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.

Introducing Dr. Paula Cordeiro: The Kroc School's Dammeyer Distinguished Professor of Global Leadership and Education
Monday, March 25, 2019
In January 2019, Dr. Paula Cordeiro joined the Kroc School faculty as a Dammeyer Distinguished Professor of Global Leadership and Education. In that r…
Peace Innovators: Speakers Want to Shape Peace Through New Perspectives
Friday, March 15, 2019
Peace is a common goal, an ending we all seek, but working toward it doesn't fit one pathway. In today's faster-than-ever-paced world the means to a s…
Peace Innovators: Six USD Thought Leaders Present Their Passions for Peacebuilding
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
The possibility of peace. It's what we seek in ourselves, for others and in the world. It's a wonderful dream everyone eagerly envisions, like we do…

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Apr3
QPR Suicide Prevention Training
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 // 2:30 p.m. // Hahn University Center, Room Exhibit Hall
Apr11
Kroc School Distinguished Speaker: Angélica Choc
Thursday, April 11, 2019 //
Apr17
ICCE's 8th Annual Restoring Respect Conference: Restoring Civic Literacy
Wednesday, April 17, 2019 // 9 a.m. // KIPJ, Room Theatre

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Latest Kroc Insight Uncovers Four Key Capacities Youth Need in Order to be Peace Leaders
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Read the new Kroc Insight now: What It Means to Put Youth in the Driver’s Seat Although youth all over the world are pioneering movements to im…
The Kroc School Teaches Determination, and That is More Than Enough
Friday, March 8, 2019
The following post was written by Kroc School alumnus Michael Duffey. As an aspiring peacebuilder in the Master of Arts in Peace and Justice program …
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…