The ThinkND Podcast

Episode Topic: The Legacy of Natural RightsHow can we best understand self-governance and see a path forward for a free and flourishing society? Sift through the foundational ideas of the American project as you weigh the enduring power of natural rights. Navigate complex legal histories to grasp how ancient wisdom shapes our modern liberties.Featured Speakers:Jud Campbell, Stanford UniversityPhilip Hamburger, Columbia UniversityThomas West, Hillsdale CollegeRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/3f79fc.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled 1776: The Ideas that Made the Modern World.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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: Architecture and the European City Modernist “dissolution” has atomized the urban fabric. Architect Christoph Mäckler proposes a return to the traditional European block. Through his “wing house” research, Mäckler demonstrates how high-density urbanism reduces infrastructure by 40% while creating 10,000-square-meter internal parks, restoring beauty and efficiency to modern living.Featured Speakers:Christoph Mäckler, Mäckler ArchitektenRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/5e294e. This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Restoring Reason, Beauty, and Trust in Architecture.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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: Obstacles to Moral ActionExplore how Thomas Aquinas transforms 13th-century ethics into a blueprint for modern life. Join elite scholars as they bridge the gap between ancient habits and contemporary character development, revealing how our first moral choices and the “architecture of consent” continue to shape our journey toward virtue and human flourishing.Featured Speakers:José M. Torralba, University of NavarraRobert J. Barry, Providence CollegeIsabel Lemaître Palma, University of the Andes (Santiago, Chile) Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/ad58ab. This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Aquinas at 800.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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: Generative ComputingMove beyond experimental chatbots and toward a robust IT stack capable of supporting autonomous agents. Sriram Raghavan, VP of AI Research at IBM, dismantles AI hype to reveal the “Generative Computing” paradigm. Learn why 95% of AI pilots fail and how a principles-based approach—leveraging small, fit-for-purpose models and rigorous governance—can transform enterprise uncertainty into secure, scalable, and efficient agentic applications.Featured Speakers:Sriram Raghavan, IBMRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/308d51.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled RISE AI. 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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: Federalism and the Decline of Natural Rights How have our foundational American ideals transformed across the centuries? Stand at a crossroads of constitutional history, where ancient natural rights meet modern legal power. Delve deeply into the shifting landscape of American rights to find a newfound clarity about today's legal debates. Featured Speakers:Jud Campbell, Stanford UniversityRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/4f17c5.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled 1776: The Ideas that Made the Modern World.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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: Native American Perspectives on Human Dignity Grasp the profound essence of human connection as indigenous leaders challenge existing paradigms. Shifting our focus to lived indigenous wisdom allows us to move past mere academic theory and into a space where knowledge is a living, relational force. When we listen to the voices of those whose dignity has been historically contested by the very institutions hosting the dialogue, the impact is not merely intellectual; it becomes a profound, restorative encounter that challenges our baseline assumptions about how we relate to one another and the earth. Featured Speakers:Ashlee Bird, University of Notre DameCharles W. Powell, KHS, University of Notre DameJefferson Ballew IV, Pokagon Band of PotawatomiAbigail Ginzburgh '22 MGA, National Immigrant Justice CenterMikaela Murphy '22Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/c84a00.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Indigenous Voices.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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: Natural Rights at the FoundingHow 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 UniversityRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/79d0b2.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled 1776: The Ideas that Made the Modern World. 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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: 10 Lessons for Building Government and Research Partnerships That MatterBridge 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 AmericaLouise Geraghty, J-PAL North AmericaCarrie Cihak, King County, WashingtonPatrick Turner, Notre Dame UniversityRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/501377. This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Evidence Matters. 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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: The Computer Science Domain in the AI RevolutionWhat 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 DameRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/7c5243.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled The New AI.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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: On Love, Loss, and Ancestral LandsListen 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 DameDeborah Jackson Taffa, Institute of American Indian Arts Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/e9d5e0. This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Literatures of Annihilation, Exile, and Resistance.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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: Poets & Art with Adela NajarroPoet 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, poetRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/3b86d2.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Letras Latinas.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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

