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.

How Kroc School Professor Ami Carpenter's Human Trafficking Report Findings Are Fueling Prevention Efforts
Thursday, December 12, 2019
“Research can launch a movement if it's evidence-based and community-engaged.” — Ami Carpenter Human trafficking, defined as the un…
Office Hours: Paula Cordeiro, EdD, Dammeyer Distinguished Professor of Global Leadership and Education
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
As the Dammeyer Distinguished Professor of Global Leadership and Education at the University of San Diego, Paula Cordeiro, EdD, brings her real-world …
Women of Impact at USD Succeed By "Growing Through It"
Thursday, November 21, 2019
The Women’s Commons’ 22nd annual 2019 Women of Impact luncheon on Thursday recognized 113 outstanding nominees among undergraduate and gra…

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Peace Innovators 2020
Thursday, February 27, 2020 // 7 p.m. // KIPJ, Room Theatre

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Another Powerful Year: U.S. West Point Cadets Share Their Experience Interning With the Kroc IPJ’s Women Waging Peace Members
Monday, December 16, 2019
Each year the United States West Point Academy partners with the Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice (IPJ) to place three of its cadets in field inte…
Bias: Data, Policing, and Public Safety
Monday, December 16, 2019
How can U.S. communities and law enforcement agencies use data to improve policing and make communities safer? More and more individuals, organization…
Three Things We’ll Remember in 2020 – An End-of-Year Message From the Kroc IPJ Director
Monday, December 16, 2019
At the core of the Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice’s (Kroc IPJ) mission is “learning with” peacemakers, both in San Diego and g…