The ThinkND Podcast

Episode Topic: The Heart's Desire and Social Change: Finding the Path to Meaning and Mission During the seventh session of "Inspiring Conversations," we will focus on the topic "The Heart's Desire and Social Change: Finding the Path to Meaning and Mission" with Rev. Dan Groody, C.S.C., '86 Vice President and Associate Provost, Notre Dame. The conversation will ex...

Episode Topic: The Path of Purposeful Leadership During the final fall session of Inspiring Conversations, we will focus on the topic "The Path of Purposeful Leadership" with Richard Leider, founder of Inventure–The Purpose Company. The conversation will explore how purpose is not a luxury, but is fundamental to our well-being and to becoming a trusted leader; the ultimate leadership cha...

Episode Topic: Integration of Women at Notre Dame As our nation faces calls for racial justice, many members of the Notre Dame family are seeking opportunities for meaningful conversations about equity. We are hopeful that an honest dialogue can advance understanding and become a foundation for action. "Black Domers" is a collection of essays by Notre Dame alumni sharing their reflection...

Episode Topic: Veterans Day As our nation faces urgent calls for racial justice, many members of the Notre Dame family are seeking opportunities for meaningful conversations about equity. We are all hopeful that an honest dialogue can advance understanding and become a foundation for action. It is in that spirit that the Notre Dame Alumni Association Affinity Groups were pleased to present a colla...

Episode Topic: Student Athletes As our nation faces urgent calls for racial justice, many members of the Notre Dame family are seeking opportunities for meaningful conversations about equity. We are all hopeful that an honest dialogue can advance understanding and become a foundation for action. It is in that spirit that the Notre Dame Alumni Association Affinity Groups were pleased to present a c...

Episode Topic: Campus Viewpoint At a time when the lives of many have been dramatically disrupted and work, education, and society’s functions are in a state of constant transition, this new series from ThinkND will explore this point in history and how the work happening on Notre Dame’s campus and beyond relates to and impacts the United States and the world at large. Featured Speakers:  Corey An...

Episode Topic: National Viewpoint At a time when the lives of many have been dramatically disrupted and work, education, and society’s functions are in a state of constant transition, this series from ThinkND will explore this point in history and how the work happening on Notre Dame’s campus and beyond relates to and impacts the United States and the world at large. Featured Speakers:  Christine...

Episode Topic: Global Viewpoint At a time when the lives of many have been dramatically disrupted and work, education, and society’s functions are in a state of constant transition, this new series from ThinkND will explore this point in history and how the work happening on Notre Dame’s campus and beyond relates to and impacts the United States and the world at large. Featured Speakers:  Rob Corb...

Episode Topic: Part 1: Why Aren’t Numbers Just Numbers? How Data Science and Algorithms Work in our Lives "With the power of data also comes great responsibility. It is essential to understand and appreciate the societal and ethical implications of both the data and the models developed on the data. This must be done in tandem with the perceived use and value of data science innovation, drive...

Episode Topic: Part 2: Not All Faces are Alike Facial recognition technology has encountered controversy over claims of bias, and research at Notre Dame has uncovered that the accuracy of face recognition is different for different demographic groups. The same research is beginning to uncover the causes of these differences. Meanwhile, also learn how data can benefit society, along with the challe...

Episode Topic: Technology Ethics Conference 2020 - Keynote The Technology Ethics Center at Notre Dame convenes global thought leaders in academia, industry, non-profit organizations, and governmental agencies to develop ethical and legal frameworks that keep pace with technological development. This lecture discusses algorithmic bias in technology and the ethics and implications behind it.  Featur...

Episode Topic: Technology Ethics Conference 2020 -  Panel 1 The Technology Ethics Center at Notre Dame convenes global thought leaders in academia, industry, non-profit organizations, and governmental agencies to develop ethical and legal frameworks that keep pace with technological development. This lecture discusses algorithmic bias in technology and the ethics and implications behind it.  Featu...

Episode Topic: Technology Ethics Conference 2020 -  Panel 2 The Technology Ethics Center at Notre Dame convenes global thought leaders in academia, industry, non-profit organizations, and governmental agencies to develop ethical and legal frameworks that keep pace with technological development. This lecture discusses algorithmic bias in technology and the ethics and implications behind it.  Featu...

