"Participating in the Sorin Seminar was a deeply enriching experience. I appreciated the opportunity to learn more about the Holy Cross tradition and the broader Catholic intellectual tradition that forms Notre Dame's identity. I developed a deeper understanding of the university's history, and the mission of the Congregation of Holy Cross. The conversations around ecumenism and pluralism helped me to think more intentionally about how to engage with students and colleagues from diverse faith backgrounds. I'm grateful for the experience and would highly recommend it to colleagues to deepen their connection to Notre Dame's mission and values."
Barbara Calhoun
Reisenauer Family Director for Patient Advocacy Education and Outreach, Director of Minor in Science and Paient Advocacy
"The Sorin Seminar provided a wonderful overview of Catholic views on higher education and social teaching, with an emphasis on Notre Dame's unique role in the ongoing dialogue. In addition to several talks and tours of sites on campus, we also had panel discussions reflecting on how faculty can engage in many different ways with the university's Catholic mission. It was a wonderful way to reflect deeply on each of our roles in pursuit of this mission, and gave me a chance to connect more deeply with faculty across the university as we shared both ideas and experiences."
Erin Chambers
Snyder Family Mission Collegiate Professor of Computer Science, Concurrent Professor, Department of Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics
"The Sorin Seminar for Faculty was a fantastic way to learn about Notre Dame’s role as a Catholic university in the broader university system, as well as our history, mission, and formation. It was also an invaluable way to meet other faculty members from different departments who share an interest in understanding our past and our unique role in higher education."
David Richter
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences
"The Sorin Seminar was a great way to connect with faculty from across the university and engage in a frank discussion not only of what we do here at Notre Dame, but also of why we do it. In the face of strong efforts in our country to reduce higher education to mere vocational training, university faculty need to articulate a shared vision of how we might nourish the mind and the soul. The Sorin Seminar offered an opportunity to do just that."
Tobias Boes
Department of German & Russian Languages & Literatures
"The Sorin Seminar deepened my understanding of Notre Dame’s Catholic intellectual mission and its roots in the Holy Cross tradition. With its varied program of talks, discussions, and visits to significant sites on campus, the Seminar provided a welcome opportunity to meet and talk with colleagues from across the disciplines and explore our shared commitment to a holistic vision of higher education."
