Grants Empower Peace Research
Six Notre Dame professors who are fellows of the Kroc Institute received grants for research that intersects with issues of peace and conflict.
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Teaching Peace in the 21st Century
Nearly 50 faculty from 19 colleges and universities attended the Kroc Institute's weeklong Summer Institute in peace studies.
Netanyahu Responding to Pressure, Kroc Expert Says
Kroc professor Asher Kaufman responds to the Israeli prime minister’s recent speech.
Strong Sanctions Needed against N. Korea, Experts Say
Tough new sanctions, which the UN is preparing to impose on North Korea, are a necessary response to that country's defiance of nuclear nonproliferation agreements, said David Cortright and George A. Lopez.
Peace Scholars Head East after Winning Fellowships
Three scholars at the Kroc Institute have won visiting fellowships for research on Middle East conflict, economic sanctions, and political reconciliation.
Undergrads Visit Vatican Mission to the UN
Two Notre Dame peace studies students spent a week in New York City interacting with UN ambassadors and Vatican officials.
Kroc Website Wins Award
The Kroc Institute’s website has won a silver award from Horizon Interactive Awards “for excellence in interactive media.”
This Year’s New Professors of Peace
Three new Kroc faculty are bringing new perspectives on peace into the classroom while contributing to research on religion, conflict, ethics, political violence, and peacebuilding.
Lederach Honored for Social Justice
John Paul Lederach has been awarded Notre Dame’s Reinhold Niebuhr Award.
Peace Studies Grads Win Yarrow Award
Brennan Bollman and Maureen Howard have received the Kroc Institute’s Yarrow Award.
Peace Studies Class of 2009 Honored
The Kroc Institute recognized Notre Dame’s peace studies class of 2009 during its commencement weekend ceremonies.
Kroc to Recognize Graduating Students
The Kroc Institute will recognize Notre Dame’s peace studies class of 2009 — 18 master’s students and 80 undergraduates.
Peace Studies Student Discovers Social Ventures
A graduating senior's passion for justice led her to a newfound interest in business innovation — and unexpected career plans.
Students Awarded Grant for Peace Project in Peru
Two graduating seniors have won a $10,000 grant for a project they designed to promote health and nutrition in Peru.
Burundi Workshops Focus on Reconciliation
Kroc professor Daniel Philpott recently led workshops on political reconciliation for leaders of Burundi’s Catholic Church.
Students Connect Gender and Peace
Kroc master’s students are exploring connections between gender and peacebuilding by pursuing a new graduate-level minor in gender studies.
Ebadi Urges Support for Human Rights
Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi called on scholars, students, people of faith, elected officials, and citizens everywhere to stand up for human rights in Iran, the US, and around the world.
New Award for Nobel Laureate
Shirin Ebadi arrives on campus today at the invitation of the Kroc Institute. Two days ago (April 21) she received Germany’s Roland Berger Human Dignity Award.
New Fellows Focus on Africa
Meet Jean Baptiste Talla and Ameth Diouf, the Kroc Institute’s 2009 Catholic Relief Services fellows.
New Hope for Nuclear-Free World
President Obama’s recent speech in Prague on nuclear weapons was one of the most visionary statements ever uttered by an American president, said Kroc research scholar David Cortright.
Student Conference Focuses on Peace Research
Students from across North America gathered at Notre Dame on April 3-4 for the annual Student Peace Conference. The conference was planned and directed entirely by undergraduates.
Research Sheds New Light on Rwanda Killings
Kroc faculty member Christian Davenport has released new data about the mass killings in Rwanda 15 years ago.
Rescheduled: Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi at Notre Dame
Shirin Ebadi’s lecture, “Human Rights in the Islamic World,” has been rescheduled due to circumstances beyond her control. This event will now take place at 12:30 p.m. on April 23 (Thursday). Ticket holders must exchange their tickets.
O'Connell Joins Kroc as Research Professor
The Kroc Institute has named Mary Ellen O’Connell as its Research Professor of International Dispute Resolution.
Kroc Honors Peace Alum
Xabier Agirre, M.A. ’95, a senior analyst for the International Criminal Court in The Hague, has received the Kroc Institute’s 2009 Distinguished Alumni Award.
Become a Kroc "fan" on Facebook
The Kroc Institute has launched a Facebook page dedicated to engaging inquiring students. Anyone can become a “fan” and can learn about Kroc people, academic programs and news.
Civil Society Indispensable in Reducing Danger of Terrorism, Study Says
A recent study by Kroc researchers illuminates a harmful consequence of the “global war on terror.”
Sanctions Scholar Responds to Sen. Lugar Report on U.S.-Cuba Relations
Sen. Richard Lugar’s report on the U.S.’s nearly five decades of failed policy toward Cuba is right on the mark, says Kroc professor George A. Lopez.
Kroc Summer Institute to Help Colleges and Universities Establish Peace Studies Programs
In response to burgeoning interest in peace studies, the Kroc Institute is offering its first Faculty Summer Institute in Peace Studies Program Development.
Rescheduled: Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi at Notre Dame
Shirin Ebadi, a lawyer, human rights activist, and recipient of the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize, will deliver the 15th annual Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., Lectures in Ethics and Public Policy at 12:30 p.m. on April 23. Please note new date.
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