Noteworthy
Romero Days: The Catholic Martyrs of the War in El Salvador
Friday, 1 April 2016 - 3:30pm
Hesburgh Center Auditorium
Deadline: International Scholars Program
Thursday, April 7
Fulbright Winner Shares Experiences Teaching English in Indonesia
New Book Explores Impact of “Cultural Entropy” on Media Campaigns in Ghana
A new book by Faculty Fellow Terence McDonnell examines why expensive media campaigns that try to harness the power of culture to change beliefs or behavior often fail. Using AIDS campaigns in Ghana as his central case study, he lays out an argument that carries important implications for diverse types of media campaigns around the world.
Projects Abroad Human Rights Office Internship in Cape Town, South Africa
On Sunday, June 12…
I received five new refugee cases by the end of May (18 cases in all). Ten of these cases required me to send e-mails and make phone calls to different courts, the Department of Home Affairs, and non-profit organizations in order to help our clients to receive certificates, protection orders, or additional assistance that our office cannot provide.
Kellogg Visiting Fellow Recognized for Outstanding Research Achievement
Visiting Fellow Amy Erica Smith has received the Award for Early Achievement in Research from the Iowa State University (ISU) College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, where she is assistant professor of political science.
The award, which was formally presented at ISU on September 14, recognizes Iowa State faculty who have demonstrated outstanding accomplishments in research unusually early in their professional career, including national and international recognition in the academic community and evidence of a positive impact of their research on their discipline.
A New Beginning for My Country
As Colombia’s October 2 plebiscite nears, PhD Fellow Juan Albarracín Dierolf reflects on the country’s peace accord and the road forward.
Work-in-Progress Session: “The Politics of Engaged Research: Anthropology Beyond the Text”
Varieties of Democracy Research Conference
Work-in-Progress Session: “The Culture Wars in Another America: Evangelicals, Catholics, and Brazilian Democracy”
Comparative Politics Workshop - 11/18
China’s military drills won’t work – expert
Faculty Fellow Lionel Jensen on an ongoing South China Sea dispute with China (Manila Times Online)
Hong Kong is in urgent need of life support and the UK has a responsibility to act
Faculty Fellow Victoria Tin Bor Hui says Hong Kong's young people think it is dying (Hong Kong Free Press)
How the Brexit vote will impact you in Michiana
Faulty Fellow Nelson Mark on the local fallout from Brexit (ABC57 News)
Mission
The Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies promotes research excellence on critical global challenges, with a particular focus on democracy and human development. Building on a core interest in Latin America and Africa, the Kellogg Institute fosters research on the developing world and beyond.
Supporting the research and educational mission of the University of Notre Dame by engaging faculty, students, and visiting scholars in a supportive intellectual community, the Institute works to project the University onto the global stage.
The Kellogg Institute forms an integral part of Notre Dame’s Catholic mission by addressing normative and scholarly concerns that embody the values reflected in Catholic social thought.