For the Week of December 9
Arts and Performances
Exhibitions
Art and Spiritual Wellness with Our Lady of Guadalupe
This short guided reflection with the work Our Lady of Guadalupe will commemorate her feast day. The group’s time in the galleries will provide a restful, contemplative moment to think and pray with the image that has become one of the most recognizable symbols of Mexican culture and identity.
Thursday, Dec. 12; 4 to 4:30 p.m. in the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Advent, The Art of Waiting
Prepare your hearts and minds this Advent season with a guided conversation about Eduard Steinbrück’s Adoration of the Magi. This work of art provides a large-scale visual representation of the mystery of the Incarnation. In this period of waiting, contemplate what it means to wait well and how we might pray through this season.
Thursday, Dec. 12; 5:30 to 6 p.m. in the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Sunday, Dec. 15; 2 to 2:30 p.m.
Study Break: Visio Divina
Visio divina, or “sacred seeing,” is an ancient form of Christian prayer in which we allow our hearts and imaginations to prayerfully and meditatively enter into an image. All are welcome for a moment of peace, prayer, and meditation amid the business of life and final exam season.
Friday, Dec. 13; 11 to 11:30 a.m. in the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Study Break: Mindful Moment with a Work of Art
Join in for a guided exploration of a single work of art currently on view in the museum. In this short exploration of Gabrielle Münter’s Red Cloud, slow down and engage more deeply with what you see. This session will employ mindfulness techniques to enhance your appreciation and connection with the painting.
Friday, Dec. 13; 2 to 2:30 p.m. in the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Study Break: Prayer for Exams, St. Joseph of Cupertino
Join in for a short, guided prayer in the Mary, Queen of Families Chapel for the intention of success in final exams, papers, and projects. The group will pray for the intercession of St. Joseph of Cupertino, the patron saint of test-taking, to give strength in this period of studying and inspiration during preparation for exam week.
Friday, Dec. 13; 4 to 4:15 p.m. in the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Films
La Telenovela Course Movie Screening
Looking for something to do on Wednesday night? Come see a student-produced telenovela. Filled with drama and scandal, Perdida en Amor is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat! The film will last approximately an hour and is in Spanish with English subtitles. Cuando parece que toda está perdido... Tickets are free for all attendees.
Wednesday, Dec. 11; 7 to 8 p.m. in the auditorium, Bond Hall
Fargo (1996)
The Oscar-winning procedural, purported to be based on a true story, follows Brainerd police chief Marge Gunderson (Frances McDormand), who is seven months pregnant and trying to crack the case that twists together a kidnapping, multiple dead bodies, and a hapless Buick salesperson—all set amongst a mallard painting competition. $7 adults, $6 faculty/staff, $5 seniors, $4 students, free ND students.
Thursday, Dec. 12; 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Barton Fink (1991)
A box office disappointment, Barton Fink cemented the Coen brothers as princes of American arthouse. Set 50 years earlier, the film follows the titular Fink (John Turturro) as he leaves his haughty New York playwriting scene for LA. Assigned to write B-films, he’s soon engulfed by writer’s block and a Hollywood that spirals away from normalcy. $7 adults, $6 faculty/staff, $5 seniors, $4 students, free ND students.
Thursday, Dec. 12; 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Mulholland Dr. (2001)
Betty Elms (Naomi Watts) arrives in Hollywood to become a star when she meets an enigmatic brunette amnesiac (Laura Harring). As they set off to solve the woman’s identity, filmmaker Adam Kesher (Justin Theroux) runs into scary trouble casting his latest project. David Lynch’s vision of LA’s dream factory is among the new millennium’s masterpieces. $7 adults, $6 faculty/staff, $5 seniors, $4 students.
Friday, Dec. 13; 7 to 9:15 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
A variation on the A Christmas Carol theme, this tale’s Christmastime glimpse into the future belongs to George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart), who has so many problems he is considering ending it all. As the angels discuss George, we see his life in flashbacks thanks to his guardian angel, Clarence (Henry Travers). $1.
