Thomas J. Sugrue, professor of social and cultural analysis and history at New York University, delivered the annual Cushwa Center Lecture, entitled "Beyond the Catholic Ghetto: Integrating Catholicism and Modern American History" on April 28, 2016 at the University of Notre Dame. Throughout his lecture he referenced books belonging to the Cushwa Center Studies of Catholicism in 20th Century America book series, a joint venture between the Cushwa Center and Cornell University Press.