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 DameRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/bc82f3.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled 1776: The Ideas that Made the Modern World. 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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

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 InstituteSarah D. Phillips, Indiana University BloomingtonSarah Wilson Sokhey, University of Colorado BoulderKristina Šliavaitė, Vilnius UniversityRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/f5fc83.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Revolutions of Hope. 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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

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 UniversityRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/ce0be5.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Faith and Philosophy. 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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: Art and the Museum as Instruments of HopeAs 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 DamePresident Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., University of Notre DameBarbara Jatta, Vatican MuseumsRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/ccc4f1.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Cultivating Hope.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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: Equality, Slavery and the FoundingHow 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 DameRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/90908a.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled 1776: The Ideas that Made the Modern World. 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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: Becoming a Catholic WriterFrom a “medieval” Sicilian-Mexican childhood in Los Angeles to the halls of Harvard, acclaimed poet Dana Gioia explores the tension between faith and secular meritocracy. Discover why the former Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts advocates for the “vocation of the quitter” in this profound reflection on beauty, poetry, and the Catholic imagination.Featured Speakers:Jennifer Newsome Martin '07 M.T.S., '12 Ph.D., University of Notre DameDana Gioia, PoetRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/230da7.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled On Catholic Imagination. 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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: The Secret Social Life of Bacteria Have you ever wondered how bacteria communicate, cooperate, and even compete in ways that impact our health, environment, and beyond? More than just making us sick, bacteria form alliances, wage wars, and orchestrate remarkable feats on a scale so small, yet so influential. In this talk Maggie Fink '24 Ph.D., will unravel some of the microbial mysteries that shape our lives, and help us gain a new appreciation for the invisible hidden dramas unfolding all around us.Featured Speakers:- Maggie Fink '24 Ph.D., Adjunct Professor, Indiana University South Bend Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/39dd0b.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Our Universe Revealed. 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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: AI Ethics by DesignGain a strategic edge in the evolving AI landscape. Join Vatican AI consultant Father Paulo Benanti and CMU machine learning expert Professor Arti Singh for a high-level dialogue on innovation and human dignity. This fireside chat bridges ethics and engineering, offering essential insights for leaders committed to building responsible, human-centric technology.Featured Speakers:Fr. Paolo Benanti, Third Order Regular FranciscanAarti Singh, Carnegie Mellon UniversityRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/45e27f. This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled RISE AI.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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: How Anglo-Saxons and Celts Remade the World in 1776 Brad Birzer '90, Russell Amos Kirk Chair in American Studies and Professor of History at Hillsdale College, reveals the confluence of ideas in 1776 between America and Scotland. Explore the intersection of rights and traditions as found in the Declaration of Independence and in the works of Adam Smith to synthesize the enduring legacies of 1776 into a necessary historical grounding for the modern citizen.Featured Speakers:Brad Birzer '90, Hillsdale CollegeRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/4aa44e.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled 1776: The Ideas that Made the Modern World. 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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: The Ideas That Made the Modern World Explore the revolutionary convergence of 1776, where liberty and prosperity intertwined, as you interrogate the profound legacy of the Declaration of Independence alongside Adam Smith's economic breakthroughs in The Wealth of Nations.Featured Speakers: Vincent Phillip Muñoz, University of Notre DameJames Otteson, University of Notre DameRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/956aa7.