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Conducting research so communities can live without fear

Keough Editor — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 12:59:14 +0000

By Tavin Martin In 2023 I attended a Kellogg International Scholars event where Keough School professor Susan Ostermann gave a talk about her new research project in Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico. The National Science Foundation-funded project analyzes how individuals from these regions — regions that are legally connected to the United States but whose … Continue reading Conducting research so communities can live without fear

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What I learned in Rome about the Catholic Church, peacebuilding and human dignity

Keough Editor — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 14:51:34 +0000

By Maddie Colbert Editor’s note: Maddie Colbert, a Notre Dame junior majoring in global affairs and theology, took the three-week summer course Catholic Approaches to War and Peace: the View from Rome. The course is taught by Keough School professor Jerry Powers at Notre Dame Rome. In the blog post below, Maddie reflects on her … Continue reading What I learned in Rome about the Catholic Church, peacebuilding and human dignity

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While helping entrepreneurs in South Africa, I discovered the beauty of unfamiliar terrain

Keough Editor — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 14:23:06 +0000

Before my experience with the Entrepreneurship and Empowerment in South Africa (EESA) program began, I did everything I could to prepare. I read every article I could find and watched a video of a student from last year’s cohort at least a hundred times. In hindsight, I realized that there was nothing I could have … Continue reading While helping entrepreneurs in South Africa, I discovered the beauty of unfamiliar terrain

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7 ways to thrive as a field research team: personal reflections from Madagascar and Ethiopia

Keough Editor — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 19:25:12 +0000

By Emmanuel Gyasi Field research is challenging on multiple fronts, especially when it is done in an unfamiliar environment or context. Navigating research technicalities and non-research related variables such as new cultural patterns, infrastructural inadequacies, language barriers and peculiar team or community dynamics, field research can impose huge demands that can affect team performance if … Continue reading 7 ways to thrive as a field research team: personal reflections from Madagascar and Ethiopia

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Gaining research skills while giving back

Keough Editor — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 13:53:42 +0000

Bona Park is a Notre Dame senior earning a major in mechanical engineering, a minor in energy studies and a concentration in control and mechanical systems. As a Notre Dame student from the Hawaiian island of Oahu, Bona has played a key role in Keough School professor Susan Ostermann’s research on hazard-resilient housing in Maui … Continue reading Gaining research skills while giving back

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Economic realities in Uganda: Conflicting perspectives by the shore

Keough Editor — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 16:03:43 +0000

By Carolina López “Mzungu, mzungu,” voices whispered as we walked deeper into the fishing community in a Ugandan village. The word meant “foreigner.” The locals were repeating this word in their native language to point out my travel group entering their sacred space. We stood at the Kigungu fish landing site, and all I could … Continue reading Economic realities in Uganda: Conflicting perspectives by the shore

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What I learned about policymaking from the Ute Mountain Ute tribe

Keough Editor — Thu, 30 May 2024 19:32:30 +0000

By Jailene Castillo During Notre Dame’s spring break I traveled to an area of the southwestern U.S. known as the Four Corners, the place where the borders of four states meet: New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Utah. Along with six other students, I participated in this trip as part of a policy module on resource … Continue reading What I learned about policymaking from the Ute Mountain Ute tribe

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3 doors my global affairs major has opened for me

Keough Editor — Thu, 02 May 2024 14:38:07 +0000

By Ashwin Raghuraman My choice to come to northern Indiana to study global affairs came as quite a shock to both me and my friends back home; however, my first year in the Keough School has been beyond anything I could’ve dreamed. The opportunities I’ve been presented with, the experiences I’ve had, and the friends … Continue reading 3 doors my global affairs major has opened for me

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My deep dive into defending democracy

Keough Editor — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:07:52 +0000

By Tia Mittle As I pulled open the heavy glass doors, a rush of air met my face, carrying with it the faint scent of freshly brewed coffee and the subtle hum of movement. The grand lobby expanded before me with soaring ceilings that stretched upward, echoing the ambition and scale of the work being … Continue reading My deep dive into defending democracy

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5 things I learned about nuclear policy from Indigenous people in the American Southwest

Keough Editor — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 13:58:34 +0000

Since my enrollment in the Keough School’s master of global affairs program with a concentration in sustainable development, I have been learning a lot about the tensions between environmental conservation and economic growth. This knowledge has shaped my growing interest in the complex interplay between environmental issues, Indigenous rights, and corporate interests. My first encounter … Continue reading 5 things I learned about nuclear policy from Indigenous people in the American Southwest

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