Fostering research on enduring questions
From getting projects off the ground to sharing their impact with the world, the Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good ensures College of Arts & Letters faculty and students at all levels get the research support they need and the scholarly recognition they deserve.
Webinar with Lewis-Burke & Associates
Join the Franco Institute on Friday, November 13 (12:00-12:45 PM) for a webinar on federal funding opportunities for social science research with Dr. Eve Granatosky and Dr. Naomi Webber of the government relations firm, Lewis-Burke & Associates.
January Faculty Writing Retreat
The Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good will once again host a writing retreat (Monday-Thursday) January 4-7, 2027. The retreat is designed to provide time, space, and structure to help faculty in Arts and Letters make significant progress on scholarly writing projects.
Educating the Whole Person: A Franco Faculty Seminar
Organized by a Notre Dame faculty team of Alexander Jech, Ardea Russo, and Todd Walatka, this Feb. 9 event will focus on "Educating the Whole Person: Large Language Models and the Liberal Arts." Three guest speakers will come to campus for the event, Matthew Connelly, Megan Fritts, and Hua Hsu.
2026-2027 Annual Research Theme: Interdependence
We are pleased to announce that the Franco Institute’s annual research theme for 2026-2027 is Interdependence. With this year’s theme, we invite proposals that probe the interrelations of species, communities, ideas, and economies, past and present.
An Evening with Maya Lin
On Tuesday, March 31, 5:30-6:30 p.m., the Franco Institute, Notre Dame Arts Initiative, and Raclin Murphy Museum of Art will host a free public event in the Museum’s atrium featuring artist Maya Lin. The event is a signature program of the inaugural Notre Dame Arts Biennial.
2027 Day | Merton Symposium
The Franco Institute will host the second annual Dorothy Day & Thomas Merton Culture and the Public Good Symposium on April 15, 2027. Named for two of the foremost socially engaged Catholic thinkers of the 20th century, the signature annual event will culminate a year of themed research support at the Institute.
Annual Research Theme Grant
This competition is open to all regular faculty members with a primary appointment in the College of Arts & Letters.
