Upcoming Events

Monday, October 5, 2026

Catholic Leadership, Integral Ecology, and the Call of Laudato Si’

Time: Mon Oct 5, 2026, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Location: Smith Ballroom, Morris Inn

In an era of accelerating climate change, widening inequality and geopolitical uncertainty, how are Catholic institutions called to respond to the world’s most pressing challenges? Join Cardinal Peter Turkson and Mary Gallagher, the Marilyn Keough Dean of the Keough School of Global Affairs, for a conversation on Catholic Leadership, integral human development and the role of faith, scholarship and research in advancing justice and peace.

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Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Book Launch and Discussion of Integral Ecology in the Anthropocene: Africa and Beyond

Time: Tue Oct 6, 2026, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Location: Hesburgh Auditorium

Cardinal Peter Turkson, chancellor of the Pontifical Academies of Social Sciences and Sciences and a leading voice on justice and climate change, will join contributors to Integral Ecology in the Anthropocene for a book launch and discussion on the application of integral ecology in Africa and beyond. The volume explores the many pathways, mechanisms, and ways of putting integral ecology into practice, while examining its contours, potential limitations or uncertainties, and opportunities for all people of goodwill. Ellis Adams, Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Policy at the Keough School of Global Affairs, will moderate.

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Friday, October 9, 2026

MVP Fridays: “Days of Love and Rage” featuring Anand Gopal

Time: Fri Oct 9, 2026, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Location: Geddes Hall, Andrews Auditorium

MVP Fridays: “Days of Love and Rage” featuring Anand Gopal

The Institute for Social Concerns presents MVP Fridays: “Days of Love and Rage” featuring Anand Gopal, author of the novel Days of Love and Rage: A Story of Ordinary People Forging a Revolution. Friday, October 9 at 4pm in the Geddes Hall Andrews Auditorium. Reception and book signing to follow. This event is free and open to the public.  

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Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Fr. Drew Christiansen Lecture: "The Lord is the Maker of Them All" The Church's Vision for Building a Holy Land of Equals

Time: Wed Nov 4, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Location: Jenkins-Nanovic Hall, Room 1030

Please join us for the Fr. Drew Christiansen, SJ annual lecture as Farid Jubran, Public & Governmental Affairs Advisor to the Roman Catholic diocese for Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, and Palestine, discusses challenges and opportunities for building a Holy Land of equals for the Abrahamic faiths in Palestine and Israel.

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Friday, November 6, 2026

MVP Fridays: “Why I Am Not an Atheist” featuring Christopher Beha

Time: Fri Nov 6, 2026, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Location: Geddes Hall, Andrews Auditorium

MVP Fridays: “Why I Am Not an Atheist” featuring Christopher Beha

The Institute for Social Concerns presents MVP Fridays: “Why I Am Not an Atheist” featuring Christopher Beha, author of Why I Am Not an Atheist: The Confessions of a Skeptical Believer. Friday, November 6 at 4pm in the Geddes Hall Andrews Auditorium. Reception and book signing to follow. This event is free and open to the public.

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Wednesday, November 11, 2026