As Fighting Irish fans descend upon Chicago for the Shamrock Series off-site home football game between the Notre Dame and Miami on Oct. 6 (Saturday), the University will present four academic events highlighting various topics of interest, including the national media, the economy, U.S. foreign policy and the role of religion in politics today.
All events are free and open to the public and will be held at the JW Marriott, 151 W. Adams St., Chicago.
Scheduled academic events include:
鈥�,鈥� 2 p.m., Oct. 4 (Thursday), Grand Ballroom B & C. This event will feature commentary and discussion by Notre Dame faculty members who have worked extensively with news media. Panelists will share their experience working with print, broadcast and online media to offer their expertise on a wide variety of important national and international topics. Panelists include , Schubmehl-Prein Professor of Computer Science and Engineering; , associate director of biological sciences; , Hesburgh Professor of Peace 91视频; , Short Professor of Law; and , Martin Professor of Business Ethics. The panel will be moderated by , a 1998 Notre Dame graduate and news anchor at CBS Chicago. Registration is requested. Sign up or call 574-631-7367.
鈥�,鈥� 5 p.m., Oct. 4 (Thursday), Grand Ballroom B & C. Sponsored by the , the and the Initiative for Global Development, this event will feature two panelists: Paul Collier, renowned development economist and the director of the Centre for the Study of African Economies at University of Oxford, U.K.; and Sean Callahan, executive vice president of Overseas Operations at Catholic Relief Services. The discussion will focus on the role of U.S. foreign policy in international development and will include a lively debate on what that role should be, what factors should be considered in policy making, and what impact should be expected as policies are implemented.The event will be followed by a cocktail reception and will be streamed live online at" kellogg.nd.edu/livestream/":kellogg.nd.edu/livestream/.
鈥�,鈥� 10 a.m., Oct. 5 (Friday), Lincoln Room. Beginning with an introduction by , I.A. O鈥橲haughnessy Dean of the , the event will include a faculty roundtable followed by questions from the audience. The event will be moderated by Christopher Waller, professor and senior vice president and director of research at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; and speakers will include Notre Dame faculty members , William and Dorothy O鈥橬eill Professor of Economics; , Alfred C. DeCrane Jr. Professor of International Economics; , Michael P. Grace II Assistant Professor of Economics; and , associate professor of economics and director of graduate studies. This event will include a continental breakfast.
鈥�,鈥� 2 p.m. Oct. 5 (Friday), Lincoln Room. Hosted by University Communications and moderated by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Executive Editor David Shribman, this event will feature a panel of experts including Gerald Seib, Washington bureau chief of the Wall Street Journal; , John Cardinal O鈥橦ara, C.S.C., Professor of Political Science at Notre Dame; Michael D. McCurry, former White House press secretary; and Julie Cooper, professor of political science at the University of Chicago. Registration is requested. Sign up or call 574-631-6798.
A complete listing of the weekend鈥檚 events and activities can be found online at .