Episode Topic: Beyond Good Manners - Promoting Civil Discussion on Issues that Divide Us This first session of Bridging the Divide will set the stage for the others by emphasizing the need for fact-based, ethical arguments on important political issues. Experts from Notre Dame and Vanderbilt University in the areas of writing and rhetoric, cognition and cognitive neuroscience, and network science...

Episode Topic: Political Polarization in America This session will explore key milestones and influences that have led to the current polarization of American politics, the ways in which political discourse influences the political process, and the role of the news media and social media. Featured Speakers: David Campbell, Packey J. Dee Professor of American Democracy at the University of Notre Da...

Episode Topic: Exploring Racial and Social Injustice and Inequality in America This session will explore and discuss the history, root causes, and modern-day implications of social and racial injustice in America, with the goal of promoting change through greater understanding of these issues. Featured Speakers: Veronica Root Martinez, Professor of Law and Director of the Law School’s Program on E...

Episode Topic: The 19th Amendment and the Myth that All Women Vote the Same In August 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution made it illegal to prevent people from voting based on their sex, enfranchising millions of women around the country. But its protections were not applied equally. Two leading Notre Dame political scientists will discuss what the 19th Amendment did and did not do,...

Episode Topic: Rebuilding Trust in our Nation's Institutions This will be a one-hour conversation and Q&A session between NBC’s Anne Thompson '79 and former South Bend mayor and presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, who is now a Fellow at Notre Dame’s Institute for Advanced Study. Pete will be discussing his new book "Trust: America’s Best Chance." Featured Speakers: Anne...

Episode Topic: Civil Dialogue and Free Expression on College Campuses This student-led conversation will bring together student leaders from several universities that are affiliated with BridgeUSA. BridgeUSA is a national organization focused on improving the state of political education and discussion. It originated at Notre Dame in 2017 and now is represented in 20 states at universities across...

Episode Topic: The 1990's with Azikiwe Chandler, Iris Outlaw, Owen Smith, and Rochelle Valsaint   Welcome to episode five of Black Domers: African-American Students at Notre Dame in Their Own Words. Don Wycliff '69 and David Krashna '71 discusses the 90s with Azikiwe Chandler '94, Iris Outlaw '90 MS, Owen Smith '95, and Rochelle Valsaint '95. Follow along with ch...

Episode Topic: The 2010's with Katie Washington Cole '10 and Corey Robinson '17 (https://go.nd.edu/a966de) Welcome to episode 7 of Black Domers: African-American Students at Notre Dame in Their Own Words. Don Wycliff '69 and David Krashna '71 discuss the 2010's with for University of Notre Dame Student Body President Corey Robinson '17 and Katie Washington Cole &...

Episode Topic: The 2000's with Carol Anderson and Jetaun Davis (https://go.nd.edu/b10c64) Welcome to episode six of Black Domers: African-American Students at Notre Dame in Their Own Words. Don Wycliff '69 and David Krashna '71 discuss the 2000's with Carol Anderson '00 MBA and Jetaun Davis '05. Follow along with chapter 6 of the book. Featured Speakers: Don Wycliff &...

Episode Topic: Campus Viewpoint At a time when the lives of many have been dramatically disrupted and work, education, and society’s functions are in a state of constant transition, this new series from ThinkND will explore this point in history and how the work happening on Notre Dame’s campus and beyond relates to and impacts the United States and the world at large. Featured Speakers: Philip Be...

Episode Topic: National Viewpoint At a time when the lives of many have been dramatically disrupted and work, education, and society’s functions are in a state of constant transition, this new series from ThinkND will explore this point in history and how the work happening on Notre Dame’s campus and beyond relates to and impacts the United States and the world at large. Featured Speakers: Allison...

Episode Topic: Global Viewpoint At a time when the lives of many have been dramatically disrupted and work, education, and society’s functions are in a state of constant transition, this new series from ThinkND will explore this point in history and how the work happening on Notre Dame’s campus and beyond relates to and impacts the United States and the world at large. Featured Speakers: Carol Cal...