Each day, millions of people leave their birth countries forever. Sometimes those who emigrate are forced to leave behind important identification and medical records. As a result, they face barriers to receiving care for chronic illnesses or mental health conditions.
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Having recently completed her professional field experience as a second-year master of global affairs, peace studies concentration student, Noha Elsebaie shares how her two internships dovetailed with her research interests and her key takeaways for the future.…
Kate Shaw, a global affairs major and peace studies minor, is one of two undergraduate peace studies student ambassadors this academic year. In this student profile, she shares how she got connected to Notre Dame, what she loves about peace studies, and how her role as a student ambassador helps...
What led you to study at Notre Dame? I knew I wanted to attend a university with a strong sense of community and the opportunity to live out the principles of social justice, both in and out of the classroom. Once I learned about Notre Dame and its incredible community...
Growing up in a multicultural family, Faiza Filali has always been drawn to the study of peace. In this student profile, Filali describes what drew her to Notre Dame, expounds on the experiences she’s had so far and hopes to have in the future, and explains the importance of cultural...
From planning the 2022 student peace conference to attending international conferences, Francesca Mascopinto has taken full advantage of the opportunities afforded to her as a peace studies student. In this student profile, she talks about what brought her to Notre Dame and how the interdisciplinary study of peacebuilding and conflict...
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 of Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, working with activists, experts, and civil society groups, negotiated peace with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. And...
Five new students representing four disciplines have arrived to the Kroc Institute as part of its interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Peace Studies in fall 2023. Incoming students were selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants from around the world. These students join the Institute’s 26 other doctoral students, for...
Conal Fagan ’21, the first Irish native to serve as the official Notre Dame leprechaun, returned home to Ireland to continue his mission of using sports as a means for social change.
Kellogg Institute Doctoral Student Affiliate and Kroc Institute Ph.D. student Isabel Güiza-Gómez is one of nine women to have been awarded a national fellowships by Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) this year. Every year, GWIS National Fellowship Program recognizes women who are performing hypothesis driven research in STEM and social...
Emma Campbell, an international economics and Spanish major with a peace studies supplementary major, is intrigued by the role of peace as part of the current situation at the U.S.-Mexico border. In this student Q&A, Emma describes her educational motivations and discusses an exciting recent visit to Mexico for her Economics...
How can intercultural communication impact peace? Mia Moran, a junior minoring in peace studies, is motivated by this question. Originally from Tokyo, Japan, Mia was selected for Notre Dame’s pre-college Summer Scholars program, volunteered for the community unity garden…
Career shifts come in different forms, and for Eskandar Ataallah, the shift was personal. Ataallah, a first-year MGA student from Syria, went from the field of economics to humanitarian services when conflict broke out in his home country. In this student spotlight, Ataallah details his journey with advocacy work, the...
First-year MGA student Aung Myo Hein is a peace practitioner with more than a decade of experience in conflict prevention, refugee rights, environmental disaster response, and humanitarian aid distribution. Aung Myo has worked with powerhouse NGOs including Search for Common Ground and USAID, and is dedicated to fostering peace and...
Second-year MGA student Haleemah Ahmad is a researcher, advocate, and peacebuilder focused on reducing violence in local communities through bottom-up programming. Haleemah has been published in the Tony Blair Institute for Change essay collection, served as the editor-in-chief of the Da’wah Institute, and advised the Carter Center on peacebuilding. In...
Angela Seidu is a first-year MGA student from Ghana focused on youth empowerment, community development, and gendered peacebuilding frameworks. During her five-year career with Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Angela implemented and managed migration and youth-led employment programs in West Africa and incorporated gender equity as part of peace approaches. In...
Alberto Solís-Castro is a second-year MGA student and peace practitioner from Mexico with 15 years of experience in the field. Alberto is well versed in social movements, victim advocacy, indigenous rights, and mediation processes. A committed peacebuilder, Alberto shares his extensive peace work, reasons for pursuing a Master’s degree, and...
Jeremi (Jem) Panganiban is a Ph.D. student in Peace Studies and Anthropology, a University Presidential Fellow, and a trained anthropologist studying the intersection between peace and sustainability in maritime communities. Jem’s research grapples with the longstanding issues facing how women’s well-being impacts the environment and community vulnerability. In this Q&A,...
Angela Chesler is a Ph.D. candidate in Peace Studies & Political Science. She’s also a Research Fellow at Harvard University’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. In her research, Angela is looking at post-conflict violence in self-governing states, and the impact of this violence on the environment. In this...
Matthew Bocanumenth is a first-year MGA student, helping to preserve the legacy of Colombia’s Truth Commission. A Colombian-U.S. American, Matthew is an advocate for intersectionality in peace and the protection of human rights in U.S. foreign policy, with a dedicated focus on the role of gender and the LGBTQ+ community...
Researcher. Scholar. Author. Peacebuilder. Melvin Sharty, a second-year MGA student from Sierra Leone, highlights his research background on post-conflict Sierra Leone, his recent internship experience with River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding in Florida, and the evolution of his peacebuilding journey.…
Isabel Güiza-Gómez, a Ph.D. candidate in Peace Studies and Political Science, was recently awarded an Alejandro Angel Escobar Prize in Human and Social Science. The award recognizes her research and a recently published book on rural mobilization in her native Colombia. Isabel is interested in political economy in societies going...
Ruth Carmi is a Ph.D. student in Peace Studies and Sociology. Ruth's research examines the effect of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on the systematic marginalization of Palestinian women and Jewish women of color. Prior to joining the Kroc Institute, Ruth worked as a human rights lawyer focusing on issues of incitement...
Saadat Musabaeva is a second-year MGA student from Kyrgyzstan. She was recently in Washington D.C. completing her field experience with the International Civil Society Action Network where she works with the Innovative Peace Fund. In her native Bishkek, Saadat experienced major revolutions and transformations affecting her country. In this Student...
Miriam Bethencourt, a senior majoring in English and Peace Studies, was originally from Venezuela but grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina. Miriam’s background is what brought her to study peace as she was looking for ways to address violence and injustice seen in many repressive regimes. This summer, Miriam participated...
Three MGA International Peace Studies students interned with the UN New York last semester. Eunhye Lee (MGA '23), Sarah Nanjala (MGA '22), and Tinaishe Maramba (MGA '22) worked with different agencies focusing on peacebuilding, refugee rights, genocide prevention and migration. They shared their insights and advice on how to navigate...
Emma Jackson is a student in the Master of Global Affairs Peace Studies program. Originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan, Emma considers her time with the Kroc Institute as a transformative experience. Emma is currently completing her field experience in Sri Lanka with Search for Common Ground. There, she works on...
Kathe Pribyl Pierdinock is a Junior from Riverside, Illinois, majoring in Anthropology and with minors in Peace Studies, Studio Art, and Education, Schooling, and Society. This summer, Kathe had a unique experience of staying at Corrymeela, a center for reconciliation in Northern Ireland. At Corrymeela, Kathe attended the “Nurturing Hope”...
Hope Gallagher is a senior majoring in Liberal Studies with a supplementary major in Peace Studies. Originally from Larchmont, New York, she is passionate about listening to people affected by conflicts and is interested in restorative justice and institutional change. In this Student Q&A, Hope shares her plans after graduation...