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Interdisciplinary community of scholars from Notre Dame and around the world, promoting educational opportunities & research on democracy and human development
Honored to share: Isabel Güiza-Gómez (PhD ’25) wins Kellogg’s 2025 Award for Distinguished Dissertation for her research on how unarmed rural movements spark peace & land reform after conflict. Full story here: https://bit.ly/3LxNhFc Congrats, @isabelguiza.bsky.social!
Güiza-Gómez Wins Kellogg Dissertation Award for Research on Peace and Land Reform | Kellogg Institute For International Studies
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November 14, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Honored to share: Isabel Güiza-Gómez (PhD ’25) wins Kellogg’s 2025 Award for Distinguished Dissertation for her research on how unarmed rural movements spark peace & land reform after conflict. Full story here: https://bit.ly/3LxNhFc Congrats, @isabelguiza.bsky.social!
What started as a simple idea among Kellogg alumni in DC has grown into a vibrant tradition of mentorship.
Each week, alumni meet virtually with students to share advice, stories, and inspiration for life beyond @NotreDame.
Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/4oMwOeK
#KelloggInstitute #NotreDame #Mentorship
Each week, alumni meet virtually with students to share advice, stories, and inspiration for life beyond @NotreDame.
Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/4oMwOeK
#KelloggInstitute #NotreDame #Mentorship
Guiding the Next Generation
What began as a spontaneous idea during an alumni gathering in Washington, DC, last spring has blossomed into an initiative that enriches both current Kellogg Institute undergraduate students and the alumni community.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
What started as a simple idea among Kellogg alumni in DC has grown into a vibrant tradition of mentorship.
Each week, alumni meet virtually with students to share advice, stories, and inspiration for life beyond @NotreDame.
Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/4oMwOeK
#KelloggInstitute #NotreDame #Mentorship
Each week, alumni meet virtually with students to share advice, stories, and inspiration for life beyond @NotreDame.
Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/4oMwOeK
#KelloggInstitute #NotreDame #Mentorship
🎙️ Why do some revolutions that promise democracy reverse course?
Political scientist Killian Clarke joins The Democracy Paradox to discuss "Return of Tyranny" and why democratic revolutions are especially vulnerable to backlash.
🎧 Listen: https://bit.ly/48bbzO0
#Democracy #Podcast
Political scientist Killian Clarke joins The Democracy Paradox to discuss "Return of Tyranny" and why democratic revolutions are especially vulnerable to backlash.
🎧 Listen: https://bit.ly/48bbzO0
#Democracy #Podcast
Killian Clarke Warns Counterrevolution is a Threat to Nascent Democracies | Kellogg Institute For International Studies
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November 13, 2025 at 1:23 AM
🎙️ Why do some revolutions that promise democracy reverse course?
Political scientist Killian Clarke joins The Democracy Paradox to discuss "Return of Tyranny" and why democratic revolutions are especially vulnerable to backlash.
🎧 Listen: https://bit.ly/48bbzO0
#Democracy #Podcast
Political scientist Killian Clarke joins The Democracy Paradox to discuss "Return of Tyranny" and why democratic revolutions are especially vulnerable to backlash.
🎧 Listen: https://bit.ly/48bbzO0
#Democracy #Podcast
Why do criminal groups in Mexico hold such power – and what does this reveal about the state?
In this short video, @jsherreraa.bsky.social explains how drug markets, inequality, and state-building shaped criminal governance in Michoacán and Sinaloa. 🎥
#Mexico #LatinAmerica #CriminalGovernance
In this short video, @jsherreraa.bsky.social explains how drug markets, inequality, and state-building shaped criminal governance in Michoacán and Sinaloa. 🎥
#Mexico #LatinAmerica #CriminalGovernance
November 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Why do criminal groups in Mexico hold such power – and what does this reveal about the state?
In this short video, @jsherreraa.bsky.social explains how drug markets, inequality, and state-building shaped criminal governance in Michoacán and Sinaloa. 🎥
#Mexico #LatinAmerica #CriminalGovernance
In this short video, @jsherreraa.bsky.social explains how drug markets, inequality, and state-building shaped criminal governance in Michoacán and Sinaloa. 🎥
#Mexico #LatinAmerica #CriminalGovernance
How can democracy withstand authoritarian pressures? In this video, Kellogg Visiting Fellow Paola Bautista de Alemán shares her research on practical strategies political actors in Venezuela and beyond are using to strengthen democratic resilience.
