Episode Topic: Hope on the Page

In wartime Ukraine, literature is a lifeline. Discover how poetry, fiction, and children’s books fuel national resilience and forge hope amidst tragedy. Hear from leading Ukrainian writers, translators, and scholars on the power of the page in the fight for a nation's future.

Featured Speakers:

• Rory Finnin, University of Cambridge
• Daryna Gladun, Graduate Fellow 2025-26, Nanovic Institute for European Studies, University of Notre Dame
• Tetiana Grebeniuk, Professor, Imre Kertész Kolleg, University of Warsaw
• Ali Kinsella, Translator
• Anna Romandash '22 MGA, Journalist and Author

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

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Episode Topic: Moustafa Bayoumi

Listen to author Moustafa Bayoumi as he reads from his landmark work How Does It Feel to Be a Problem? Being Young and Arab in America and then joins Prof. Ebrahim Moosa for a wide-ranging conversation on identity, belonging, and the moral challenges of post-9/11 America.

Featured Speakers:

• Ebrahim Moosa, University of Notre Dame
• Atalia Omer, University of Notre Dame
• Azareen Van Der Vliet Oloomi, University of Notre Dame
• Moustafa Bayoumi, author

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Literatures of Annihilation, Exile, and Resistance.

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Episode Topic: Teaching Chemistry with Art

Science and art are the legacy of any culture, and there is renewed interest in integrating the arts and sciences in higher education. At the University of Notre Dame, faculty have designed a core curriculum course that explores the shared virtues, values, methods, and practices of art and chemistry. The course offers a unique learning experience as we draw from primary literature at the art-science interface, analyze works of art at the Raclin-Murphy Museum, and conduct chemistry experiments in the chemistry labs. By examining parallels in art and chemistry, we hope to develop critical analysis and innovative thinking and provide an understanding of the interconnectedness of these disciplines. Join Bahram Moasser Ph.D., for this exploration of chemistry and art at this talk.

Featured Speakers:

• Bahram Moasser Ph.D., Teaching Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Our Universe Revealed.

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