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The Kroc Cast: Peace Studies Conversations

Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies

Peace Studies is a multidisciplinary field of study and practice in service of addressing some of the world"s most pressing problems and finding strategies for building sustainable peace. Join us at The Kroc Cast for peace studies conversations convened by the University of Notre Dame"s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies.

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66:34

The Art of the Possible: Decommissioning Mindsets...

The Kroc Cast: Peace Studies Conversations ·

2026/04/06

In this live episode of the Kroc Cast, Good Friday Agreement signatory Monica McWilliams shares a masterclass in resilience and political strategy.Drawing from her experience co-founding the Northern Ireland Women’s Coalition, McWilliams offers a candid look at what it takes to "mess up the pitch" and force a seat at a table dominated by "big beasts" and entrenched "dinosaurs." She explores the grueling "software" of peacebuilding—the work of decommissioning mental prejudices—and explains why peace

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61:08

Beyond the Timeline: "Slow Peace" and the Power of...

The Kroc Cast: Peace Studies Conversations ·

2026/03/09

How do we measure the success of a peace process? While international observers often look to legislative milestones and disarmament data, these metrics often miss the most critical element of lasting change: the slow, relational work of the people living through the transition. At the center of this effort is civil society—the community leaders and grassroots organizers who act as the ultimate stewards of peace, transforming high-level agreements into lived realities on the ground.In this episode

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26:08

Special Report: The Nuclear Threshold—Assessing...

The Kroc Cast: Peace Studies Conversations ·

2026/03/01

In this urgent and timely episode of the Kroc Cast, we are joined by Kelsey Davenport (MA '11), Director of Nonproliferation Policy at the Arms Control Association. This conversation was recorded as a "massive armada" gathered in the Persian Gulf, and it now serves as a hauntingly prophetic analysis of the catastrophic military escalation that unfolded on February 28, 2026.Hours after "intense" nuclear negotiations in Geneva ended without a deal, the United States and Israel launched Operation

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58:53

Co-Creating Peace: The Evolution of PAM-M in the...

The Kroc Cast: Peace Studies Conversations ·

2026/01/20

How can a global research tool become a localized "bridge" for peace? In this episode of the Kroc Cast, experts Madhav Joshi, Myla Liguoro, and Bishnu Sapkota join host Melinda Davis to discuss the evolution of PAM-Mindanao (PAM-M).The conversation highlights how a framework originally known for its global research has become a "scientific art of accompaniment" in the Bangsamoro peace process, fostering trust through a unique co-creation model between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic

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30:13

The Human Network Behind the Data: Monitoring Peace...

The Kroc Cast: Peace Studies Conversations ·

2025/12/16

Peace implementation is a long, nonlinear journey that requires more than just technical oversight—it requires a human network rooted in trust. In this episode of The Kroc Cast, we go behind the scenes of the Peace Accords Matrix (PAM) to explore its historic responsibility: independently monitoring the 2016 Final Peace Accord in Colombia.Host Cristian Sáez Flórez is joined by the researchers and practitioners who bring this work to life through a unique partnership between the University of Notre

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64:58

The Fifty-Year Arc: A Practitioner’s Adventures with...

The Kroc Cast: Peace Studies Conversations ·

2025/11/17

Are we facing the dusk or the dawn of peace processes and global peacebuilding efforts?In this episode of the Kroc Cast, renowned scholar-practitioner Dr. John Paul Lederach invites listeners to reflect on his half-century arc of experience in the field and challenges us to confront the core tensions of peacemaking in a time of crisis. This episode was recorded live at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies' Strategic Peacebuilding Academy on "Peace Processes" in 2025. You can access

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1:37

The Kroc Cast is BACK!

The Kroc Cast: Peace Studies Conversations ·

2025/10/22

We know you've been waiting—and we're thrilled to announce an all-new season of The Kroc Cast beginning November 2025.This season we're zeroing in on the most critical element of any peace effort: the peace agreements. We'll explore how signed documents transform into real change on the ground, guided by the Institute's globally renowned tool, the Peace Accords Matrix. Don't miss this season connecting global research with the local reality.

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47:53

Preserving Voices, Confronting Violence: Insights...

The Kroc Cast: Peace Studies Conversations ·

2025/09/08

In this episode of The Kroc Cast, Josefina Echavarría Álvarez, director of the Peace Accords Matrix and the Legacy Project at the Kroc Institute, part of the Keough School of Global Affairs, explores the power of Colombia’s Truth Commission Transmedia Platform and its relevance for peacebuilding worldwide. The conversation highlights how this innovative, multimedia archive preserves multiple voices and lived experiences of Colombia’s armed conflict while offering insights for societies grappling

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48:40

Peace Policy Spotlight: The Power of Art in...

The Kroc Cast: Peace Studies Conversations ·

2025/05/13

Art has long been a powerful tool for fostering understanding, reconciliation, and healing in conflict-affected societies. By transforming cultural, political, and ideological boundaries, artistic expression allows individuals to communicate, reflect, and envision new possibilities for coexistence.In this episode, Peace Policy guest editor Norbert Koppensteiner, Associate Teaching Professor of Peace Studies, joined the contributors of the issue to discuss the diverse ways that art contributes to

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37:38

SheLeads4Peace Summer School

The Kroc Cast: Peace Studies Conversations ·

2024/01/22

Every year, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) hosts the SheLeads4Peace Summer School, a program dedicated to providing women peacebuilders the necessary skills to be a leader for peace as they transition from their education into their professional careers. For the past two years, the Kroc Institute has had the privilege of partnering with UNITAR to send a delegation of seven Notre Dame undergraduate women to Geneva to take part in this event.In this episode, Anna Van

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33:36

Peace Policy Spotlight: Nuclear War and Climate Change

The Kroc Cast: Peace Studies Conversations ·

2023/12/06

This episode is dedicated to our latest issue of Peace Policy, which focuses on the co-mingling of two existential crises of our time: the threat of nuclear war, and potential planetary destruction through climate change. Atalia Omer, Professor of Religion, Conflict and Peace Studies, serves as this year’s faculty editor of Peace Policy. She is joined by George A. Lopez, Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., Professor Emeritus of Peace Studies and the guest editor of this Peace Policy issue, for a

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41:43

A Conversation with Cardinal John Onaiyekan on the...

