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Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good @francoinstitutend.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

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/...

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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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Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good @francoinstitutend.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

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. franco.nd.edu/events/2026/...

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Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good @francoinstitutend.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

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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Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good @francoinstitutend.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

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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Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good @francoinstitutend.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

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!

A picture of a woman dressed in black stands at a glass lectern at the Franco Family Institute's Day Merton Symposium. A quote from her lecture reads "Attention is inseparable from a kind of practical intention."

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Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good @francoinstitutend.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

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-...

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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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Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good @francoinstitutend.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

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.

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Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good @francoinstitutend.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

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. franco.nd.edu/events/2026/...

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Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good @francoinstitutend.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

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

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Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good @francoinstitutend.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

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 romancelanguages.nd.edu/news-events/...

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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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Margaret Fosmoe @mfosmoe.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Hot off the presses! And heading to mailboxes this week! Spring issue of Notre Dame Magazine

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Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good @francoinstitutend.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

🚨 🚨 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...

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Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good @francoinstitutend.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

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...

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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: “Attention.” In addition to aw...

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Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good @francoinstitutend.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

📣 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/...

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John Templeton Foundation Faculty Workshop

On Wednesday, April 22nd from 3:30pm-5:00pm in Jenkins Nanovic Halls 1030 A&B, the …

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Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good @francoinstitutend.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

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...

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Award-winning writer N. K. Jemisin speaks in South Bend at a Franco-sponsored event

“People forget that science fiction is not really about the future but about the author in the present and what they’re concerned by.”...

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Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good @francoinstitutend.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

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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Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good @francoinstitutend.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

🚨 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. franco.nd.edu/events/2026/...

Promotional poster for a Jason Farago lecture at the University of Notre Dame's Raclin Murphy Museum of Art on February 24, 2026. Event details, author photo, and Notre Dame branding against a dark blue background with angular golden-lined borders on the top and right side of image.

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Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good @francoinstitutend.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

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.

Call for papers for a conference at the University of Notre Dame: AIM4D--AI-driven Modeling & Forecasting for Democratic Development and Decline. Submission instructions and details in text against Notre Dame branding and abstract tech imagery.

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Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good @francoinstitutend.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

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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Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good @francoinstitutend.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

🚨 Registration now open for the 2026 Day | Merton Symposium 📍 Downes Ballroom, 7th floor Corbett Family Hall, University of Notre Dame 🗓️ April 10, 2026 | 3:30-6:30 PM (A poster session for "attention" theme research begins an hour prior) Details & registration here: franco.nd.edu/events/dorot...

Promotional poster for the Franco Institute's Day | Merton Symposium on Friday, April 10, 2026. Headshots of speakers Rainn Wilson, Jenny Odell, Vauhini Vara, and Shankar Vedantam against blue branded background. Headline text reads "Four thinkers. One question. How should we hold attention?" with details for the event.

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Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good @francoinstitutend.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

The Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good is hosting a Student Grant Writing Webinar! 📅 Date: Friday, February 6, 2026 🕛 Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET 📍 Location: Virtual (Zoom) Register here: franco.nd.edu/events/2026/...

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Student Grant Writing Webinar

On Friday, February 6, 2026 (12:00 - 1:00 p.m.), the Franco Institute will host a webinar for graduate students and undergraduates. This virtual session...

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Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good @francoinstitutend.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

🗓️ Mark your calendars, faculty! 🗓️ On Friday, February 13, 2026 (12:00 - 12:45 p.m.), the Franco Institute will host a virtual information session webinar on the Institute's Research Innovation Collaboratives. Register here! franco.nd.edu/events/2026/...

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Franco Institute Research Innovation Collaboratives Webinar

On Friday, February 13, 2026 (12:00 - 12:45 p.m.), the Franco Institute will host a virtual information session webinar on the Institute's Research Inno...

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Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good @francoinstitutend.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! The Franco Institute invites the community to join us March 3 at Stockroom East for an Evening with N. K. Jemisin. This is a free but ticketed event with limited seating availability. Visit our event page for our Eventbrite link. franco.nd.edu/events/2026/...

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Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good @francoinstitutend.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Miss our January newsletter? Check it out here, and don't forget to subscribe to the list for future updates! t.e2ma.net/message/lgoo...

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Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good @francoinstitutend.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Happy new year! The Franco Institute is starting 2026 with an Arts & Letters faculty writing retreat this week at the Warren Golf Course clubhouse. Thanks to Warren for hosting us! #WritingRetreat #universityofnotredame #ArtsLetters #LiberalArts

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Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good @francoinstitutend.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

The Franco Institute welcomed three academic press editors to the University of Notre Dame on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. franco.nd.edu/news/franco-...

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Franco Institute hosts three leading academic press editors

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Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good @francoinstitutend.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

We're proud to share news about two of our Franco Humanities Fellows, Professor Brian Krostenko (Classics) and Professor Alex E. Chávez (Anthropology), who participated in a summer residency at the National Humanities Center (NHC). franco.nd.edu/news/two-fra....

