Thursday - December 26, 2024
*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Indiana Newsletter for Tuesday November 26, 2024 ( 6 items )  

As Northern Ireland grapples with legacy of the Troubles, Notre Dame experts influence policy to prioritize victims' rights
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Nov. 25 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: The Belfast skyline is pictured. Photo by infomatique via Flickr Creative Commons. Northern Ireland has long struggled to reckon with the trauma of the Troubles, a 30-year conflict that killed approximately 3,700 people many of them civilians through sectarian violence. Experts in the University of Notre Dame's Keough School of Global Affairs recently influenced the design of a Northern Ireland commission t  more

As Northern Ireland Grapples With Legacy of the Troubles, Notre Dame Experts Influence Policy to Prioritize Victims' Rights
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Nov. 26 -- The University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release: Northern Ireland has long struggled to reckon with the trauma of the Troubles, a 30-year conflict that killed approximately 3,700 people -- many of them civilians -- through sectarian violence. Experts in the University of Notre Dame's Keough School of Global Affairs recently influenced the design of a Northern Ireland commission to address the conflict's legacy, shari  more

HU History Students Present Research at Academic Conference
HUNTINGTON, Indiana, Nov. 26 (TNSres) -- Huntington University issued the following news release: Six students from Huntington University presented research at the Conference on Faith and History (CFH) biennial undergraduate research conference at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, on October 9-10, 2024. Participating in the conference were Abigail Ensinger, Matthew Nasir, Lilly Prior, Victoria Hilderbrand, Hayley Saxon and Rebecca Luckey. Tyler Herber, visiting instructor of history, a  more

Lilly Endowment: Grants Will Help Museums and Other Cultural Institutions Foster Greater Understanding of Religion
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 26 -- The Lilly Endowment issued the following news release: Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded grants to 33 museums, libraries, historic sites and other organizations across the United States to develop exhibitions and education programs and engage in other related activities that provide fair, accurate and balanced portrayals of the role religion has played and continues to play in the U.S. and around the world. The Endowment made the grants through the latest round  more

Professor Emerita Drobac Interviewed for Stories on Civil Rights and #MeToo
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 26 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: IU McKinney Professor Emerita Jennifer Drobac has given countless interviews on religious, reproductive, and sex-based civil rights. She remains in demand by local, national, and international media for her expertise in these areas of the law. Professor Emerita Drobac has been helping media members to translate the law and complex legal issues for the public. The advent of the #Me  more

Purdue University: U.S. Rep. and Boilermaker Alumnus Jim Baird to Give Winter Commencement Address
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Nov. 26 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Purdue alumnus and U.S. Rep. Jim Baird of Indiana's 4th Congressional District, which includes the city of West Lafayette, will deliver the address at Purdue's three Winter 2024 Commencement ceremonies Dec. 15. Baird represents 16 Indiana counties and serves on three House committees: agriculture; foreign affairs; and science, space and technology. Prior to his election to Congress, he was a state represen  more