Upcoming Events
After the 2021 coup in Sudan, the powersharing agreement between factions of the military government broke down in April 2023. These two armed groups have led the natural resource-rich country of 52 million people into a catastrophic humanitarian crisis and violence, with more than a quarter of the…
25 Years of the War on Terror - Panel Discussion
September 2026 marks 25 years of the ongoing War on Terror, a global military and ideological campaign that has fundamentally reshaped US foreign and domestic policy, legal and ethical military norms, and culture. The upcoming anniversary of the advent of the War on Terror provides an opportunity…
Catholic Leadership, Integral Ecology, and the Call of Laudato Si’
In an era of accelerating climate change, widening inequality and geopolitical uncertainty, how are Catholic institutions called to respond to the world’s most pressing challenges? Join Cardinal Peter Turkson and Mary Gallagher, the Marilyn Keough Dean of the Keough School of Global Affairs,…
Book Launch and Discussion of Integral Ecology in the Anthropocene: Africa and Beyond
Cardinal Peter Turkson, chancellor of the Pontifical Academies of Social Sciences and Sciences and a leading voice on justice and climate change, will join contributors to Integral Ecology in the Anthropocene for a book launch and discussion…
The Order of Liberators: Reflections on Catholic Civil Society and ‘Peacemaking’ in Nineteenth-Century Ireland
Martyn Powell Join the Kroc Institute for a lecture by Professor …
25 Years of Guantánamo Bay - Panel Discussion
January 2027 marks 25 years of the use of the Guantánamo Bay naval base as a prison for the War on Terror. This prison, notorious for the torture and indefinite detention its prisoners faced, is a still-standing symbol of the War on Terror. With fifteen of the original 780 prisoners...
28th Annual Lecture on Dialogues on Nonviolence, Religion, and Peace Featuring Dr. Lisa Sowle Cahill
Join the Kroc institute for International Peace Studies for one of its annual signature events, Dialogues on Nonviolence, Religion, and Peace, on Thursday, Oct. 29. Now in its 28th year, this year's lecture will feature Dr.…
Book Launch — The Environment in Conflict: Implications and Pathways
Join a distinguished panel as they discuss the newly published book, The Environment in Conflict: Implications and Pathways, written by Richard (Drew) Marcantonio, Assistant Professor of…
Fr. Drew Christiansen Lecture: "The Lord is the Maker of Them All" The Church's Vision for Building a Holy Land of Equals
Please join us for the Fr. Drew Christiansen, SJ annual lecture as Farid Jubran, Public & Governmental Affairs Advisor to the Roman Catholic diocese for Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, and Palestine, discusses challenges and opportunities for building a Holy Land of equals for the Abrahamic faiths in Palestine and Israel.
The 33rd Annual Hesburgh Lecture in Ethics and Public Policy to Feature Harvard's Dr. Erica Chenoweth
Join the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies for one of its annual signature events, the Hesburgh Lecture in Ethics and Public Policy, now in its 33rd year. This year's event will be headlined by Harvard Kennedy School's…
40th Anniversary Symposium: Rising to Meet the Current Moment
As part of its 40th anniversary celebration during the 2026-2027 academic year, the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies will host a research symposium, “Rising…
40th Anniversary Symposium: Rising to Meet the Current Moment
As part of its 40th anniversary celebration during the 2026-2027 academic year, the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies will host a research symposium, “Rising…
40th Anniversary Symposium: Rising to Meet the Current Moment
As part of its 40th anniversary celebration during the 2026-2027 academic year, the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies will host a research symposium, “Rising…
2027 Notre Dame Student Peace Conference
The Notre Dame Student Peace Conference is an annual academic conference organized by peace studies undergraduates at the University of Notre Dame to facilitate meaningful academic and professional dialogue on peacebuilding, justice, and conflict transformation. The conference is open to undergraduate…
2027 Notre Dame Student Peace Conference
The Notre Dame Student Peace Conference is an annual academic conference organized by peace studies undergraduates at the University of Notre Dame to facilitate meaningful academic and professional dialogue on peacebuilding, justice, and conflict transformation. The conference is open to undergraduate…
Third Annual Kroc Institute Strategic Peacebuilding Academy
The third annual Kroc Institute Strategic Peacebuilding Academy will take place May 18-22, 2027, at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. With the theme "Constructing Peacebuilding Futures," program participants will learn how to develop more effective…
Third Annual Kroc Institute Strategic Peacebuilding Academy
The third annual Kroc Institute Strategic Peacebuilding Academy will take place May 18-22, 2027, at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. With the theme "Constructing Peacebuilding Futures," program participants will learn how to develop more effective…
Third Annual Kroc Institute Strategic Peacebuilding Academy
The third annual Kroc Institute Strategic Peacebuilding Academy will take place May 18-22, 2027, at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. With the theme "Constructing Peacebuilding Futures," program participants will learn how to develop more effective…
Third Annual Kroc Institute Strategic Peacebuilding Academy
The third annual Kroc Institute Strategic Peacebuilding Academy will take place May 18-22, 2027, at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. With the theme "Constructing Peacebuilding Futures," program participants will learn how to develop more effective…
Third Annual Kroc Institute Strategic Peacebuilding Academy
The third annual Kroc Institute Strategic Peacebuilding Academy will take place May 18-22, 2027, at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. With the theme "Constructing Peacebuilding Futures," program participants will learn how to develop more effective…
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