Episode Details

Episode Topic: Healing our National Dialogue and Political Life (https://go.nd.edu/88bdca)

In a political landscape where many Americans believe political discourse has become unproductive, stressful, and disrespectful, where do we find reason for hope? As part of the 2025-26 Notre Dame Forum on Cultivating Hope, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy, archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., joined University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., for an exploration of the roots of America’s societal divides and strategies to move forward together toward a more unified future.  

Featured Speakers:

• President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., University of Notre Dame
• Cardinal Robert W. McElroy, Archdiocese of Washington, D.C.

Read this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND: https://go.nd.edu/1ec435.

This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Cultivating Hope. (https://go.nd.edu/640102) 

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