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.

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…
Apply for Alumni, Legacy Scholarships; New Arts Scholarship Created
Thursday, January 10, 2019
Scholarships are an essential asset for University of San Diego students and it’s a good reminder that applications for USD alumni and class leg…
A Win for Grassroots Organizing: TBI Partner Receives Human Rights Award
Thursday, December 20, 2018
Fernando Ocegueda Flores, founder and director of the Asociación Unidos para los Desaparecidos [United for the Disappeared] received Baja Calif…

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Jan17
Master of Science in Conflict Management and Resolution Virtual Open House
Thursday, January 17, 2019 // 11 a.m.Online Webinar
Feb13
Fighting Poverty Through Direct Cash Transfers — A Conversation With GiveDirectly’s Paul Niehaus
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 // 4 p.m. // KIPJ, Room Peace and Justice Theatre
Feb21
Launch of Women Waging Peace NextGen: LIVE from Beirut
Thursday, February 21, 2019 // 9:30 a.m.Note: This event will be live streamed on the Kroc IPJ Facebook page (facebook.com/KrocIPJ)
Mar7
Kroc School Celebrates International Women’s Day
Thursday, March 7, 2019 // 6 p.m. // KIPJ, Room Peace and Justice Theatre
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)

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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…
Building Connection Through Social Innovation
Monday, November 26, 2018
Leslie with her book at the Kroc School's homecoming brunch in 2018. From analyzing global challenges and existing solutions to examining case studie…