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When technology advances, society finds ways to use it for progress—but how can it be leveraged to promote peace in the 21st century? Digital tools are actively used to resolve conflicts, support...
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Learn more about Kroc School history, faculty, events and more.
About OverviewTraining courageous doers for the work of peacebuilding, social innovation and conflict resolution.
Academics OverviewGETTING STARTED
Providing resources and connections to Kroc School students and alumni.
Students & Alumni OverviewTogether with peacemakers, we develop powerful new approaches to end cycles of violence while advancing that learning locally and globally.
Kroc IPJ OverviewGETTING STARTED
The Spark @ USD drives positive social change through a combination of creative and high-impact teaching, learning, knowledge generation, and ongoing engagement with pioneer social innovators and entrepreneurs.
Center for Restorative Justice OverviewGETTING STARTED
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Peace and Technology in the 21st Century
When technology advances, society finds ways to use it for progress—but how can it be leveraged to promote peace in the 21st century? Digital tools are actively used to resolve conflicts, support...
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Connecting Women Peacebuilders: Kroc IPJ Hosts Women Waging Peace Conference in Nepal
Last week, the Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice hosted the Women Waging Peace Collective Learning Conference in Kathmandu, Nepal. Women Waging Peace network members from all over the world...
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Alumni Spotlight: Aly Vredenburgh Author of Out of Focus
Aly Vredenburgh (MA) ‘23 is an emerging leader in youth advocacy, education, and research. With a sociology degree and an M.A. in Social Innovation from the Kroc School of Peace Studies at the...
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Kroc Border Fellows Panel Highlights Changemaking at the US-Mexico Border
The third cohort of Kroc Border Fellows spoke to members of the University of San Diego community and the public on February 5. The seven Fellows work to build peace at the US-Mexico border through...
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Killing Camelot: Oligarchy & CEO Assassination
Marvel Arthurianism, CEO assassination, and populist resistance in the age of techno-oligarchic feudalism On January 20th, a would-be king strode onto the inauguration/coronation stage and declared...
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Pakistan’s Taliban Conundrum
The following blog was written by Talha Madni, a candidate in the Kroc School's MA in Peace & Justice program. On 15 August 2021, the Taliban returned to power in Kabul after a long struggle of...
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Kroc Pod: Diving Into Bay Area Perspectives
Maureen Tejeda Metz, a Dominican graduate student in the MA in Social Innovation program at the Kroc School of Peace Studies, co-hosts the Kroc Pod, a student-led podcast that highlights the work of...
Peace and Technology in the 21st Century
When technology advances, society finds ways to use it for progress—but how can it be leveraged to promote peace in the 21st century? Digital tools ...
Connecting Women Peacebuilders: Kroc IPJ Hosts Women Waging Peace Conference in Nepal
Last week, the Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice hosted the Women Waging Peace Collective Learning Conference in Kathmandu, Nepal. Women Waging ...
Alumni Spotlight: Aly Vredenburgh Author of Out of Focus
Aly Vredenburgh (MA) ‘23 is an emerging leader in youth advocacy, education, and research. With a sociology degree and an M.A. in Social Innovation ...
Kroc Border Fellows Panel Highlights Changemaking at the US-Mexico Border
The third cohort of Kroc Border Fellows spoke to members of the University of San Diego community and the public on February 5. The seven Fellows ...
Killing Camelot: Oligarchy & CEO Assassination
Marvel Arthurianism, CEO assassination, and populist resistance in the age of techno-oligarchic feudalism On January 20th, a would-be king strode ...
Pakistan’s Taliban Conundrum
The following blog was written by Talha Madni, a candidate in the Kroc School's MA in Peace & Justice program. On 15 August 2021, the Taliban ...
Kroc Pod: Diving Into Bay Area Perspectives
Maureen Tejeda Metz, a Dominican graduate student in the MA in Social Innovation program at the Kroc School of Peace Studies, co-hosts the Kroc Pod, ...
Kroc IPJ Director Andy Blum Speaks at San Diegans for Gun Violence Prevention
On February 1, Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice Executive Director Andy Blum presented during San Diegans for Gun Violence Prevention's monthly ...
Global Executive Seminar Launches with San Diego Intensive
This month marked the launch of the Global Executive Seminar, the University of San Diego’s first foray into executive education, bringing together ...
Kansai Soka High School Visit to the Kroc School
On Monday, January 27th, 2025, twenty students from the Kansai Soka High School in Katano, Japan, and eight students from the Grauer School, an ...
Announcing the Kroc School’s New Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship
The Kroc School of Peace Studies at the University of San Diego is proud to announce the launch of its Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship, a ...
Introducing the Kroc School’s Security Studies Concentration
Bridging Peacebuilding and Global Security The Kroc School of Peace Studies at the University of San Diego is thrilled to announce a transformative ...
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