Notre Dame College of Arts and Letters

The College of Arts and letters is also affiliated with the Notre Dame Center for Social Concerns, which studies poverty, injustice, and oppression.[7]

Established in 1991 with a gift from Donald Keough, the institute focused on the study of Ireland and Irish culture, language, immigration, and history. In 2006 it was renamed after a further donation from Irish businessman Martin Naughton. At the undergraduate level, it offers many courses and a minor in Irish Studies. It also offers a minor for Ph.D. students of English or History. The institute is located of the University's Global gateway in Dublin, which is based at O'Connell House, a late eighteenth-century building on Merrion Square, which enables students to study abroad in Ireland. The institute also runs Irish internships which offer Dublin-based summer positions. In the summer, the Institute hosts The IRISH Seminar, a weeks-long seminar that focuses on Irish cultural, intellectual, and political debates.[8]

The College of Arts and Letters is affiliated with the Notre Dame Medieval Institute, that is regarded among the best centers for Medieval Studies.[9] It is ranked number #6 by U.S. News & World Report.[10] The institute was formally founded in 1946, but it was created on a pre-existing program of medieval studies that dated back to the 1930s.[11][12] Its rare book collection contains holds microfilms and photographic copies of nearly all of the Latin and vernacular materials and many of those in Greek, Hebrew, and Arabic housed in the great Biblioteca Ambrosiana in Milan.[13] This collection was conceived in 1960, when the Archbishop of Milan, Cardinal Giovanni Montini (future Pope Paul VI) visited campus for an honorary degree. Starting in 1962, the library acquired microfilm of over 35,000 manuscripts.[14] Additionally, the institute's collection also features the Astrik L. Gabriel Universities Collection, which collects book, journals, and other sources on the histories of universities worldwide.[15]

A university-wide enterprise, the Eck Institute for Global Health (EIGH) promotes research, training, and service to advance health standards and reduce health disparities. The EIGH includes epidemiology, Molecular biology and microbiology, Computational science, Maternal, child, and community health, Genetics and genomics, Biochemistry, Non-communicable diseases, Social sciences.[16]

The Notre Dame Institute for Educational Initiatives was founded in 1996 under the direction of Prof. Maureen Hallinan.[17]

Created in 1999, the Institute for Latino Studies focuses on understanding of the U.S. Latino experience. Building upon the history of Latinos at Notre Dame and the legacy of Julian Samora, a pioneering Latino scholar and professor of sociology, the Institute supports scholarly initiatives in Latino studies. [18]

The University of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies is a center for the study of the causes of violent conflict and strategies for sustainable peace. Kroc institute faculty and fellows conduct interdisciplinary research on topics related to peace and justice. The Kroc Institute offers an undergraduate program, a master’s in International Peace Studies, and a Ph.D program.[19] It was founded in 1986 through the donations of Joan B. Kroc, the widow of McDonald's founder Ray Kroc.[20] The institute was inspired by the vision of Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh CSC, President Emeritus of the University of Notre Dame.[21] The institute has contributed to international policy discussions about peace building practices, including the Colombian peace process.[22][23][24]

The Institute provides a forum for integrated and multidisciplinary research and teaching on Asia. The Institute promotes awareness, understanding, and knowledge of Asia through organizing public events.[25]

In addition to its affiliations with Interdisciplinary institutes, faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students in the College of Arts and Letters also conduct research projects with a variety of research centers. These include the Klau Center for Civil and Human Rights,[26] the De Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture,[27] the Center for Italian Studies,[28] the Center for Research on Educational Opportunity,[29] the Center for the Study of Social Movements,[30] the John J. Reilly Center for Science, Technology, and Values,[31] the Rooney Center for the Study of American Democracy,[32] the William J. Shaw Center for Children and Families,[33] and the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities.[34]

The College of Arts and Letters is also affiliated with a number of research centers within the university that are dedicated to the furtherance and study of the Catholic categories fundamental to the core values of the University of Notre Dame. Such centers include the Center for Philosophy of Religion,[35] the Center for the Study of Religion and Society,[36] the Center for Theology, Science, and Human Flourishing,[37] and the Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism.[38]