Anton Murra leads a teacher-training workshop at a madrassah in the south Philippines. As a Kroc Institute intern with Catholic Relief Services, Murra worked with Christians, Muslims, and indigenous people suffering from armed conflict.
About Kroc internships
Rashied Omar (with Archbishop Desmond Tutu) was jailed for his part in the nonviolent struggle against apartheid. He is an inter-religious peacebuilder, imam, and research scholar at the Kroc Institute.
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Christina Shaheen was a Kroc Institute intern at International Women's Commission for a Just and Sustainable Peace, where she interacted with Israeli and Palestinian women from all walks of life.
About tracks in peace studies
John Paul Lederach is internationally recognized for pioneering work in conflict transformation. He works in remote areas where people come together to stand up against armed guerrilla and paramilitary forces.
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Daniya Baisubanova is an intern at Search for Common Ground, a new partner that works with governments and civil society to strengthen capacity to deal with conflicts constructively.
About new partners
August 11, 2016 — Jason Springs, associate professor of religion, ethics and peace studies, has been appointed director of doctoral studies at the University of Notre Dame's Kroc Institute, effective July 1, 2016.
May 2016 — The UN Charter links the goal of international peace to “conditions of economic and social progress and development.” Teachers, political leaders and scholars have long recognized that economic development is inextricably linked to the prevention and cessation of armed conflict. This issue of Peace Policy explores contemporary connections between development and peace.
Summer 2016
Please check back in August for new Kroc Institute events scheduled for fall 2016.