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Celebrating the Kroc Institute's 40th Anniversary
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Two visiting research fellows are part of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies for fall 2026, kicking off the Institute’s Visiting Research Fellows Program for the 2026-2027 academic year. The program brings outstanding peace studies…
Keough School welcomes five new faculty and Visiting Professors of the Practice
As the 2026-27 academic year begins, the Keough School of Global Affairs is welcoming five new faculty who bring extensive expertise in politics and international relations, modern Irish and Ukrainian studies, national security, sustainability, entrepreneurship and more. …
Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem to launch academic forum in partnership with Notre Dame
His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, will formally launch “Within Your Gates: The Forum for the Universal Vocation of Jerusalem” on Sept. 7 in partnership with Notre Dame Jerusalem, the University of Notre Dame’s academic center in Jerusalem.
Keough School welcomes new students to campus
This fall, the Keough School of Global Affairs welcomes a diverse group of undergraduate, master’s and doctoral students to campus — young leaders who are dedicated to working on global policy issues that impact human dignity and flourishing worldwide.
My arms control internship: Learning how dialogue and bridge building facilitate peace policy
Mia Clarke , a junior global affairs and peace studies major from Indianapolis, reflects on lessons learned from her summer internship with the Arms Control Association.
Events
From Michiana to the Congo: How Data Centers are Worsening Mining-Related Conflict
The rush for AI data center construction is increasing the already growing rush for critical minerals. As a result, data centers not only raise social, economic, and environmental questions for the local areas where they are built, they raise dire questions for the areas in the Global South where…
The Human and Moral Costs of the New Nuclear Arms Race
The United States is in the midst of a massive nuclear "modernization" program that will cost some $1.7 trillion. At the same time, programs for those most in need at home and abroad are being cut to the bone or eliminated, along with support for diplomacy, conflict resolution, and peacebuilding.…
Alex de Waal: Three Years Into the Sudan Civil War
El Fashir (pictured)…
28th Annual Lecture on Dialogues on Nonviolence, Religion, and Peace Featuring Dr. Lisa Sowle Cahill
Join the Kroc institute for International Peace Studies for one of its annual signature events, Dialogues on Nonviolence, Religion, and Peace, on Thursday, Oct. 29. Now in its 28th year, this year's lecture will feature Dr.…
Book Launch — The Environment in Conflict: Implications and Pathways
Join a distinguished panel as they discuss the newly published book, The Environment in Conflict: Implications and Pathways, written by Richard (Drew) Marcantonio, Assistant Professor of…
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