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Founded by the University of Notre Dame's College of Arts and Letters in 1984, the Franco Family Institute helps advance research in the arts, humanities, and social sciences at the University of Notre Dame. https://linktr.ee/franco.nd.ed
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On Wednesday, August 19 at 12:00 PM EDT, the Franco Institute is hosting a virtual webinar with Laura Auricchio, Vice President of the J.S. Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.

Notre Dame faculty--Register here: franco.nd.edu/events/2026/...
Franco Institute Webinar with the J. S. Guggenheim Foundation
Join the Franco Institute for a virtual information session with Laura Auricchio, Vice President of the J. S Guggenheim Foundation on Wednesday, Au...
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August 12, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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The Franco Institute and the St. Joseph County Public Library present "An Evening with Cory Doctorow" on October 6, 2026. @doctorow.pluralistic.net

Free & open to the public (No registration required!). Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Seating is first come, first served.

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August 4, 2026 at 5:52 PM
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The Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good announces its call for applications for the Faculty Global Micro-Residencies program!

Application Deadline: November 1, 2026

Visit franco.nd.edu to learn more about the application guidelines and submit your proposal.
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August 3, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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Call for applications!

Faculty grants open July 15 for 2026-2027.

Visit franco.nd.edu/funding/faculty/ for more.

#research #liberalarts #humanities #socialsciences #notredame
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July 15, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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A big thank you to Jason Kelly and Notre Dame Magazine for covering last month's Day | Merton Symposium!

ICYMI You can read Jason's write-up of the day here

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Focal Points | Notre Dame Magazine | University of Notre Dame
A Franco Institute symposium tallies the costs of how we pay attention today and highlights the virtues of resisting our devices.
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May 12, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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What better time than finals week to put "Attention" front and center?

Thank you to Jenny Odell for reminding all of us that attention and intention can go hand in hand.

And look for more great quotes to come from the Franco Institute's Day | Merton Symposium last month!
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May 4, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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The Franco Institute is pleased to announce that eleven distinguished scholars from the University of Notre Dame - College of Arts & Letters have been named Franco Faculty Fellows for the 2026-2027 academic year.

Read the full announcement and meet the fellows here: franco.nd.edu/news/eleven-...
Eleven scholars named Franco Faculty Fellows for 2026-2027
The Franco Institute is pleased to announce that eleven scholars from the College of Arts & Letters have received faculty fellowships for the 2026-2...
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April 30, 2026 at 7:23 PM
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Three cheers for student research!

The Franco Institute provided grants and funding to over 150 undergraduate and graduate student in the College of Arts & Letters over the spring 2026 semester.

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Franco Institute provides over 150 grants to Arts & Letters students in spring 2026 semester
Notre Dame students received grants and research support throughout the Franco Institute’s spring 2026 application season. The institute awarded 1...
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April 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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The Franco Institute held the first annual Dorothy Day and Thomas Merton Culture and the Public Good Symposium on Friday, April 10, 2026.

Look forward to more moments from the day and more conversations about *Attention* to follow!
Franco Institute Director Kate Marshall speaks at podium for the 2026 Day | Merton Symposium, blue "Franco Family Institute" banner behind. Interpreter signs for seated audience. Kate Marshall speaks at a podium on stage to a large, attentive audience at the 2026 Day | Merton Symposium, a Franco Institute event at Notre Dame. Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., in a black suit and clerical collar, speaks at a podium at the Franco Family Institute's 2026 Day Merton Symposium. Blue banner on Notre Dame Stadium reads: Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good.
April 13, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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Tomorrow's the big day!

The Franco Institute is honored to welcome our four speakers for the 2026 Dorothy Day and Thomas Merton Culture and the Public Good Symposium on Friday, April 10.

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April 9, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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ICYMI: Our April newsletter is live!

Catch up on the latest news out of the Franco Institute:
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#NotreDame #LiberalArts #Innovation #ResearchUpdate #Humanities #SocialSciences #Newsletter
Franco Institute - April 2026 Newsletter
Large Grant winners announced, Attention theme wrap-up, and more # April 2026 Newsletter Closeup of statue outside O'Shaughnessy Hall at the University of Notre Dame. Franco Institute announces large ...
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April 7, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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LOOK: 2026 Art, Art History, and Design Exhibition is open until April 10 with a closing reception on April 7.

Look responds to the Franco Institute's 2025-26 research theme of attention.

