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The Kroc Institute’s 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award Lecture
The Kroc Institute’s Distinguished Alumni Award honors Notre Dame graduates in peace studies whose careers and lives exemplify the ideals of international peacebuilding. Each...
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Reflections on the 2022 General Elections in Kenya: What is at Stake?
Kenya, like many African countries, has struggled and continues to struggle with management of elections. This has often led to outbreaks of post-election violence resulting in...
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One Year after the Fall: What are the Prospects for a Political Process in Afghanistan?
This panel aims to provide an analysis on the impact of the past year’s developments on the prospects for a political process toward reconciliation among Afghans. Key questions...
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Catholic Peacebuilding in Times of Crisis: Hope for a Wounded World
The world is emerging from an historic health crisis that has exacerbated existing conflicts, poverty, inequalities, polarization, and threats to the environment. While the...
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Afghanistan: What Risk of Armed Conflict?
There is a growing trend of reporting on armed conflicts between the Taliban and various factions in different parts of Afghanistan as well as intra-Taliban clashes. Additionally,...
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Intersectionality Roundtable: International Perspectives from Former Kroc Institute Scholars
Join the Kroc Institute for a discussion with four former Visiting Fellows who have drawn on intersectional themes to inform their research and teaching. This event was recorded...
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Wicked Problems: The Ethics of Action for Peace, Rights, and Justice Book Talk
While a generation of changemakers and peacebuilders have set out to “Be the Change!” a thousand cautionary tales from the frontlines of social, economic, climate, and racial...
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Civil Resistance in Ukraine and the Region
How does civil resistance work and what can it achieve? This panel shares how civilians are using strategic civil resistance to diminish the power and impact of the Russian...
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The War in Ukraine: A Global Perspective
As the war in Ukraine continues following Russia’s February 24 invasion of the country, join us for a conversation with panelists who will examine the current conflict through a...
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Assessing the Ukraine Crisis: Insights from Kroc Institute Alumni in the Region
As the world’s attention remains fixed on Ukraine, hear from Kroc Institute peace studies alumni working in and around the region. They will discuss the roots of the current...
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Book Launch: Catholic Peacebuilding and Mining
From cell phones to computers to life-saving medical technologies, the day-to-day lives of people across the globe are intertwined with materials produced by the global mining...
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Revising the Mandate for the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan: Reflections on the Recommendations of the UN Secretary-General
This webinar aims to stimulate discussion on a revised mandate for the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). This is a crucial and difficult issue in light of the fall of...
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