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Ansari Institute Launches Global Fellows program

Author: Rebekah Go

A picture with a grid of 6 headshots. The top row features three men. The top left photo is a man from the Philippines. The top middle is a man from the UK. The top right is a man from Uganda. The bottom left is a man from India. The bottom middle is a women from Egypt. The bottom right is a woman from Chile.

The Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion is pleased to announce the launch of its inaugural class of Global Fellows. Six holders of newly minted PhDs are participating in a year-long process of transforming their dissertations into monographs, by subjecting their manuscripts-in-progress to the constructive criticism of their peers and senior colleagues in the study of “religion and global politics,” broadly considered. For the majority of the 2025-’26 academic year, they work from their current locations around the world and gather virtually on a regular basis. They will meet in person for a culminating conference at year’s end.

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Exploring ethical AI: Scholar advocates for inclusive, community-centered design 

Author: Josh Stowe

Mohammad Rashidujjaman Rifat, an expdrt on ethical AI and human-computer interaction at the University of Notre Dame, is pictured.

As a researcher, Mohammad Rashidujjaman Rifat can see the blind spots in today’s technologies, and he’s eager to work with marginalized communities to address them. As an expert on ethical AI and human-computer interaction, he is passionate about ensuring new technologies emphasize values like adaptability, equity and pluralism. 

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Ten new faculty join Keough School of Global Affairs

Author: Renée LaReau

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The Keough School of Global Affairs is welcoming 10 new faculty members with expertise in political science, economics, migration, sustainable development, technology ethics and more. They join a distinguished group of Keough School faculty whose teaching, research and global partnerships prepare students to confront today’s most pressing challenges.

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Events

Thursday, November 13, 2025

Türkiye, Iran, and the Politics of Comparison: Book Launch and Panel Discussion

Time: Thu Nov 13, 2025, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Location: Hesburgh Center for International Studies, Room C103

On the left is a headshot of Perin Gurel, a women with dark brown hair, and brown eyes smiling directly into the camera. On the right is the cover of her book Türkiye, Iran, and the Politics of Comparison: America's Wife, America's Concubine

Join scholars from different fields as they discuss the central themes of Türkiye, Iran, and the Politics of Comparison: America's Wife, America's Concubine, a new book by Perin Gürel, associate professor in the Department of American Studies at the University of Notre Dame and a faculty fellow of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies and the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies, part of the Keough School of Global Affairs. With a focus on how U.S. foreign policy shaped comparative approaches to Türkiye and Iran, the panel will explore the transnational formation of national identities, gender politics, racial ideas, and religious discourse, from the Cold War to the War on Terror.

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Thursday, December 4, 2025

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