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-23 posts tagged "Notre Dame Forum"
Liam Kelly | Monday, April 3, 2023
Leading American and Iraqi intellectuals criticized the United States for its invasion of Iraq during two “Aftermath” panels held at the University marking the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War. At the panel on Thursday evening, the guest scholars noted the damage done to the nation of Iraq, the entire Middle East and the United
Emma Duffy | Monday, October 3, 2022
On Monday, Notre Dame will host its annual forum at the stadium. Because of this year’s theme is war and peace, Notre Dame has made its keynote event a presentation from the Theater of War Productions — specifically, their project The “Suppliants” Project: Ukraine. Theater of War Productions uses ancient texts to draw attention to
Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, August 30, 2022
University President Fr. John Jenkins announced “War and Peace” as the theme of the 2022-23 Notre Dame Forum in an email Tuesday. The Notre Dame Forum is an annual series of events — primarily consisting of lectures — designed to foster dialogue around a central theme. The Forum was founded by Jenkins in 2005, according
Observer Staff Report | Thursday, September 2, 2021
The first keynote event of the 2021 Notre Dame Forum will feature NBC News’ chief environmental affairs correspondent Anne Thompson and U.S. Senator Chris Coons taking part in a “fireside chat” in the Jordan Auditorium at the Mendoza College of Business on Sept. 10 at 3 p.m., University President Fr. John Jenkins announced in an
Mary Steurer | Thursday, November 14, 2019
Charles Scicluna, Archbishop of Malta and face of the Vatican’s fight against clerical sex abuse, spoke with members of the tri-campus community on the Church’s sexual abuse crisis Wednesday evening in the Dahnke Ballroom. The event was part of the 2019 ND Forum, “Rebuild My Church: Crisis and Response.” John Allen, Vatican reporter and editor
Mary Steurer and Natalie Weber | Thursday, September 26, 2019
Four major players in addressing the Catholic sex abuse crisis called for greater transparency, concrete reforms and a better understanding of Church scandals during the Notre Dame Forum’s panel Wednesday night, entitled “‘Rebuild My Church’: Crisis and Response.” Featured guests included Archbishop of Baltimore William Lori; former FBI executive assistant director Kathleen McChesney; Juan Carlos
Mary Steurer | Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Five key players in the push for Church reform will continue the global conversation on the clergy sexual abuse crisis in a panel Wednesday evening. The panel, “The Church Crisis: Where Are We Now?,” will be held Wednesday night at 7 p.m. in the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center’s Leighton Concert Hall. A keynote event for
Observer Editorial Board | Friday, September 20, 2019
University President Emeritus Fr. Theodore Hesburgh once called Notre Dame “a place where the Church does its thinking.” Although the origin of Hesburgh’s words have been lost to time, their meaning remains clear: Notre Dame could be a sanctuary for Catholic reflection – a meeting ground for the Church to convene and bring about concrete
Observer Staff Report | Thursday, September 12, 2019
This report was updated Sept. 12 at 1:30pm. The University announced in a Wednesday press release the seven individuals who will speak on Sept. 25 over the course of the 2019 Notre Dame Forum. The forum, titled “‘Rebuild My Church’: Crisis and Response,” intends to continue the Catholic Church’s ongoing discussion about how to address
Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, May 1, 2019
The 2019-2020 Notre Dame Forum, titled “Rebuild My Church: Crisis and Response” will focus on the sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church, University President Fr. John Jenkins announced in press release Wednesday. “While we must never fail to be honest and forthright about terrible acts of abuse and failures of oversight, the forum is