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7 hours ago

Episode Topic: Through the Eyes of a Historian Serhii Plokhy, Mykhailo S. Hrushevs’kyi Professor of Ukrainian History and Director of the Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard University, joins Taras Dobko, rector of Ukrainian Catholic University, in a conversation about what has changed in Ukrainians and their society in the last three years during the Russian aggression, and the ways in which hope and resilience together can be fertile ground for miracles to happen. Featured Speakers:&...

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Episode Topic: Through the Eyes of a Historian Serhii Plokhy, Mykhailo S. Hrushevs’kyi Professor of Ukrainian History and Director of the Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard University, joins Taras Dobko, rector of Ukrainian Catholic University, in a conversation about what has changed in Ukrainians and their society in the last three years during the Russian aggression, and the ways in which hope and resilience together can be fertile ground for miracles to happen. Featured Speakers:&...

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Our Universe Revealed, Part 2: The Dim and Deserted Places

Episode Topic: The Dim and Deserted Places Arielle Phillips Ph.D., discusses her research into the "emptier spaces" and "dimmer objects" of the universe. She explains her approach of focusing on the emptier spaces between galaxies to uncover fundamental truths about the cosmos. Using her background in computational astrophysics, she models how galaxies move and evolve. Through a series of engaging examples and analogies, she helps the audience understand how astronomers collect and int...

6 days ago

1 hour 11 minutes

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Revolutions of Hope, Part 2: Through the Eyes of a Historian

Episode Topic: Through the Eyes of a Historian Serhii Plokhy, Mykhailo S. Hrushevs’kyi Professor of Ukrainian History and Director of the Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard University, joins Taras Dobko, rector of Ukrainian Catholic University, in a conversation about what has changed in Ukrainians and their society in the last three years during the Russian aggression, and the ways in which hope and resilience together can be fertile ground for miracles to happen. Featured Speakers:&...

6 days ago

1 hour 8 minutes

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True Genius: The Mission of Women in Church and Culture, Part 6: Is There a Feminine Genius?

Episode Topic: Is There a Feminine Genius? Thirty years ago, in both Evangelium Vitae and his Letter to Women, Pope John Paul II issued a clear call for the genius of women to be “more fully expressed in the life of society as a whole, as well as in the life of the Church” (Letter to Women 10). Throughout his papacy, in fact, he emphasized women’s “prophetic character,” calling on them to be “witnesses” and “sentinels” — guardians of the sacred gift of life and the order of love (Mulie...

6 days ago

1 hour 34 minutes

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Evidence Matters, Part 4: Evaluating Impact

Thanks for listening! The ThinkND Podcast is brought to you by ThinkND, the University of Notre Dame's online learning community. We connect you with videos, podcasts, articles, courses, and other resources to inspire minds and spark conversations on topics that matter to you — everything from faith and politics, to science, technology, and your career. Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu. Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, ...

1 week ago

46 minutes

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Soc(AI)ety Seminars, Part 8: The Truth of the Matter in the Age of Generative AI

Thanks for listening! The ThinkND Podcast is brought to you by ThinkND, the University of Notre Dame's online learning community. We connect you with videos, podcasts, articles, courses, and other resources to inspire minds and spark conversations on topics that matter to you — everything from faith and politics, to science, technology, and your career. Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu. Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, ...

1 week ago

52 minutes

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Letras Latinas, Part 15: Poets & Art with Brenda Cárdenas

Thanks for listening! The ThinkND Podcast is brought to you by ThinkND, the University of Notre Dame's online learning community. We connect you with videos, podcasts, articles, courses, and other resources to inspire minds and spark conversations on topics that matter to you — everything from faith and politics, to science, technology, and your career. Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu. Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, ...

1 week ago

1 hour 3 minutes

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True Genius: The Mission of Women in Church and Culture, Part 5: Rethinking Complementarity

Episode Topic: Rethinking Complementarity “Rethinking Complementarity,” was presented by Abigail Favale, Ph.D. This discussion took place at the McGrath Institute for Church Life conference True Genius: The Mission of Women in Church and Culture at the University of Notre Dame in March 2025. The conference was developed by Favale, who is Professor of the Practice, Theology & Literature, at the McGrath Institute for Church Life. Featured Speakers: -Abigail Favale,Professor of the Practic...

2 weeks ago

41 minutes

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Our Universe Revealed, Part 1: New Light on Old Stars

Episode Topic: New Light on Old Stars The chemical diversity of the universe that makes our own existence possible is owed to multiple generations of stars that converted the primordial soup of hydrogen and helium into the periodic table we know today. To understand this process, Roman Gerasimov looks for the oldest objects in our galaxy that formed shortly after the beginning of time and preserve the fossilized record of the early universe in their chemical composition. The new generation o...

2 weeks ago

59 minutes

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Virtues & Vocations, Part 21: Meaningful Work with Guru Madhavan and Chris Higgins

Episode Topic: Meaningful Work Kick off the 2025-2026 series with a conversation with two contributors from the August 2025 issue of the Virtues & Vocations magazine, focused on meaningful work. Guru Madhavan is the Norman R. Augustine senior scholar and senior director of programs for the U.S. National Academy of Engineering. Chris Higgins is the Chair of the Department of Formative Education at Boston College. He recently published Undeclared: A Philosophy of Formative Higher Education...

2 weeks ago

54 minutes

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Restoring Reason, Beauty, and Trust in Architecture, Part 17: Architecture, Representation, & Politics

Episode Topic: Architecture, Representation, & Politics Caspar Pearson, director of studies and reader in Art History 1300-1700 at the Warburg Institute in London, shares his work on Leon Battista Alberti, the early Renaissance humanist scholar and architect, and one of history’s most influential writers and thinkers on art and architecture. Featured Speakers: -Caspar Pearson, Warburg Institute Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning commun...

