Sarah Crane, Ph.D. candidate in the peace studies and history doctoral program Sarah Crane is a Ph.D. candidate in the peace studies and history program. She spent the last year in Germany on a Fulbright scholarship for her research on how post-Holocaust trials shaped the post-war identity of German democracy. Sarah is preparing for another stage of her research in Israel where she will look into the ways these trials influenced the country and contemporary Israelis. In this Student Q&A, Sarah explains why she chose to study Peace and what she hopes to achieve through her research.…

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Ruth Carmi is a Ph.D. student in Peace Studies and Sociology. Ruth's research examines the effect of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on the systematic marginalization of Palestinian women and Jewish women of color. Prior to joining the Kroc Institute, Ruth worked as a human rights lawyer focusing on issues of incitement to racism and violence against Palestinians as well as resource allocation to the Palestinian community in Israel.  In this student Q&A, she dives deep into her research and shares her recommendations on how peace education can be improved.…

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Emma Jackson, second-year student in the Master of Global Affairs (Peace Studies) program, reflects on her experience, professional interests, and aspirations.

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Valerie Hickey, a 2000 graduate of the International Peace Studies Master’s program at the University of Notre Dame, received the Kroc Institute’s 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award on November 1.

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