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled 1776: The Ideas That Made the Modern World.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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: Qur'an Criticism  What importance do developments in critical scholarship on the Qur'an have for the life of faith? How have Muslims traditionally understood the Qur'an? What were the nineteenth- and twentieth-century beginnings of Western critical scholarship on the Qur'an, and what are its motivating questions today? Where do Western critical scholarship and traditional reading of the Qur'an converge? Do the findings of Western critical scholarship fundamentally challenge traditional Muslim understandings of the Qur'an, and how, more generally, does critical study of the Qur'an affect Muslims' lives of faith?Featured Speakers:Gabriel Said Reynolds, professor, University of Notre DameMun'im Sirry, professor, University of Notre DameRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/1e7b78.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Minding Scripture. 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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: Yarning with Indigenous Traditions In an era of compounding global crises, our speakers offer a strategic intervention: a move beyond the transactional toward the relational. This dialogue interrogates the “myth of progress,” dismantles the currency of academic perfection, and retrieves custodial responsibility through the protocols of “Embassy.” Dr. Tyson Yunkaporta, Dr. Ashlee Bird, and Dr. Sousan Abadian examine how Indigenous wisdom provides essential checks on the malignant narcissism driving modern global disconnection and institutional failure.Featured Speakers:Ashlee Bird, University of Notre DameDr. Sousan Abadian, Interfaith Council of Metropolitan WashingtonTyson Yunkaporta, Deakin University Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/ef5ecc.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Indigenous Voices. 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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: Finding Your Vocation Listen in to a conversation with Karen Swallow Prior, author of You Have a Calling: Finding Your Vocation in the Good, True, and Beautiful, about the difference between passion and calling, and how to find meaning in your work. Featured Speakers:Karen Swallow Prior, Bethel SeminaryRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/8a3d3c.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Virtues & Vocations. 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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: Justice For AllHow can we create a more inclusive world where every individual feels seen, heard, and at home? See how Justice Mary Yu '93 J.D. champions equality as the first Asian, Latina, and LGBTQ+ jurist on the Washington State Supreme Court, offering a roadmap to vanquish doubt through the power of authenticity and her call to always "stay visible."Featured Speakers:Justice Mary I. Yu '93 J.D., Washington State Supreme CourtRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/9ed289.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled 120 Years Later: Asian and Pacific Islander Alumni Perspectives. 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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: The Declaration of Independence, Social Compact Theory & Principles of the American Revolution Transform your perspective on citizenship by examining the Declaration of Independence as a living promise as you secure a profound understanding of why self-governance remains the American promise's vital, essential gateway. Featured Speakers:Vincent Phillip Muñoz, University of Notre DameRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/f3cff1.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled 1776: The Ideas that Made the Modern World. 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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: The Pantheon Step into a metaphysical instrument of imperial apotheosis where light acts as a divine participant. Richard Etlin decodes this cosmological “Sphinx,” revealing how Hadrian used solar precision to validate Rome's prophetic destiny. Discover the intersection of architectural transcendence and imperial propaganda. We invite you to step into the light and watch the full recording.Featured Speakers:Richard A. Etlin, University of MarylandRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/aaf1e4.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Restoring Reason, Beauty, and Trust in Architecture. 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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: Religious Epistemology How can the humblest among us invert traditional hierarchies by sensing truth through deep faith? Lessons on the Eucharist deepen our sense of God living within us while trusting God's word secures belief in His power. Hear the call to reflect on these ideas to see your own journey to God from a fresh perspective.Featured Speakers:Noah Karger, University of Notre DameMats Wahlberg, Umeå University (Sweden)Daniel Gordon '24 Ph.D., Ave Maria UniversityRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/d36e91. This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Aquinas at 800. 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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: Past, Present & FutureChart the Balfour-Hesburgh Scholars Program's beginnings, how it has evolved over forty years, and what the future might look like for students, academically, socially, and personally as they learn to lead with purpose.Featured Speakers:Angie Chamblee '73 Christy Greene '96, University of Notre Dame Irasema Trujillo Hernandez '24, Stronger Together Unidos Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/0403e6.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Dialogues Across the Decades: Conversations with Balfour-Hesburgh Scholars Program Alumni.