Notre Dame Global in Photos: October 2025 | News | Notre Dame London

Across continents and conversations, October carried a spirit of discovery and connection for Notre Dame Global. From Rome’s sacred landmarks to new collaborations in Mexico City and the west of Ireland, the University’s global network came together in a shared pursuit of learning, creativity, and purpose—finding new ways to exchange ideas and strengthen relationships that span disciplines and borders. Research on human dignity, peace, and belonging echoed through London and Jerusalem, while music, art, and innovation filled classrooms and partner spaces worldwide. Each interaction reflected the enduring rhythm of a university that learns from the world as much as it engages with it. Whether gathered around dumplings in Beijing, violins in Hong Kong, or coffee in South Bend, the Notre Dame Global community continues to embody the University’s mission—to learn, serve, and grow together as a force for good in the world.

This photo gallery highlights some of the valuable interactions and experiences Notre Dame faculty, staff, and students have taken part in over the past month.

The selection was curated by Notre Dame Global staff working on campus and in the University's 12 global locations.

Beijing

Several Notre Dame students gather outdoors, making dumplings. A smiling young woman holds a piece of dough, while others roll dough on a white table and add filling to wrappers. Brick wall and green window frames are visible in the background.

Notre Dame Beijing continues to strengthen the Notre Dame Global Scholars online learning program. In 2023, Notre Dame and Dulwich College Beijing launched the Global Scholars Program, and in October 2025, Dulwich College Suzhou and the Dehong Beijing International Chinese School officially joined the program. As part of the program, Dulwich High School students and Notre Dame undergraduates took part in a dumpling-making class together.

Hong Kong

Two musicians in dark suits perform on a stage: one seated playing a violin, the other holding and playing a sheng. Audience members are visible in the foreground, watching the performance in a hall with a balcony.

Patrick Yim, assistant professor of violin and viola within Notre Dame's Department of Music, visited Notre Dame Hong Kong. In addition to collaborating with the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and local musicians to perform two concert recordings, Yim taught a class at the Chinese International School alongside musicians from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and HKU.

Jerusalem

A smiling woman in a blue cardigan and a man in a plaid shirt stand on a grassy path. Behind them are tall cypress trees and the stone Tantur Ecumenical Institute building with a clock tower.

Notre Dame Jerusalem was honored to be the home base for Laura Miller-Graff, professor of peace studies and psychology and director of the William J. Shaw Center for Children and Families, and Mark Cummings, William J. Shaw Family Professor, who are currently conducting a large-scale study on the effects of housing instability on child maltreatment and intimate partner violence in Jerusalem and the West Bank.

London

Ms. Sadia Mohibi, in a blue pleated top and patterned neck scarf, smiles while seated at a table with a Notre Dame lectern. Another woman in a cream jacket is visible beside her. Two attendees in hijabs are blurred in the foreground.

The Rahyab Initiative launched its Report on the Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Afghanistan (2021–2025) at Notre Dame London. Organized independently by the Rahyab Initiative, the event reflects the University of Notre Dame's ongoing engagement with Afghanistan through the Afghanistan Program for Peace and Development (AfPAD), a program of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies within the Keough School of Global Affairs. The Director of the Rahyab Initiative and member of AfPAD’s Afghanistan Dialogue and Visioning Process, Dr. Benafsha Yaqoobi, Professor Tom Shakespeare, Fereshta Abbasi, Shaharzad Akbar, and BBC Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet (pictured) shared powerful insights on disability rights, inclusion, and human dignity in Afghanistan. Hosting this discussion underscores Notre Dame’s commitment to advancing human dignity and global dialogue on behalf of those most affected by conflict and exclusion.

Global Engagement Programs

Two young women sit on a dark blue patterned carpet, petting a tan Greyhound dog lying on a blue mat. One woman smiles in a grey hoodie, while the other, in a green hoodie, pets the dog's head. The dog wears a harness labeled "CASCADE."

Yonsei University exchange students from Korea, YeaInn and Cheayun, relaxed at the monthly Global Engagement Programs intercultural coffee hour with Notre Dame Global's unofficial therapy dog, Cascade. Students also engaged in a discussion regarding how AI is impacting academics, culture, and social integration, as well as how each student feels AI is impacting their respective peers and countries.

Nairobi

A diverse group of 18 people poses in front of a PAMOJA banner with green and orange waves, displaying "pamoja.nd.edu" and "University of Notre Dame." Four sit in front, including a woman in a cream habit and a man in patterned traditional attire.

