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Rev. '''Robert A. Dowd''', [[Congregation of Holy Cross|C.S.C.]] is an American Catholic priest of the [[Congregation of Holy Cross]] and the incoming [[President of the University of Notre Dame|president]] of the [[University of Notre Dame]] in [[Indiana]]. On December 4, 2023, Dowd was announced as the 18th university president, to succeed [[John I. Jenkins]] on July 1, 2024.<ref name="Notre Dame News">{{Cite web |date=2023-12-04 |title=Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., elected 18th president of the University of Notre Dame |url=https://news.nd.edu/news/rev-robert-a-dowd-c-s-c-elected-18th-president-of-the-university-of-notre-dame/ |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=Notre Dame News |publisher=[[University of Notre Dame]]}}</ref>
'''Robert Alfred Dowd''', [[Congregation of Holy Cross|C.S.C.]] (born 1965)<ref>{{cite web |title=Dowd, Robert Alfred, 1965- |url=https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2005090812.html |publisher=[[Library of Congress]] |access-date=2 December 2024}}</ref> is an American Catholic priest of the [[Congregation of Holy Cross]] currently serving as [[President of the University of Notre Dame|president]] of the [[University of Notre Dame]] in [[Indiana]].


== Biography ==
Dowd earned his BA in psychology and economics from the University of Notre Dame in 1987, as well as an MDiv. He later earned an MA in African Studies from UCLA in 1996, followed by a PhD in political science in 2003.<ref name="Notre Dame News" />
Born in [[Louisville, Kentucky]], Dowd grew up in [[Michigan City, Indiana]], and attended [[Marquette Catholic High School (Indiana)|Marquette Catholic High School]]. He earned his B.A. in psychology and economics from the University of Notre Dame in 1987, and an M.Div. from the [[Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University|Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley]] in 1993. He later earned an M.A. in African Studies from [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]] in 1998, followed by a Ph.D. in political science in 2003.<ref name="Notre Dame News" />


He was the director of the Notre Dame Millennial Development Initiative in the [[Mpigi District|Mpigi]] district in Uganda, an initiative to advance agriculture, education and health initiatives.<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 6, 2007 |title=Jenkins part of ND group visiting Uganda |pages=1 |work=[[South Bend Tribune]] |location=South Bend, Indiana}}</ref>
Before his election as president, Dowd served at Notre Dame as Vice President and Associate Provost for Interdisciplinary Initiatives, Assistant Provost for Internationalization, Director of the Ford Program in Human Development Studies and Solidarity, and the director of the Notre Dame Millennial Development Initiative in the [[Mpigi District]] in Uganda, an initiative to advance agriculture, education and health initiatives.<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 6, 2007 |title=Jenkins part of ND group visiting Uganda |pages=1 |work=[[South Bend Tribune]] |location=South Bend, Indiana}}</ref>


His 2015 book titled ''Christianity, Islam, and Liberal Democracy: Lessons from Sub-Saharan Africa'' was praised by many and called "groundbreaking" by reviewer Muhammed Haron.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Haron |first=Muhammed |date=2017 |title=Book review |journal=Islamic Studies |volume=56 |issue=3/4 |pages=335-337}}</ref> In it, he makes the case that religious tolerance in Nigeria and other African countries happens because of a variety of religions, rather than in spite of it.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Garvey |first1=Michael O. |title=Three questions with political scientist Rev. Robert Dowd |url=https://news.nd.edu/news/three-questions-with-political-scientist-rev-robert-dowd/ |access-date=2023-12-07 |work=Notre Dame News |publisher=[[University of Notre Dame]] |date=2015-10-23}}</ref>
Dowd's 2015 book titled ''Christianity, Islam, and Liberal Democracy'' was praised by many and called "groundbreaking" by reviewer Muhammed Haron.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Haron |first=Muhammed |date=2017 |title=Book review |journal=Islamic Studies |volume=56 |issue=3/4 |pages=335–337}}</ref> In it, he makes the case that religious tolerance in Nigeria and other African countries happens because of a variety of religions, rather than in spite of it.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Garvey |first1=Michael O. |title=Three questions with political scientist Rev. Robert Dowd |url=https://news.nd.edu/news/three-questions-with-political-scientist-rev-robert-dowd/ |access-date=2023-12-07 |work=Notre Dame News |publisher=[[University of Notre Dame]] |date=2015-10-23}}</ref>


