New York Times columnist Ross Douthat to speak in Notre Dame Forum | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › New York Times columnist Ross Douthat to speak in Notre Dame Forum New York Times columnist Ross Douthat to speak in Notre Dame Forum Published: August 25, 2015 Author: Michael O. Garvey Ross Douthat Ross Douthat, author, blogger and New York Times columnist, will speak on “Catholic Freedom and Secular Power: How the Religious Liberty Debate Has Changed Since Vatican II,” at 4 p.m. Sept. 16 (Wednesday) in the Decio Theatre of the University of Notre Dame’s DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. Douthat’s lecture is a keynote event in the 2015-16 Notre Dame Forum on “Faith, Freedom and the Modern World: 50 Years After Vatican II,” which commemorates the 50th anniversary of the publication of pivotal documents of the Second Vatican Council that have particular significance today. “Ross Douthat is a respected commentator on some of the most important issues of our day, including the role of religion in the public square,” said Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., Notre Dame’s president. “I look forward to hosting him on campus and hearing his thoughts on religious liberty at this moment in history for our nation and the Church.” Douthat joined The New York Times as an op-ed columnist in April 2009, becoming the youngest regular op-ed writer in the paper’s history. Formerly a senior editor at The Atlantic and a blogger for TheAtlantic.com, he is the author of “Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics” and “Privilege: Harvard and the Education of the Ruling Class,” and the co-author, with Reihan Salam, of “Grand New Party: How Republicans Can Win the Working Class and Save the American Dream.” He also is the film critic for National Review. Established by Father Jenkins in 2005, the Notre Dame Forum has featured major talks by leading authorities on complex issues including immigration, sustainability, global health, the global marketplace, K-12 education and the role of faith in a pluralistic society. Douthat’s visit is co-sponsored by Notre Dame’s Tocqueville Program for Inquiry into Religion and Public Life. The lecture is free and open to the public. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the event. Posted In: Faith Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related October 03, 2022 dCEC to Award 2023 ND Evangelium Vitae Medal to Robert P. George September 22, 2022 In memoriam: Rev. Richard Warner, C.S.C., longtime leader for Notre Dame, Congregation of Holy Cross September 15, 2022 In new book on global Catholicism, Provost John McGreevy explores modern history, current challenges of the Church September 15, 2022 Death penalty abolitionist Sister Helen Prejean to speak at Notre Dame September 14, 2022 Apostolic nuncio to Great Britain to deliver the 2022 Keeley Vatican Lecture For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn