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The Delirium of the Brave: Sacrifice for the Soul of the Irish Nation explores how failed rebellions against British rule inspired a powerful legacy of Irish patriotism, cultural revival, and the pursuit of independence. Drawn from Hesburgh Libraries' world-class Irish Studies collection in Rare Books and Special Collections and the University Archives, the exhibit features items that document the heroes, martyrs, and idealistic men and women who helped forge modern Ireland.

The Delirium of the Brave: Sacrifice for the Soul of the Irish Nation

Drawing on 18 years of photographic research on the island of Inishbofin, Ireland, Professor Ian Kuijt (Department of Anthropology, Notre Dame) explores mantelpieces, homemaking, and Ireland’s disappearing history in this photographic exhibit.

Mantelpieces and the Mundane: Homemaking and Ireland’s Disappearing History

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The Hesburgh Libraries welcomed two new faculty members during the fall of 2026, bringing expertise to the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship and the Preservation Department.

Hesburgh Libraries welcomes two new faculty members for the fall 2026 semester

The Roberta Project brings Notre Dame and REAL Services together to use virtual reality to teach students about living with dementia.

Virtual Reality meets dementia education

Notre Dame students, faculty and staff now have New York Times All Access through Hesburgh Libraries, including Games, Cooking, Wirecutter and The Athletic.

Hesburgh Libraries expands New York Times subscription to All Access

Created in partnership with the University of Wisconsin–Madison Archives and the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame, the new exhibit explores more than a century of shared football history.

Notre Dame Archives brings football history to Green Bay for the Shamrock Series

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Fall 2026 Dissertation and Thesis Camp Application

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RefWorks - Managing Citations for Research

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AI Literacy: Effective Prompting Using Gemini

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Mantelpieces and the Mundane: Homemaking and Ireland’s Disappearing History

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Genomes and the NCBI Website

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Making StoryMaps

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