Ken Hallenius
Host of Ethics and Culture Cast
Ken Hallenius is the communications specialist for the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture, handling the dCEC's public relations, social media engagement, website, and donor relations. He joined the Center in 2016 after 15 years at the University of Portland, where he worked in alumni relations and residence life. In addition to his work at the Center, he writes a monthly column on humor and joy for Today's Catholic newspaper, and for 8+ years he co-hosted (with Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers) the show "Living Stones," a nationally syndicated weekly radio conversation about the Catholic faith. He holds an M.A. in pastoral ministry from the University of Portland and a B.A. in philosophy from the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology (Berkeley, CA).
Ken Hallenius has hosted 84 Episodes.
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Episode 12: Gilbert Meilaender
March 8th, 2018 | 23 mins 13 secs
adoption, book, christianity, ethics, living will, theology
A chat with Gilbert Meilaender, author of "Not By Nature But By Grace: Forming Families Through Adoption."
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Episode 11: Patrick J. Deneen
February 22nd, 2018 | 25 mins 23 secs
catholic, conservative, history, liberal, philosophy, politics
Patrick J. Deneen is a professor of political science at Notre Dame, the acting director (Spring 2018) of the Center for Ethics and Culture, and author of "Why Liberalism Failed" (Yale University Press, 2018).
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Episode 10: George Weigel
February 8th, 2018 | 19 mins 54 secs
author, catholic, john paul, pope, rome
George Weigel is a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. We chat about his new book, "Lessons In Hope: My Unexpected Life with St. John Paul II," as well as other books he's written over the years.
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Episode 9: Randall B. Smith
January 25th, 2018 | 24 mins 23 secs
aquinas, faith, preaching, sermons, theology
Randall Smith is a former Myser Visiting Research Fellow at the Center and the author of "Reading the Sermons of Thomas Aquinas: A Beginner's Guide."
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Episode 8: Nicole Stelle Garnett
January 18th, 2018 | 22 mins 24 secs
education, law, vocation
Notre Dame Law School professor Nicole Stelle Garnett is a member of the Center's Faculty Advisory Committee, a Senior Policy Advisor at the Alliance for Catholic Education, and a Fellow of the Institute for Educational Initiatives.
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Episode 7: Ross Douthat
December 14th, 2017 | 25 mins 52 secs
catholic, columnist, journalism, newspaper, nyt, opinion, vocation
This episode features New York Times columnist Ross Douthat. We talk about the vocation of the Catholic journalist, the influence of G. K. Chesterton on his own conversion, and the contemporary discussion surrounding "The Benedict Option" and "Disarming Beauty" as Christian approaches to the world.
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Episode 6: John O'Callaghan
November 30th, 2017 | 27 mins 51 secs
aquinas, philosophy, teaching
Philosopher John O'Callaghan is the director of the Jacques Maritain Center and a Senior Advisor at the CEC.
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Episode 5: CEC Fellow Aly Cox
November 16th, 2017 | 14 mins 55 secs
internship, law, pro-life, prolife, public policy, right to life, sorin fellow
Our guest is Alyson Cox, the CEC's Law & Public Policy Fellow for 2017-18. We chat about her experience in the CEC's Sorin Fellows program, the internships that she undertook while at the Center, and her work as the president of Notre Dame Right to Life.
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Episode 4: David Solomon
November 9th, 2017 | 22 mins 47 secs
ethics, fall conference, medical ethics, notre dame, philosophy
This episode features CEC founding director, professor emeritus David Solomon. We chat about what brought him to Notre Dame, his work with thousands of undergraduates and graduate students, and the foundation of the Center's annual Fall Conference.
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Episode 3: Brad Gregory
October 26th, 2017 | 28 mins 48 secs
catholic, church, history, lutheranism, martin luther, reformation
We chat with Brad Gregory, professor of history, director of the Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study, member of the Center's Faculty Advisory Committee, and author of "Rebel in the Ranks: Martin Luther, the Reformation, and the Conflicts That Continue to Shape Our World" (2017, HarperCollins).
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Episode 2: Sean Kelsey
October 12th, 2017 | 23 mins 22 secs
aristotle, catholic, kelsey, notre dame, philosophy, writing
A conversation with Sean Kelsey, associate professor of philosophy and the chair of the CEC's Faculty Advisory Committee. We discuss his book on Aristotle's "De Anima", the writing process itself, the Center's work with students, and how the Center helps support the Catholic character of Notre Dame.
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Episode 1: O. Carter Snead
September 28th, 2017 | 20 mins 19 secs
academics, culture, ethics, law, mission, notre dame, prolife, research, snead
This inaugural episode features a chat with Carter Snead, director of the Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture.