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The O’Brien Notre Dame International Security Center provides a forum for national security scholars to come together to explore the most pressing issues in national security policy.
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Notre Dame undergraduates studying international security have access to interdisciplinary courses and exciting opportunities that will prepare them for careers in policy and academia.
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The O’Brien Notre Dame International Security Center was established in 2008 to provide a forum where leading scholars in national security studies from Notre Dame and elsewhere could come together to explore some of the most pressing issues in national security policy.
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ONDISC invites leaders and prominent scholars to speak on a wide range of international security related topics. These events provide a forum for policy experts, outside academics, and Notre Dame faculty and students to present and discuss their work.Our experts in the news
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September 11, 2026
Shippers might be able to adjust to a new normal in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Eugene Gholz, an associate professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame. On the risk of oil tankers being attacked in the Strait, Gholz said, “The cargo is so valuable that I expect more and more people to suck up the cost.”
