Catholic peacebuilders bring hope amid world crises
The virtual conference "Catholic Peacebuilding in Times of Crisis: Hope for a Wounded World…
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Peace studies Ph.D. graduates secure strong placements
Two recent graduates from the Peace Studies Ph.D. program at the University of Notre Dame have secured strong academic placements at universities across the country.
Student trip highlights: Religion, identity, and peacebuilding at the periphery of Europe
A group of Notre Dame and Bosnian students used a May 18-28 trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina to study religion, identity, and peacebuilding. See photos of their journey, and read reflections from participants.
Gathering brings together scholar-practitioners for new project on environmental violence and justice
From April 29-30, 28 multi-disciplinary scholar-practitioners gathered for a virtual session centered on learning from and about one another as part of a new initiative focused on facing the challenges of environmental violence. The diverse group gathered as part of the first phase of an initiative…
Mediation Program co-sponsors Ph.D. course on international mediation
From May 30-June 3, the Mediation Program of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, together with the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) Research School on Peace and Conflict, hosted doctoral candidates for a Ph.D.-level course on international mediation at the PRIO campus in Oslo.…
Kroc Institute releases sixth report on Colombian Peace Agreement implementation
Haga clic aquí para leer el comunicado de prensa en español Five years after the signing of the 2016 Final Agreement between the Colombian government and the former FARC-EP, implementation has not stopped, despite facing numerous obstacles. A new…
2022 Notre Dame Student Peace Conference explores ideas for reimagining justice
The 2022 Notre Dame Student Peace Conference, the first-ever conference in a hybrid virtual and in-person format, engaged 118 individuals from 21 colleges and universities.
Congratulations, Peace Studies Class of 2022
The Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies celebrates the graduation of 18 undergraduate seniors who completed either a supplementary major or minor in peace studies, 5 undergraduate students who completed the supplementary major in global affairs with a concentration in international peace…
Peace Studies senior wins Political Science essay award
Dinah Lawan, a Balfour scholar and a graduating University of Notre Dame senior majoring in political science with a minor in peace studies, was awarded the 2022 Gary F. Barnabo Political Science Writing Prize by the Notre Dame Department of Political Science. Each year, this award recognizes the best paper...
Peace Studies seniors named 2022 Yarrow Award in Peace Studies recipients
University of Notre Dame seniors Duncan Donahue and Madeline Ward have been named the recipients of the 2022 Yarrow Award in Peace Studies. The award is given annually by the Kroc Institute…
Kroc Institute releases special report on implementation status of ethnic approach within Colombian Peace Agreement
Haga clic aquí para leer la noticia en Español >>> The Peace Accords Matrix (PAM) at the University of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies…
Two Kroc Institute faculty members granted prestigious research opportunities
Two faculty members at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies have received prestigious awards allowing them to conduct off-campus research during the 2022-23 academic year.
Mediation Program supports community peacemaking in South Bend
While the University of Notre Dame was away for spring break, Laurie Nathan, Mediation Program director at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies,…
Kroc Institute welcomes visiting researchers during spring semester
The Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies is pleased to announce that four scholars began their terms as visiting research fellows at the start of the spring 2022 semester. The Kroc Institute’s Visiting…
An Interview with the 2022 Peace Conference Planning Committee
The Notre Dame Student Peace Conference, endowed by Joan B. Kroc and sponsored by the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, is an annual gathering organized by students and for students. Its mission is to provide space for undergraduate and graduate…
New program launches to amplify voices of Afghan peace and development scholars and practitioners
In August 2021, as the Taliban was taking over control of Kabul, Afghanistan, faculty at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies began having conversations in the halls about how to respond given the Institute’s history of supporting Afghan peace and development…
New book advocates alternative routes to human security and peace
Over five decades of teaching and research in the field of peace studies, Robert C. Johansen became convinced that United States security policy needed to shift away from maximizing U.S. military power and toward emphasizing human…
Master’s students partner with peacebuilding organizations in the field
In January, seven second-year Keough School Master of Global Affairs students with a concentration in International Peace Studies (IPS) began six-month field experiences with partner peacebuilding organizations around the world. The Kroc Institute for International Peace…
New book explores the role of Catholic peacebuilders in addressing global mining issues
From cellphones to computers to life-saving medical technologies, the day-to-day lives of people across the globe are intertwined with materials produced by the global mining industry. A new book by the Catholic Peacebuilding Network (CPN) makes the case that the…
Author and activist Bernardine Evaristo to deliver 28th annual Hesburgh Lecture in Ethics and Public Policy
Bernardine Evaristo, Booker Prize-winning novelist, essayist, literary critic and advocate and activist for inclusion in the arts, will deliver the 2022…
Lisa Schirch joins Kroc Institute as Starmann Chair in Peace Studies
Lisa Schirch, a prominent peace studies scholar and practitioner, has joined the University of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies as the Richard G. Starmann, Sr. Professor of the Practice in Peace Studies, a role effective July 1, 2022. Schirch is currently on campus as the Richard G....
2022 Student Peace Conference theme announced, call for submissions goes live
The 2022 Notre Dame Student Peace Conference…
Master’s student research honored
Current Master of Global Affairs, International Peace Studies student Eunhye (Grace) Lee was part of a team honored with the 2021 Canada Project of the Year Award. This is one of the International…
Vatican’s focus on moral and ethical impact of new technologies “a challenge to do better,” scientists say
On Thursday (Dec. 9) Tim Weninger spoke on how the internet has become the primary means of public communication at the Vatican conference, “Promoting Integral Human Development and Peace in the Digital Age: New technologies in the post-COVID world.”
Kroc Institute releases special report on five years of Colombian Peace Agreement implementation
According to a new special report from the Peace Accords Matrix (PAM) at the University of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, the first five years of implementation of the Colombian Final Agreement have laid a firm foundation for the ongoing peace process through the creation of a powerful institutional infrastructure that will...
“Pedagogies for Peace” podcast enters second season
Following the success of its first season, the Pedagogies for Peace podcast returned on November 1st for a second season. The podcast, part of the Intersectionality and Justice initiative at the University of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, explores teaching through…
US State Department grants new funding to Peace Accords Matrix
The Peace Accords Matrix (PAM), an innovative research and practice initiative at the University of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, has received a new grant from the United States Department…
Kroc Institute professor testifies at US commission hearing on religious freedom in fragile states
Ebrahim Moosa, a scholar of Islam from the University of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs, called upon US leaders to adopt a nuanced and locally-informed strategy when working to engage…
Maira Hayat joins Kroc Institute core faculty
Maira Hayat has joined the core faculty of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies as assistant professor of environment and peace studies. She is one of six new faculty members appointed by the University of…
MGA alumnus helps build peace in Libya through UN role
Mohammad Omar Metwally (MGA ’19) loves to walk through historic Old Cairo at night. The crowded city of 20 million people slows down, allowing him to enjoy a view of the Nile River and think about his peacebuilding mission in the quiet streets of the place he has always called...
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