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A Critical Juncture: Is Pakistan facing its own Arab Spring? featured image
Monday, September 9, 2024

A Critical Juncture: Is Pakistan facing its own Arab Spring?

The following blog was written by Talha Madni, a candidate in the Kroc School's MA in Peace & Justice program. Pakistan is going through yet ...

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Friday, September 6, 2024

Kroc IPJ Selects New Women PeaceMakers

For the 2024-2025 year, the Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice (Kroc IPJ) has selected three peacebuilders from around the world for the Women ...

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The True Cost of Greening Global Economy: What Nickel Mining in Indonesia Has Taught Me as A Peace Scholar featured image
Wednesday, September 4, 2024

The True Cost of Greening Global Economy: What Nickel Mining in Indonesia Has Taught Me as A Peace Scholar

The tranquil communities in this resource-rich part of Sulawesi were once places where villagers cultivated rice on their fertile agricultural land, ...

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Thursday, August 29, 2024

Four Kroc School Students Selected as Kroc IPJ Practice Fellows

Each year, the Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice (Kroc IPJ) offers Practice Fellowships exclusively to Kroc School students. Each Practice Fellow ...

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Thursday, August 29, 2024

Impactful Research: Inside the Violence, Inequality and Power Lab Fellowship

As a center for applied research, the Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice focuses on the pursuit of research that can be practically applied in ways ...

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Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Solidarity in Sisterhood: Women PeaceMakers Reflect on Their Fellowship Experience

Community, inspiration, expertise - these are just a few of the words the 2023-2024 Women PeaceMaker Fellows Kay Soe, Shadi Rouhshahbaz, and Sveto ...

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Thursday, August 1, 2024

Getting to Know the New Dean of the Kroc School, Darren Kew

The Kroc School of Peace Studies at the University of San Diego recently announced Darren Kew, PhD as its new Dean. Read that announcement here. To ...

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Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Peace Studies Courses at Kroc School and How They Can Impact You

Conflict is a normal part of human interaction. By studying its dynamics and how it is incited, we can promote peace and encourage collaboration from ...

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Field-Practicum in Washington D.C.: Engaging Scholars and Practitioners in Global Non-Western Peacebuilding Perspectives featured image
Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Field-Practicum in Washington D.C.: Engaging Scholars and Practitioners in Global Non-Western Peacebuilding Perspectives

There is a common misconception that studying 'peace' equips scholars with the ability to resolve conflicts, prevent wars, overthrow dictators, and ...

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Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Twenty Years of Building Peace: Rotary Scholar Alumni

Since the Kroc School's founding, we have been proud to partner with our Rotary District 5340. This active relationship has included many ...

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Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Crossing the Divide: Learning and Growing on the Railway Tracks of America

Ana Paulina Nava is a graduate student at the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies at the University of San Diego. In January 2023, during the Winter ...

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Monday, July 8, 2024

Crossing the Divide: Finding Common Ground in Uncommon Places

As a retired US Marine of thirty years, I have seen a lot of conflicts both on the international and domestic levels and continue to observe ...

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