Anton Murra leads a teacher-training workshop at a madrassah in the south Philippines. As a Kroc Institute intern with Catholic Relief Services, Murra worked with Christians, Muslims, and indigenous people suffering from armed conflict.
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Cape Town
Rashied Omar (with Archbishop Desmond Tutu) was jailed for his part in the nonviolent struggle against apartheid. He is an inter-religious peacebuilder, imam, and research scholar at the Kroc Institute.
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Jerusalem
Christina Shaheen was a Kroc Institute intern at International Women's Commission for a Just and Sustainable Peace, where she interacted with Israeli and Palestinian women from all walks of life.
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Colombia
John Paul Lederach is internationally recognized for pioneering work in conflict transformation. He works in remote areas where people come together to stand up against armed guerrilla and paramilitary forces.
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Washington, D.C.
Daniya Baisubanova is an intern at Search for Common Ground, a new partner that works with governments and civil society to strengthen capacity to deal with conflicts constructively.
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Save the Dates: 7th Annual Summer Institute for Faculty, June 15-19, 2015
October 29, 2014 — Led by Prof. George A. Lopez, "Teaching Peace in the 21st Century" will be held June 15-19, 2015, at the University of Notre Dame.
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Understanding Gaza and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Sept. 2014 — During the intense days of "Operation Protective Edge," in an atmosphere of intimidation within Israel, thousands of Israelis nonetheless flooded the main squares of cities protesting the occupation of Palestinian territories and the massacres in Gaza. Prospects for ending the conflict and securing justice may seem more distant than ever, but Palestinian solidarity activism, Israeli voices declaring "Not in My Name," and Pope Francis's call for reconciliation offer pathways toward peace.
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Events
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Atomic Aversion and Just War Doctrine: New Experimental Evidence
Scott Sagan is Professor of Political Science at Stanford University and Senior Fellow at Stanford's Center for International Security and Cooperation and Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies.
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Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Ask Me about Peace Studies! An Interactive Conversation with Faculty in Peace Studies
An Interactive Conversation with Faculty in Peace Studies at Notre Dame
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Tuesday, November 11, 2014
The Berlin Wall 25 Years On: Its Meaning, Then and Now
This faculty panel will explore the significance of the momentous events of 1989 and their impact on international affairs today.
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