Nicholas Dawes

Nicholas Dawes is a second-year Ph.D. student in the University of Notre Dame’s History Department. Hailing from Columbus, Ohio, he graduated cum laude from The Ohio State University with a degree in business administration before earning his master’s in theological studies from Fordham University in New York City.

 

At Notre Dame, he studies the intersection of US and Vatican foreign relations between WWII and the Cold War, with a particular interest in the often informal, behind-the-scenes work that connected Washington and Vatican City. His research highlights the cultural and diplomatic modes through which clerical and lay figures formed transnational networks that enabled the US and the Vatican to advance their respective foreign policy goals as they navigated the twentieth century, resulting in a legacy that continues to influence our modern geopolitical and religious landscape.

 

At Notre Dame, Nick is also a Screen Cultures minor in the Department of Film, Television, and Theatre. He serves as an Assistant Rector for Stanford Hall, and is a Graduate Fellow with the Nanovic Institute for European Studies, the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture, the O’Brien Notre Dame International Security Center, and the Maritain Center.