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Lecture discusses repression of migrants in host countries

Simon Vogel | Tuesday, September 14, 2021

The Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies hosted Jeffery Pugh, associate professor of conflict resolution from the University of Massachusetts Boston and executive director of the Center for Mediation, Peace and Resolution of Conflict, for a lecture covering his recently published book, “The Invisibility Bargain: Governance Networks and Migrant Human Security.” “How can we understand

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Campus community celebrates Mass to honor life, legacy of Majd “Jude Ash” al-Shoufi

Evan McKenna | Thursday, April 8, 2021

On Wednesday evening, members of the tri-campus community gathered in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart to honor the life of Notre Dame doctoral student Majd “Jude Ash” al-Shoufi through a Mass of remembrance. al-Shoufi’s death was reported to students Friday in an email from University leadership. Born in Syria, al-Shoufi grew up in the

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Notre Dame doctoral student dies

Observer Staff Report | Friday, April 2, 2021

This report was updated April 6 at 1:22 p.m. Notre Dame graduate student Majd “Jude Ash” al-Shoufi has died, according to an email from University leadership Friday night. In a separate email to The Observer, the University declined to comment on the cause of al-Shoufi’s death. The body is currently undergoing an autopsy, Ann Kaser,

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Professor Alan Dowty discusses new book detailing Israel-Palestine conflict

Christopher Parker | Friday, February 21, 2020

Alan Dowty, a faculty fellow at the Kroc Institute, addressed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its roots in a discussion of his new book, “Arabs and Jews in Ottoman Palestine” on Thursday. Dowty showcased his research in the Hesburgh Center for International Studies. Dowty traces the dispute back to 1882, specifically the arrival of a strange

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Kroc Institute hosts panel on reparations, reconciliation

Trinity Reilly | Thursday, January 23, 2020

When Fr. Edward Sorin began building what would eventually be the University of Notre Dame, he began a long history of troubled relationships between the University and minority groups. Today, Notre Dame is still trying to make up for the events both in its past and its present. On Wednesday, the Mediation Program of the

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Panel discusses rise of the far right

Natalie Weber | Wednesday, November 28, 2018

The month of October saw a wave of violence, with the pipe bomb scare, the Tree of Life synagogue shooting and the shooting of two African Americans in Kentucky that is “being investigated as a hate crime,” according to NPR. In response to these events, members of the Kroc Institute organized a panel Tuesday to discuss

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Kroc Institute celebrates International Day of Peace

Lucy Lynch | Friday, September 21, 2018

To celebrate the 2018 International Day of Peace, the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies hosted several events Thursday and will continue its celebrations Friday, to reflect this year’s United Nations (UN) theme: “The Right to Peace: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70.” The commemoration kicked off Thursday afternoon, as scholar Thania Paffenholz

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Kroc Institute awards 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award

Tom Naatz | Tuesday, April 10, 2018

The Kroc Institute awarded its 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award to 2003 M.A. graduate Mai Ni Ni Aung for her work regarding cultural preservation and peacebuilding in Myanmar. Aung is the founder of the Sone-Tu Cultural Preservation Project and director of the related organization Sone-Tu Backstrap Weavings. The two groups seek to preserve the cultural practices of

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The arc of Notre Dame’s Catholic identity

Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, March 28, 2018

“Let us realize the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” On April 4, we will mark the passage of 50 years since the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. On that day in history, our nation lost a visionary, a leader and someone who pursued justice and peace with

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Group uses hip-hop as a tool for restorative justice

Selena Ponio | Wednesday, November 29, 2017

A group in Chicago has found a new tool for restorative justice: hip-hop. Circles & Ciphers, a hip-hop youth leadership development organization, will perform at the Center for Social Concerns on Wednesday. Their performance is hosted by both the Center for Social Concerns and the Kroc Institute. Jason Springs, associate professor in the Kroc Institute for

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