ND Forum and Election 2020: Think. Engage Respectfully. Vote.
We live in extraordinary times. The historic convergence of social, economic, and public health challenges has profoundly impacted the lives of millions of Americans and people across the globe. In the midst of these realities, the 2020 U.S. presidential election and how we as a nation approach finding solutions to these and other challenges before us is critically important. As a community dedicated to scholarship and rooted in our Catholic mission, we seek to cultivate a broad and informed view of the issues, to listen to one another and share ideas respectfully, and to engage as citizens in the democratic process. To this end, we are creating this calendar of events for 2020-21 to help you be part of the campus conversations being planned by many departments and groups across campus about a wide range of issues leading up to the election and beyond.
Since its establishment in 2005 by Notre Dame’s president, Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., the Notre Dame Forum has addressed timely topics from multiple perspectives. Each year, the campus community is invited to focus on a central theme of particular importance to the University, the nation, and the larger world. In prior years, the ND Forum has focused on, among other topics, The Church Crisis and Response, Globalization, Sustainability, and Immigration.
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Do you find yourself praying for insight into this challenging and divisive election season? Campus Ministry invites you to bring your participation in political life into the light of prayer. In celebration of Black Catholic History Month, Night...
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Election Prayer Nights: One Body in Christ
Do you find yourself praying for insight into this challenging and divisive election season? Campus Ministry invites you to bring your participation in political life into the light of prayer. On this Election Day evening, join... -
The 2020 Election: What to Expect? Who will Win? What's at Stake?
Join us for a conversation with Henry Olsen and Ruy Teixeira on the upcoming 2020 election. Use this Zoom link: https://notredame.zoom.us/j/95877407086. Henry Olsen is a Washington Post columnist focusing on politics, populism, and American conservative thought and a... -
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...