Rally for Peace in Sudan
The university community is hosting a peace rally and day-long basketball tournament to show support for sustainable peace in Sudan.
New Book Examines How Mediation Leads to Peace
Kroc professor Peter Wallensteen's new book offers lessons for mediators and researchers alike.
New Blog Highlights Catholic, Muslim, Secular Interaction
"Contending Modernities" focuses on how religious and secular individuals and institutions engage with each other in the modern world.
Ph.D. Students Named Mullen Family Fellows
Kathrin Kranz and Shinkyu Lee are pursuing doctorates in political science and peace studies.
Call for Applications: MA in Peace Studies
The Kroc Institute is accepting applications for graduate programs that begin in fall 2011.
New Book on Catholic Peacebuilding
This volume includes essays from leading theologians, ethicists, and scholar-practitioners.
African Bishops Approve Strategies for Peacebuilding
Bishops from the Great Lakes Region of Africa met in Burundi Oct. 19-21.
Peace Studies Workshop Held in Thailand
Faculty focused on the challenges of teaching peace in the midst of violent conflicts.
New Book Reevaluates Hans Frei
Kroc professor Jason Springs has written a new book about theologian Hans Frei.
New Grants for Research on Security of Aid Workers
Larissa Fast will travel to Sudan, Kenya, and Uganda for field research.
Film Highlights Nonviolence in Bethlehem
On Sept. 28, Kroc will screen a new film that follows three men of different faiths in Israel and Palestine.
Hope in Troubled Times
Building on themes in a new requiem for victims of terrorism, professors and community members of different faiths will reflect on finding hope in the midst of tragic loss.
Peace in the Classroom
More than 40 peace-related classes in disciplines ranging from anthropology to economics await peace studies students this fall.
Free Online Materials on Peace Available
Online materials for university classes on Islam, peace studies, and terrorism are freely available through Notre Dame’s OpenCourseWare initiative.
New Research Program on Religion & Reconciliation
The concept of reconciliation, with its deep roots in many religious faiths, offers fertile ground for scholarly research and rich resources for peacebuilding, says Daniel Philpott.
Summer Institute Focuses on Teaching Peace
More than 60 faculty from 19 institutions are attending the Kroc Institute's Summer Institute for Faculty from June 13-18.
Iran Sanctions Won't Halt Development of Weapons, Scholar Says
New measures adopted by the U.N. Security Council won't build the cooperation with Tehran that will be necessary to resolve the dispute, says David Cortright.
New Book by Father, Daughter Peacebuilders
John Paul and Angela Lederach's new book challenges traditional ideas about healing and reconciliation after violent conflict.
Happy Birthday, Fr. Ted
Today is the 93rd birthday of Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., president emeritus of Notre Dame.
Peace Studies Class of 2010 Honored
Sixteen master's students and 69 undergraduates were recognized at the Kroc Institute's commencement weekend events.
New Book Charts Path Toward Nuclear Zero
Towards Nuclear Zero lays out the opportunities and challenges associated with creating a world without nuclear weapons.
Researchers Focus on Children in Post-War Croatia
A faculty fellow and Ph.D. student are collecting data on the post-war adjustment of families in a Croatian city deeply divided along ethnic lines.
M.A. Students Selected to Present Peacebuilding Proposal at UN
Five peace studies master's students will meet with a panel of experts on April 9 to present their recommendations for advancing peace in Colombia
Peace Conference Highlights Student Research
More than 250 students from 22 colleges and universities gathered at Notre Dame for the annual Student Peace Conference.
Scholar to Discuss Islam and Politics on March 25
Emad Shahin will deliver the Henry R. Luce Inaugural Lecture.
Book Advances Bold New Vision of Peacebuilding
The provocative essays in Strategies of Peace explore innovative models for building peace after genocide, civil war, and terrorism.
Martha Minow to Speak at Kroc on March 16
The Harvard Law School dean will deliver the 16th annual Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., Lecture in Ethics and Public Policy.
Study on ‘Untouchables’ Can Help End Human Rights Abuses, Says Scholar
The largest-ever study on the Dalit of India reveals widespread caste-based discrimination in every aspect of daily life, according to Christian Davenport.
Apply Soon to Summer Institute
Teams of college and university faculty seeking to launch or expand programs in peace studies are invited to apply to Kroc's second annual Summer Institute.
Kroc’s Year in Review
The Kroc Institute has published 2008-09: The Year in Review. Now available online, the report features updates on Kroc research and highlights of the academic year.
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