An article by Laurie Nathan and Joel Devonshire on "emotions in international mediation" has been accepted for publication in the International Journal of Conflict Management. Nathan is director of the Kroc Institute's mediation program, and Devonshire is a doctoral student of peace studies and psychology at the Kroc Institute and department...
A spotlight was thrown on the University of Notre Dame’s community engagement and its value to South Bend in a recent three-day workshop with local community leaders.
Organized by the City’s Division of Community Initiatives, the March 21-23 training focused on developing mediation competency and was led by…
What began as a professional friendship nearly 30 years ago has blossomed into a full-fledged academic partnership that spans the globe, many time zones, and several institutions.
Professor Laurie Nathan…
Laurie Nathan and Ajay Sethi published an article in International Studies Review on "Reducing and Managing Risk: The Dimensions of Strong Ceasefires in Intra-State Conflict." This article presents a conceptual framework for analyzing the strength of ceasefires in intra-state conflict. The framework is based on the perspectives of ceasefire practitioners. It identifies...
Applications are now open for the annual five-day Ph.D. course on international mediation, hosted by the Research School on Peace and Conflict in Norway in partnership with the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) and the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies.
The course is designed and led by Laurie Nathan…
Laurie Nathan, Mediation Program director and professor of the practice of mediation at the Kroc Institute, led seminars on "the art and science of mediation policy research" in November. Nathan presented seminars at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) and at the Department of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala...
From May 30-June 3, the Mediation Program of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, together with the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) Research School on Peace and Conflict, hosted doctoral candidates for a Ph.D.-level course on international mediation at the PRIO campus in Oslo. The course, "International Mediation: Theory,...
While the University of Notre Dame was away for spring break, Laurie Nathan, Mediation Program director at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, ran a three-day mediation skills workshop for community peacemakers in South Bend from March 7 to 9. The workshop was held in partnership with the South...
The call for applications is now open for the annual Ph.D.-level course on “International Mediation: Theory, Cases and Skills,” organized by the Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO) in collaboration with the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies and its Mediation Program. The course will cover academic, policy and practitioner perspectives...
The Kroc Institute’s Mediation Program is proud to announce the appointment of two senior advisors, Justin De Leon and João Honwana.
De Leon was previously visiting assistant professor at the Kroc Institute and, with Ashley Bohrer, assistant professor of gender and peace studies, co-hosts Pedagogies for Peace…
The Kroc Institute's Mediation Program recently presented the first Ph.D. course on international mediation. The course was hosted by the Research School on Peace and Conflict in Oslo. The School comprises the University of Oslo, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO).
In May, Accomplice, a student-led website and multimedia hub launched in an effort to elevate decolonial scholarship, conversations, and activism related to the University of Notre Dame. The project was supported by the Mediation Program…
Laurie Nathan, Mediation Program director and professor of the practice of mediation at the Kroc Institute, has co-authored an article on ceasefires in International Peacekeeping. The article, "Ceasefire Success: A Conceptual Framework," was co-authored with Govinda Clayton and Claudia Wiehler. It develops a conceptual framework for understanding "ceasefire success" by distinguishing between the immediate...
In the latest episode of The Kroc Cast podcast, Laurie Nathan, Mediation Program director and professor of the practice of mediation, talks with Nicholas Haysom about his role as a mediator and lessons he's learned from mediating an end to high profile violent conflicts.…
On October 15, Laurie Nathan, professor of the practice of mediation and Mediation Program director at the Kroc Institute, was the keynote speaker at the 29th Annual Africa and Diaspora International Conference, hosted by the Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution at California State University, Sacramento. …
On October 9, 2020, Laurie Nathan, professor of the practice of mediation and director of the Mediation Program at the University of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, presented a research report to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The research focused on the impact of Security Council...
Francisco Diez has been appointed as a senior advisor with the Mediation Program of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies. Mediation Program Director Laurie Nathan says the Program will benefit greatly from Diez's extensive mediation experience in Latin America. Diez is currently a member of the United Nations Standby...
Kroc Institute Mediation Program Director Laurie Nathan is pleased to announce that Fiana (Syeda) Arbab has been appointed as a student associate with the Mediation Program. This appointment will strengthen the Program's efforts to promote social justice at Notre Dame and in the South Bend community.…
Laurie Nathan, professor of the practice of mediation and Mediation Program director at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, has published an article on post-conflict constitutions (PCCs) in Third World Quarterly. Nathan's research illustrates that when intra-state armed conflicts end through negotiated settlement, conflict parties frequently agree to amend or...
On June 16, the University of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies published its fourth comprehensive report on the status of peace agreement implementation in Colombia, covering the period between December 2018 and November 2019. In addition to describing the current status of implementation, the report includes comparative...
Close to 150 attendees gathered on January 22, 2020, for a panel discussion on reparations and reconciliation at the University of Notre Dame.
Laurie Nathan, Mediation Program Director and Professor of the Practice of Mediation, was working in Nairobi with IGAD on the mediation protocol.
On March 19, the Mediation Program of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies partnered with the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) to convene a half-day symposium on preventive diplomacy.
In December 2018, Laurie Nathan, Mediation Program Director at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, ran a mediation training workshop for the South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC).
The Kroc Institute Mediation Program has been involved in the production of a new policy research report on mediation and power-sharing. Mediation Program Director Laurie Nathan and Visiting Fellow David Lanz have been investigating the role of mediation in the long-term performance of power-sharing arrangements in peace agreements.…
Professor Laurie Nathan, Mediation Program Director and Professor of the Practice of Mediation, has been awarded a contract to develop a Mediation Protocol for the Intergovernmental Authority on Development.
