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  1. Book cover for Translating Ireland by Michael Cronin, featuring metallic, movable type letters. Beside it, a yellow panel announces a two-day seminar: April 16 at Royal Irish Academy, and April 17 at Notre Dame Dublin.

    Translating Ireland Symposium

    Explore the 30th anniversary of Translating Ireland with Professor Ní Ríordáin and an international seminar at Notre Dame.

  2. Black and white photo of four men, one wearing a yarmulke and another in clerical garb, conversing. Text above reads "Nostra Aetate in Their Age and in Ours." Below, "November 18-20, 2025 Notre Dame Jerusalem at Tantur and Hebrew University of Jerusalem."

    Nostra Aetate in Their Age and in Ours

    An international conference at Notre Dame Jerusalem and Hebrew University will mark the 60th anniversary of this momentous occasion by clarifying the historical background and reception of the document in Catholic and Jewish circles and beyond, and taking stock of the present and future of theological questions bearing on the relationship between the Jewish people and the Church.

  3. Notre Dame Rome Global Gateway building facade with event information overlaid: "A New Look at the 12th Century Renaissance: Philosophy, Theology, History. Nov. 13-15, 2025."

    A New Look at the 12th Century Renaissance: Philosophy, Theology, History

    This interdisciplinary conference will offer a fresh look at the philosophy, theology, and history of this pivotal moment in European history.

  4. Poster for the Rome Kabbalah Symposium, May 20-22, 2025, at the Vatican Library and Notre Dame Rome. The background features a colorful circular Hebrew manuscript with illustrations, Hebrew script, and astrological/zodiacal symbols. The poster lists sponsors from the Vatican Library, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and various University of Notre Dame departments and institutes. The University of Notre Dame logo is in the bottom right corner.

    Rome Kabbalah Symposium

    Kabbalah Symposium: Vatican Library & Notre Dame Rome (May 20-22, 2025). Unprecedented access to manuscripts. Keynote by Saverio Campanini.

  5. "Leading Women in Medieval Religious Communities" graphic. the event takes place March 8-9, 2025 at Notre Dame London. Three circular illuminated manuscript details depict medieval nuns. The University of Notre Dame and Saint Mary's College logos are at the bottom.

    Leading Women in Medieval Religious Communities

    Explore leadership roles of women in medieval religious communities. Notre Dame London hosts a 2-day conference (March 8-9, 2025) featuring 16 scholars. Discover their impact on spiritual & material well-being.

  6. The Mythologies of English conference graphic. The abstracte artwork, "Black and Violet" by Wassily Kandinsky, 1923, is used alongside the conference date, location, and featured presenters.

    The Mythologies of English

    Exploring the various mythologies that have framed the English language, both historically and today.

  7. Cross-Cultural Encounter and Transformation in Western Asia Minor from Byzantine to Early Ottoman Times header graphic. The graphic has three columns of information: The left having the title of the conference over an ancient structure of the Citadel of Nymphaions/Kemalpasa;the center is a mosaic of blues, yellow, and white; the right has additional conference details like dates, location, and supporters.

    Cross-Cultural Encounter and Transformation in Western Asia Minor

    Exploring one of the most fascinating historical landscapes of the Mediterranean, the Aegean coastland of Asia Minor

  8. The Aesthetics of Failure: Disruption, Loss, Decline conference branding. A man (Charlie Caplin) is depicted in black and white with his feet reclined over his head and hat off to the side. The background of the background is a colorful kaleidoscope of pinks, oranges, and blue.

    The Aesthetics of Failure: Disruption, Loss, Decline

    Exploring failure’s remarkable artistic success story.

  9. Unhomed , Unhoused, Homeless: An Interdisciplinary Conference Web Graphic. March 1-2, 2024, University of Notre Dame. The graphic uses a photot from 'Faces of Homelessness" by Jeffery A. Wolin. A Caucasian man with a mid-length beard and hair of blonde-grey sits in the opening of a grey and green tent. He wears a yellow scarf and a handmade sign reading "Be Love" around his neck. There are letters taped to the tent, outlined in red duct tape. He is located on the street, with pipes and concrete in the background.

    Unhomed, Unhoused, Homeless

    Homelessness and representation, history, activism, mediation, policy, youth, climate change, and other topics

  10. Disability In The Americas Conference

    Disability in the Vast Early Americas

    Exploring the experiences, representations, concepts, and categories of disability among diverse peoples in the Americas from the pre-Columbian era to approximately 1850

  11. Four young men in a dark room gather around glowing electronic music equipment. One in a white shirt and glasses holds drumsticks over a pad, while three others watch. Blue light illuminates their faces.

    Sonifying the Body: Embodied Technologies in Electronic Music Performance

    Sonifying the Body examines how electronic music practitioners integrate the body into performance, raising critical questions about embodiment, agency, and the evolving relationship between human movement and technology. How does technological mediation reshape musical expression? What role does the body play in an era of increasing automation and AI-driven creativity? The series will engage students in discussions about the integration of technology in music, performance, and composition.