Barbara Jatta explores art as an instrument of hope at Forum’s closing event

As part of the Sesquicentennial Celebration of the University of Notre Dame Art Museum, Barbara Jatta, director of the Vatican Museums, spoke on campus Tuesday (April 21) for a conversation titled “Art and the Museum as Instruments of Hope.” The event, which also served as the final keynote event of the 2025-26 Notre Dame Forum on “Cultivating Hope,” explored the intersections of the arts, faith, history, and education.