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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: AI and the Classrooms of the FutureNavigate the evolving generational divide in our classrooms. Join Fr. Nate Wills, C.S.C., Ph.D. '99, '03 M.Ed., '05 M.Div., as he explores the intersection of Catholic tradition and generative AI. Discover how to preserve the “productive struggle” of learning while leveraging technology for teacher empowerment. Explore why human flourishing remains our ultimate educational goal.Featured Speakers:Fr. Nate Wills, C.S.C., Ph.D. '99, '03 M.Ed., '05 M.Div., University of Notre DameRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/967cd2.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled The New AI.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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: Sustainable Hope Marking the 80th anniversary of the UN Charter, this panel explores the shift from an “ideology of destruction” to decentralized green infrastructure. Discover how environmental law and energy innovation are securing Ukraine's sovereignty and the future of international accountability.Featured Speakers:Diane Desierto, University of Notre DameCarl Bruch, Environmental Law InstituteOlga Degtiareva, Odesa National University of EconomicsAlbina Dioba, Copenhagen Business SchoolKristina Hook '20 Ph.D., Kennesaw State UniversityNatalia Slobodian, Canterbury Christ Church University Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/572290.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Revolutions of Hope. 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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: Poets & Art: Adela NajarroListen in to a conversation with author Ruben Reyes, Jr.. interviewed by Notre Dame Ph.D. student Paulina Hernandez-Trejo, that resonates with the pulse of Salvadoran history, illuminating how memory transcends trauma through the architecture of speculative fiction.  Featured Speakers:Paulina Hernández-Trejo, University of Notre DameRuben Reyes, authorRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/25b52b.  This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Letras Latinas. 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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: What Would You Fight For? Join University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C. and legendary broadcaster Mike Tirico for a panel discussion commemorating two decades of stadium excitement and profound mission in the iconic What Would You Fight For? series.Featured Speakers:Meenal Datta, University of Notre DamePresident Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., University of Notre DameMike Tirico, NBCRob Hyland, NBCLindsay Schanzer '11, NBCLauren Eglite '28, University of Notre DameRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/196bad.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Cultivating Hope. 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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: Millennial Aesthetics and Global PoliticsJoin acclaimed writers Aria Aber and Jamil Jan Kochai for an intimate exploration of the millennial Afghan experience. This evocative discussion, moderated by Mehak Faizal Khan, Assistant Professor of Global Anglophone Literature at the University of Notre Dame, reveals how memory, war, and technology reshape contemporary identity. Witness how these leading voices bridge the chasm between ancestral memory and our digital present.Featured Speakers:Aria Aber, University of VermontJamil Jan Kochai, Princeton UniversityMehak F. Khan, University of Notre DameRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/74911e.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Literatures of Annihilation, Exile, and Resistance.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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: When Numbers LieData is the new gold, mined and used (for better or worse) every single day. Algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) are then used to suggest what movies we stream, or send us grocery store coupons in the mail. When our data is used mindfully and ethically, this can be beneficial. When it's not, we could be putting ourselves at risk. Victoria Woodard Ph.D., associate teaching professor and director of undergraduate studies for the department of applied and computational mathematics and statistics at the University of Notre Dame, will help you understand how AI works (what is ChatGPT actually doing?!) and things to be concerned about when providing your data to others.Featured Speakers:Victoria Woodard Ph.D., Associate Teaching Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics, University of Notre DameRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/afd4c9.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Our Universe Revealed.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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: The Cost of Ambition Tired of the relentless professional treadmill? Join Miroslav Volf and Suzanne Shanahan to explore The Cost of Ambition. Their conversation reveals how to reclaim joy by trading soul-crushing comparison for the freedom of excellence. Rediscover your work's purpose and embrace a path toward genuine flourishing and find your freedom.Featured Speakers:Miroslav Volf, Yale Divinity SchoolRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/2ebca0. This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Virtues & Vocations.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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: Where are We in the Journey to a Knowledgeable Assistant?Discover the future of AI with Meta Chief Scientist Xin “Luna” Dong. As AI assistants transition from chatbots to wearables, the demand for reliability is paramount. Learn how the Dual-Neural Knowledge framework targets hallucinations, ensuring your digital assistant provides the precise, real-time accuracy required to navigate our complex information age.Featured Speakers:Xin "Luna" Dong, Meta Wearables AIRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/121fe0. This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled RISE AI.