Episode Topic: Natural Rights at the Founding

How can the origins of American liberty help us chart the complex distinction between inherent human capacities and governmental regulations? Refine your perspective on the social compact, shifting your view of rights from mere judicial trumps to essential components of a self-governing society.

Featured Speakers:

• Jud Campbell, Stanford University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled 1776: The Ideas that Made the Modern World. 

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Episode Topic: 10 Lessons for Building Government and Research Partnerships That Matter

Bridge the gap between social service leadership and rigorous scientific research to move people out of poverty permanently. Join Notre Dame’s LEO and JPAL North America for a discussion on building high-impact partnerships. Learn how data-driven collaboration transforms lives and empowers government leaders to create lasting, equitable impact. 

Featured Speakers:

• Vincent Quan, J-PAL North America
• Louise Geraghty, J-PAL North America
• Carrie Cihak, King County, Washington
• Patrick Turner, Notre Dame University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Evidence Matters. 

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Episode Topic: The Computer Science Domain in the AI Revolution

What is the essential final step in a world where technology can generate endless data but still lacks wisdom? Listen in to a conversation about the fundamental evolution of computer science with Computer Science and Engineering assistant teaching professor William Theisen '18, '22 M.S., '24 Ph.D.

Featured Speakers:

• William Theisen ’18, ’22 M.S., ’24 Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled The New AI.

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Episode Topic: On Love, Loss, and Ancestral Lands

Listen in to a conversation between Whiskey Tender author Deborah Jackson Taffa in conversation with Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi, novelist, non-fiction author, and Dorothy G. Griffin College Professor of English at the University of Notre Dame, that brings you to the vibrant landscapes of the American Southwest where memory, law, and spirit converge. 

Featured Speakers:

• Azareen Van Der Vliet Oloomi, University of Notre Dame
• Deborah Jackson Taffa, Institute of American Indian Arts

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 This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Literatures of Annihilation, Exile, and Resistance.

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Episode Topic: Poets & Art with Adela Najarro

Poet Adela Najarro was in residence with Letras Latinas and the Raclin Murphy Museum Art in March 2026 for the second event of “Poets & Art: Ekphrasis at the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art,” a multi-year partnership between the Museum and the Institute for Latino Studies. Enjoy a reading of her poems and an exploration of poetry and the visual arts in conversation with one another.

Featured Speakers:

• Adela Najarro, poet

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Letras Latinas.

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Episode Topic: The Declaration and the Civil War 

How can Abraham Lincoln’s moral evolution through the bloody crucible of the Civil War help illuminate its profound intersection of political philosophy and historical crisis? Witness how the Civil War transformed the Declaration of Independence from a static document into a living promise.

Featured Speakers:

• Vincent Phillip Muñoz, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled 1776: The Ideas that Made the Modern World. 

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Episode Topic: Hope on the Ground 

In the crucible of total war, how does a nation protect its soul? Join leading scholars as they deconstruct Ukraine’s “pedagogy of freedom.” From “immunizing” students against disinformation to the “optimal hope” of civil society, discover how active academic solidarity and symbolic recognition forge a resilient mental shield for the future. 

Featured Speakers:

• A. Austin Garey, Kennan Institute
• Sarah D. Phillips, Indiana University Bloomington
• Sarah Wilson Sokhey, University of Colorado Boulder
• Kristina Šliavaitė, Vilnius University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Revolutions of Hope. 

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Episode Topic: When Does Life Begin?

When does a human person begin? Explore the profound intersection of philosophy and biology with Professor Jason T. Eberl. In this compelling lecture, Eberl critiques modern dualism and champions a Thomistic hylomorphic perspective, arguing for ensoulment at conception.

Featured Speakers:

• Jason T. Eberl, Saint Louis University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Faith and Philosophy. 

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Episode Topic: Art and the Museum as Instruments of Hope

As part of the Sesquicentennial Celebration of the University of Notre Dame Art Museum, join us for an inspiring conversation exploring the intersections of the arts, faith, history, and education, and the role of the museum in contemporary life.

Featured Speakers:

• Heather Hyde Minor, University of Notre Dame
• President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., University of Notre Dame
• Barbara Jatta, Vatican Museums

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Cultivating Hope.

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Episode Topic: Equality, Slavery and the Founding

How can we grapple with the profound tensions of the American experiment in today's world? Confront the harrowing paradox of liberty and bondage as the Union expands. Navigate the intellectual struggle between popular sovereignty and natural rights during the rise of the cotton gin. Reclaim the moral clarity necessary for self-government in this vital historical inquiry.

Featured Speakers:

• Vincent Phillip Muñoz, University of Notre Dame

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