Keough School of Global Affairs
An American Imam on Overcoming Racism, Militarism, and Unbridled Capitalism
Mahan Mirza, executive director of the Ansari Institute, speaks with Imam Zaid Shakir, co-founder and senior faculty member of Zaytuna College. Together, they discuss the deaths...
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Are we in this together?
In my daily neighborhood walks since the beginning of the pandemic, I commonly see signs proclaiming “we are all in this together.” In mid-March, as we shut down our society,...
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Race, Violence, and Protest: A Conversation about the Ongoing Struggle for Justice
Over the past few months, the violent deaths of African Americans at the hands of the police and civilians have reignited public conversations about race, policing, and justice....
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Peace in the Time of a Pandemic: The Impact of Coronavirus on Ramadan 2020
In the midst of the ongoing global pandemic, how are efforts to build peace and address the causes of violent conflict and injustice impacted? Professor of Islamic Studies Ebrahim...
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Kylemore Abbey Global Centre, campus partners announce new program on literary works and films during pandemics
The Kylemore Abbey Global Centre, along with six partners from across the University of Notre Dame campus, has launched the Kylemore Book Club, an open, multimedia, educational...
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A Different Kind of Research
When Rev. Robert Dowd, CSC, started the Ford Program in Human Development Studies and Solidarity 12 years ago, he wanted to do research in the developing world that was...
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Dialogue: The Shape of Religious Engagement
Alex Hsu, a postdoctoral research associate with the Ansari Institute, discusses interfaith dialogue with Charly Pine, a fellow at Notre Dame’s Inspired Leadership Initiative,...
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Faith, Adversity, and Providing Opportunities for Troubled Youth
Mahan Mirza, executive director of the Ansari Institute, talks with representatives of Wernle Youth & Family Treatment Center, which provides growth and development opportunities...
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Religion, Dialogue, and Peacebuilding
In this wide-ranging conversation, Mahan Mirza, executive director of the Ansari Institute, talks with Mary McAleese, former president of Ireland and the chair of the Ansari...
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Researchers find connections between improved cookstoves and reduced domestic violence in Uganda
The improved cookstove is a longstanding intervention in Uganda, where 95% of households use solid fuel to cook their food over stone fireplaces. Introducing clean and efficient...
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From Pastor to Peacebuilder
Alex Hsu, a postdoctoral research associate with the Ansari Institute, talk with Charles Powell, adjunct professor of Christian-Muslim Dialogue at Holy Cross College, who share...
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Faculty insights help shape historic US effort to build peace
University of Notre Dame faculty shared recommendations for strategic monitoring and evaluation within fragile states at an April 14 virtual roundtable hosted by the Keough School...
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