Closing Reception:
🗓️ Tuesday, April 7, 4 - 5pm
📍 O'Shaughnessy Gallery East, O'Shaughnessy Hall
April 6, 2026 at 12:20 PM
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Don't miss a special public conversation with acclaimed French author Édouard Louis on the topics of sexuality, class, & contemporary French Literature.
📅 When: Monday, April 13, 2026
⏰ Time: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
📍 Where: 104 Bond Hall, University of Notre Dame
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"Édouard Louis, A Conversation: Sexuality, Class, and Contemporary French Literature."
Join us for a special public conversation with acclaimed French author, Édouard Louis, on the topic of sexuality, class, and contemporary French L...
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April 2, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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The Franco Family Institute just wrapped up its inaugural year of Faculty Fellowships!

Full story here: franco.nd.edu/news/on-beau...

#FrancoInstitute #Humanities #Innovation #HigherEducation #Beowulf
On Beauty and <i>Beowulf</i>: Third workshop of Franco Humanities Fellows wraps up a successful first year
The phrase of the day was &#8220;thought experiment.&#8221; What kind of objectification might be considered moral? How would a hypothetical vengeful nu...
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April 1, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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Big news from the Franco Institute! We’ve just announced our Spring 2026 Large Grant winners, awarding $250,000 to support faculty research, creative practice, and global conferences.

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#FrancoInstitute #FacultyExcellence #Grants #HigherEducation
Large Grant winners announced from Franco Institute’s spring 2026 application season
The&#160;Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good recently awarded large grants totaling just under $250,000 to eleven faculty acros...
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March 31, 2026 at 2:17 PM
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Hot off the presses!
And heading to mailboxes this week!

Spring issue of Notre Dame Magazine
March 31, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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🚨 🚨 UPCOMING DEADLINE FOR FACULTY: APRIL 1, 2026 🚨 🚨

The Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good is inviting applications from Notre Dame faculty for our next round of Research Innovation Collaboratives.

*How to Apply: franco.nd.edu/funding/facu...
March 30, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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How are screens, algorithms, and digital platforms reshaping our relationship with arts and culture?

Check out the full story here: franco.nd.edu/news/art-cri...
Art critic Jason Farago shares his thoughts on attention and the arts
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March 26, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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The Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good has awarded 2025-2026 Annual Research Theme Grants to nineteen exceptional faculty members and graduate students at the University of Notre Dame.

Read more about the awardees and their research here: franco.nd.edu/news/ninetee...
Nineteen scholars research “Attention” through the Franco Institute’s 2025-2026 Annual Research Theme Grants
At the beginning of the current academic year, the Franco Institute launched its sixth annual research theme: &#8220;Attention.&#8221; In addition to aw...
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March 24, 2026 at 7:25 PM
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📣 Notre Dame faculty, don't miss the upcoming John Templeton Foundation Faculty Workshop.

📅 When: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

📍 Where: Jenkins Nanovic Halls, Rooms 1030 A&B

Register today!

🔗 Learn more and view event details here: franco.nd.edu/events/2026/...
John Templeton Foundation Faculty Workshop
On Wednesday, April 22nd from 3:30pm-5:00pm in Jenkins Nanovic Halls 1030 A&amp;B, the &#8230;
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March 16, 2026 at 1:34 PM
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On March 3, the Franco Institute welcomed award-winning writer N. K. Jemisin for the first of our public events in downtown South Bend!

Read more about Jemisin's visit and the conversation in this story: franco.nd.edu/news/award-w...
Award-winning writer N. K. Jemisin speaks in South Bend at a Franco-sponsored event
&#8220;People forget that science fiction is not really about the future but about the author in the present and what they&#8217;re concerned by.&#8221;...
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March 13, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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Notre Dame faculty (particularly Arts & Letters): the Franco Institute is accepting applications for new Research Innovation Collaboratives until April 1, 2026.

Apply here: franco.nd.edu/funding/facu...
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March 13, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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🚨 Tuesday, February 24, at 5:30 p.m.!

Jason Farago will deliver a lecture titled "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Distraction" at the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art at Notre Dame.

This event is free to attend and open to all, no registration required.

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February 11, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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CALL FOR PAPERS & a Save-the-Date!

AIM-3D Project at the University of Notre Dame is organizing the Internat'l Conference on AI-Driven Modeling & Forecasting for Democratic Development and Decline (AIM4D Conference), to be held October 2026.

The call for papers is open until March 1, 2026.
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February 10, 2026 at 7:14 PM
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Event notice: a lunch talk on February 5, 2025. Prof. David Chiang from the Department of Computer Science will give a talk titled “What Is a Language Model?”

The talk is open to the public, and a Zoom link will also be provided.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:13 PM