Cushwa Center // University of Notre Dame

Interpreting the American Catholic experience

Research Funding

Cushwa administers five funding programs supporting research in a variety of subject areas. Apply by December 31.

CHWR 2019

The 11th Triennial Conference on the History of Women Religious is scheduled for June 23–26, 2019, at Saint Mary's College.

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Global History and Catholicism

This conference (April 4–6, 2019) explores the intersection of global history and the Catholic Church.

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American Catholic Studies Newsletter

46, no. 1 (Spring 2019)

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Apostles in the desert: How Catholic advocates once led the fight to help Mexican immigrants

Published: March 28, 2019

Author: Maggie Elmore

Maggie Elmore explores the history of advocacy services sponsored by the Catholic Church since the 1920s on behalf of immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Preserving our story

Published: March 26, 2019

Author: Patricia Wittberg, S.C.

Patricia Wittberg, S.C., offers sociological perspective on the preservation of religious congregations' archival collections as many communities anticipate downsizing, mergers, or completion in the years ahead.