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Kroc Pod

University of San Diego"s Kroc School of Peace Studies

In a world brimming with challenges, there is also an abundance of hope, innovation, and collaboration. At the heart of it all are changemakers—peacebuilders, social innovators, academics, and experts—who are driving transformative solutions. Our podcast brings you their stories, their insights, and their visions for a more just and peaceful world. Together, we explore not just the issues, but the inspiring ways individuals across the globe are creating real and lasting impact. “Kroc Pod” is a

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25. I Speak Fluent Patriarchy, But it Isn't My Native...

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2024/02/01

An interview with Dr. Nadine Puechguirbal, an expert with over two decades working in gender, peace, and security. The breadth of her experience ranges across a diverse landscape including gender mainstreaming, addressing sexual and gender-based violence, preventing and responding to sexual exploitation and abuse, safeguarding, diversity and social inclusion, and advocating for the rights of the LGBTQ+ community. Throughout her career in peace building she has worked in different sectors of the

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22. We are Not Silent

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2023/12/19

Part Three of our Women Peacemakers Series introduces Sveto Muhammad Ishoq, an award-winning women’s rights activist, TEDx speaker and social entrepreneur from Afghanistan. Her work on international platforms has been instrumental in amplifying Afghan womens' voices during the Taliban regime. Sveto has founded several organizations, including Ayat, a social enterprise that employs Afghan women in the fashion industry and Chadari, an NGO that raises awareness about Afghan women and girls through

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00:42:53

21. I Left Iran, Iran Never Left Me

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2023/12/18

Part Two for our Women Peacemakers Series shines a light on the work of Shadi Rouhshahbaz, a young Iranian peace builder, futurist and researcher. She shares her remarkable journey from underground activist to founder of PeaceMentors, the first young-women-led peace building initiative in Iran. In this episode she delves into the Iranian information gap, the "Women, Life, Freedom" Movement and the human cost of getting the world to look at you.

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00:33:39

20. Invisible: Burma's Forgotten Conflict

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2023/12/14

Part One of our Women Peacemakers Series kicks of with Kay Soe, a feminist and gender equality advocate from Burma with nearly two decades of experience in public policy, strategy development, evaluation and researchrelated to gender equality, labour migration, and peace and security. Listen as we discuss the 70 year-old civil war that her home country is undergoing, the mental toll of working for peace, and why women must be included in every stage of the peace process.

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00:51:48

19. I need you to be angry: Threats to Transnational...

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2023/10/30

Tune in for this very special guest-host episode with Kroc School graduate student and Queer scholar Thomas Oliver. Thomas interviews Jack Harrison-Quintana, M.A. the Director of Grindr For Equality. Jack is a queer Latino activist, author, and researcher. He has worked with the National LGBTQ Task Force, the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE), the Global Trans Research and Advocacy Project (GTRAP), and Khemara, as well as five state and local LGBTQ+-related ballot measure campaigns

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18. It's Never Too Late to Ask for What You Need

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2023/10/24

In this first episode of Season 4, host Clara Nithiaparan speaks with Dr. Sarah Federman, Associate Professor at the Kroc School of Peace Studies, University of San Diego. Inspired by her newest book “Transformative Negotiation,” they touch on topics such as the nexus between peacebuilding and the business world through negotiation, the win-win-win approach, what's the best way to negotiate via text, how negotiation has to begin with you in order to address bigger social problems in today's

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Season 4: Meet our new Co-Hosts

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2023/10/17

Meet our Season 4 co-hosts, Clara Nithiaparan and Leeya Appleby, as they tell us about their studies at the University of San Diego Kroc School of Peace Studies and what's coming up in this brand new season of Is The World on Fire?

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17. Apartheid in Occupied Palestine: A talk with...

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2023/08/17

CW: depictions of violence and death, systematic abuseThis episode's guest is Michael Lynk, former UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the Palestinian Territories (2016-2022). Michael and our guest host discuss one of the longest standing conflicts in the world today, detailing the ways in which Israeli occupation and the systematic oppression of Palestinians has created the conditions that can be described in no other way than as Apartheid. Palestine has been occupied by

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16. The World is a Mirror of You: Buddhist Wisdom for...