Sunday, Dec. 15; 1 to 3 p.m. in the Browning Cinema, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Performances
ND Standup
ND Student Standup Comedy is back at Legends! Limited seating, so arrive early. One-item purchase minimum (food or drink) required.
Wednesday, Dec. 11; 8 to 9 p.m. in Legends Clubside
Concerts: Lessons and Carols with the Notre Dame Children’s Choir
Notre Dame Children’s Choir and Sacred Music at Notre Dame present Lessons and Carols, two concerts featuring younger singers at 6:00 p.m. and older choirs at 7:00 p.m. Free and open to the public.
Thursday, Dec. 12; 6 to 6:30 p.m. in St. Joseph Chapel, Holy Cross College
Thursday, Dec. 12; 7 p.m.
Christmas Céilí
This is the last Irish social dance of the semester! The event will include performances by the Notre Dame Céilí Band and members of Notre Dame’s Irish dance team.
Thursday, Dec. 12; 8 to 10 p.m. in the Downes Club, Corbett Family Hall
Athletics and Sporting Events
Visit the Athletics composite schedule for events this week.
Deadlines or Registrations
Naughton Fellowship REU Deadline
Through the Naughton Fellowship Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program, promising undergraduate researchers in the STEM disciplines have the opportunity to experience international research. Successful students will work side-by-side with faculty and graduate students at the host university, collaboratively solving problems and making an impact on the research in question. Applications are due by Friday, December 13.
Webinar: “Character, Leadership and Professional Education”
Sanford “Sandy” Shugart served as the fourth president of Valencia College. He is the author of Leadership in the Crucible of Work: Discovering the Interior Life of an Authentic Leader. This conversation will consider the broad landscape of higher education—particularly preprofessional and professional education for flourishing within community colleges—along with issues of leadership and character. Register here for the Virtues & Vocations webinar.
Monday, Dec. 16; noon to 1 p.m. online
Notre Dame Global Health Case Competition
All students are invited to participate in Notre Dame’s Global Health Case Competition, an annual event that brings together students from multiple disciplines to creatively address critical challenges in global health. Applications to participate are now open, and the deadline to apply is 5:00 p.m. Friday, December 20. For more details and the link to the application, please visit the case competition website.
Justice and Asia Grants
The Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies seeks to fund projects as part of its thematic cluster “Justice and Asia.” Proposals can be submitted by ND faculty and undergraduate and graduate students. Individual and group submissions are eligible. All applications are due Friday, January 17.
Call for Proposals: 2025 Notre Dame Student Peace Conference
The 2025 Notre Dame Student Peace Conference committee announces “Unified Paths for Peace: Empowering Collaborative Peacebuilding.” The committee is accepting proposals until Friday, January 24, from students interested in presenting at the conference in April. Students from all fields of study are invited to submit original work that intersects with themes of peace, conflict, and justice. There is no cost to submit or attend.
Friday, April 11; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Hesburgh Center for International Studies
Saturday, April 12; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
ProjectConnect Spring Semester Sign-Ups
ProjectConnect brings together small groups of students to hang out and form genuine connections. It’s a laid-back, peer-led space where you can meet new people, strengthen friendships, and feel like you truly belong. Groups meet for one hour each week for five weeks and follow up with a celebration. Sign up now for spring semester information.
Meetings begin Monday, January 27
Crucifix Initiative Student Art Competition
The Crucifix Initiative is accepting submissions of original student-created crucifixes for its second student art competition. The initiative seeks to reinforce the universalism of Catholicism and the internationalism of Notre Dame through an expanding collection of crucifixes from artists around the world. Winning pieces from the contest will join the collection and be displayed on campus and on the website, along with earning a cash prize. Submissions are due Tuesday, March 18. Please visit campuscrucifixes.nd.edu for more information.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Wellsprings: A Time for Connection and Care
The Office of Institutional Transformation, in partnership with the Initiative on Race and Resilience, invites students, faculty, and staff to gather weekly for support and fellowship. Wellsprings: A Time for Connection and Care provides a safe space for members of the campus community to discuss fears and concerns related to social divisiveness.
Wednesdays, Dec. 11 and 18; 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Initiative on Race and Resilience Sojourner Truth Commons (Room 300), O’Shaughnessy Hall
Wednesdays in the spring semester from Jan. 8 through May 14; 3:30 to 5 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.
· 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.
Monday, Dec. 9; 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), Hesburgh Library
· Topic Modeling Against a Corpora
Topic modeling is a process of analyzing a collection of texts to better understand the collection as a whole. This process can be useful for identifying genres, authors, or subjects in a body of literature. This hands-on workshop will demonstrate and facilitate the use of a free Java-based program called Topic Modeling Tool.
Wednesday, Dec. 11; 2 to 3 p.m. in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship (Room 247), Hesburgh Library
Computer Vision Research Laboratory—24EB Research Study Participation Opportunity
This study is open to Notre Dame students, faculty, and staff who are between the ages of 18 and 65. Participation involves using a web application on your laptop/desktop system (using Chrome) to capture face images and videos in two sessions. The participant must be on campus or connected with VPN to access the server. Participants will receive two $10 gift cards after completing two sessions that should be at least 24 hours apart. Review the instructions and the consent form. Please complete the study by Friday, December 13.
Faith and Service
Advent 2024
Come celebrate and prepare for the birth of Jesus Christ this Advent with Campus Ministry! Find some important dates and events happening throughout this season.
Sing with the Notre Dame Community Choir on Christmas Eve
All are welcome! No audition or fees required. For more information, please contact director Patrick Kronner at pkronner@nd.edu or visit communitychoir.nd.edu.
Rehearsals: Mondays, Dec. 9 and 16; 7 to 8:45 p.m. in Room 329, Coleman-Morse Center
Monday, Dec. 23; 7 to 8:45 p.m. in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart
Christmas Mass in the Night, Dec. 24; 8:30 p.m. rehearsal in Room 329, Coleman-Morse Center
10 p.m. Lessons and Carols in the Basilica
11 p.m. Mass in the Basilica
Our Lady of Guadalupe Events
Las Mañanitas: Wednesday, Dec. 11; 11:30 p.m. in the chapel, Keough Hall
Join Campus Ministry’s Latino Student Ministry in serenading Our Lady of Guadalupe on the vigil of her feast day.
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass: Thursday, Dec. 12; 5:15 p.m. (bilingual Mass in the Basilica with a reception following in the lounge of Coleman-Morse Center)
Health and Recreation
Artful Yoga
Engage with the museum as a space for well-being and inspiration. Join yoga instructor Steve Krojniewski in the galleries to relax and recharge while surrounded by works from the collection. Mats are provided or you can bring your own. Artful yoga is free and open to all but has a limited capacity.
Thursday, Dec. 12; 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Lectures and Presentations
Talk—“The Path to Investing: From PJT to Blackstone to Tiger Global”
Grant Ebenger ’17 is an investor at Tiger Global Management and will speak on his career and experiences. Ebenger started his career in restructuring and special situations with PJT Partners. He transitioned to private equity with Blackstone in 2019, before moving to venture capital with Tiger Global in 2021. The ND Institute for Global Investing will provide Insomnia Cookies. Students, register here.
Monday, Dec. 9; 5 to 6 p.m. in the Jordan Auditorium, Mendoza College of Business
Flash Panel: “A Stand for Democracy in South Korea”
South Korean elected officials and citizens mobilized immediately to renounce and nullify President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law on December 3. Though the standoff was quickly resolved, questions remain about the impact of Yoon’s power grab—for South Korea, Asia, and beyond—that will be addressed by a panel of faculty experts. Free and open to all. Lunch is provided while supplies last. Sponsored by the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies and the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies in the Keough School of Global Affairs.
Tuesday, Dec. 10; 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Room 1050, Jenkins Nanovic Halls
Lecture: “Mega-Development as Political Work in the Age of Mass Democracy”
How does development infrastructure help us understand the way populism functions in the Global South? This lecture, drawing from Nusrat Chowdhury’s ethnographic project around the longest river bridge in Bangladesh, addresses this question by exploring how mega-infrastructure has become a strategy for authoritarian regimes to seek legitimacy.
