Peace Studies Student Interns at Arms Control Association
A summer internship with the Arms Control Association in Washington DC fueled the passion to work at global arms control issues for senior peace studies student Monica Montgomery.
Undergraduate Program News
Students in new program bridge community health and justice in South Bend
As a student-athlete, Rebecca Nunge, a science preprofessional studies (pre-med) major with a minor in peace studies and a senior outside hitter on the University of Notre Dame volleyball team, has spent most of her summers on campus — taking classes and training with teammates. But it was only recently...
2019 Student Peace Conference Theme Announced, Calling for Paper and Workshop Proposals
The 2019 Notre Dame Student Peace Conference Committee announces this year’s conference theme, “Expanding Circles: Peace in a Polarized Age?” The conference will take place March 29-30, 2019.
Madrasa Discourses Hosts Second Summer Intensive in Nepal
For the second summer in a row, students and faculty from the University of Notre Dame converged with madrasa (Islamic seminary) graduates from India and Pakistan for two weeks of intensive teaching and dialogue in Dhulikhel, Nepal (an hour outside of Kathmandu). Drawn by Notre Dame’s Madrasa Discourses project, the...
Peace Studies Students Receive Prestigious Research Grants and Awards
Three University of Notre Dame peace studies students have been awarded grants by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program to conduct research abroad in 2018-2019, in addition to several peace studies Ph.D. students receiving awards and grants to support dissertation research and completion.…
Congratulations, Peace Studies Class of 2018!
The Kroc Institute recently celebrated the graduation of 37 graduating peace studies seniors who majored or minored in peace studies and four graduates of the peace studies doctoral dual degree program.
Peace Studies Senior Brittany Ebeling Wins 2018 Yarrow Award
University of Notre Dame senior Brittany Ebeling has been named the recipient of the Kroc Institute’s 2018 Yarrow Award. The award is given annually to undergraduate students who demonstrate academic excellence and commitment to service in peace studies.
Student Peace Conference Keynote Speaker Announced
Alexis Templeton, a 24-year-old activist known for her protest work during the 2014 Ferguson Uprising, has been named as the keynote speaker for the 2018 Notre Dame Student Peace Conference, sponsored by the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies.
Peace Studies senior Brittany Ebeling named Michel David-Weill Laureate
An international economics major with a concentration in French and a supplementary major in peace studies, Brittany Ebeling has been named the 2018 Michel David-Weill Laureate, allowing her to pursue a fully funded two-year master’s degree program at the prestigious Paris Institute of Political Studies, or “Sciences Po.” The scholarship...
2018 Student Peace Conference Co-Chairs: Elizabeth Hascher and Erin Prestage
Notre Dame seniors Elizabeth Hascher and Erin Prestage, both peace studies and political science majors, are serving as co-chairs of the Student Peace Conference planning committee. Here they reflect on their hopes for the conference, the importance of peace studies and what they’ve learned through the planning process.
Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program supports Notre Dame students’ creative projects and research endeavors
From the capital of Uganda, to American Indian reservations, to museums across the country, Notre Dame students travel around the world to carry out academic projects with help from the College of Arts and Letters’ Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program. With UROP’s financial support, students are able to engage in on-site research...
How an international economics and peace studies major found his mission — conducting research that helps refugees and Italian locals
Last summer, Francesco Tassi, a senior international economics and peace studies major, spent 10 to 15 days each in six small Italian towns, studying the refugee experience from the Italian Alps to the beaches in Sicily, thanks to a Kellogg Institute for International Studies grant and funding from the Nanovic Institute’s Vill...
Moosa and Mirza to lead Madrasa Discourses winter intensive in Qatar
University of Notre Dame faculty Ebrahim Moosa, professor of Islamic studies, and Mahan Mirza, professor of the practice, will lead 45 madrasa students in Doha, Qatar, Dec. 25 on a seven-day exploration of the tensions and harmonies between traditional Islamic thought and the scientific and technological advances of modernity.
