For the Week of January 13
Arts and Performances
Performances
Concert: Transcendence, Eleni Taluzek, Mezzo-soprano, and Dror Baitel, Piano
Join Department of Music faculty Eleni Taluzek and Dror Baitel for an enchanting concert of art songs and arias from the Romantic and contemporary periods that explores themes beyond the self, delving into the wonders of nature, the allure of mythical gods, and the divine.
Friday, Jan. 17; 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the LaBar Recital Hall, O’Neill Hall of Music
Athletics and Sporting Events
Visit the Athletics composite schedule for events this week.
Deadlines or Registrations
Notre Dame Children’s Choir Spring Semester Sign-Up
Notre Dame Children’s Choir welcomes families to register for free after-school sacred choral music education and performance opportunities for children ages 5 to 17. Placement auditions for singers ages 10 and older are available through Friday, January 17. NDCC meets Tuesdays and Thursdays at Sunnyside Presbyterian Church and invites children of all backgrounds. No experience necessary.
Auditions by appointment starting Monday, Jan. 13; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in O’Neill Hall of Music
Notre Dame/Saint Mary’s Irish Dance Showcase
The Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s Irish Dance Team returns for its annual dance showcase! Tickets will be available starting Monday, January 13, at the LaFortune Box Office, on the Student Shop, or at the door. $5 for ND/SMC/HC students, faculty, and staff. $7 for general admission.
Thursday, Jan. 23; 7 to 9 p.m. in Washington Hall
Friday, Jan. 24; 7 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 25; 7 p.m.
Conflict of Interest Disclosure Deadline
All conflict of interest disclosures must be completed by Friday, January 31. You can access the disclosure system by visiting the COI Program website (conflictpolicy.nd.edu) or by clicking here. Please email all questions to conflicts@nd.edu.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Thrive! Presents a Panel Discussion on “Women in Operations”
Join Thrive! to hear from women working in operations across Notre Dame as they discuss how connections with others have helped shape their careers. Afterward, join for conversation and refreshments in the Eck Atrium. Register online.
Monday, Jan. 13; 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the auditorium, Eck Visitors Center
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.
· 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.
Tuesday, Jan. 14; 11 a.m. to noon 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.
Thursday, Jan. 16; 11 a.m. to noon 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, Jan. 17; 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Collaboration Hub (Room 220), Hesburgh Library
Computer Vision Research Laboratory—Online Research Study Participation Opportunity
This study is open to Notre Dame students, faculty, and staff who are between the ages of 18 and 65.
Please review the detailed instructions. The participant must be on campus or connected with VPN to access the server.
Faith and Service
Grief Support Group
If you are a faculty or staff member who has experienced the death of a loved one, including a child, parent, spouse, friend, or colleague, please consider joining this group, which meets monthly.
Tuesdays, Jan. 14, Feb. 11, March 11, April 8, and May 13, from noon to 1 p.m. in Room 301, Coleman-Morse Center
Lectures and Presentations
Lecture: “Who (Really) Supports Democracy (and How Can We Measure It)? Experimental Evidence from Revealed Preference Measures”
In this talk, Milan Svolik, professor of political science at Yale University, will present a large-scale, multi-country assessment of the predictors of citizen-level commitment to democracy and the most frequently employed survey measures of support for democracy.
Tuesday, Jan. 14; 12:30 to 2 p.m. in Room C103, Hesburgh Center for International Studies
Summus Master Class—“The Real Deal (Part I): Setting Realistic Expectations for Yourself”
Learn about setting realistic expectations for yourself in the new year, including when to establish boundaries and how to set healthy goals, with Dr. Samantha Gambino, clinical psychologist and wellness expert. Register through your Summus Dashboard by logging in at summusglobal.com/dashboard.
Tuesday, Jan. 14; 12:45 to 1:15 p.m. virtually
Lecture—“Structural Innovation Between Athens, Samothrace, and Rome: The Case of the Flat Arch”
Sam Holzman, assistant professor of art and archaeology at Princeton University, examines flat arches in a Doric frieze on Samothrace that predate similar Roman examples by more than 150 years. This discovery reveals a transformative moment in ancient architecture, where Greek aesthetics merged with the structural innovations of Roman design.
Wednesday, Jan. 15; 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. in the Manfredi Family Auditorium (Room 109), School of Architecture
Presentation—“Forging Effigies in the Commedia: Deification as Artistry”
Tracing the status of the effigies in Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy, this presentation by Rookshar Myram, fourth-year doctoral student in Italian studies, argues that the poet discards naturalism as his model and adopts God’s artistry as his main interlocutor.
Thursday, Jan. 16; 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Rare Books & Special Collections, Hesburgh Library
Tech Tips, Tools, and IT Maintenance
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Also This Week ...
Hesburgh Library Spring Semester Building Hours
During the spring semester (through Friday, May 9), Hesburgh Library will open at 9:00 a.m. Sundays, remain open 24 hours a day Mondays through Thursdays, and close at 11:00 p.m. Fridays. Saturday hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Find all branch and service desk hours at library.nd.edu/hours.