Notre Dame Student Peace Conference — "Peace by Piece: Disrupting Dualities in Peacebuilding"
Saturday, April 13, 2024 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM
- Location
- DescriptionThe Notre Dame Student Peace Conference is an annual student-focused academic event organized by undergraduate students at the University as a space to engage in academic and professional dialogue on issues of peacebuilding, justice, and conflict transformation.
This year’s theme seeks to affirm a commitment to peacebuilding as a dynamic and co-constructive process, resisting the temptation to view people, parties, and events through black-and-white, all-or-nothing lenses.
Interested undergraduate and graduate students from around the world are invited to attend, even if not presenting. Pre-registration is required, but thanks to continued sponsorship by the Kroc Institute, there is no registration fee to attend. Registration is required and will open in late January or early February.
Learn more and register at http://sites.nd.edu/peacecon/.
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