On December 4, 2023, it was announced that Dowd would succeed [[John I. Jenkins]] as the 18th university president, and began his term in that role on June 1, 2024.<ref name="Notre Dame News">{{Cite web |date=2023-12-04 |title=Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., elected 18th president of the University of Notre Dame |url=https://news.nd.edu/news/rev-robert-a-dowd-c-s-c-elected-18th-president-of-the-university-of-notre-dame/ |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=Notre Dame News |publisher=[[University of Notre Dame]]}}</ref> He was formally inaugurated at the Purcell Pavilion at the [[Joyce Center]] on Friday, September 13, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Relations |first=Media |date=2024-09-13 |title=President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., Inaugural Address |url=https://news.nd.edu/news/rev-robert-a-dowd-c-s-c-inaugural-address/ |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=Notre Dame News |language=en}}</ref>
==Works==

* ''Christianity, Islam, and Liberal Democracy: Lessons from Sub-Saharan Africa''. [[Oxford University Press]], 2015.
==Publications==
* {{cite book|last=Dowd|first=Robert Alfred|url=https://archive.org/details/christianityisla0000dowd/page/n3/mode/2up |title=Christianity, Islam and Liberal Democracy : Lessons from Sub-Saharan Africa|location=New York |publisher=Oxford University Press|author-mask=1|isbn=978-0-19-022522-3|year=2015}}


==References==
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==External links==
* [https://news.nd.edu/news/three-questions-with-political-scientist-rev-robert-dowd/ Three Questions with Rev. Dowd] (''Notre Dame News,'' 2015)
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NskCBvWjOms Introducing President-Elect Rev. Robert Dowd, C.S.C.] (Notre Dame press release, late 2023)


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Latest revision as of 19:05, 2 December 2024

For other people named Robert Dowd, see Robert Dowd (disambiguation).

The Reverend
Robert Alfred Dowd
CSC
18th President of the University of Notre Dame
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 1, 2024
Preceded byJohn I. Jenkins
Personal details
Born1965
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
ResidenceCavanaugh Hall
EducationUniversity of Notre Dame (BA)
Jesuit School of Theology (MDiv)
University of California, Los Angeles (MA, PhD)

Robert Alfred Dowd, C.S.C. (born 1965)[1] is an American Catholic priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross currently serving as president of the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.

Biography

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Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Dowd grew up in Michigan City, Indiana, and attended Marquette Catholic High School. He earned his B.A. in psychology and economics from the University of Notre Dame in 1987, and an M.Div. from the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley in 1993. He later earned an M.A. in African Studies from UCLA in 1998, followed by a Ph.D. in political science in 2003.[2]

Before his election as president, Dowd served at Notre Dame as Vice President and Associate Provost for Interdisciplinary Initiatives, Assistant Provost for Internationalization, Director of the Ford Program in Human Development Studies and Solidarity, and the director of the Notre Dame Millennial Development Initiative in the Mpigi District in Uganda, an initiative to advance agriculture, education and health initiatives.[3]

Dowd's 2015 book titled Christianity, Islam, and Liberal Democracy was praised by many and called "groundbreaking" by reviewer Muhammed Haron.[4] In it, he makes the case that religious tolerance in Nigeria and other African countries happens because of a variety of religions, rather than in spite of it.[5]

On December 4, 2023, it was announced that Dowd would succeed John I. Jenkins as the 18th university president, and began his term in that role on June 1, 2024.[2] He was formally inaugurated at the Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center on Friday, September 13, 2024.[6]

Publications

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  • — (2015). Christianity, Islam and Liberal Democracy : Lessons from Sub-Saharan Africa. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-022522-3.

References

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  1. ^ "Dowd, Robert Alfred, 1965-". Library of Congress. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., elected 18th president of the University of Notre Dame". Notre Dame News. University of Notre Dame. December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "Jenkins part of ND group visiting Uganda". South Bend Tribune. South Bend, Indiana. January 6, 2007. p. 1.
  4. ^ Haron, Muhammed (2017). "Book review". Islamic Studies. 56 (3/4): 335–337.
  5. ^ Garvey, Michael O. (October 23, 2015). "Three questions with political scientist Rev. Robert Dowd". Notre Dame News. University of Notre Dame. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  6. ^ Relations, Media (September 13, 2024). "President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., Inaugural Address". Notre Dame News. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
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