Tuesday, Dec. 10; 12:30 to 2 p.m. in Room C-103, Hesburgh Center for International Studies
Lecture: “NATO and the Unruly Politics of Alliance”
Susan Colbourn is associate director of the Program in American Grand Strategy at Duke University. A historian of post-1945 international affairs, she specializes in the politics of European security, the role of nuclear weapons, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Tuesday, Dec. 10; 4:30 to 6 p.m. in Room 1030, Jenkins Nanovic Halls
Discussion—“Safety Through Solidarity: The Fight Against Antisemitism”
How can we stand in solidarity with Palestinians seeking justice, while also avoiding antisemitism—and resist those who seek to conflate the two? Authors Shane Burley and Ben Lorber will share personal stories, historical reflections, and interview data from their recent book to discuss how to combat antisemitism and build true safety for Jews and all people.
Thursday, Dec. 12; 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Room C-103, Hesburgh Center for International Studies
Lecture: “What and When Was the Christmas Star?”
Join astrophysicist Grant Mathews as he shares the astrophysical details about the well-documented Christmas Star. Was it a comet, a nova, a supernova, or a planet alignment? And who were the wise men from the East? This event is free and open to the public.
Saturday, Dec. 14; 7 to 8:15 p.m. in Room 100, Jordan Hall of Science
Sunday, Dec. 15; 3 to 4:15 p.m.
Social Gatherings
Finals Stress Relievers
Take a study break! Join SUB for a gingerbread-making competition.
Monday, Dec. 9; 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Meeting Room 1, South W106, Duncan Student Center
Art Sale
Don’t miss the annual art sale, now expanded to showcase a broader selection of artwork from the art department! Browse an array of handcrafted pottery, paintings, sculptures, and prints created by talented graduate students and faculty.
Tuesday, Dec. 10; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Room 216, Riley Hall of Art
Wednesday, Dec. 11; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Center for DEI Holiday Party
Celebrate the holidays with desserts from around the world, ornament and cookie decorating, card making, karaoke, and giveaways!
Wednesday, Dec. 11; 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Center for DEI (second floor), LaFortune Student Center
Last Week of Class Ice Skating
The McDonald Center and ZeroProof are excited to invite you to ice skating at Howard Park to celebrate the last week of class. There is no cost for skating or transportation. Sign up to learn more.
Wednesday, Dec. 11; 8 to 10 p.m. at Howard Park, 219 S. St. Louis Blvd., South Bend
Christmas Dinner at North and South Dining Halls
Come join in the holiday spirit with Campus Dining. Indulge in roasted prime rib, charcuterie, a hot chocolate bar, and more—we promise you’ll leave full and merry! Free for students with a meal plan; Adults: $26; Children ages 6–12: $13.
Thursday, Dec. 12; 4:30 to 9 p.m. in North and South Dining Halls
Study Break at the Raclin Murphy Museum
University students, kick off reading days with a study break at the museum! Join the Student Programming Committee to de-stress through artful activities in the Learning Commons and the Studios. Hang out at Ivan’s Cafe while playing art-inspired board games, and enjoy bagels, coffee, and other snacks to refuel.
Friday, Dec. 13; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Study Break with the McDonald Center
Stop by to build your own parfait, relax in one of the restorative spaces, and learn about the different resources to support your well-being.
Friday, Dec. 13; 3 to 4:30 p.m. in Room 204, Saint Liam Hall
Tech Tips, Tools, and IT Maintenance
Canvas Tip: Student Tips for Online Exams
Taking exams online requires preparation that goes beyond studying. Whether your course finals are in Canvas or another online system, go to class with a fully charged laptop and fresh browser.
Also This Week ...
Hesburgh Library Finals Hours
The library stays open through 11:00 p.m. Friday, December 20. Find all branch and service desk hours at library.nd.edu/hours.