Jacques Maritain Center at Notre Dame

10/14/2026

Did you know that the Maritain Center hosts a weekly discussion seminar that is open to all students, faculty, and staff members at Notre Dame, St. Mary's, and Holy Cross College? Cercle d'études is inspired by the study circles of Jacques and Raïssa Maritain and features a different professor and topic each week.

No pre-reading or registration required. Just drop by and join the conversation! There will be snacks!

Cercle d'études
Wednesday, October 14
5:15-6:30 p.m.
Maritain Library (437 Geddes Hall)

10/12/2026

Our second Game Day Coffee event was a hit! Thanks to all who stopped by on Saturday!

See you at the next Game Day Coffee on November 14th. ☕

(Photo credits: Jessica Whitehead Photography)

10/09/2026

Stop by the Geddes Hall coffee house tomorrow morning for another game day coffee with the Maritain Center! Enjoy a pastry and a beverage from our espresso bar and learn more about how we are cultivating Catholic intellectual life on Notre Dame's campus and beyond.

Geddes Coffee House
October 10, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

10/08/2026

Join us this evening for a lecture by Maritain Center visitor Ethan Sanders, Professor of History at Regis University.

"Jacques Maritain in Africa: Catholic Social Thinking and African Political Thought"
Thursday, October 8
5-6 p.m.
126 DeBartolo Hall
https://maritain.nd.edu/events/2026/10/08/lecture-ethan-sanders-maritain-in-africa-integral-humanism-and-ujamaa-philosophy/

10/07/2026

Last week, the Maritain Fellows led a quodlibetal discussion with Professor Christopher Kaczor, Professor of Philosophy at Loyola Marymount University. Students asked a wide range of questions related to Professor Kaczor's scholarship, from bioethics to Aquinas. Professor Kaczor even showed students his dissertation, which is on the shelves in the Maritain Center. Thanks for visiting, Professor Kaczor!

Photo credits: Jessica Whitehead (https://www.instagram.com/jessicawhitehead)

10/07/2026

Enjoy this essay in Church Life Journal by Maritain Fellow Emma Miller.

Emma Miller on the natural desire for God.

10/06/2026

Thanks to all who attended the Maritain Center sponsored panels at the Notre Dame de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture Fall Conference this past weekend. Pictured here: Fr. Kevin Flannery, Prof. Therese Cory, Prof. Daniel Philpott, and Christopher Enabnit on "The Wisdom of Jacques Maritain."

A panel discussion sponsored by the Maritain Center during the Fall Conference.

09/19/2026

Stop by the Maritain Center's game day coffee this morning! We'll be in the Geddes Hall coffee house until 12:30 with lattes from Cardinal Coffee and delicious pastries from Macri's Italian Bakery!

09/03/2026

✅ Are you looking for place to engage in deep intellectual discussion of fundamental human questions in light of the Church's philosophical tradition?

✅ Are you a graduate or undergraduate student at the University of Notre Dame, St. Mary's College, or Holy Cross College?

Apply to join the Maritain Fellows! The deadline is September 4th. https://maritain.nd.edu/students/maritain-fellows/

08/25/2026

This fall, the Maritain Center is pleased once again to sponsor a discussion group and one-credit course, the "Cercle d'études"! This title is meant to evoke a long-running discussion group hosted by the great 20th century Catholic thinkers Jacques and Raïssa Maritain, devoted to open-ended explorations of vital philosophical, theological, and social issues.

The first meeting is Wednesday, August 26th from 5:15-6:30 p.m. in the Maritain Library (4th floor of Geddes Hall). Register for the course or just drop by and join the discussion. Snacks will be provided!