The Kroc Cast: Peace Studies Conversations ·

2023/11/15

In this episode, Fr. Emmanuel Katongole, professor of theology and peace studies at the Kroc Institute, hosts a conversation with His Eminence Cardinal John Onaiyekan, Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja Archdiocese in Nigeria. Cardinal Onaiyekan, one of Africa's most prominent religious peacebuilders, reflects on lessons learned from his decades of work for peace in Nigeria and elsewhere in Africa.

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01:27:33

Racism Roadtrip

The Kroc Cast: Peace Studies Conversations ·

2023/05/16

Today’s episode features three current Keough School of Global Affairs students who took part in the course “Racial Justice In America,” offered through the Center for Social Concerns. The conversation is hosted by Euda Fils (MGA '23), and the guests include Bernice Antoine (B.A. '26) and Aidé Cuenca Narvaéz (MGA '23). The course's curriculum is centered around Clint Smith's book, How the Word Is Passed, which is about Clint’s visit "to eight places in the United States as well as one abroad to

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45:11

Religion and Broken Solidarities

The Kroc Cast: Peace Studies Conversations ·

2023/05/05

In this episode, Contending Modernities editor and writer Josh Lupo and Professor Atalia Omer, Co-Director of Contending Modernities, interview three contributors to their edited volume, Religion and Broken Solidarities: Feminism, Race, and Transnationalism. The volume explores distinct moments in time across various geopolitical settings when solidarity failed to be realized between marginalized communities because of differences of race, nationalism, religion, and/or ethnicity. These contributions

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34:58

Las víctimas al centro: estado de la implementación...

The Kroc Cast: Peace Studies Conversations ·

2023/04/14

El Acuerdo Final de Paz de Colombia, suscrito en 2016, estableció como uno de sus principios orientadores el de la centralidad de las víctimas. El Acuerdo Final reconoce los daños y el sufrimiento desproporcionado que el conflicto armado interno les ocasionó a las víctimas. Por ello, las partes firmantes acordaron compromisos encaminados a satisfacer sus derechos a la verdad, la justicia, la reparación y la no repetición. En diciembre de 2022, el Instituto Kroc publicó el informe "Las víctimas al

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27:40

Iraqi Women Speak: Promoting Women, Peace, and Security

The Kroc Cast: Peace Studies Conversations ·

2023/03/28

Twenty years ago, the US invasion of Iraq unleashed a series of humanitarian tragedies that, combined with the effects of sanctions, set back women’s rights for decades. In the years since, women’s groups across the country have continued to work for progress, despite many obstacles. In this episode, Anna Romandash (MGA '22), a Brembeck Fellow at Fourth Freedom Forum, talks with Nadje Al-Ali, the Robert Family Professor of International Studies and Professor of Anthropology and Middle East Studies

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28:07

A Conversation with the Honorable Juan Manuel Santos

The Kroc Cast: Peace Studies Conversations ·

2022/10/10

In this episode, Josefina Echavarría, director of the Peace Accords Matrix and associate professor of the practice, hosts a conversation with the Honorable Juan Manuel Santos, Former President of Colombia and 2016 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate about the 2016 Peace Agreement between the Colombian government and the former FARC-EP that ended the country’s deadly 52-year armed conflict and its current state of implementation.

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29:16

Peace Accords Matrix Policy Briefs: Author Roundtable...

The Kroc Cast: Peace Studies Conversations ·

2022/09/12

This is the second of two podcast conversations with authors of policy briefs in the newest collection published by the Kroc Institute's Peace Accords Matrix. The briefs address content and process-related issues in peace agreement design, especially regarding inclusion of citizens’ rights. In this episode, Josefina Echavarría, director of the Peace Accords Matrix and associate professor of the practice, hosts a conversation with policy brief authors Cécile Mouly, research professor at the Latin

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35:32

Peace Accords Matrix Policy Briefs: Author Roundtable

The Kroc Cast: Peace Studies Conversations ·

2022/08/18

This is the first of two podcast conversations with authors of policy briefs in the newest collection published by the Kroc Institute's Peace Accords Matrix. The briefs address content and process-related issues in peace agreement design, especially regarding inclusion of citizens’ rights. In this episode, Josefina Echavarría, director of the Peace Accords Matrix and associate professor of the practice, hosts a conversation with policy brief authors Felipe Roa-Clavijo, assistant professor in the

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46:29

Activism for LGBTQ Inclusion on the Notre Dame Campus

The Kroc Cast: Peace Studies Conversations ·

2022/07/27

Marty Kennedy, a 2022 graduate of the undergraduate program in peace studies, talks with peace studies alums and current students about the history and present state of both activism and scholarship for the inclusion of LGBTQ persons on the University of Notre Dame campus. Guests include Alex Coccia (B.A. '14), Senior Policy Analyst at the Center for the Study of Social Policy in Washington, D.C.; Connor Hayes (B.A. '16), Legal Fellow with the ACLU of Pennsylvania; and Flora Tang (B.A. '18), Ph.D

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