Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies

South Bend, IN, United States

The Institute, at the University of Notre Dame, is dedicated to understanding the causes of violent conflict and identifying and promoting the conditions for sustainable peace. The Institute engages itself in research, graduate and undergraduate education, policy studies, and services to local, national, and international communities. It specializes in the religious and ethnic dimensions of deadly conflict and peace-building; the ethics of the use of force; and the peacemaking role of international norms, policies, and institutions, including a focus on economic sanctions and the enforcement of human rights. This research and policy orientation informs the Institute's education and training of professional peacemakers, who are active in a variety of settings globally.

Contact details

Website:
http://kroc.nd.edu

Address:
1110 Jenkins Nanovic Halls, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556-5677   USA

Country:
United States

Sub-region:
Northern America

Areas of focus

Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
University
Year founded
1986
Age (years)
Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
 39
United States average
 42
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Joan B. Kroc
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2024): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2023): J. Patrick Danahy
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
 24
United States average
 48
Global average
 87
2023
Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
 21
% Female staff
2025
Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
 16%
United States average
 51%
Global average
 50%
2023
Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
 67%
2021
Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
 57%
% Female researchers
2025
Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
 69%
United States average
 49%
Global average
 47%
2019
Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
 17%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
 4
United States average
 62
Global average
 58
2022
Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
 4
2020
Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
 27

Social

Likes (2023)
Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
 9,270
United States average
 65,362
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
 8,861
Likes (2021)
Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
 8,455
Followers (2025)
Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
 9,257
United States average
 51,223
Global average
 20,551
Followers (2022)
Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
 8,610
Followers (2021)
Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
 7,600
Subscribers (2025)
Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
 2,210
United States average
 19,445
Global average
 7,746
Subscribers (2023)
Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
 1,700
Subscribers (2022)
Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
 1,330
Followers (2025)
Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
 2,426
United States average
 74,364
Global average
 19,607
Followers (2024)
Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
 2,163
Followers (2023)
Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
 1,854
Followers (2025)
Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
 8,000
United States average
 24,552
Global average
 16,415
Followers (2023)
Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
 3,927
Followers (2019)
Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
 1,190

Data notes

Last updated: 20/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: NIRA Think Tank Directory, Organisation´s website
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