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Two Franco Humanities Fellows write and connect through National Humanities Center residency

Notre Dame associate professors Brian Krostenko and Alex E. Chávez, from the departments of Classics and Anthropology,…

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Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good @francoinstitutend.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

On Nov 12, the Franco Institute hosts editors from three leading university presses for an afternoon panel on academic publishing 2–3:30 p.m. | McKenna Hall Auditorium No registration required—open to faculty, postdocs, and grad students.

Graphic announcing an academic publishing panel hosted by the Franco Family Institute at the University of Notre Dame. Text reads: “Join us November 12 for an Academic Publishing Panel. An afternoon session with three leading university press editors will be open to faculty, postdocs, and graduate students 2:00–3:30 p.m. in McKenna Hall Auditorium. No registration required.” Background features open books laid out in a grid pattern.

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University of Notre Dame Press @undpress.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

We’re looking forward to today’s #Supplier #Expo! We’ll be in Dahnke Ballroom this afternoon. Stop by if you are #Faculty or #Staff, and don’t forget your Irish1 card. See you there! #Procurement #Events @NotreDame events.nd.edu/events...

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Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good @francoinstitutend.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

📢 Grant Opportunity Reminder! 🗓 Deadline for four grants: October 14, 2025 Large Research Grants Large Henkels Conference Grants Event Co-Sponsorship Grant Expanding Research Access Grants For a full list of Arts & Letters faculty funding opportunities, visit: 👉 franco.nd.edu/funding/facu...

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Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good @francoinstitutend.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

📣 Notre Dame grad students 📣 🚨 The Franco Institute's Graduate Student Research Awards (GSRAs) are open for applications through this Friday, October 3, 2025! For a full description and the Call for Applications, visit franco.nd.edu/for-students....

Announcement for the Franco Institute's Graduate Student Research Awards (GSRAs). Text in white against blue background reads "Accepting applications through October 3, 2025." Franco Institute banner on top of graphic.

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Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good @francoinstitutend.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

#icymi Our September 2025 newsletter dropped yesterday! With the academic year now in full swing, the Franco Institute has plenty going on, and we want you to check it all out. Find it here: bit.ly/4nlcosr And be sure to subscribe for future newsletters!

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Franco Institute - September 2025 Newsletter

Upcoming deadlines, new student programs, support for faculty # September 2025 Newsletter Five students stand in front of the Hesburgh Library on Notre Dame's campus Franco summer program supports fiv...

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Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good @francoinstitutend.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

The Franco Institute is proud to announce our new Undergraduate Public Humanities Internship (UPHI)! *Read more about the UPHI: franco.nd.edu/news/franco-... **And visit our Call for Applications on our Franco funding page: franco.nd.edu/for-students... #ndleads #PublicHumanities #Internship

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Franco Institute launches new Undergraduate Public Humanities Internship

The Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good announces the Undergraduate Public Humanities Internship (UPHI), a new program for unde...

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Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good @francoinstitutend.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

The Research Access and Mentorship Program (RAMP) completed its second year through the Franco Family Institute Notre Dame this past summer. Read more about the program and the RAMP scholars' experiences through the link. bit.ly/4nvQMtJ

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Summer 2025 RAMP provides undergraduate students with research access and mentorship

The five RAMP students for the summer of 2025. …

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Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good @francoinstitutend.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

📢 ND Arts & Letters faculty: Apply for Carnegie Fellowships! 🗓 Internal deadline*: Sept. 6, 2025 *The University may nominate one tenured individual and one untenured individual to apply. 👉 Consultations available via the Franco Institute. franco.nd.edu #NotreDame #CarnegieFellowships

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Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good @francoinstitutend.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

📣 Applications for Franco Faculty Seminars open until September 1, 2025! Two weeks to go until the application window closes for Notre Dame Arts & Letters Faculty! Funding Amount: Up to $50,000 per seminar. Learn more and apply here: franco.nd.edu/funding/facu... #Humanities #Research

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Franco Faculty Seminars

From getting projects off the ground to sharing their impact with the world, the Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts ensures faculty and students at all levels get the research support they ...

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Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good @francoinstitutend.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

📣Upcoming fellowship deadlines in fall 2025📣 Radcliffe Fellowship (September 11) Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award (September 15) Kluge Center Fellowship (September 15) Guggenheim Fellowship (September 16) Cornell Society for the Humanities Fellowship (September 22) ACLS Fellowship (September 25)

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Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good @francoinstitutend.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

We're always up for humanities research and support, though you might not know we also find time for occasional out-of-office fun! On July 14, members of the Franco Institute staff enjoyed a day of putt-putt and a team lunch. #NotreDame #ArtsAndLetters #FrancoInstitute #Humanities #Research

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Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good @francoinstitutend.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Now hiring: Franco Institute Graduate Intern at The University of Notre Dame! Support student programs, review grants, and help elevate liberal arts research. Ideal for current Arts & Letters PhD students. 🔗 Info: bit.ly/44C4Dqh #NDJobs #GradLife #FrancoInstitute #LiberalArts #Humanities

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Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good - Franco Institute Graduate Intern

Your online resource for job opportunities for University of Notre Dame students.

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