The spring 2024 semester at the Kroc Institute saw the arrival of two visiting research fellows from Catholic Relief Services (CRS), one of the world’s largest humanitarian relief organizations that serves more than 100 countries around the globe. The Kroc Institute…
Grace Connors (Class of 2023), a recent graduate from the Kroc Institute with a major in computer science and a supplementary major in peace studies, has been selected as a spring 2024 Scoville Peace Fellow. The Herbert Scoville…
The University of Notre Dame was the only university participant in a pivotal international seminar held in Accra, Ghana, addressing the theme “Conflicts in Africa in the Context of the Exploitation of Natural and Mining Resources." …
Two Notre Dame undergraduate students, Garrett Pacholl (history and global affairs, peace studies concentration, class of 2024, and 2024 Student Peace Conference co-chair) and Linnea Barron (biology and peace studies, class of 2026), returned from a transformative…
The 2024 Notre Dame Student Peace Conference, themed “Peace by Piece: Disrupting Dualities in Peacebuilding,” is set to take place on April 12-13, 2024, at the University of Notre Dame. This year’s conference received the second-highest…
“The unleashed power of the atom has changed everything except our thinking. Thus, we are drifting toward catastrophe beyond conception. We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if mankind is to survive.” --Albert Einstein, May 1946 On Tuesday, Jan.…
The Notre Dame Student Peace Conference is back, and this year, it focuses on breaking down barriers with the theme "Peace by Piece: Disrupting Dualities in Peacebuilding." Join us April 12-13, 2024, here at the University of Notre Dame.
Exploring the Shades of Peace…
When Professor Laurie Nathan, director of the Kroc Institute Mediation Program, was a South African graduate student, he was engaged in the anti-apartheid struggle – and fiercely opposed to mediation. He believed that mediators should…
As the world tunes in to news coverage about the unfolding Israel/Palestine tragedy, Afghanistan shoulders the aftermath of a catastrophic natural disaster -- but without media fanfare. Late in the morning of Oct. 7, the first 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook Afghanistan’s Herat region. About…
Picture this: A group of intrepid second-year students, brimming with passion and commitment, poised to dive headfirst into a world of transformative experiences. These are the students of the Master of Global Affairs program, specializing…
The Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, part of the University of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs, welcomes 15 new students pursuing a master of global affairs with a concentration in international peace studies (MGA-IPS). These students are part of…
The two-day Business Horizons Workshop, set for Sept. 26-27, brings Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business and Institute for International Business…
Five new students representing four disciplines have arrived to the Kroc Institute as part of its interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Peace Studies in fall 2023. Incoming students were selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants from around the world. These students join the Institute’s…
For the Kroc Institute’s faculty and staff, the end of the academic year isn’t just a time to relax and enjoy the warm weather. For many, summer brings the ability to travel, conduct research and attend or present at conferences. “Returning from a year of leave at Tantur, Jerusalem, and...
After five years of being primarily online, the 2023 Notre Dame Student Peace Conference returned to its former glory this spring, bringing together students from around the world to share their…
Walking down Hastings Street in Vancouver, Canada, the air feels crisp. Honking horns, activated car alarms, and idling motors create a rhythmic hum and energy to the area, one decorated by expansive…
The Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies celebrates the graduation of its undergraduate seniors who completed either a supplementary major or minor in peace studies, undergraduate students who completed the supplementary major in global affairs with a concentration in international peace…
What began as a professional friendship nearly 30 years ago has blossomed into a full-fledged academic partnership that spans the globe, many time zones, and several institutions.…