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2023/07/27

Join Guest Host, Tamara Sharifov and Thea in the studio as they reflect on a previous conversation recorded with Tibetan Buddhist teacher of the Nyingma Longchen Nying-Thig order, Lama Lhanang Rinpoche. Together they discuss how the Buddhist concepts of anger, leadership and love can play a role in reducing burnout, improving personal resilience, and building a strong practice for conflict resolution work. Rinpoche shares his wisdom and insights into the Buddha Dharma, leadership in times of

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15. More Than the Worst Thing You've Ever Done

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2023/07/19

“I was not arrested, I was rescued." - Jackie Reed, Founder of Women Initiating Success Envisioned, Director of Women's Re-Entry at Urban League of San Diego County Guests, Jackie Reed, Founder of Women Initiating Success Envisioned (WISE), and former federal criminal defense lawyer, Janice Deaton, discuss the programmatic and service barriers facing women after incarceration. Listen as Jackie sheds light on some of the root causes of incarceration among the women she's served, as well

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14. Struggle and Stagnation when Advocating For Justice

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2023/07/07

In this episode, guest host, Michelle Kamau engages in a riveting conversation with Jamie Beck, the founder and managing attorney of Free to Thrive, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing legal services to survivors of human trafficking. Jamie's impact journey took a pivotal turn when she received a letter from an incarcerated survivor, sparking the formation of a state-wide legislative advocacy coalition. Their mission? To influence sentencing judges to consider survivors' history

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13. The Ministry for the Future: An Evening with Kim...

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2023/04/30

Kim Stanley Robinson—author of "The Ministry for the Future"—reflects on the complexity of the challenges we face with climate change. Hosted by the Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, the science fiction writer gives a lecture recorded in front of a live audience at the University of San Diego’s Peace & Justice Theatre. After the lecture, the author takes questions from Kroc School students Franco Castro Escobar and Théa Klement. His novel, The Ministry for the Future, was selected

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12. The Memory Seeker

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2023/04/25

What is the relationship between authoritarianism, storytelling, and memory? Ronald Niezen—author of "The Memory Seeker"—reflects on the intricacies of war crimes, the temptations of revenge, and our obligations to the past. Ronald is an expert in digital activism and open-source investigations. He works as a Professor of Practice at the University of San Diego, in the Departments of Sociology, Political Science, and International Relations. To buy and read his first novel, "The

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11. Surviving in San Diego

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2023/03/28

Etleva Bejko, Executive Director at Survivors of Torture, International (SURVIVORS), is a highly respected immigration services leader with over 20 years of experience in the field. Throughout her career, she has responded to humanitarian crises, rallied community groups, and built programs and teams that have served generations of refugees and immigrants throughout the San Diego County. Mackoy speaks with her about the intricacies of San Diego's immigration and asylum processes and how

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10. Women PeaceMakers Special Series: The Power of...

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2023/03/13

Part II of the Women PeaceMaker Series brings you a discussion between Honduran development professional, Tania Martinez, and Mexican specialist in urban violence reduction, Dolores Hernandez. In this episode, Théa engages with these incredible women to talk about their work in Honduras and Mexico and about what it means to contribute to peacemaking in the Americas. From advocating for indigenous rights, to finding ways to bridge civil society's 'safer cities' efforts with local government

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9. Women PeaceMakers Special Series: Making Promises...

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2023/02/28

In Part I of our special Women PeaceMaker Series we interview Nattecia Nerene Bohardsingh about her work as a lawyer and activist for civil rights in Jamaica. She is one of few experts and advocates in the field of reparatory justice. Listen in as Mackoy speaks with Nattecia on what it takes to work in her field. Making promises to ourselves, advocating for the oppressed, and working in the face of resistance are some of the many topics in which Nattecia gives her thoughts. To learn more about the

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8. Building the Bridge as We Sing

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2023/02/15

Emilie Amrein is a scholar, artist, educator, and community builder. They locate their work in community practice, drawing on the revolutionary wisdom of abolitionist, anti-colonial, and anti-capitalist organizers and freedom dreamers from the Global Majority. In this episode, Théa asks Emilie about their work along the border, and together, they explore the practices of inclusive music making, collective storytelling, and the power of the arts in resistance and justice-making, to disrupt harmful

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00:49:26

7. Cosmic Justice

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2023/01/10

Has the world gotten better in recent history? Is there a reason to be optimistic? How do we get to conversations of love, peace, and togetherness in spaces that are inherently divisive? Join in on these conversations while listening to Dr. Dustin Sharp, a distinguished mass atrocities specialist, speak on the future of the world and how to expand our minds beyond binaries of the status quo to build a better world now.

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6. Stoking the Fire of Leadership Around the World

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2022/11/12

What challenges do leaders face in this “post-truth” era? How can individuals help to build trust in democracy and its institutions? What does social entrepreneurship look like in-light of the many fires we find in today’s world? In this episode, Social Innovator, Roshan Paul, and author of A New Reason to Work, talks with host, Thea Klement, about social innovation, leadership, and the synergies we need to tackle some of today’s hottest fires.

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5. Pull Until It Clicks, And Then Pull It Again

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2022/08/29

What are the ethical contradictions within creating social change? Are peace studies going in a meaningful direction, or are we just reinventing the wheel endlessly? In this episode, Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick talks with host Mackoy Turpen about how changemaking is evolving and where he sees the future of peace studies.

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