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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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Discover How Kroc School Could Be The Best-Fit School For You!
At the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, we empower and equip innovative changemakers to shape a more peaceful world and create just societies. Our school has cultivated students from around the...
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Kroc School Application Deadline Approaching
If you're considering applying to the Kroc School, now is the time to start preparing your application. The deadline for the upcoming Fall term is quickly approaching, with applications due on...
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Earn a Peace Studies Degree: Which Program is Right for You?
Have you ever wondered how you can create change? Making a difference in our communities and in the world doesn’t happen overnight, but with the proper skills and education, you can place yourself...
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MA Student Reflects on Cross-Border Initiatives Internship
Fernando Franco Castro Escobar, a current MA in Peace and Justice (MAPJ) student, recently completed a summer Cross-Border Initiatives internship at the Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice. Read on...
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Fueling Passion to Create A Dream Career
At the Kroc School of Peace Studies, we equip our students to address a wide range of challenges, spanning from armed conflict to human rights abuses to environmental injustices. The definition of...
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Wicked Problems: The Ethics of Action for Peace, Rights, and Justice
Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, university professor at the University of San Diego's Kroc School of Peace Studies, has a new book entitled Wicked Problems: The Ethics of Action for Peace, Rights, and...
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 ...
Discover How Kroc School Could Be The Best-Fit School For You!
At the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, we empower and equip innovative changemakers to shape a more peaceful world and create just societies. ...
Kroc School Application Deadline Approaching
If you're considering applying to the Kroc School, now is the time to start preparing your application. The deadline for the upcoming Fall term is ...
Earn a Peace Studies Degree: Which Program is Right for You?
Have you ever wondered how you can create change? Making a difference in our communities and in the world doesn’t happen overnight, but with the ...
MA Student Reflects on Cross-Border Initiatives Internship
Fernando Franco Castro Escobar, a current MA in Peace and Justice (MAPJ) student, recently completed a summer Cross-Border Initiatives internship at ...
Fueling Passion to Create A Dream Career
At the Kroc School of Peace Studies, we equip our students to address a wide range of challenges, spanning from armed conflict to human rights abuses ...
Wicked Problems: The Ethics of Action for Peace, Rights, and Justice
Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, university professor at the University of San Diego's Kroc School of Peace Studies, has a new book entitled Wicked Problems: ...
Dreams Turned to Reality: How One Student Decided to Study Peace and Justice
At the Kroc School of Peace Studies, we equip our students to address a wide range of challenges, spanning from armed conflict to human rights abuses ...
The Big Questions That Keep You Up at Night
At the Kroc School, our students are tasked with thinking about how to solve some of the world's most intractable and challenging problems. As a part ...
STORY: Why One Student Chose to Pursue a Master's in Peace and Justice
Here at the Kroc School of Peace Studies, we know that the study of peace and justice equips students to address a wide range of challenges ...
Inside the Nation’s Top MAPJ Program at the Kroc School of Peace Studies
The University of San Diego’s Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies was the first institution in the United States to offer academic training for ...
Here's What Studying Peace and Justice Looks like in 2021 and Beyond
Ali Smith of Inverness, Scotland has authored 10 books, and her research has given her plenty to say about the state of the world. Like so many ...
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