2 weeks ago

1 hour 7 minutes

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Catholic Imagination, Part 1: Newman and Interrogating Catholic Imagination - Audio

Episode Topic: Newman and Interrogating Catholic Imagination Take a deep dive with theologian and Catherine F. Huisking Professor of Theology Cyril O'Regan into the worldview of St. John Henry Newman, one of the greatest Catholic thinkers and educators in history. Consider Newman's ideas about the Catholic university, the Catholic imagination, and whether Catholic literature is an oxymoron. `Featured Speakers: Cyril O'Regan, University of Notre DameArtur Rosman, University of Notre DameRead...

2 weeks ago

1 hour 18 minutes

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Aquinas at 800, Part 8: The Christology of Demons

Episode Topic: The Christology of Demons What can be known about Jesus Christ intellectually when one doesn’t believe in Him? What exactly did the demons in the Gospels know about Jesus’ identity? Did they see Jesus as a prophet or as a promised Messiah? Consider the case of demons, as St. Thomas Aquinas did, to gain a better understanding, by way of contrast, of what it means to truly know Jesus Christ. Featured Speakers: Fr. Serge-Thomas Bonino, O.P., Pontifical University of Saint Thomas...

2 weeks ago

1 hour 1 minute

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Evidence Matters, Part 3: Transforming Child Care

Episode Topic: Transforming Child Care Listen in to a conversation on the current state of child care in the United States and the innovative work being done in local communities to create a thriving sector that equitably values children, families, and workers. Featured Speakers: -Chloe Gibbs '00, University of Notre Dame -Carrie Cihak, King County, Washington -Jessica Tollenaar Cafferty, Best Starts for Kids -Justin Doromal, Urban Institute Read this episode's recap over on the University...

1 month ago

46 minutes

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Revolutions of Hope, Part 1: Cultivating Hope in Ukraine

Episode Topic: Cultivating Hope in Ukraine Join Archbishop Borys Gudziak, who is Metropolitan-Archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia and President of Ukrainian Catholic University, to discuss how to build hope in Ukraine. He is joined in conversation by Rory Finnin, professor of Ukrainian Studies from the University of Cambridge and recipient of the 2024 Laura Shannon Prize in Contemporary European Studies. This event also featured remarks from Rev. Robert A. Dowd, ...

1 month ago

1 hour 46 minutes

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Indigenous Voices, Part 6: In Rez-idence

Episode Topic: In Rez-idence “What is peace, and what does it have to do with poetry, language, stories?” Listen in to a conversation with Aniyunwiya/Cherokee Nation poet, scholar, author, and artist Jessica Doe about her creative journey and her time as the first-ever Indigenous fellow at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies. Featured Speakers: Spencer French '24 M.A., University of Notre DameJessica Doe Mehta, University of Notre DameRead this episode's recap over on the Uni...

1 month ago

52 minutes

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Aquinas at 800, Part 7: The Law of Love

Episode Topic: The Law of Love How is love at work in our lives in a practical way? Contemplate Thomas Aquinas’ thoughts on love, why charity is not just love of God, but also a profound form of friendship, and why the key to understanding love is understanding justice. Featured Speakers: Therese Cory, director of the Jacques Maritain Center and the John and Jean Oesterle Associate Professor of Thomistic Studies at the University of Notre DameFr. Wojciech Giertych, O.P., Theologian of the P...

1 month ago

1 hour 32 minutes

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Restoring Reason, Beauty, and Trust in Architecture, Part 15: Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

Episode Topic: Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris Prof. Toshiyuki Kono explores the rich history of Notre-Dame de Paris, the challenges faced during its restoration following the 2019 fire, and the pressing questions that arose throughout the process. Featured Speakers: -Toshiyuki Kono, emeritus professor of private international law, Kyushu University Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/630210. T...

1 month ago

1 hour 4 minutes

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Letras Latinas, Part 14: A Conversation with Brenda Cardenas

Episode Topic: A Conversation with Brenda Cardenas Listen in to an oral history conversation with award-winning Poet Laureate of Wisconsin Brenda Cárdenas, interviewed by writer and poet Maria Kelson, who at the time (as Maria Melendez) was an associate professor of English at St. Mary’s College, and was teaching a course on Chicana literature. Brenda and Maria discuss playing with multiple languages in poems, the joy of listening to the music and rhythm of words, Brenda’s lively ekphrastic ...

2 months ago

56 minutes

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Minding Scripture, Part 2: The Historical Jesus

Episode Topic: The Historical Jesus What can truly be known about Jesus, and how can we read accounts about him in a reasonable way? Does a critical understanding of the historical Jesus complicate or nourish one’s faith? Gabriel Reynolds and Tzvi Novick from the University of Notre Dame engage in a conversation on the Gospel narratives and on the earliest documents which mention Jesus with the famous New Testament historian John Meier. Featured Speakers: John Meier, University of Notre Dam...

2 months ago

43 minutes

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True Genius: The Mission of Women in Church and Culture, Part 4: Called to be Woman: Mary's Genius and Ours

Episode Topic: Called to be Woman: Mary's Genius and Ours “Called to be Woman: Mary’s Genius and Ours,” presented by Sr. Ann Astell, took place at the McGrath Institute for Church Life conference True Genius: The Mission of Women in Church and Culture at the University of Notre Dame in March 2025, developed by Abigail Favale, Ph.D., Professor of the Practice, Theology & Literature, at the McGrath Institute for Church Life. Featured Speakers: -Sister Ann W. Astell, University of Notre D...

2 months ago

47 minutes