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Ecumenical Conference To Focus on Peace
Christian peacemakers from across North America will gather on July 28-31 at the Peace Among the Peoples conference in northwest Indiana.
New Research Program on Religion & Reconciliation
The concept of reconciliation, with its deep roots in many religious faiths, offers fertile ground for scholarly research and rich resources for peacebuilding, says Daniel Philpott.
Summer Institute Focuses on Teaching Peace
More than 60 faculty from 19 institutions are attending the Kroc Institute's Summer Institute for Faculty from June 13-18.
Iran Sanctions Won't Halt Development of Weapons, Scholar Says
New measures adopted by the U.N. Security Council won't build the cooperation with Tehran that will be necessary to resolve the dispute, says David Cortright.
New Book by Father, Daughter Peacebuilders
John Paul and Angela Lederach's new book challenges traditional ideas about healing and reconciliation after violent conflict.
Happy Birthday, Fr. Ted
Today is the 93rd birthday of Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., president emeritus of Notre Dame.
Lederach Honored with Pax Christi Award
John Paul Lederach has been awarded the 2010 Pax Christi Award by St. John’s Abbey and University in Collegeville, Minn.
Peace Studies Class of 2010 Honored
Sixteen master's students and 69 undergraduates were recognized at the Kroc Institute's commencement weekend events.
Kroc to Recognize Peace Studies Class of 2010
Commencement weekend events will celebrate graduating master's and undergraduate students.
New Book Charts Path Toward Nuclear Zero
Towards Nuclear Zero lays out the opportunities and challenges associated with creating a world without nuclear weapons.
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.
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