Keough School of Global Affairs
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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A Church Serves Its City
Mahan Mirza, executive director of the Ansari Institute, speaks with Carl Hetler, pastor of Broadway Christian Parish in South Bend, about his church’s important work to serve...
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From Missionary to Peacemaker
Alex Hsu, a postdoctoral research associate with the Ansari Institute, talks with Charly Pine, a fellow at Notre Dame’s Inspired Leadership Initiative who recounts his 25-year...
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The Burden of Lockdown: Understanding Gender Inequality in the Midst of COVID-19
It will come as no surprise that, in many countries of the world, housework and care are still mainly seen as ‘a woman’s job.’ Despite many having full- or part-time work,...
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The Coronavirus Crisis through Gender, Environmental, Anthropological and Indigenous Lenses
Kroc Institute Director, Asher Kaufman, talks with Kroc Institute faculty members, researchers, and graduate students about aspects of the current Coronavirus crisis, including...
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Understanding the Madrasa Discourses Project
Faculty members associated with the Madrasa Discourses project at the Kroc Institute discuss the program’s unique efforts to engage madrasa scholars in conversations about...
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