Noha Elsebaie (MGA '24)
Having recently completed her professional field experience as a second-year master of global affairs, peace studies concentration student, Noha Elsebaie shares how her…
MGA Program News
Keynoter for the 2024 Student Peace Conference Announced
Sa’ed Atshan has been tapped as the keynote speaker for this year’s Notre Dame Student Peace Conference, “Peace by Piece: Disrupting Dualities in Peacebuilding.” An…
Inclusive peacebuilder: master of global affairs graduate advocates for LGBTQ+ perspectives
When his family moved from the United States back to Bogotá, Colombia, Matthew Bocanumenth suddenly gained a front-row seat to a historic peacebuilding project. The administration…
Embarking on a Global Odyssey: Peace Studies Students Set to Transform the World
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…
Kroc Institute welcomes 15 new Master of Global Affairs, International Peace Studies students
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…
Keough School announces two graduate students as recipients of the annual Hesburgh Global Fellowship
For the first time ever, two graduate students have been tapped by the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre
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Susan Nchubiri (MGA '22)
Susan Nchubiri is a Master’s student in her final semester of the Peace studies program. During the last six months, she had the opportunity to intern in Israel and Palestine at the World Council of Churches, where she served as an Ecumenical Accompanier. In this interview, Susan highlights how she…
Juan Mosquera Sepulveda (MGA ’22)
Juan Mosquera Sepúlveda is a Colombian peacebuilder passionate about policymaking for conflict transformation. In this conversation with fellow MGA-IPS student Anna Romandash, he highlights his most important takeaways and outlooks from his six-month experience.
Master’s students partner with peacebuilding organizations in the field
Beginning this month, second-year Keough School of Global Affairs (MGA) students with a concentration in International Peace Studies…
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…
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…
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…
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...
Kroc Institute welcomes 15 new Master of Global Affairs, International Peace Studies students
The Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, part of the University of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs, has welcomed 15 new students pursuing a master of global affairs with a concentration in international peace studies. These students are part of the Keough School’s largest-ever master of global affairs...
Elizabeth Boyle shows how all Roads do lead to Rome
Elizabeth Boyle, a current Notre Dame Master of Global Affairs student, is currently in Rome working for the Community of Sant’Egidio in their Office of International Relations, but this is not…
Congratulations, Peace Studies Class of 2021
The Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies celebrates the graduation of 31 undergraduate seniors who completed either a supplementary major or minor in peace studies, 2 undergraduate students who completed the supplementary major in global affairs with a concentration…
Master of global affairs students awarded Hesburgh and Offenheiser Fellowships
The Keough School of Global Affairs has awarded the Hesburgh Global Fellowship to María José Daza Bohórquez and the Raymond C. Offenheiser Fellowship to Margaret Adomako. Daza and Adomako, from Colombia and Ghana, respectively, are members of the Master of Global Affairs Class of 2021. Created in…
Peace Studies alumna works alongside first-of-its-kind organization addressing police torture in Chicago
When searching for an organization to work with during her second year of studies at the University of Notre Dame, Helina Haile knew that she wanted to work alongside an organization focused on systemic racism in the United States. Her search led her to the Chicago Torture Justice Center (CTJC),...
Kroc Institute welcomes members of the Master of Global Affairs, International Peace Studies Class of 2022
In August, the University of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs welcomed its fourth cohort of Master of Global Affairs students, including five students who have chosen to pursue a concentration in International Peace Studies and are classified as Kroc Scholars.
Master of Global Affairs International Peace Studies students partner with international organizations for virtual field experiences
As they have every July for the past three years, second-year Keough School Master of Global Affairs students with a concentration in International Peace Studies (IPS) began internships with partner peacebuilding…
Peace studies MGA graduate awarded fellowship for postgraduate employment
The Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame has awarded Rana El-Beheiry the 2020 Hesburgh Global Fellowship. El-Beheiry graduated in 2020 with a master of global…
Kroc Institute celebrates first peace studies graduate minor recipients
Among the many achievements being celebrated at the end of the 2019-2020 academic year, the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies is honoring the first-ever recipients of the graduate minor in peace studies. This year’s graduates include Pawas Manandhar and Kevin Richardson, both completing the master of global affairs degree...
Congratulations, Peace Studies Class of 2020
The Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies celebrates the graduation of 33 undergraduate seniors who completed either a supplementary major or minor in peace studies, 13 Kroc Scholars who completed the master of global affairs, international peace studies concentration at the Keough School of Global Affairs, and four graduates of...
Master of global affairs students awarded Catholic Relief Services fellowships
Two of the Keough School’s graduating master of global affairs students have been awarded Catholic Relief Services International Development Fellowships from Catholic Relief Services, the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States.
Master of Global Affairs student wins Amnesty International USA award
Victoria Nyanjura, a current Master of Global Affairs, International Peace Studies student at the Keough School of Global Affairs, is one of two recipients of the 2019 Ginetta Sagan Award from Amnesty International USA. The award, named after former honorary Amnesty International USA board chair and human rights activist Ginetta...
Welcome to the Master of Global Affairs, International Peace Studies Class of 2021
In August, the University of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs welcomed the third cohort of Master of Global Affairs students. The Class of 2021 includes 36 students from 18 countries: Afghanistan, Argentina, Bangladesh, Belarus, Colombia, Egypt, Ethiopia,…
Peace Studies students partner with international organizations in the field
This month, second-year Keough School of Global Affairs students with a concentration in International Peace Studies departed for internships with partner organizations in eight countries.
Kroc Institute doctoral program introduces peace studies graduate minor
The doctoral program at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies is expanding to include a new graduate minor. Beginning Fall 2019, graduate students pursuing a terminal master’s or doctoral degree at the University of Notre Dame will have the opportunity to complete a minor concentration in peace studies.
Congratulations, Peace Studies Class of 2019
The Kroc Institute recently celebrated the graduation of 44 undergraduate seniors who completed either a supplementary major or minor in peace studies, 15 Kroc Scholars who completed the Master of Global Affairs, International Peace Studies concentration at the Keough School of Global Affairs, and five graduates of the Kroc Institute’s...
Soumaoro receives first annual Hesburgh Global Fellowship
Djiba Soumaoro, from Mali, is the first recipient of the Hesburgh Global Fellowship. Named for the late Notre Dame President Emeritus Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., the fellowship provides funding for a graduate of the Master of Global Affairs program to pursue work focused on peace, justice, development, or other...
Jennifer Betz
Assistant Director of the International Peace Studies Concentration
Jbetz2@nd.edu
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