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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World Stop examining the world from the outside and start reading its patterns. Join author of Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World Tyson Yunkaporta to navigate the complexity of the modern world through Indigenous logic. Shift from the fragmented lens of static text to the “Sacred Web of Life” that can restore balance to our systems. By shifting our perspective, we can reshape our collective future.Featured Speakers:Tyson Yunkaporta, Deakin UniversityCarolyn T. Brown, Fetzer InstituteAnantanand Rambachan, Saint Olaf CollegeRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/cc5d0e.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Indigenous Voices.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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: After the Evaluation (https://go.nd.edu/e5f25d)Can a bus pass prevent a jail sentence? Listen in to discover the “myth-busting” power of co-discovery. Join King County, Notre Dame's LEO, and Stanford's REGG Lab as they explore how high-stakes partnerships transform rigorous econometrics into equitable, real-world policy change.Featured Speakers:May Lynn Tan, California Association of Food BanksDaniel E. Ho, Stanford universityBecky Elisa, MBA, Sound TransitDr. Eyob Mazengia, Public Health Seattle and King CountyDavid Phillips, University of Notre DameMatthew Freedman, University of California, IrvineMaria Jimenez-Zepeda, King County MetroKimberly Dodds, King County, WashingtonRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/19c498.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Evidence Matters. (https://go.nd.edu/28b651)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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: I am My Soul (https://go.nd.edu/902b73)Is personal identity a matter of degree or a literal soul? Join Oxford's Dr. Richard Swinburne for “I am My Soul,” a deep dive into Thomas Aquinas and modern philosophy. Challenge your views on consciousness and the self—listen in or watch now to discover why your soul is the essence of who you are.Featured Speakers:Dr. Richard Granville Swinburne, University of OxfordRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/8f9d5e. This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Faith and Philosophy. (https://go.nd.edu/a9a045)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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: Reimagining Mental Health (https://go.nd.edu/47c51f)This interdisciplinary inquiry explores the Catholic imagination's role in mental health. Navigating the paradox of dependence where maturity necessitates the safety to rely on another, we transcend secular reductionism. Discover a symbolic ontology grounded in community, liturgy, and the transformative power of faith.Featured Speakers:Beth Hlabse '11, M.S., LMHCA, University of Notre DameRev. Justin Brophy, O.P. '06, '20 Ph.D., Providence CollegeMargaret Laracy Psy.D., Laracy PsychotherapyMark Gerig Ph.D., Divine Mercy UniversityRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/637a4f.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled On Catholic Imagination. (https://go.nd.edu/78e374)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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: Pensionados at Notre Dame (https://go.nd.edu/abbd6a)Discover Notre Dame's first Asian pioneers through a 120-year retrospective of the 1903 Pensionado Program. Uncover how early Filipino students forged a path of global excellence and a unique place within this foundational heritage.Featured Speakers:Rebecca Tinio McKenna, University of Notre DameJeremy Dela Cruz '15, '19 MSF, PaywardSophia Labrador '25, Pariveda  Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/87f1e3.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled 120 Years Later: Asian and Pacific Islander Alumni Perspectives. 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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: Metaphysics, Being, and the TranscendentalsEight centuries later, this session reveals that Thomas's metaphysical architecture remains the essential map for reality. By interrogating divine attributes and the generative power of peace, modern scholars demonstrate how 13th-century wisdom provides the ontological integrity needed to navigate 2024's most profound questions of existence. Join us as we explore the foundations of truth and goodness.Featured Speakers:Dominic LaMantia '24 M.A., '25 Ph.D., The Society of Jesus in the United States, Canada and HaitiFr. Philip-Neri Reese, O.P., '22 Ph.D., Pontifical University of Saint Thomas AquinasJoshua P. Hochschild '01 Ph.D., Mount St. Mary's UniversityRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/57ec60.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Aquinas at 800.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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: A New Humanism (https://go.nd.edu/aaf1e4)“What is the city but the people,” wrote Shakespeare. In this spirit, architect Christian Sottile will share his visions about why the city is human and buildings are faces of humanity. Discover the "Renaissance Operating System" and why beauty is the irreducible secret to restoring goodness, truth, and our collective spirit.Featured Speakers:Christian Sottile, Sottile & SottileRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/24794c.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Restoring Reason, Beauty, and Trust in Architecture.