The ThinkND Podcast

Episode Topic:  The Passion in Our Daily Lives Led by Grammy® Award winner and Director of the Notre Dame Folk Choir Dr. J.J. Wright, this series will introduce The Passion, a new artistic production combining Scripture with original poetry and set to original music. Through Christ’s Passion, we learn to encounter suffering and incarnate love, to behold one another in our “not-enoughness.” As we e...

Episode Topic: A Broadcast from Jerusalem: A Passion Pilgrimage to the Holy Land The seventh and final virtual event in the Notre Dame Folk Choir’s The Way of the Cross series followed the choir from South Bend, IN, to the Holy Land. The Folk Choir’s summer pilgrimage to Jerusalem and surrounding areas allowed the artists to explore the places they have been singing and writing about for the past...

Episode Topic: Memory and Mourning: The Passion in Our Lenten and Easter Journey Led by Grammy® Award winner and Director of the Notre Dame Folk Choir Dr. J.J. Wright, this series will introduce The Passion, a new artistic production combining Scripture with original poetry and set to original music. Through Christ’s Passion, we learn to encounter suffering and incarnate love, to behold one anothe...

Episode Topic: God and The Good Life Meghan Sullivan and Paul Blaschko, Notre Dame philosophy professors and co-authors of the newly released book The Good Life Method, invite you to join a thoughtful, timely conversation about God and the Good Life. How do we approach leaps of faith, struggles with suffering, contemplations of our purpose, reflections on death and the big questions we wonder abou...

Episode Topic: The Good Life Listen to the discussion recorded on  Friday, January 28, 2022 with Ryan Cook, EY, and special guests, Paul Blaschko, Assistant Teaching Professor in the Philosophy Department, University of Notre Dame and Meghan Sullivan, Wilsey Family Collegiate Professor of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame. Register to receive information about how to join future live events.  ...

Work plays a deeply important role in our lives. Finding good work — which, for many of us, means getting a meaningful job that we care deeply about — can seem like the crucial factor in determining whether your life goes well or poorly, and whether you end up happy and fulfilled or miserable and empty. But things aren’t nearly so simple. Meghan Sullivan and Paul Blaschko, Notre Dame philosophy pr...

Episode Topic: The Working Life Meghan Sullivan and Paul Blaschko, Notre Dame philosophy professors and co-authors of the newly released book The Good Life Method, invite you to continue the thoughtful, timely conversation about approaching the search for purpose in our work through the timeless lens of philosophy as self-care. We will share ways to shift our mindsets and think critically about th...

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Thanks for listening! The ThinkND Podcast is brought to you by ThinkND, the University of Notre Dame's online learning community. We connect you with videos, podcasts, articles, courses, and other resources to inspire minds and spark conversations on topics that matter to you — everything from faith and politics, to science, technology, and your career. Learn more about ThinkND and register f...

Episode Topic:   Paving a Way for the Space Revolution Eric Thomas, MBA '21 and Mission Manager for New Shepard, Blue Origin's premiere reusable launch vehicle, will join us for a discussion of his experience with SpaceX's Starlink, launching both Jeff Bezos and William Shatner into space and how it has paved the way for a space revolution. Featured Speakers:  Eric Thomas, New Shepa...

Episode Topic: Space Threats and National Security Lieutenant General William J. Liquori, USSF Deputy Chief of Staff for Space Operations, Strategy, Plans, Programs, Requirements and Analysis for the United States Space Force, joins us to discuss the strategies of the United States Space Force as it provides for our national defense against threats from space. Featured Speaker:  Colonel Eileen Col...

Episode Topic: The Space Barons and the Commercialization of Space Christian Davenport, correspondent at The Washington Post covering space for the Financial desk joins us for a discussion of the Age of the Space Baron and the future of space as a private frontier. Featured Speakers:  James S. O’Rourke, Teaching Professor, Management & Organization, Mendoza College of Business Christian Davenp...

