Episode Topic: Newman and Interrogating Catholic Imagination

Take a deep dive with theologian and Catherine F. Huisking Professor of Theology Cyril O'Regan into the worldview of St. John Henry Newman, one of the greatest Catholic thinkers and educators in history. Consider Newman's ideas about the Catholic university, the Catholic imagination, and whether Catholic literature is an oxymoron.

`Featured Speakers:

• Cyril O'Regan, University of Notre Dame
• Artur Rosman, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled On Catholic Imagination. 

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Episode Topic: Transforming Child Care

Listen in to a conversation on the current state of child care in the United States and the innovative work being done in local communities to create a thriving sector that equitably values children, families, and workers.

Featured Speakers:
-Chloe Gibbs '00, University of Notre Dame
-Carrie Cihak, King County, Washington
-Jessica Tollenaar Cafferty, Best Starts for Kids
-Justin Doromal, Urban Institute

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

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Episode Topic: Cultivating Hope in Ukraine

Join Archbishop Borys Gudziak, who is Metropolitan-Archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia and President of Ukrainian Catholic University, to discuss how to build hope in Ukraine. He is joined in conversation by Rory Finnin, professor of Ukrainian Studies from the University of Cambridge and recipient of the 2024 Laura Shannon Prize in Contemporary European Studies. This event also featured remarks from Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., president of the University of Notre Dame, Ambassador Oksana Markarova, a member of the Ukraine Mission to the U.S., Bishop Kevin Rhoades, Bishop of the Fort Wayne-South Bend Diocese, and Taras Dobko, Rector of Ukrainian Catholic University.

Featured Speakers:
-Archbishop Borys Gudziak, Ukrainian Catholic University
-President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., University of Notre Dame
-Rory Finnin, University of Cambridge
-Oksana Markarova, Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States
-Bishop Kevin Rhoades, Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
-Taras Dobko, Ukrainian Catholic University

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

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Episode Topic: In Rez-idence

“What is peace, and what does it have to do with poetry, language, stories?” Listen in to a conversation with Aniyunwiya/Cherokee Nation poet, scholar, author, and artist Jessica Doe about her creative journey and her time as the first-ever Indigenous fellow at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies.

Featured Speakers:

• Spencer French '24 M.A., University of Notre Dame
• Jessica Doe Mehta, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Indigenous Voices.

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Episode Topic: The Law of Love

How is love at work in our lives in a practical way? Contemplate Thomas Aquinas’ thoughts on love, why charity is not just love of God, but also a profound form of friendship, and why the key to understanding love is understanding justice.

Featured Speakers:

• Therese Cory, director of the Jacques Maritain Center and the John and Jean Oesterle Associate Professor of Thomistic Studies at the University of Notre Dame
• Fr. Wojciech Giertych, O.P., Theologian of the Papal Household at the Vatican and Member of the Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas
• William C. Mattison ’03 Ph.D., Wilsey Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame
• Jean Porter, John A. O’Brien Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Aquinas at 800. 

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Episode Topic: Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

Prof. Toshiyuki Kono explores the rich history of Notre-Dame de Paris, the challenges faced during its restoration following the 2019 fire, and the pressing questions that arose throughout the process.

Featured Speakers:
-Toshiyuki Kono, emeritus professor of private international law, Kyushu University

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Restoring Reason, Beauty, and Trust in Architecture.

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Episode Topic: A Conversation with Brenda Cardenas

Listen in to an oral history conversation with award-winning Poet Laureate of Wisconsin Brenda Cárdenas, interviewed by writer and poet Maria Kelson, who at the time (as Maria Melendez) was an associate professor of English at St. Mary’s College, and was teaching a course on Chicana literature. Brenda and Maria discuss playing with multiple languages in poems, the joy of listening to the music and rhythm of words, Brenda’s lively ekphrastic collaborations with visual artists over the years, and the hope that comes from writing for the audiences of the future.

Featured Speakers:

• Brenda Cárdenas, Wisconsin Poet Laureate
• Maria Melendez Kelson, poet and author

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

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Episode Topic: The Historical Jesus

What can truly be known about Jesus, and how can we read accounts about him in a reasonable way? Does a critical understanding of the historical Jesus complicate or nourish one’s faith? Gabriel Reynolds and Tzvi Novick from the University of Notre Dame engage in a conversation on the Gospel narratives and on the earliest documents which mention Jesus with the famous New Testament historian John Meier.

Featured Speakers:

• John Meier, University of Notre Dame 

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Minding Scripture.

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Episode Topic: Called to be Woman: Mary's Genius and Ours

“Called to be Woman: Mary’s Genius and Ours,” presented by Sr. Ann Astell, took place at the McGrath Institute for Church Life conference True Genius: The Mission of Women in Church and Culture at the University of Notre Dame in March 2025, developed by Abigail Favale, Ph.D., Professor of the Practice, Theology & Literature, at the McGrath Institute for Church Life.

Featured Speakers:
-Sister Ann W. Astell, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled True Genius: The Mission of Women in Church and Culture. 

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Episode Topic: Roadmap for Sustainability (https://go.nd.edu/54b4f4)

Michelle Addington, a leading voice in sustainability and architectural design, challenges traditional net-zero approaches and advocates for systemic change in the built environment. Drawing on her experience at NASA, E.I. DuPont, Yale, and UT Austin, she offers practical strategies for rethinking sustainability at human, regional, and societal scales.

Featured Speakers:

• -Michelle Addington, dean emeritus, School of Architecture University of Texas at Austin

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Restoring Reason, Beauty, and Trust in Architecture. (https://go.nd.edu/0133ae)

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