MGA Program News

Master’s Student Awarded for Human Rights Work in Uganda

Victoria Nyanjura, a student in the Master of Global Affairs, International Peace Studies program, is a first place recipient of the Navarra International Solidarity Award. Organized by the Government of Navarre, Spain, and Laboral Kutxa, a Spanish credit union, the award recognizes  people, NGO’s, and institutions whose work advances the...

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Master’s Student Awarded for Human Rights Work in Uganda

Mai Ni Ni Aung to receive Kroc Institute 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award

Mai Ni Ni Aung, M.A. 2003, has been selected to receive the Kroc Institute’s 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award. She is the founder of the Sone-Tu Cultural Preservation Project and the director of its sister organization, Sone-Tu Backstrap Weavings. Both organizations work to preserve and elevate the culture and traditions of...

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Mai Ni Ni Aung to receive Kroc Institute 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award

Welcome, Master of Global Affairs Class of 2019!

The International Peace Studies concentration in the Master of Global Affairs includes 16 students from 13 countries. The new cohort of students join a global network of more than 500 master’s graduates addressing violent conflict and peace, human rights and human development, environmental sustainability, and related issues.

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Welcome, Master of Global Affairs Class of 2019!

Notre Dame Student Spotlight: Jude Ash

From Syria to Notre Dame… human rights activist, former political prisoner and current student Majd Alshoufi uses his past experience to create life-changing programs for his fellow Syrians.

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 Notre Dame Student Spotlight: Jude Ash

Congratulations, Peace Studies Class of 2016!

The Kroc Institute recently held two special events to honor 44 graduating peace studies seniors who majored or minored in peace studies and 21 graduates of the master’s in international peace studies program.

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Congratulations, Peace Studies Class of 2016!

Welcome, Master’s Class of 2017

Meet the Master's Class of 2017! This class of 18 includes students from Burundi, China, Colombia, Ghana, Guatemala, Hungary, Jordan, Kenya, Russia, Spain, Syria, Uganda, the United States, and Zimbabwe.

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Welcome, Master’s Class of 2017

Congratulations, Peace Studies Class of 2015!

The Kroc Institute recently held two special events to honor 40 graduating peace studies seniors who majored or minored in peace studies and 25 graduates of the master’s in international peace studies program.

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Congratulations, Peace Studies Class of 2015!

Fall Semester Peace Studies Classes Begin

Political protest, religion and peace, foreign policy, international development, and environmental justice are among the issues Notre Dame peace studies students will study in more than 60 peace studies courses offered during the 2014 fall semester.

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Fall Semester Peace Studies Classes Begin

Honoring Graduates in Peace Studies, Class of 2014

On Commencement Weekend (May 16-17) the Kroc Institute held two special events to honor 30 graduating seniors who majored or minored in peace studies and 15 graduates of the master’s in international peace studies program.

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Honoring Graduates in Peace Studies, Class of 2014