Leaders from Notre Dame Global—including Michael Pippenger, vice president and associate provost for internationalization, and Jonathan Noble, senior assistant provost for internationalization and global executive director—joined Jackline Oluoch-Aridi, director of Notre Dame Nairobi, to convene vice chancellors and university leaders from across Africa. The group discussed future plans for the Pamoja ND Initiative, a cross-disciplinary space for Notre Dame to deepen its engagement with sub-Saharan Africa through collaborative research, teaching, innovation, and policy outreach. Representatives from Strathmore University (Kenya), Uganda Martyrs University, the Jesuit University of Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (Ghana), and the University of Makeni (Sierra Leone) gathered to explore new opportunities for collaboration and partnership across the continent.

Mexico

Four men stand smiling in front of a dark blue wall with "INDUSTRY ND LABS" and "ENGINEERING INNOVATION HUB" text. One man wears a Notre Dame polo, another a blazer, another a blue sweater, and the last safety glasses with a patterned shirt.

As part of a new collaboration between Notre Dame Global and Universidad Iberoamericana Mexico City (IBERO) to promote short-term faculty mobility, a delegation from IBERO’s Department of Engineering participated in the RISE AI Conference, hosted by the Lucy Family Institute for Data & Society. During their time on campus, the group met with faculty in data, AI, and computing, sustainable computing, wearable robotics, and technology ethics, while exploring future research and mobility opportunities.

Kylemore

Nine smiling men and women stand in a line before a large blue screen displaying "Welcome Strathmore University" and an illustration of the Notre Dame Golden Dome. They wear diverse business and smart casual attire.

The Notre Dame Kylemore team hosted an evening of strategic partnership development and idea exchange at the PorterShed in Galway, connecting Strathmore University with Notre Dame Kylemore’s network of partners in Ireland. The event featured insightful presentations and welcomed Irish partners, including the University of Galway and Alan Kerins, founder of the Alan Kerins Projects in Africa.

Dublin

Seven smiling individuals stand in a line before a large screen displaying "STABLE of Ireland: US Market Entry Proposal." The group, dressed in business casual attire including blazers and a teal-striped top, poses in a modern room. A patterned gift bag rests on a red stool to the right.

Hosted by Notre Dame Dublin, the Mendoza College of Business Executive MBA Program completed a marketing course during its first global immersion in Dublin. Executives experienced the economic landscape of Ireland and explored strategies to market and expand Irish brands within the United States.

International Student & Scholar Affairs

A diverse group of sixteen people, mostly young adults, smile outdoors in front of a rustic hut decorated with many colorful pumpkins and gourds, beneath a clear blue sky and green trees.

The International Student and Scholar Affairs team led a trip to Fernwood Botanical Garden in Niles, Michigan, that included over thirty international students and scholars. The group took part in a guided tour of the garden and captured the spirit of the Midwest fall in front of the Pumpkin House.

Mumbai

A diverse group of eleven smiling people, including several young adults, sit around white tables in a warm-toned cafe. One person wears a "Notre Dame" shirt. Large windows reveal a street outside, while globes and an antique cash register decorate the space.

The India Summer and Global Engagement Programs students from Summer 2025 reunited with Notre Dame Mumbai's Programs and Communications Consultant, Hayden Mascarenhas, and Director for Initiatives in India, Dhiraj Mehra, during their visit to South Bend. The group's outing also included Susan Ostermann, associate professor of global affairs from the Keough School of Global Affairs. The group reflected on the unique benefits of Notre Dame's smaller, experiential summer study abroad programs.

Rome

Notre Dame Rome hosted an afternoon of events exploring the significance of the Jubilee for the city of Rome. The program began with the roundtable, “Rome and the Jubilees, 1300–2025,” led by scholars and experts from the University of Notre Dame. It continued with the public event, “The Jubilee: The Image of Rome in the World,” which brought together the Director of the Vatican Museums, Barbara Jatta, and the Capitoline Superintendent of Cultural Heritage, Claudio Parisi Presicce, for a conversation on how the Jubilee, past and present, has shaped the image of Rome.

São Paulo

A large, diverse group of smiling young adults and an older woman in a white blazer sit at cafe tables, bathed in sunlight. Many look towards the camera; one young man wears a Notre Dame hoodie.

The Notre Dame São Paulo team, including Program Assistant Rafaella Bonaccorsi Dantas and Director for Initiatives in Brazil Thaïs Burmeister de Campos Pires, was on campus for Study Abroad Week and organized a gathering with Brazilian undergraduate students in Eddy Street Commons. Attendees had the opportunity to share experiences about their time at Notre Dame.

Originally published by Cory Hankins at global.nd.edu on November 05, 2025.