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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: Sickness and HealingThis episode of Minding Scripture reflects on sickness, healing, and isolation in the Bible and in the Qur'an, with conversation around the global Coronavirus pandemic. What sources of hope do we find in the Abrahamic traditions for a time of sickness and quarantine? How might these three traditions interpret the pandemic and the quarantine religiously?Featured Speakers:Tzvi Novick, University of Notre DameMun'im Sirry, University of Notre DameFrancesca Murphy, University of Notre DameRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/7af572. This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Minding Scripture. 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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: A Conversation with Cynthia CruzBorn to a father whose education was severed at grammar school for field labor, Cynthia Cruz transformed feelings of shame into a determination that earned her a Ph.D. in philosophy and fueled the publication of nine poetry collections and a novella. Listen in to a conversation between Cruz and Notre Dame M.F.A. student Adriana Toledano Kolteniuk about how Cruz's dismantling of the myth of the “late start” became a hallmark of her prolific ascent, offering a roadmap for redefining your own intellectual horizons.Featured Speakers:Cynthia Cruz, poetAdriana Toledano Kolteniuk, University of Notre DameRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/577e15.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Letras Latinas.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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: Faithful Hope: Religion and Resilience in UkraineThis essential panel explores Ukraine's religious pluralism, where faith galvanizes democratic resilience rather than division. Experts analyze “hope as a discipline” and interfaith solidarity, revealing how historical resistance weaponized spiritual energy into a powerful civic engine. Discover why Ukraine's pluralistic landscape provides an indispensable global model for modern democratic endurance.Featured Speakers:Yury Avvakumov, University of Notre DameAnna Bisikalo, Harvard UniversityJosé Casanova, Georgetown UniversityAndriy Kurochka, Ukrainian Catholic UniversityCatherine Wanner, Penn State University Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/9f8783. This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Revolutions of Hope.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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: God's ExistenceMany philosophers - and even theologians - believe that Immanuel Kant put an end to all attempts to prove God's existence. However, is the case truly closed? Dr. Sebastian Ostritsch, from Heidelberg University, argues that Kant's objections against proving God's existence have no decisive weight against the foundational logic of Thomas Aquinas' Five Ways. Even after Kant, he will contend, it remains possible to demonstrate that God exists.  Featured Speakers:Dr. Sebastian Ostritsch, Heidelberg University Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/cb12e5.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Faith and Philosophy.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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: Hope and Healing How does a doctor find hope and joy each day amidst the challenges of serving others at “the end of the world?” Listen in to the  2025 Rev. Bernie Clark, C.S.C., Distinguished Catholic Social Tradition Lecture, in a conversation between Dr. Tom Catena and Suzanne Shanahan, the Leo and Arlene Hawk Executive Director of Institute for Social Concerns, to hear him share a life of no regrets as the only full-time physician serving a community of three million people in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan. Featured Speakers:Suzanne Shanahan, University of Notre DameDr. Tom Catena, Mother of Mercy HospitalRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/4a02bb.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Cultivating Hope.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.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: Bridging Gaps, Empowering CommunitiesAI holds immense promise, yet Ketan Paranjape warns the “last mile” remains a formidable barrier. From rural Indiana to India, infrastructure gaps and cultural nuances challenge the scalability of digital health. Explore how we can bridge this divide by prioritizing human kinship and ethical innovation over mere algorithmic speed. Featured Speakers:Dr. Ketan Paranjape, Bioscope AIBukata Hayes, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of MinnesotaEmily Ho, NorthwesternErwin Tan, AARPShelley Kendrick '10 MNA, EcumenRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/418575.This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled The Rural Health Revolution. 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. Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu. Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Episode Topic: Eclipses in Outer SpaceLauren Weiss Ph.D., assistant professor of physics and astronomy, will explore how astrophysicists use eclipses of other stars to find new planets. Professor Weiss uses observational techniques to discover exoplanets, which are planets around other stars, and characterize their fundamental properties. Her goals are to understand the origin and evolution of planetary systems and assess whether some exoplanets could be habitable. One way to find planets around other stars in the universe is the eclipse transit method. It works for star-planet systems aligned in a way that, as seen from earth, the planet travels between us and the star, temporarily blocking some of the light from the star once every orbit.Featured Speakers:Lauren Weiss Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Notre Dame.Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/d00557. This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Our Universe Revealed. 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. Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu. Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.