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Researchers Focus on Children in Post-War Croatia
A faculty fellow and Ph.D. student are collecting data on the post-war adjustment of families in a Croatian city deeply divided along ethnic lines.
New Fellows Focus on Peacebuilding
Two Catholic Relief Services Fellows are conducting research at the Kroc Institute while sharing their professional experiences from Latin America and Rwanda.
Ph.D. Student Wins NSF Award
A Ph.D. candidate in political science and peace studies has received a three-year graduate research fellowship from the National Science Foundation.
Scott Appleby Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
The director of the Kroc Institute has been elected to the nation’s leading learned society, recognizing people who have made outstanding contributions to science, scholarship, public affairs, and the arts.
Distinguished Alum Speaks at Kroc
Irene Perurena, M.A. ’91, of Panama was recently honored with the Kroc Institute’s 2010 Distinguished Alumni Award.
Student Awarded Grant for El Salvador Peace Project
Peace studies senior Jenna Knapp has won a $10,000 grant for a project she designed to improve disaster prevention efforts in El Salvador.
M.A. Students Selected to Present Peacebuilding Proposal at UN
Five peace studies master's students will meet with a panel of experts on April 9 to present their recommendations for advancing peace in Colombia
Research on Catholics & Muslims Selected for Funding
Kroc's multi-year project examining interaction among Catholic, Muslim, and secular forces in the modern world is one of 10 projects to receive support from Notre Dame's Strategic Research Investment initiative.
Peace Conference Highlights Student Research
More than 250 students from 22 colleges and universities gathered at Notre Dame for the annual Student Peace Conference.
Scholar to Discuss Islam and Politics on March 25
Emad Shahin will deliver the Henry R. Luce Inaugural Lecture.
Book Advances Bold New Vision of Peacebuilding
The provocative essays in Strategies of Peace explore innovative models for building peace after genocide, civil war, and terrorism.
Martha Minow to Speak at Kroc on March 16
The Harvard Law School dean will deliver the 16th annual Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., Lecture in Ethics and Public Policy.
Report Urges Policymakers to Engage with Global Religious Actors
A high-level task force of academics, policymakers, lawyers and religious leaders has released a report urging U.S. policymakers to rethink the role of religion in world affairs.
New Research Prof Develops Data on Peace Accords
Madhav Joshi has joined the Kroc Institute as Research Assistant Professor and associate director of the Peace Accords Matrix.
Study on ‘Untouchables’ Can Help End Human Rights Abuses, Says Scholar
The largest-ever study on the Dalit of India reveals widespread caste-based discrimination in every aspect of daily life, according to Christian Davenport.
Apply Soon to Summer Institute
Teams of college and university faculty seeking to launch or expand programs in peace studies are invited to apply to Kroc's second annual Summer Institute.
Two New Visiting Fellows Join Kroc
Two new scholars of conflict and peace have joined the Kroc Institute as visiting research fellows for the remainder of the 2009-10 academic year.
Kroc’s Year in Review
The Kroc Institute has published 2008-09: The Year in Review. Now available online, the report features updates on Kroc research and highlights of the academic year.
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