Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies | University of San Diego

The Kroc School is the global hub for peacebuilding and social innovation.

Our graduates have the courage to lead change locally, regionally and internationally. You are invited to join our community and become an ally in our global network to create a better world.

Upcoming Event

Peace Innovators

Creating a better world requires new ways of tackling old challenges. At Peace Innovators, six of USD's thought leaders will share their stories about the impact they’re witnessing in the field, the insights they're gleaning, and their ideas for bringing us closer to solving the world's most important and difficult problems..

Welcoming San Diego Launches Strategic Plan on Immigrant and Refugee Integration
Monday, February 18, 2019
On Feb. 4, 2019 leaders from government and community organizations across San Diego came together to celebrate the public release of the Welcoming Sa…
Kroc IPJ Launches 2019 Cohort of Nepali Emerging Leaders
Monday, February 11, 2019
The Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice (Kroc IPJ) and its Kathmandu-based partner, the Leadership Academy, kicked off the second year of the Nepali …
Kroc School Welcomes New Assistant Dean of Marketing and Advancement, Krista Kokjohn-Poehler
Monday, February 4, 2019
In January 2019, Krista Kokjohn-Poehler joined the Kroc School as the Assistant Dean for Marketing and Advancement, a role that will help the Kroc Sch…

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Feb26
Honors Program Major Mixer: Pre-health
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 // 9:15 a.m. // Maher Hall, Room 264
Mar11
Women, Peace, and Security: LIVE from the United Nations
Monday, March 11, 2019 – Friday, March 15, 2019Note: This event will be live streamed on the Kroc IPJ Facebook page (facebook.com/krocipj)
Mar14
QPR Suicide Prevention Training
Thursday, March 14, 2019 // 12:30 p.m. // Serra Hall, Room 217
Mar14
Peace Innovators 2019
Thursday, March 14, 2019 // 6 p.m. // KIPJ, Room Peace and Justice Theatre
Mar20
The Most Dangerous Time, The Most Hopeful Time — A Treaty, an Arms Race, and a Nobel Peace Prize
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 // 6:30 p.m. // KIPJ, Room Peace and Justice Theater

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New Kroc Insight Highlights the Value of Invisible Peace Negotiations
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Where and how do peace negotiations occur? If you’re picturing a long, formal boardroom table surrounded by leather-wrapped chairs, then you&rsq…
Demystifying the Grad School Application: Five Pro Tips
Friday, December 21, 2018
You’ve done it. You have completed your research and narrowed down your top grad school choices to begin the next step in your educational journ…
Getting Curious About Conflict
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
At the heart of every ‘vicious circle’, there’s an unexamined conflict. How do we access it for deeper understanding and change? T…