Global Affairs
A Different Kind of Research
WhenĀ Rev. Robert Dowd, CSC, started theĀ Ford Program in Human Development Studies and SolidarityĀ 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 Dameās 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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Widening the Gaps
In this interview, Cassandre Regnier from Summits Education in Haiti discusses with GC-DWC's Michael Berino how COVID-19 has widened the educational gap between high and low...
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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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School Closures: A University Perspective
In this interview, Dr. Begedou, a university professor in Togo, shares his perspective on the governmentās response to COVID-19 and school closures as well as the impact of...
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Unstable Internet, Limited Learning
In this interview between Hannah Chandler and Souleymane Diallo, an education program manager with Catholic relief services in Burkina Faso, Souleymane shares his insights on the...
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A Multi-pronged Approach
We join this interview between GC-DWC's research associate Hannah Chandler and Janella Nelson, a Senior Education Advisor for ChildFund International. Janella discusses issues...
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Amid pandemic, climate scientists imagine Earth Day 2070
Earth Day 2020 marked 50 years since the first nationwide effort to educate the public and raise awareness of environmental issues that threaten the health and sustainability of...
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On the front lines of the coronavirus fight, health professionals show ācompassion to its fullestā
The images flood news broadcasts and social media feeds. Doctors, nurses, clinicians and emergency medical technicians working tirelessly to treat patients suffering from the...
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