"We are called to establish with truth, justice, charity, and liberty new methods of relationships in human society.” #163, Pacem in Terris
The Justice Sown in Peace conference at the University of Notre Dame will recognize the 60th anniversary of the seminal Catholic social tradition encyclical, Pacem in Terris…
Featuring Cat Bolten, associate professor of Anthropology and Peace Studies; director of doctoral studies. Several times a semester, a different member of the Kroc Institute community will facilitate an informal conversation about a timely topic relating to their work or research. Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to join us...
Alie Ataee is an Afghanistani writer born in 1981. A graduate of theater studies, she is an award-winning writer in Iran and the author of two novels and a short story collection, Dreams of the Hindu Kush. She currently lives in Tehran. Atiq Rahimi, born in Kabul in 1962,...
"We are called to establish with truth, justice, charity, and liberty new methods of relationships in human society.” #163, Pacem in Terris
The Justice Sown in Peace conference at the University of Notre Dame will recognize the 60th anniversary of the seminal Catholic social tradition encyclical, Pacem in Terris…
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Featuring Myla Leguro (M.A. ‘10), Technical Advisor for Social Cohesion and Church Engagement at Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in the Philippines; Founder, Mindanao Peacebuilding Institute.
Lecture: “Harnessing the Power of Women in Peacebuilding”…
Speakers Gabriel Rojas and Mateo Merchán will provide insights into the challenges and opportunities of addressing macro criminality in transitional contexts, and the role of restorative representation in achieving justice and reconciliation. This talk will focus on the work of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace in Colombia, which was created...
Learn about the research of our Master of Global Affairs students concentrating in international peace studies when they present their capstone projects to classmates and Keough School faculty! Schedule of Presentations 3:30 p.m. The Dilemma of Queering Truth Commissions: A Gender Analysis of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission of...
Climate change. Inequalities exposed by a global pandemic. Polarization. Gun violence. Mass migration. Religious conflict. In the face of ongoing challenges, how and where do we begin the work of building a better world? Peace studies can equip you with knowledge about the nature of violence, oppression, and inequality, and...
Learn about the research of our Master of Global Affairs students concentrating in international peace studies when they present their capstone projects to classmates and Keough School faculty!
Schedule of Presentations
3:30 p.m.
Measuring Everyday Peace with an Ethnographic Lens
Presenter: Melvin Sharty…
In 2016 the Colombian government signed a historic peace accord with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerillas, ending half a century of conflict. As part of the agreement, Colombia created a Commission for the Clarification of Truth, Coexistence, and Non-Repetition, charged with investigating and clarifying major human rights...
How can societies grapple with the legacies of conflict and human rights violations? How might they overcome traumatic cycles of ongoing violence? And what can spiritual traditions teach them about moving forward toward a better future? Join us for a panel discussion featuring widely acclaimed peacebuilder Francisco de Roux—the former...
The 2023 Notre Dame Student Peace Conference planning committee has announced this year’s conference theme, “Voices: Naming War, Speaking Peace” The Notre Dame Student Peace Conference, sponsored by the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, is an annual event organized by students for students. The conference is free and open...
This event will present the digital research project PalREAD - Country of Words, led by Refqa Abu-Remaileh, which tells the story of Palestinian literature by tracing, collecting, mapping and analyzing the development and evolution of Palestinian literary and cultural production and practices from 1948 to the present across various Arab,...
The 2023 Notre Dame Student Peace Conference planning committee has announced this year’s conference theme, “Voices: Naming War, Speaking Peace” The Notre Dame Student Peace Conference, sponsored by the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, is an annual event organized by students for students. The conference is free and open...
Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac This lecture examines how Western Christianity has related, and continues to relate, to the land and people of Palestine over the years. It will analyze both the attitudes and theologies of churches vis-à-vis Palestine and the Palestinians and how the Bible was used over the...
Religion(s) in the Ruins of the Temples Featuring Robert Orsi, professor of religious studies at Northwestern University. Orsi will discuss the urgency of climate theorists and activists to turn to religion as a source of hope in this time of hastening climate catastrophe. Mostly, they have in mind Indigenous religions....
Learn about the research of our Master of Global Affairs students concentrating in international peace studies when they present their capstone projects to classmates and Keough School faculty!
Schedule of Presentations
3:00 p.m.
History Peace Walk: The Story of Notre Dame and the Northeast Neighborhood of South Bend…
Featuring Ellen Williams, Take Ten Program Director at Robinson Community Learning Center. Several times a semester, a different member of the Kroc Institute community will facilitate an informal conversation about a timely topic relating to their work or research. Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to join us for these...
Join the Kroc Institute for the book launch of Debra Javeline's "After Violence: The Beslan School Massacre and the Peace that Followed." Discussants include Russian journalist Masha Lipman and Konstantin Sonin, John Dewey Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy. Jim McAdams…
Learn about the research of our Master of Global Affairs students concentrating in international peace studies when they present their capstone projects to classmates and Keough School faculty! Schedule of Presentations 3:30 p.m. From Domestic to International: Examining the Legal Framework for Addressing the Intersection between Child Marriage and Climate...
