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The ThinkND Podcast brings Notre Dame to you and will inspire you to continue learning, thinking, and inquiring. Whether you missed a live event or want to learn on the go, the ThinkND Podcast has you covered, from Art and Science to Health and Religion.

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The ThinkND Podcast brings Notre Dame to you and will inspire you to continue learning, thinking, and inquiring. Whether you missed a live event or want to learn on the go, the ThinkND Podcast has you covered, from Art and Science to Health and Religion.

    Ten Years Hence Artificial Intelligence Promise and Peril, Part 3: Digital Empiress, The Global Battle to Regulate Technology

    Ten Years Hence Artificial Intelligence Promise and Peril, Part 3: Digital Empiress, The Global Battle to Regulate Technology

    Join us for a compelling virtual event, “Digital Empires: The Global Battle to Regulate Technology,” featuring Anu Bradford, Henry L. Moses Distinguished Professor of Law and International Organization at Columbia Law School. Professor Bradford will delve into the complex landscape of digital governance, examining the ongoing struggle to regulate technology giants on a global scale. Gain valuable insights into the challenges, strategies, and implications of regulating powerful digital empires. Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding of the evolving dynamics at the intersection of law, technology, and global power structures.
    Thanks for listening! The ThinkND Podcast is brought to you by ThinkND, the University of Notre Dame's online learning community. We connect you with videos, podcasts, articles, courses, and other resources to inspire minds and spark conversations on topics that matter to you — everything from faith and politics, to science, technology, and your career.
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    • 1 hr 1 min
    Shakespeare & Possibility, Part 3: The Tragedy of Hamlet and the Sistine Madonna

    Shakespeare & Possibility, Part 3: The Tragedy of Hamlet and the Sistine Madonna

    Shakespeare and Possibility continues with the 13th Annual Notre Dame London Shakespeare lecture, delivered by Margreta de Grazia, Emerita Rosenberg Professor of the Humanities at the University of Pennsylvania. Her books on Shakespeare have drawn attention to the belatedness (and inadequacy) of concepts that have been key to the study of Shakespeare (and literature more generally). These range from the apparatus of the modern editorial tradition (Shakespeare Verbatim [Oxford, 1991]), to the psychologizing of Hamlet (Hamlet without Hamlet [Cambridge, 2007]), to the chronologizing, periodizing and secularizing of the Shakespeare canon (Four Shakespearean Period Pieces Chicago, 2021]). Her most recent book, Shakespeare without a Life (Oxford, 2023), focuses on our current preoccupation with Shakespeare’s biography, an interest not shared -- as her book argues – by the first two centuries of Shakespeare’s readers. She has also co-edited two Cambridge Companions to Shakespeare with Sir Stanley Wells, 2001 and 2010.
    Thanks for listening! The ThinkND Podcast is brought to you by ThinkND, the University of Notre Dame's online learning community. We connect you with videos, podcasts, articles, courses, and other resources to inspire minds and spark conversations on topics that matter to you — everything from faith and politics, to science, technology, and your career.
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    • 1 hr 3 min
    The Eucharist and Catholic Social Teaching, Part 1: The Eucharist Commits Us to the Poor

    The Eucharist and Catholic Social Teaching, Part 1: The Eucharist Commits Us to the Poor

    In 2022, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) announced that the Church in this country would undertake a Eucharistic Revival, as a way to bolster Catholics’ belief in the real presence of Christ–body, blood, soul, and divinity–in the Eucharist. This Eucharistic Revival will culminate in a nationwide pilgrimage to the city of Indianapolis in July 2024. In the months leading up to this pilgrimage, the McGrath Institute for Church Life is contributing to this revival by underscoring the intrinsic connection between the Eucharist and Catholic social teaching. 
    Why are we concerned about the link between Eucharistic devotion among Catholics and our commitment to social justice? Because the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that “the Eucharist commits us to the poor” (CCC, n. 1397). Because Pope Benedict XVI declared in his encyclical Deus Caritas Est that “A Eucharist which does not pass over into the concrete practice of love is intrinsically fragmented” (Deus Caritas Est, n.14. ). And because we have it on good authority that whenever we feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, shelter the homeless, welcome the stranger, we encounter Christ, Who assures that whatever you have done to the least among you, you do for me (cf. Matthew 25:31-46). Thus our devotion to the Body of Christ in the Eucharist must be accompanied by our equally fervent devotion to serve the entire human family, especially the poor and those who are in any way oppressed. 
    This theme will be taken up by the Office of Life and Human Dignity at the McGrath Institute for Church Life in an eight-part series of Conversations That Matter. In our first event, moderator Michael Baxter, Ph.D., ‘83 M.Div., visiting associate professor at the McGrath Institute, will be joined by Jennifer Newsome Martin, Ph.D. and Emmanuel Katongole, Ph.D., both professors of Theology at the University of Notre Dame, and William T. Cavanaugh, Ph.D. '84, a Notre Dame alum and professor of Catholic Studies and director of the Center for World Catholicism and Intercultural Theology at DePaul University. They will explore the intrinsic connection between the Eucharist and Catholic Social Teaching, especially as it concerns the poor. Join us as we ask how, why, and in what ways “the Eucharist commits us to the poor.”
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    • 55 min
    Grace Period Part 4: Focused on Christ