Episode Topic: Christianity and the Re-Emergence of the Non-Dual Mind View the discussion recorded on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, with Thomas Schreier, Founding Director of the University of Notre Dame Inspired Leadership Initiative and special guests, Rev. Richard Rohr, O.F.M., and Rev. Daniel Groody, C.S.C., Vice President and Associate Provost at the University of Notre Dame. Featured Speakers:...

Episode Topic: When Purpose Calls - Re-Engaging One's Expertise To Address the Ukraine Invasion...and Beyond George Lopez, Professor Emeritus of Peace Studies at Notre Dame and a leading expert on economic sanctions and peacebuilding, will join ILI Founding Director, Tom Schreier, to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the role and impact of economic sanctions in a conflict such as this....

Episode Topic: The Bus Takes a Purposeful Journey The Inspired Leadership Initiative at Notre Dame welcomed Jerome Bettis on as he explored pursuing a new purpose following his successful football career, his return to campus to complete his degree, and his mission to be a force for good as he advocates for asthma education and awareness and dedicates himself to serving the youth in his community....

Episode Topic: In Control at 50+: How to Succeed in the New World of Work Author and workplace futurist, Kerry Hannon, will join the The Inspired Leadership Initiative for its final Inspiring Conversation of this academic year to discuss her upcoming book In Control at 50+: How to Succeed in the New World of Work, which highlights the changed nature of work and offers actionable steps for achievin...

 Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Carolyn Pirtle to explore the sounds of advent, the films of Christmas, and more besides. Carolyn is the Director for the Notre Dame Center for Liturgy at the McGrath Institute for Church Life.  Thanks for listening! The ThinkND Podcast is brought to you by ThinkND, the University of Notre Dame's online learning community. We connect you with...

Episode Topic: Artificial Intelligence and Power This week’s discussion will focus on the intersection of artificial intelligence and power. What are the social, political, and ethical implications on AI? How do they impact the AI research community and our everyday lives?  Featured Speakers:  Kirsten Martin, Director, Notre Dame Technology Ethics Center; William P. and Hazel B. White Center Profe...

Episode Topic: Identity and Power How do you prove that you are who you say you are? As our world becomes increasingly digitized, automated, and algorithmically operated, digital identity schemes are becoming an important form of personal identification. But without good governance frameworks in place, digital identity schemes may threaten the privacy, security, and human rights of individuals and...

Episode Topic: Machine Learning and Power Machine learning purports to make accurate predictions and decisions about everything from prison recidivism rates to cancer diagnoses to mortgage approvals. But time and time again, scholars, activists, and journalists have demonstrated that machine learning algorithms often digitize and replicate inaccuracies, historical prejudices, and institutional har...

Episode Topic: Corporate Responsibility and Power Companies—especially those with digital “platform power”—wield an enormous influence over economic, political, and social life in the United States and globally. The massive scale and attendant data collection of these platforms, often coupled with the use of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, have given rise to concerns about...

Episode Topic: Bias and Power While algorithms and artificial intelligence are often touted as neutral and unbiased decision-making tools, research such as Dr. Joy Buolamwini and Dr. Timnit Gebru’s Gender Shades project illustrates that these technologies rarely perform equally well across all populations and demographics. The impacts of these performance differences can have far-reaching conseque...

Episode Topic: Privacy and Power The proliferation of smart devices - not just phones but TVs, home security cameras, and more - has led to the collection of personal data on an unprecedented scale. This erosion of privacy has far-reaching implications for our society, political economy, and justice system, but there may be ways for individuals and communities to take control of their data and rec...

Episode Topic: Workers and Power The COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on essential workers: grocery workers who keep shelves stocked with food and cleaning supplies, truckers who transport goods across the country, and sanitation workers who maintain city streets and sidewalks. Increasingly, these workers are subjected to workplace surveillance technologies that purport to increase efficiency...

Episode Topic: The Reawakening One of the meanings contained in the title of the novel is the idea of suspension of moral judgment. This is not to say that The Truce is a novel of forgiveness: rather these questions of guilt, retribution, expiation and so on are put temporarily to one side to allow other ideas and feelings to flourish. The first task after an interruption to life, the novel sugges...