
The 13th annual promises an intriguing lineup of lectures by leading faculty members on each home football game weekend this fall.
Sponsored by the University of Notre Dame’s , the lectures address a variety of fascinating issues and offer an opportunity to meet and interact with some of the University’s most engaging faculty.
The lectures will begin at noon, unless otherwise noted, and will take place in the Annenberg Auditorium of the Snite Museum of Art. All lectures are free and open to the public.
Aug. 31 “From Pope Benedict to Pope Francis: Contrasts and Continuities” with , Catherine F. Huisking Professor of Theology; , Catherine F. Huisking Professor of Theology; and , associate professor in the Department of American 91Ƶ and director of the Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism.
Sept. 21 “Letting Go: From Ancient to Modern Perspectives on Relinquishing Personal Control” with , professor in the Department of Psychology and director of the Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts.
Sept. 28 “Dante and the Birth of Modern Literature” with , Notre Dame Professor of Dante and Italian 91Ƶ in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures.
Oct. 19 “Implementing Social Change: A Collaborative Design Project in South Africa” with , associate professor, director of graduate studies and associate chair in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design.
Nov. 2 “The Chapels of Notre Dame” with , John A. O’Brien Professor of Theology Emeritus.
Nov. 23 “Did Mitt Romney’s Mormonism Cost Him the White House?: Stained Glass Ceilings and American Politics” with , professor in the Department of Political Science and director of the Rooney Center for the Study of American Democracy; , associate professor in the Department of Political Science, concurrent associate professor of law, director of the Tocqueville Program for Inquiry Into Religion and American Public Life and director of the David Potenziani Program in Constitutional 91Ƶ; and , president, Utah Valley University.
Originally published by Arts and Letters at on July 26, 2013.