Cushwa Center

The University of Notre Dame's Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism is widely recognized as the leading center for the historical study of Roman Catholicism in the United States. Our channel is regularly updated with lecture and seminar videos.

We sponsors seminars, conferences, grant programs, and research projects that engage a national body of historians and colleagues from theology, women’s studies, sociology, religious studies, American studies and English. The center also provides resources and critical commentary for media coverage of U.S. Catholicism and collaborates with church leaders and pastoral workers to enhance the vitality of Catholic life in the United States.

In all aspects of its mission—research, teaching and faculty development, and public service—the Cushwa Center seeks interdisciplinary and ecumenical cooperation.