The Notre Dame Club of Saint Louis and Saint Louis Priory School present
The 2020 Hesburgh Lecture
Friday, Feb. 28
7:30 p.m.
Kevin Kline Theatre at Saint Louis Priory School
"China’s Global Impact"
Jonathan Noble, Ph.D.
Assistant Provost for Internationalization (Asia), ND International; Executive Director, Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies; Director, Beijing Global Gateway; Fellow, Kellogg Institute of International Studies
China’s economy has accounted for 40% of the world’s economic growth during the last two centuries. This lecture focuses on the ways in which the world’s second largest economy is impacting the world in different ways, including business, technology, international relations, culture, and higher education.
Professor Noble
As assistant provost for Asia within Notre Dame International, Jonathan leads the development of the University’s academic collaborations and programs in Asia. He directs Notre Dame’s Beijing Global Gateway and serves as the Executive Director of the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies. Holding a Ph.D. in East Asian languages and literatures from The Ohio State University, his research focuses on Chinese culture and society. He is the author of some 50 articles and translations and was one of 20 China scholars in the United States selected for the National Committee on United States-China Relations’ Public Intellectual Program.
The Hesburgh Lecture Series
To bring the Notre Dame campus to its alumni and their communities, the Hesburgh Lecture Series was inaugurated in the spring of 1986. Outstanding faculty members nominated by their colleagues, the deans of the colleges, and the Law School offer lecture-discussion programs that address issues reflective of the unique strengths of the University: leadership in family life, Church issues, ethical concerns, social problems, political questions, the spiritual life, and the liberal arts. This program strives to encourage intellectual dialogue between the alumni, community members, and the distinguished faculty of Notre Dame. The series is named for Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., 15th president of the University, in recognition of his personal example as a lifelong learner and as an expression of the great affection and respect he has earned from alumni and others worldwide. Over 100 alumni clubs have hosted a Hesburgh lecture, which is underwritten by the Notre Dame Alumni Association.
Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. A reception will follow in the lobby.