Founded
in 1986 through a generous gift from Mrs. Joan B. Kroc, the
Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at
the University of Notre Dame conducts research, education,
and outreach programs on the causes of violence and the conditions
for sustainable peace.
The
institute's research agenda focuses on the religious and ethnic
dimensions of conflict and peacebuilding; the ethics of the
use of force; and the peacemaking role of international norms,
policies and institutions, including a focus on economic sanctions
and enforcement of human rights. In addition to individual
research by faculty in a wide range of disciplines, the institute
organizes collaborative research
projects on these themes.
The
institute's unique M.A.
program equips scholar-practitioners with theoretical
and practical skills needed for diverse careers in peacebuilding.
Inspired by the vision of Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh CSC, President
Emeritus of the University of Notre Dame, the program attracts
students from around the world. The
institute also offers an innovative undergraduate
supplementary major and interdisciplinary minor for growing numbers of Notre Dame students. A new Ph.D. program in peace studies, launched in partnership with Notre Dame's departments of history, political science, psychology, and sociology, prepares students in the rigorous research methodologies of a single field while stimulating much-needed interdisciplinary study of the causes of armed conflict and the conditions necessary for peace.
The
institute reaches out to national and international communities
through media commentary,
online and print publications,
and workshops for non-governmental and religious organizations.
Kroc Institute faculty also contribute to both international
policy discussions and peacebuilding practice through their
various professional roles and responsibilities in international
organizations in the private and public sectors.
The
institute's programs are conducted by core
faculty and staff,
and by faculty fellows
representing more than a dozen departments and professional
schools at Notre Dame.
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