    Grace Period Part 4: Focused on Christ

    As we journey together through the solemn days of Lent, the Alliance for Catholic Education and ThinkND invite you to join us as we walk toward the light that our faith tells us lies ahead.
    Join us for Grace Period, a weekly series of audio reflections by Fr. Lou DelFra, C.S.C. ’92, M. Div. ’03, designed to meet your busy schedule and help you pause, listen for God’s voice in your life, and begin anew.
    Fr. Lou continues with the story of the disciples in the storm and focuses on Saint Peter as an example for all of us amidst the storms you may be experiencing in this season of life.
    While ever so flawed, Peter knows there is one in the storm who is greater than the storm, and sends himself out onto the waves toward Christ.
    This week, our prayer is that we might always keep our eyes fixed on Jesus and recommit to the practices — the Eucharist, Scripture, and daily prayer — that keep us centered on Him.
    Thanks for listening! The ThinkND Podcast is brought to you by ThinkND, the University of Notre Dame's online learning community. We connect you with videos, podcasts, articles, courses, and other resources to inspire minds and spark conversations on topics that matter to you — everything from faith and politics, to science, technology, and your career.
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    • 5 min
    Ten Years Hence Artificial Intelligence Promise and Peril, Part 2: Autonomous Vehicles for Micro-Mobility

    Ten Years Hence Artificial Intelligence Promise and Peril, Part 2: Autonomous Vehicles for Micro-Mobility

    Join us for an insightful virtual event, "Autonomous Vehicles for Micro-Mobility," featuring renowned speaker Henrik I. Christensen, Qualcomm Chancellor’s Professor of Robot Systems and Distinguished Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at UC San Diego. Professor Christensen will explore the transformative potential of autonomous vehicles in the realm of micro-mobility, addressing advancements, challenges, and implications for urban transportation. Gain valuable insights into the future of mobility, including innovations in autonomous technology and their impact on accessibility, sustainability, and urban planning. Don't miss this opportunity to delve into the exciting possibilities of autonomous vehicles in shaping the future of micro-mobility.
    Thanks for listening! The ThinkND Podcast is brought to you by ThinkND, the University of Notre Dame's online learning community. We connect you with videos, podcasts, articles, courses, and other resources to inspire minds and spark conversations on topics that matter to you — everything from faith and politics, to science, technology, and your career.
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    • 1 hr 11 min
    Restoring Reason, Beauty, and Faith in Architecture, Part 2: The Timeless Language of Classicism

    Restoring Reason, Beauty, and Faith in Architecture, Part 2: The Timeless Language of Classicism

    As one of the world’s leading practitioners of New Classicism, John Simpson has revolutionized the combination of durability, functionality, and beauty within his projects. John Simpson's design philosophy centers on the idea that architecture is a public art, shaping the character of streets, squares, and civic spaces to influence our collective cultural experience. In this lecture, Simpson will highlight small-scale residential apartment designs, country houses, large-scale institutional projects and more that exemplify functional design. 
    Thanks for listening! The ThinkND Podcast is brought to you by ThinkND, the University of Notre Dame's online learning community. We connect you with videos, podcasts, articles, courses, and other resources to inspire minds and spark conversations on topics that matter to you — everything from faith and politics, to science, technology, and your career.
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    • 1 hr 9 min

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