Internships in the Middle East and Washington, D.C., shape PLS major’s career plan
Notre Dame senior Sarah Tomas Morgan has always had an interest in global issues. And the College of Arts and Letters has enabled her to explore that passion through her coursework and a variety of international and internship experiences. Coming into her first year, Tomas Morgan intended on majoring in political...
Notre Dame Student Peace Conference Announces "Toward Justpeace: Exploring the Intersections of Justice and Peace"
The 2018 Notre Dame Student Peace Conference Committee announces this year’s conference, "Toward Justpeace: Exploring the Intersections of Justice and Peace," sponsored by the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies.
Undergrads Gain Peacebuilding & Development Experience Through Summer Grants and Internships
Five Kroc Institute undergraduates used summer grants and internshios to gain valuable experience around the world.
Fifteen Months, Three Internships, and Valuable Insight
Rising senior Bridget Rickard, a Philosophy and Peace Studies major with a minor in the Catholic Social Tradition, has just concluded a trifecta of internships.
Peace Studies Senior Reflects on High-Level Church Internships
Sarah Bueter, with successive internships now under her belt, has returned to campus for her senior year as a Peace Studies and Theology major with a minor in the Catholic Social Tradition.
Madrasa Discourses in the Shade of the Himalayas
Madrasa Discourses and Notre Dame students plunged headlong into discussions of secularism, gender equity, and fundamentalism at the July Summer Intensive.
Congratulations, Peace Studies Undergraduate Class of 2017!
The Kroc Institute recently held a special event to honor 42 graduating peace studies seniors who majored or minored in peace studies.
Kroc Institute Undergraduates Win Awards
Five Kroc undergraduates were the recipients of prestigious awards this year.
Peace Studies Seniors Selected for 2017 Yarrow Award
The Kroc Institute announces seniors Alexis Doyle and Leah Landry as the recipients of the 2017 Yarrow Award in Peace Studies.
C.J. Pine named 2017 valedictorian; José Alberto Suárez selected as salutatorian
Caleb “C.J.” Pine will present the valedictory address during the 172nd University Commencement Ceremony on May 21 (Sunday) at Notre Dame Stadium.
Junior Rebecca Blais awarded 2017 Truman Scholarship
Junior Rebecca Blais, a political science major and peace studies minor from New Smyrna Beach, Florida, has been named a 2017 Truman Scholar.
Notre Dame to send students abroad to tackle global development issues
The University of Notre Dame is sending nine students abroad to address pressing global development challenges through research as part of a grant with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), managed by the Notre Dame Initiative for Global Development (NDIGD).
2017 Student Peace Conference Co-Chairs: Leah Landry and Victoria Lew
Meet the co-chairs of the Notre Dame Student Peace Conference, an annual event organized by students for students, where they can share their research and network with peers who share their personal passion and academic interest in peace.
Rhodes Scholar Alexis Doyle Credits Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies in Shaping Her Future in Medicine
Alexis Doyle ’17, a biological sciences and international peace studies supplementary major has been selected to the United States Rhodes Scholar Class of 2017.
Notre Dame Student Peace Conference Announces “Pathways to Peace”
The 2017 Notre Dame Student Peace Conference Committee announces "Pathways to Peace,” scheduled for March 31-April 1, 2017, at the University of Notre Dame.
Congratulations, Peace Studies Class of 2016!
The Kroc Institute recently held two special events to honor 44 graduating peace studies seniors who majored or minored in peace studies and 21 graduates of the master’s in international peace studies program.
Peace Studies Seniors Selected for 2016 Yarrow Award
The Kroc Institute is pleased to announce Notre Dame seniors Teresa Kennedy and Connor Hayes as the recipients of the 2016 Yarrow Award in Peace Studies.
Contact
To meet with the director of undergraduate studies, contact:
Laura Miller-Graff
Associate Professor of Psychology and Peace Studies
Director of Undergraduate Studies
lmiller8@nd.edu
To learn more about the program or declare a major or minor in peace studies, email:
Anna K. Van Overberghe
Assistant Director for Academic Administration and Undergraduate Studies
avanove1@nd.edu