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News from January 2006
Legal scholars and theologians to discuss Bible and Constitution
University of Notre Dame law and theology faculty members will take part in a panel discussion on "Interpreting the Bible and the Constitution: Similarities and Differences" at...
Published January 30, 2006 by Carol Jambor-Smith &
Michael O. Garvey
ND ReSource: Scholars assess Pope Benedict XVI's first encyclical
Pope Benedict XVI's first encyclical, "Deus Caritas Est" ("God Is Love") was issued yesterday in seven languages. A 16,000 word teaching letter addressed to all Catholics...
Published January 26, 2006 by Michael O. Garvey
O'Donnell honored for lifetime achievement to political science
Guillermo O'Donnell, the Helen Kellogg Chair in Political Science at the University of Notre Dame, has been awarded the Prize for Lifetime Achievement by the International Political Science Association (IPSA).
Published January 26, 2006 by Tim Masterton
Professor "knighted" by French education ministry
Catherine Perry, associate professor of Romance languages and literatures at the University of Notre Dame, has been appointed a Chevalier ("knight") in the Ordre des Palmes Academiques by the French Ministry of National Education.
Published January 25, 2006 by Susan Guibert
Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas to be celebrated at Basilica Mass
The feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, patron saint of students and universities, will be observed at the University of Notre Dame with a vigil Mass at 5:15 p.m. Friday (Jan. 27) in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart.
Published January 24, 2006 by Michael O. Garvey
Sociologist Jorge Bustamante is nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Jorge A. Bustamante, Eugene P. and Helen Conley Professor of Sociology at the University of Notre Dame, has been nominated to receive the Nobel Peace Prize by Mexico's Congress.
Published January 24, 2006 by Michael O. Garvey
Panelists to ask again, "Iraq: What Now?"
In November 2004, 20 months after the United States overthrew Saddam Hussein's dictatorship, three University of Notre Dame experts with differing viewpoints met to address the question: "Should the U.S. withdraw, stay the course, or engage more deeply in Iraq?"
Published January 23, 2006 by Julie Titone &
Dennis Brown
Appleby praises religious liberty doctrines in Catholicism and Islam
There may be lessons for Islam in the evolution of Catholic teaching on religious liberty, according to R. Scott Appleby, director of the Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies...
Published January 20, 2006 by Michael O. Garvey
Lecture series on Caribbean migration to begin Jan. 31
Arcadio Díaz-Quiñones, Emory L. Ford Professor of Spanish at Princeton University, will open the Notre Dame Institute for Latino Studies' spring lecture series...
Published January 20, 2006 by Shannon Chapla
ND ReSource: More companies bail on pensions; employees left to fend for selves
IBM recently has joined the growing list of companies deserting traditional pension plans for new employees, turning instead to 401(k) plans - a move employers say will give them...
Published January 19, 2006 by Susan Guibert
Asian Film Festival to explore humanism, political divides
The University of Notre Dame will welcome filmmakers and scholars to campus Feb. 3 to 6 (Friday to Monday) for its annual Asian Film Festival and conference, this year titled "Humanism Before Ideology."
Published January 19, 2006 by Julie Flory
U.S. expert: Catholic history could be relevant to Muslim struggles
On Jan. 17, Scott Appleby, director of the Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, spoke at a conference in Rome sponsored by the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See. His remarks were recently featured in a Catholic News Service story.
Published January 19, 2006 by CNS Reporter (from Catholic News Service)
Sparks Prize winner to read from debut novel Jan. 25
Angela Hur, the 2005 winner of the University of Notre Dame's Sparks Prize, awarded annually to a student in the University's Creative Writing Program, will read from her first novel, "The Queens of K-Town," at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday (Jan. 25)...
Published January 19, 2006 by Julie Flory
ND ReSource: China as new economic powerhouse
China's rapidly growing economy is shifting the center of global economic gravity from Europe to Asia, providing the United States with both opportunities and challenges...
Published January 16, 2006 by Susan Guibert
Life and work of Cuban author topic of new book
"Everything in its Place: The Life and Works of Virgilio Piñera" is the title of a new book by Thomas F. Anderson, associate professor of Romance languages and literatures...
Published January 16, 2006 by Susan Guibert
Notre Dame celebrates Martin Luther King Day
The University of Notre Dame will celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a town hall meeting at 7 p.m. Jan. 24 (Tuesday) in the student lounge of the Coleman-Morse Center.
Published January 13, 2006 by Shannon Chapla
Conference to honor scholar of Russian history
A conference Jan. 20-21 (Friday-Saturday) in McKenna Hall at Notre Dame will honor the University's world-renowned scholar of Russian history, Andrzej Walicki, on his 75th birthday.
Published January 12, 2006 by Susan Guibert
Four graduates to be honored by Alumni Association
Four Arts and Letters graduates will be honored by the Notre Dame Alumni Association during ceremonies on campus this month.
Published January 11, 2006 by Shannon Chapla
Three ND Press titles edited by faculty win national awards
Three books edited by University of Notre Dame faculty members and published by Notre Dame Press have recently received national awards.
Published January 10, 2006 by Shannon Chapla
4 professors earn NEH awards; ND leads nation in past 7 years
Four University of Notre Dame faculty members have received research fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for 2006, bringing to 24 the number of NEH fellowships awarded to Notre Dame in the past seven years, more than any other university in the nation.
Published January 10, 2006 by Susan Guibert
ILS makes impact in Chicago and beyond
The Latino population is the fastest growing group of people in the Chicago area and the lead driver for jobs and housing with $20 billion in household revenue and 38 percent of total growth among homeowners.
Published January 9, 2006 by Shannon Chapla
2006 Student Film Festival set for Jan. 20 to 22
The University of Notre Dame's 17th annual Student Film Festival will be presented Jan. 20 to 22 (Friday to Sunday) at 7 and 10 p.m. each evening in the Browning Cinema of the DeBartolo Center for the Performing Arts.
Published January 3, 2006 by Meghan Winger
Anton Juan: Bringing a New Perspective to Notre Dame Theater
Before playwright and director Anton Juan joined the Department of Film, Television and Theatre (FTT) last January, FTT chairperson Peter Holland described him as "a very remarkable figure indeed."
Published January 3, 2006 by Ted Fox