilt in Transitional Justice (Oxford University Press, 2025).
Thursday, Feb. 27; 12:30 to 2 p.m. in Room C103, Hesburgh Center for International Studies
Presentation: “1970 Bhola Cyclone and the Birth of Bangladesh”
Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak, the Jerome Kasoff ’54 Professor of Management and Economics at Yale University, will present his most recent research paper, “1970 Bhola Cyclone and the Birth of Bangladesh.” This work explores the political impacts of one of the deadliest natural disasters ever recorded: the Bhola Cyclone that struck East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) and killed 300,000 to 500,000 people.
Thursday, Feb. 27; 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Room C103, Hesburgh Center for International Studies
WIS ’25: Notre Dame’s Professional Investing Summit
Hosted by the Notre Dame Institute for Global Investing (NDIGI), this two-day summit is a marquee event for NDIGI’s inclusion initiative to promote diversity within asset management. The event is free and open to the ND community. More information, including the full agenda and a link to register, can be found on the WIS website, womensinvestingsummit.nd.edu/.
Thursday, Feb. 27; 4:30 to 6 p.m. in Rooms 205/206/207, McKenna Hall
Friday, Feb. 28; 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Downes Ballroom (7th floor), Corbett Family Hall
Lecture—“Anticolonialism(s) as Antiracism(s)? Italian Radicals Facing ‘Race’ and the Colonial Question at the Turn of the Twentieth Century”
Analyzing the works of the thinkers and the leftist press of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, this lecture by Silvana Patriarca of Fordham University will explore and interrogate the history of antiracist beliefs and sensibilities in modern Italian culture.
Thursday, Feb. 27; 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Rare Books and Special Collections (Room 102), Hesburgh Library and via Zoom
(Neuro)Science in Society Impact Summit
Individuals from the academy and the community who experience the positive impact of science in their everyday lives are invited. Together the group contributes to building awareness, scientific literacy, and rebuilding public trust in science in our community.
Friday, Feb. 28; 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Main Branch, St. Joseph County Public Library
Ten Years Hence Lecture: “A Brief History of the Future”
Presented by Mike Bechtel, managing director and chief futurist with Deloitte Consulting LLP. Bechtel helps clients develop strategies to thrive in the face of discontinuity and disruption. His team researches the novel and exponential technologies most likely to affect the future of businesses.
Friday, Feb. 28; 10:30 a.m. to noon in Classroom 122, Mendoza College of Business
Presentation on Recent Work on Testing Alternative Social Media Algorithms
Join the Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society and the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies for a collaborative event featuring Jonathan Stray, distinguished senior scientist at the Center for Human-Compatible AI at UC Berkeley.
Friday, Feb. 28; 3 to 4 p.m. in the auditorium, Hesburgh Center for International Studies
Staged Reading and Discussion: The Invasion of Melos by Colin Murphy
The Keough-Naughton Institute invites you to a staged reading of The Invasion of Melos, an adaptation of Thucydides’s Melian Dialogue, by visiting playwright Colin Murphy. A panel discussion and reception will follow the reading.
Friday, Feb. 28; 4 to 5:30 p.m. in B001 Mediation Room, Jenkins Nanovic Halls
Encounter Series: “The Ethics of Encounter and Catholic Social Teaching”
Join the Institute for Social Concerns as Marcus Mescher, Christian ethics professor and distinguished scholar of Catholic social teaching at Xavier University, shares his insight and provides critical conversation on matters of justice and the common good. Reception to follow.
Friday, Feb. 28; 4 to 5 p.m. in Andrews Auditorium, Geddes Hall
Social Gatherings
German Language Table
Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant Nora is hosting the weekly German language table, where you can practice your German while having your meal! All levels of German are welcome.
Monday, Feb. 24; 6 to 7 p.m. in North Dining Hall
Just Lunch
Join the Institute for Social Concerns for food, fellowship, and informal conversation around justice. International Fuse will provide a spread of global flavors to enjoy.
Wednesday, Feb. 26; 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Coffee House, Geddes Hall
Slavic Tea Party
Enjoy crafts, food, songs, and fun activities with the Department of German, Slavic, and Eurasian Studies.
Friday, Feb. 28; 3 to 4 p.m. in Room 117, Decio Faculty Hall
NDCC/SMND Gala Concert and Silent Auction
Notre Dame Children’s Choir and Sacred Music at ND present a gala concert with SMND graduate students performing songs of love. Enjoy great music, fabulous food, a cash(less) full bar, and a silent auction. Support free after-school sacred choral music education! Tickets are only available online at $40/person.
Saturday, March 1; 7 to 10 p.m. in Foley’s in O’Neill Hall of Music (on the south side of ND Stadium)
Tech Tips, Tools, and IT Maintenance
Canvas Tip: Do Students Read the Feedback You Provide?
Students frequently mention timely feedback as one of the most valuable things faculty can do for them. If instructors have made annotations to student work through the SpeedGrader, they can confirm whether a student has read that feedback.
Also This Week ...
Becoming a Sustainability Champion
Notre Dame Sustainability presents its Sustainability Trivia: FAQ Series! Each week, a new topic will be tackled and you’ll be challenged with a few questions. Answer correctly to enter a raffle for a secret prize at the end of the semester. This week, explore the EPA Wasted Food Scale and how ND reduces food waste. Take the quiz and test your knowledge!