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News from February 2009
London Program launches symposium series
The University of Notre Dame's London Undergraduate Program is launching "London Symposium," a new series designed to promote transnational, interdisciplinary scholarship on topics of geopolitical significance.
Published February 27, 2009 by Shannon Chapla
When patristic scholarship packs a punch
Rev. Brian E. Daley, S.J., Catherine F. Huisking Professor of Theology, specializes in "patristics," the study of the writings, sayings and lives of the earliest Christians. Whatever dusty, antiquarian associations may burden that scholarly label, they seem misapplied in Father Daley's case.
Published February 26, 2009 by Michael O. Garvey
National education symposium to cite ILS Latino Equity Report
Data from the recently released "Latino Equity Report" from the University of Notre Dame's Institute for Latino Studies (ILS) will be discussed during a symposium of nationally recognized education scholars...
Published February 26, 2009 by Shannon Chapla
Center for Ethics and Culture establishes fund for human life
A fund has been established in the University of Notre Dame's Center for Ethics and Culture to support pro-life activities within the University and beyond its campus.
Published February 25, 2009 by Michael O. Garvey
Music alumnus wins national opera award
Paul Appleby, a 2005 Arts and Letters graduate, was among four winners of the Metropolitan Opera's 2009 National Council Auditions on Sunday (Feb. 22).
Published February 25, 2009 by Josh Stowe
ND Expert: Sen. Lugar's report on Cuba sanctions "right on the mark"
A report to be issued this week by Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Indiana, on U.S. policy toward Cuba is right on the mark, according to George A. Lopez, Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., Professor of Peace Studies and professor of political science...
Published February 24, 2009 by Joan Fallon
Festival offers fresh look at Asia through film
Showcasing the creativity of contemporary Asian filmmaking, the University of Notre Dame's annual Asian Film Festival will bring four contemporary films to the Browning Cinema of the University's DeBartolo Center for the Performing Arts Friday and Saturday (Feb. 27 and 28).
Published February 23, 2009 by Elizabeth Rankin
Notre Dame Review releases anthology
Notre Dame Review, a leading literary magazine produced by the University of Notre Dame's Creative Writing Program, has released an anthology of poetry and fiction from the publication's first 10 years in print.
Published February 19, 2009 by Mollie Zubek
Notre Dame symposium to celebrate Louis Braille's 200th birthday
On March 6 (Friday), the University of Notre Dame's Disability Studies Forum will host "Blindness: A Symposium" in honor of the bicentenary of Louis Braille's birth. The event is free and open to the public and will address cultural and technological aspects of blindness and partial sight.
Published February 19, 2009 by Michael O. Garvey
English professor wins award for book on Hmong language
John Duffy, associate professor of English at the University of Notre Dame, is the recipient of the 2009 Outstanding Book Award of the Conference on College Composition and Communication for "Writing from These Roots: Literacy in a Hmong-American Community."
Published February 16, 2009 by Susan Guibert
Ingeborg Bachmann exhibit to show through March 1
"Writing against War: Ingeborg Bachmann, 1926 – 1973," a traveling, multi-media exhibit featuring the theme of war in the life and works of celebrated Austrian writer Ingeborg Bachmann, will be showing on the Mezzanine Level of the Hesburgh Library from February 8 – March 1.
Published February 13, 2009 by College of Arts and Letters
Looking differently at ADHD
It happens to us all - you walk to the refrigerator, open the door, then stand there, unable to remember why you went to the kitchen in the first place. You may call it a brain cramp, but it could be a key to decoding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder according to psychologist Brad Gibson.
Published February 12, 2009 by Julie Hail Flory
Anthropologist's new book examines plagiarism among college students
Susan D. Blum, associate professor of anthropology at the University of Notre Dame, is the author of a new book titled "My Word! Plagiarism and College Culture," which explores the prevalence of plagiarism among American college students and why it exists.
Published February 11, 2009 by Shannon Chapla
Kellogg Institute to present Brazilian Carnaval
Vibrant Brazilian dance rhythms will transport revelers from South Bend to the streets of Rio de Janeiro during the 11th annual celebration of Brazilian Carnaval on Friday (Feb. 13) from 8 p.m. to midnight in the University of Notre Dame's South Dining Hall.
Published February 10, 2009 by Elizabeth Rankin
ND's fourth annual Edith Stein Conference to be held Feb. 13-14
The 2009 Edith Stein Conference will be held Feb. 13 and 14 (Friday and Saturday) in the University of Notre Dame's McKenna Hall. The conference, "Love: What Hurts and What Works? Engaging Self, Society and God," will include talks and presentations by some 20 speakers...
Published February 9, 2009 by Michael O. Garvey
Peace builders share work and wisdom with apprentices worldwide
The University of Notre Dame's Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies has launched an innovative mentorship project designed to pass on the wisdom and skills of some of the world's most experienced peace builders to a new generation of peace practitioners.
Published February 6, 2009 by Joan Fallon
Caribbean migration lecture series to begin Feb. 19
Arlene Dávila, professor of anthropology at the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at New York University, will open the Institute for Latino Studies' spring lecture series titled "Caribbean Flights: From the First Colonial Cities in America to Metropolis U.S.A."
Published February 6, 2009 by Shannon Chapla
Designers top houseware competition
Notre Dame seniors have earned two of the top awards at an international student design competition.
Published February 6, 2009 by College of Arts and Letters
President of One Laptop Per Child to speak Feb. 10
University of Notre Dame graduate Charles Kane will return to campus to speak on his transition from working as a for-profit executive to pro-bono president and chief operating officer of One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) at 5 p.m. Feb. 10 (Tuesday)...
Published February 5, 2009 by Paul Horn
FTT play "Guernica" to open Feb. 24
The University of Notre Dame's Department of Film, Television and Theatre (FTT) will present Yiannis Lymtsioulis' "Guernica" from Feb. 24 to 28 (Tuesday to Saturday) at 7:30 p.m. and March 1 (Sunday) at 2:30 p.m. in the Philbin Studio Theatre...
Published February 5, 2009 by Mollie Zubek
Films and Faith series to present works by Mexican Catholic filmmakers
The University of Notre Dame will present a film series titled "Films and Faith" from Feb. 6 to 8 (Friday to Sunday) in the Browning Cinema of the University's DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.
Published February 3, 2009 by Mollie Zubek
ND's Erskine Peters Fellows flourish in doctoral work
The work of Erskine A. Peters, professor of English and African-American studies at Notre Dame, was as much ministry as scholarship. A year after his death on March 9, 1998, the University established the Erskine A. Peters Dissertation Year Fellowship in his memory.
Published February 2, 2009 by Michael O. Garvey