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-Gabriela Malespin | Friday, October 2, 2015
In a lecture Thursday, Charli Carpenter argued certain issues garner more global policy attention than others owing to the nature of human security networks and issue framing within these networks. Carpenter, a professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a background in national security and agenda setting , discussed the findings of
Gabriela Malespin | Monday, September 28, 2015
John Sitter, Mary Lee Duda professor of literature, discussed the relationship between sustainability, posterity and liberal arts in his lecture Saturday, “What’s Posterity Ever Done for Us?: Literature and the Future.” Sitter’s lecture, part of the Snite Museum of Art’s “Saturday Scholars Series,” highlighted specifically how the liberal arts can help us understand the role
Gabriela Malespin | Monday, September 21, 2015
Mary Kearney, associate professor of film, television and theatre and director of the gender studies program, explored the prevalence and impact of sparkle in pop culture Saturday, during her lecture titled, “Sparkle: Contemporary Girls Media Culture.” Kearney’s lecture, part of the Snite Musuem of Art “Saturday Scholars Series,” examined how elements such as glitter, sparkle
Gabriela Malespin | Thursday, September 10, 2015
A group of international peacemakers convened in McKenna Hall Wednesday night to share their experiences and reflect on the reality of peace building during a panel discussion sponsored by the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies. The panel, titled “Peace is Always Possible: Reflections from Proven Peacemakers,” brought together four panelists to discuss their experiences and
Gabriela Malespin | Friday, May 15, 2015
As seniors contemplate and prepare for their postgraduate opportunities, a handful have already committed to spending the next two years teaching children in underserved Catholic schools as part of the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE). Founded in 1993 by Fr. Sean McGraw and Fr. Timothy R. Scully, ACE seeks to strengthen Catholic education in under-resourced schools
Gabriela Malespin | Monday, April 27, 2015
Whenever finals come rolling around, there are several things I tend to keep in mind. I try to remember that, despite how awful final exams are, I’ll soon be back home, lying on the beach in my beloved Puerto Rico. I’ll remind myself that I should probably get my laundry done by reading days. And
Gabriela Malespin | Thursday, April 23, 2015
Acclaimed photographer Stephen Wilkes presented an array of his photographs at the Snite Museum on Wednesday as part of the museum’s Artist Talk series. Wilkes presented his new photographic series “Day to Night,” a series of large-scale, time-lapse panoramas from locations such as Jerusalem, Times Square, the Eiffel Tower and the Washington Mall. Wilkes’ panorama
Gabriela Malespin | Thursday, April 16, 2015
This week, the College Seminar, the College of Arts and Letters’s signature interdisciplinary requirement, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Implemented in 2005, the College Seminar requirement was initially intended to provide students with a traditional “Great Books” style of education and serve as an integration of the liberal arts. Now, the College Seminar serves as a
Gabriela Malespin | Thursday, April 16, 2015
Yesterday, South Quad played witness to a display of precision, skill and patriotic commitment as Notre Dame’s tri-military organization, made up of Army, Navy and Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Units, presented themselves for their annual Pass in Review. The annual ceremony, which commemorates the efforts and prestige of Notre Dame’s three ROTC branches, featured the
Gabriela Malespin | Monday, April 13, 2015
Azikiwe Chandler, a teacher at Veritas Prep Charter School in Springfield, Massachusetts and 1994 alum of Notre Dame, presented a talk on his search for his passion with his travels, his social justice work and his commitment to finding identity. Chandler’s talk was hosted by Wabruda, an organization based on brotherhood amongst African Americans on Notre Dame’s