Lectures to examine religious faith in Hollywood
Three lectures on the role of Christian religious belief in the production and distribution of contemporary film and television programming will be given at the University of Notre Dame in April.
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Panel to explore dramatization of Bible, Wilde's "Salome"
Throughout the centuries, the Bible has served as the inspiration for countless plays, films and a wide range of performances. A panel of academic experts will examine the significance of this practice from historical, academic and practical perspectives…
Narvaez addresses moral education in "Handbook of Child Psychology"
Darcia Narvaez, associate professor of psychology at the University of Notre Dame, has co-authored a chapter on character development in children in the “Handbook of Child Psychology,”…
Kroc Institute student peace conference set for March 31-April 1
The University of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies will host an international conference on the consequences of war for youth and society Friday and Saturday (March 31 and April 1)…
Parents' conflict key in kids' development
Research conducted by E. Mark Cummings, Notre Dame Professor of Psychology, was recently featured in an article in the South Bend Tribune.
Production puts a Kabuki spin on "Salomé"
The biblical character Salomé, who demands Herod bring her the head of John the Baptist on a silver platter, was a naughty, naughty girl. Notre Dame theatre Professor Anthony Juan describes her as “the ever-changing shape, the mysterious, the moon that heightens the tide of seas and desire.”
A New Challenge for Indiana's Former Governor
Throughout his life, Joe Kernan has played numerous roles: Notre Dame student and alumnus, naval flight officer, mayor of South Bend, governor of Indiana. This semester, he adds professor to his impressive résumé.
Notre Dame selected for national study on liberal arts education
The University of Notre Dame has been selected as one of 18 colleges and universities across the country to participate in a four-year national study of liberal arts education.
New appointments for Psychology's Don Pope-Davis announced
Don B. Pope-Davis, associate vice president for graduate studies and professor of psychology at the University of Notre Dame, has been appointed chair of the University’s Faculty Board on Athletics and its NCAA faculty athletics representative…
English professor awarded career enhancement fellowship
Ivy Wilson, assistant professor of English at the University of Notre Dame, has been awarded a 2006 Career Enhancement Fellowship for Junior Faculty from the Woodrow Wilson Foundation…
Expert on poverty and welfare to deliver lecture March 30
Lawrence Mead, professor of politics at New York University, will deliver a talk titled “Welfare Reform: Implications for the War on Poverty” at 7 p.m. March 30 (Thursday)…
Theologian Father Kollman publishes book on African mission history
“Evangelization of Slaves and Catholic Origins in Eastern Africa” by Rev. Paul Kollman, C.S.C., assistant professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame, recently was published…
Professor to be "knighted" at Wednesday ceremony
Catherine Perry, associate professor of Romance languages and literatures at the University of Notre Dame, will be decorated with the insignia of the Ordre des Palmes Academiques at a presentation ceremony at 1 p.m. Wednesday (March 22) at the Morris Inn on campus.
USC professor to speak Tuesday on population removal
George Sanchez, associate professor of history, American studies and ethnicity at the University of Southern California, will present a lecture titled “Disposable People, Expendable Neighborhoods: Repatriation, Internment and other Population Removals” at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday (March 21)…
UCLA professor to lecture on electronic literature
N. Katherine Hayles, professor of English at UCLA, will be the featured speaker in the University of Notre Dame’s annual Ward-Phillips Lecture Series, taking place on campus this month.
Pulitzer Prize-winner to deliver Provost's Distinguished Women's Lecture
Pulitzer Prize-winner Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, professor of history at Harvard University, will deliver the Provost’s Distinguished Women’s Lecture at 4:30 p.m. March 29 (Wednesday)…
Expert on "new wars" to give Kroc Institute's Hesburgh Lectures
Mary Kaldor, an internationally known expert on civil society issues, will deliver the Joan B. Kroc Institute’s 12th annual Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., Lectures on Ethics and Public Policy at 4:15 p.m. March 28…
NY Times reporter DePalma to speak on new book about Castro
New York Times correspondent Anthony DePalma will speak on his new book, “The Man Who Invented Fidel: Castro, Cuba and Herbert L. Matthews of The New York Times,” at 4:15 p.m. March 27…
Voice of Disney's "Pocahontas" to deliver lecture
Irene Bedard, the actress, singer and activist best known as the voice of the title character in Disney’s 1995 animated feature “Pocahontas,” will deliver a lecture titled “Native American Women in Film and Television” at 7 p.m. March 28…
Symposium to examine "white privilege"
An interdisciplinary symposium titled “White Privilege: Implications for the Catholic University, the Church and Theology” will be held March 26 to 28 (Sunday to Tuesday) in McKenna Hall…