Episodios

  • Evidence Matters, Part 10: After the Evaluation
    Apr 7 2026

    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 Banks
    • Daniel E. Ho, Stanford university
    • Becky Elisa, MBA, Sound Transit
    • Dr. Eyob Mazengia, Public Health Seattle and King County
    • David Phillips, University of Notre Dame
    • Matthew Freedman, University of California, Irvine
    • Maria Jimenez-Zepeda, King County Metro
    • Kimberly Dodds, King County, Washington

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    This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Evidence Matters. (https://go.nd.edu/28b651)

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  • Faith and Philosophy, Part 4: I am My Soul
    Apr 6 2026

    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 Oxford

    Read 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)

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    57 m
  • On Catholic Imagination, Part 5: Reimagining Mental Health
    Apr 5 2026

    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 Dame
    • Rev. Justin Brophy, O.P. '06, '20 Ph.D., Providence College
    • Margaret Laracy Psy.D., Laracy Psychotherapy
    • Mark Gerig Ph.D., Divine Mercy University

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    This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled On Catholic Imagination. (https://go.nd.edu/78e374)

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  • 120 Years Later: Asian and Pacific Islander Alumni Perspectives, Part 2: Pensionados at Notre Dame
    Mar 31 2026

    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 Dame
    • Jeremy Dela Cruz ’15, ’19 MSF, Payward
    • Sophia Labrador '25, Pariveda

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    This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled 120 Years Later: Asian and Pacific Islander Alumni Perspectives.

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    1 h y 5 m
  • Aquinas at 800, Part 12: Metaphysics, Being, and the Transcendentals
    Mar 30 2026

    Episode Topic: Metaphysics, Being, and the Transcendentals

    Eight 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 Haiti
    • Fr. Philip-Neri Reese, O.P., '22 Ph.D., Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas
    • Joshua P. Hochschild '01 Ph.D., Mount St. Mary's University

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    This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Aquinas at 800.

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  • Restoring Reason, Beauty, and Trust in Architecture, Part 23: A New Humanism
    Mar 30 2026

    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 & Sottile

    Read 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.

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    55 m
  • Minding Scripture, Part 8: Sickness and Healing
    Mar 24 2026

    Episode Topic: Sickness and Healing

    This 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 Dame
    • Mun’im Sirry, University of Notre Dame
    • Francesca Murphy, University of Notre Dame

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    This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Minding Scripture.

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    44 m
  • Letras Latinas, Part 20: A Conversation with Cynthia Cruz
    Mar 23 2026

    Episode Topic: A Conversation with Cynthia Cruz

    Born 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, poet
    • Adriana Toledano Kolteniuk, 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/577e15.

    This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Letras Latinas.

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    59 m