Kroc Institute doctoral program introduces peace studies graduate minor | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Kroc Institute doctoral program introduces peace studies graduate minor Kroc Institute doctoral program introduces peace studies graduate minor Published: July 16, 2019 Author: kroc.nd.edu Doctoral student Anna Fett talks with Asher Kaufman, professor of history and the John M. Regan Jr. Director of the Kroc Institute The doctoral program at the University of Notre Dame's Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies is expanding to include a new graduate minor. Beginning fall 2019, graduate students pursuing a terminal master’s or doctoral degree at the University will have the opportunity to complete a minor concentration in peace studies. The graduate minor will give students access to classes taught by core faculty members at the Kroc Institute, part of the Keough School of Global Affairs, and provide opportunities for students to engage with the Kroc Institute’s diverse learning community. For doctoral students, combining concentrated coursework in peace studies with their primary discipline can also enhance their scholarship and professional options.    “Over the last decade, peace studies has influenced scholars and students in diverse departments across the College of Arts and Letters through the joint Ph.D. program, but we always believed we were merely scratching the surface of the scholarly and practical interest in peace and conflict that exists in the Notre Dame community,” said Catherine Bolten, director of doctoral studies and associate professor of anthropology and peace studies at the Kroc Institute. “The new graduate minor allows students from around the University to enhance their work with rigorous training in peace studies, and we are looking forward to seeing the depth of that interest. We believe peace studies has limitless practical and scholarly applications, and we are excited about collaborating with students across campus.” Students pursuing the minor concentration will be required to complete three peace studies courses (a total of nine credit hours), and participate in two semesters of the Kroc Institute’s Peace Research Education Seminars. Begun in 2008, the Ph.D. program at the Kroc Institute equips students who are fully trained, professionalized and marketable in one of six traditional disciplines in the humanities and social sciences (anthropology, history, political science, psychology, sociology or theology) and the multidisciplinary field of peace studies. Since its inception, the program has graduated 26 students. Many graduates have gone on to secure tenure-track positions at academic institutions, as well as research fellowships and prestigious placements at international peacebuilding organizations. Contact: Kevin Vaughn, assistant director for doctoral studies, krocphd@nd.edu Originally published by kroc.nd.edu at kroc.nd.edu on July 15. Posted In: Colleges & Schools Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related October 04, 2022 NIH awards $4 million grant to psychologists researching suicide prevention September 27, 2022 Alpha Phi Alpha president to be featured ‘fireside chat’ guest September 19, 2022 Notre Dame Patient Advocacy Initiative receives support from Dyne Therapeutics September 16, 2022 School of Architecture to host Notre-Dame Cathedral restoration architects September 16, 2022 Notre Dame Patient Advocacy Initiative receives founding gift from Horizon Therapeutics For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn