Two Notre Dame students named 2023 Yarrow Award in Peace Studies recipients
University of Notre Dame seniors Thanh Nguyen …
Undergraduate Program News
Congratulations, Peace Studies Classes of 2023
The Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies celebrates the graduation of its undergraduate seniors who completed either a supplementary major or minor in peace studies, undergraduate students who completed the supplementary major in global affairs with a concentration in international peace…
Business Ethics Course to be part of the Fall Semester Offerings
The fall 2023 semester at the University of Notre Dame will mark a homecoming of sorts for Tim Fort. …
Mia Moran (Class of 2024)
How can intercultural communication impact peace? Mia Moran…
An Interview with the 2023 Student Peace Conference Planning Committee
The …
Student trip highlights: Religion, identity, and peacebuilding at the periphery of Europe
A group of Notre Dame and Bosnian students used a May 18-28 trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina to study religion, identity, and peacebuilding. See photos of their journey, and read reflections from participants.
2022 Notre Dame Student Peace Conference explores ideas for reimagining justice
The 2022 Notre Dame Student Peace Conference, the first-ever conference in a hybrid virtual and in-person format, engaged 118 individuals from 21 colleges and universities.
Congratulations, Peace Studies Class of 2022
The Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies celebrates the graduation of 18 undergraduate seniors who completed either a supplementary major or minor in peace studies, 5 undergraduate students who completed the supplementary major in global affairs with a concentration in international peace…
Peace Studies senior wins Political Science essay award
Dinah Lawan, a Balfour scholar and a graduating University of Notre Dame senior majoring in political science with a minor in peace studies, was awarded the 2022 Gary F. Barnabo Political Science Writing Prize by the Notre Dame Department of Political Science. Each year, this award recognizes the best paper...
Peace Studies seniors named 2022 Yarrow Award in Peace Studies recipients
University of Notre Dame seniors Duncan Donahue and Madeline Ward have been named the recipients of the 2022 Yarrow Award in Peace Studies. The award is given annually by the Kroc Institute…
An Interview with the 2022 Peace Conference Planning Committee
The Notre Dame Student Peace Conference, endowed by Joan B. Kroc and sponsored by the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, is an annual gathering organized by students and for students. Its mission is to provide space for undergraduate and graduate…
2022 Student Peace Conference theme announced, call for submissions goes live
The 2022 Notre Dame Student Peace Conference…
Undergraduate course explores Black Lives Matter movement
As Jason Springs watched Black Lives Matter protests sweep the United States in the summer of 2020, he felt an urgent need to adjust his fall semester class to academically engage the movement of the moment. Many courses in …
Congratulations, Peace Studies Class of 2021
The Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies celebrates the graduation of 31 undergraduate seniors who completed either a supplementary major or minor in peace studies, 2 undergraduate students who completed the supplementary major in global affairs with a concentration…
Peace studies senior Elsa Barron awarded 2021 Yarrow Award
University of Notre Dame senior Elsa Barron has been named the recipient of the Kroc Institute’s 2021 Yarrow Award in Peace Studies…
2021 Notre Dame Student Peace Conference draws hundreds virtually
The 2021 Notre Dame Student Peace Conference, the first to be held virtually, drew over 180 attendees from 46 universities and colleges. Attendees represented higher education institutions in 19 different countries, including Canada, China, Colombia, the Gambia, Germany, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malta, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Serbia, South Africa,...
An Interview with the 2021 Peace Conference Planning Committee
The Notre Dame Student Peace Conference, endowed by Joan B. Kroc and sponsored by the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, is an annual gathering organized by students and for students. Its mission is to provide space for graduate…
Peace Studies Student Elected Notre Dame Student Body Vice President
Notre Dame junior Matthew Bisner has been elected undergraduate student body vice president for the 2021-22 academic year. Bisner and his running mate, Allan Njomo, won with 51.18% of the votes in an election that saw the highest student voter turnout in three years, according to The Observer, Notre Dame’s...
2021 Student Peace Conference theme announced, call for submissions now live
The 2021 Notre Dame Student Peace Conference Committee has announced this year’s conference theme, “Beyond the Surface: Moving the Needle on Global Peace.” Due to the ongoing global pandemic, this year’s conference will take place virtually April 15-17, 2021.
Caitlin Eckerman (Class of 2020)
Caitlin Eckerman, Notre Dame Class of 2020, started her college journey majoring in Neuroscience, but she soon began to question her decision. After some self-reflection, she felt that Arts & Letters was more “her style” and switched her major to Psychology. “I came in with a…
Twenty-six students and alumni awarded Fulbright grants
Notre Dame has been a top producer of Fulbright students for six consecutive years.
Peace Studies senior Elizabeth Boyle awarded 2020 Yarrow Award
University of Notre Dame senior Elizabeth Boyle has been named the recipient of the Kroc Institute’s 2020 Yarrow Award in Peace Studies. The award is given annually to an undergraduate student or students who demonstrate academic excellence and commitment to service in peace studies.
Congratulations, Peace Studies Class of 2020
The Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies celebrates the graduation of 33 undergraduate seniors who completed either a supplementary major or minor in peace studies, 13 Kroc Scholars who completed the master of global affairs, international peace studies concentration at the Keough School of Global Affairs, and four graduates of...
Peace Studies junior Patrick McCabe named 2020 Truman Scholar
University of Notre Dame junior Patrick Hidalgo McCabe has been named a 2020 Truman Scholar, becoming the ninth Notre Dame student selected for the award since 2010.
Through peace studies, international economics, and Spanish, senior knows how to analyze data — and understand the human problems it reveals
Georgia Twersky loves diving deep into data when she’s studying economics. But her experiences at Notre Dame have helped her see the value of understanding the people behind the numbers, as well. An international economics major with a Spanish concentration and a minor in peace studies, the senior has found...
2020 Student Peace Conference Co-Chairs: Mitchell Larson and Maria Rossi
Notre Dame senior Maria Rossi and junior Mitchell Larson are serving as co-chairs of the Notre Dame Student Peace Conference planning committee. In this interview, they reflect on their hopes for the conference, the importance of peace studies and what they are learning through the conference planning process.
2020 Student Peace Conference theme announced, call for paper and workshop proposals
The 2020 Notre Dame Student Peace Conference Committee announces this year’s conference theme, “2020 Visions: Where Do We Go From Here?” The conference will take place April 3-4, 2020.
Congratulations, Peace Studies Class of 2019
The Kroc Institute recently celebrated the graduation of 44 undergraduate seniors who completed either a supplementary major or minor in peace studies, 15 Kroc Scholars who completed the Master of Global Affairs, International Peace Studies concentration at the Keough School of Global Affairs, and five graduates of the Kroc Institute’s...
For two graduating students, studying peace is a family affair
When they graduate this week, Meg Spesia and Juan Fernandez will both become the third member of their family to complete a supplementary major or minor in the undergraduate peace studies program at the University of Notre Dame.
For peace studies student Grace Garvey, exploring other disciplines is key to research success
Grace Garvey’s academic curiosity isn’t confined to one subject area. Her interest in human migration manifests in all sorts of different disciplines. She’s an anthropology major who is working closely with an American studies professor on her senior thesis. For her capstone project in the Hesburgh Program in Public Service,...
Contact
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
To meet with the faculty director of undergraduate studies, contact:
Ernesto Verdeja
Associate Professor of Peace Studies and Global Politics
Director of Undergraduate Studies
everdeja@nd.edu