Master’s Students in Peace Studies Assigned to Global Internships
It’s a highly anticipated time of year — when master’s students in peace studies learn where they will spend nearly 6 months working as interns at international organizations.
Peace Studies Seniors Selected for 2014 Yarrow Award
Ilse Zenteno and Alex Coccia are peace studies students who have demonstrated academic excellence and commitment to peace and justice.
Register Now for the 2014 Notre Dame Student Peace Conference
Registration is now open for the University of Notre Dame’s 2014 Student Peace Conference, which will take place March 28-29 at the Hesburgh Center for International Studies.
New Kroc Field Site Established in Cartagena, Colombia
The Kroc Institute has established a new international field site on Colombia's Caribbean Coast, partnering with three highly respected organizations where Kroc master’s students will receive training and serve as interns.
Psychologist Developing Treatment Strategies for Arab Spring’s Trauma Victims
Kroc professor Laura Miller is part of an international team of psychologists designing effective treatments for children and adults who suffered trauma in the wake of the Arab Spring.
Archival Maps Lead to Fresh Look at Middle Eastern Conflict
Asher Kaufman's Contested Frontiers in the Syria-Lebanon-Israel Region focuses on a contested area where three countries converge.
Think Spring (and Peace Studies)!
Take a look at a sampling of the nearly 60 peace studies courses offered during the spring semester, which begins Jan. 14.
Uganda Workshop Paves Way for Reconciliation
Led by Kroc professor Daniel Philpott, the workshop is a springboard to a national reconciliation plan initiated by Uganda's Catholic Church leaders.
Kroc Appoints Four New Faculty Fellows
The new fellows, who specialize in film, French, sociology, and history, enrich interdisciplinary peace research and teaching.
Ph.D. Students in Peace Studies Named 2013-14 Mullen Family Fellows
Notre Dame peace studies Ph.D. students Karie Cross and Kyle Lambelet have been named Mullen Family Fellows for the 2013-14 academic year.
Kroc Welcomes Eight New PhD Students
The new doctoral students in peace studies represent five disciplines and comprise the Kroc Institute's largest entering group to date.
Kroc Welcomes 4 Visiting Research Fellows
Four scholars of conflict and peace have joined the Kroc Institute as Visiting Research Fellows for the fall semester or the full academic year.
More than 50 Peace and Conflict-Related Courses Offered This Fall
Courses are taught by faculty at the Kroc Institute as well as in the Departments of Anthropology, Political Science, Sociology, Theology, and History
Kroc to Launch New Course, New Efforts for Career-Building
The Kroc Institute is strengthening efforts to prepare master’s in peace studies students for the international job market and to advance their careers in peace and justice.
Peace Scholar’s New Book Examines Role of Identity in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Atalia Omer's When Peace Is Not Enough shows how re-examining Jewish-Israeli identity can contribute to peacebuilding in Israel and Palestine.
Master’s Students Departing for Global Internships
Fourteen second-year peace studies students will spend six months working for leading peace and justice groups in Israel/Palestine, the Philippines, South Africa, Uganda, Bhutan, and the United States.
Kroc Conference in South Africa Focused on Religion, Reconciliation and Peace
"Peace from the Ground Up" brought together scholars and practitioners from 12 countries in Cape Town, South Africa.
55 Faculty from 19 Colleges at Kroc to Explore and Strengthen Programs in Peace Studies
Fifty-five faculty from 19 colleges and universities are attending the Kroc Institute’s Summer Institute for Faculty, “Teaching Peace in the 21st Century,” June 9-14.
Twenty-five Master’s Students Enrolled in International Peace Studies for Fall 2013
The incoming class is the Kroc Institute's largest since the 2-year master's program began in 2004.
Introducing Hippolyt Pul, Kroc-CRS Fellow from Ghana
Pul, coordinator of the Africa Justice and Peace Working Group for Catholic Relief Services, will research transitional justice practices in post-conflict communities.
Kroc Workshop Explores Music, Literature and Peace
Musicians, artists, performers, writers, scholars, and student-artists gathered at the Kroc Institute to explore connections among music, literature and peacebuilding.
Students Explore How Business Can Build Peace
Four peace studies master’s students recently conducted field research in Nicaragua, the Philippines, Rwanda, and Sierra Leone alongside Notre Dame MBA and law students.
Kroc Website Wins Gold and ‘Best in Show'
The Kroc Institute's website kroc.nd.edu has won "Gold" and “Best in Show” in the 28th annual Educational Advertising Awards, sponsored by the Higher Education Marketing Report, the largest educational advertising awards competition in the U.S. Judges consist of a national panel of higher education marketers, advertising creative directors, marketing and advertising professionals...
New Book Explores Religion and Nationalism
Religious Nationalism: A Reference Handbook, written by Atalia Omer and Jason Springs, examines the interplay of religion and nationalism around the globe.
Peace Studies Students to Lead Notre Dame Student Body
Alex Coccia and Nancy Joyce have been elected student body president and vice-president for the 2013-14 academic year.
Registration Open for 2013 Student Peace Conference
Registration is now open for the University of Notre Dame’s Student Peace Conference, which will take place on April 5-6, 2013.
Kroc-Catholic Relief Services Fellow Focuses on Peacebuilding in Sudan
John Ashworth, a peacebuilder with nearly 30 years of experience in Sudan and South Sudan, has joined the Kroc Institute as a Kroc-Catholic Relief Services Fellow.
Olivia Lee to Receive 2013 Yarrow Award
Notre Dame senior Olivia Lee, an American studies and peace studies major, will be honored for her academic excellence and commitment to service.
Hire a Ph.D. in Peace Studies
Alexander Dukalskis and Laura Taylor plan to defend their dissertations in political science (Alex), psychology (Laura), and peace studies in spring 2013. Dukalskis and Taylor will be the first graduates of the Kroc Institute's Ph.D. Program in Peace Studies, which was established in 2008.
Ph.D. in Peace Studies Students Publish in Peer-Reviewed Journals
Three students in Notre Dame’s Ph.D. Program in Peace Studies — Alex Dukalskis (political science and peace studies), Laura Taylor (psychology and peace studies), and Ryne Close (history and peace studies) — recently published new research in academic journals.
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