November 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
How can democracy withstand authoritarian pressures? In this video, Kellogg Visiting Fellow Paola Bautista de Alemán shares her research on practical strategies political actors in Venezuela and beyond are using to strengthen democratic resilience.
Join the Kellogg & Liu Institutes of the Keough School of Global Affairs on Tuesday for Stephen Kaplan's lecture, "Managing Debt and Development: How China’s Financial Statecraft Works in Latin America" - in person or online at https://bit.ly/4nx1uQd
November 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Join the Kellogg & Liu Institutes of the Keough School of Global Affairs on Tuesday for Stephen Kaplan's lecture, "Managing Debt and Development: How China’s Financial Statecraft Works in Latin America" - in person or online at https://bit.ly/4nx1uQd
The latest episode of Global Stage features a conversation with S.Y. Quraishi, former chief election commissioner of India, on the vital role of Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs) in guaranteeing free and fair elections. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or online: https://bit.ly/3JSE4qw
November 9, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The latest episode of Global Stage features a conversation with S.Y. Quraishi, former chief election commissioner of India, on the vital role of Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs) in guaranteeing free and fair elections. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or online: https://bit.ly/3JSE4qw
Visiting Fellow @dgraizbord.bsky.social shares findings from her Kellogg research on how Mexico’s institutions build and defend knowledge about poverty – and how these efforts shape democracy amid rising populism and attacks on expertise.
November 4, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Visiting Fellow @dgraizbord.bsky.social shares findings from her Kellogg research on how Mexico’s institutions build and defend knowledge about poverty – and how these efforts shape democracy amid rising populism and attacks on expertise.
Kellogg Faculty Fellow @vanesamiseres.bsky.social appeared on the PBS show "To the Contrary" discussing the life and legacy of Juana Azurduy, a revolutionary leader who defied norms in 19th century South America. Check your local listings for show times, or watch it online at https://bit.ly/4nMVlQ5
To The Contrary | Hispanic Heritage Month: A Forgotten Revolutionary Heroine | Season 34
Explore Juana Azurduy's legacy with two experts
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October 30, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Kellogg Faculty Fellow @vanesamiseres.bsky.social appeared on the PBS show "To the Contrary" discussing the life and legacy of Juana Azurduy, a revolutionary leader who defied norms in 19th century South America. Check your local listings for show times, or watch it online at https://bit.ly/4nMVlQ5
Amel Ahmed breaks down “the regime question” and democratic institutions on Democracy Paradox. Listen now: https://bit.ly/48TER4M
#RegimeQuestion #DemocracyDebate #PoliticalInstitutions
#RegimeQuestion #DemocracyDebate #PoliticalInstitutions
Amel Ahmed Says the Regime Question Has Returned | Kellogg Institute For International Studies
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October 29, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Amel Ahmed breaks down “the regime question” and democratic institutions on Democracy Paradox. Listen now: https://bit.ly/48TER4M
#RegimeQuestion #DemocracyDebate #PoliticalInstitutions
#RegimeQuestion #DemocracyDebate #PoliticalInstitutions
Kellogg Visiting Fellow Paola Bautista De Aleman has written an online exclusive for the @jodemocracy.bsky.social website about how "Women Are Leading Venezuela’s Fight for Democracy." Read it here: https://bit.ly/4nlnVaJ
Women Are Leading Venezuela’s Fight for Democracy | Journal of Democracy
María Corina Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize has made her the face of the struggle for democracy in Venezuela. But throughout the opposition, women are the backbone of the fight against Nicolás Maduro’s…
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October 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Kellogg Visiting Fellow Paola Bautista De Aleman has written an online exclusive for the @jodemocracy.bsky.social website about how "Women Are Leading Venezuela’s Fight for Democracy." Read it here: https://bit.ly/4nlnVaJ
Kellogg Dissertation Year Fellow Hannah Early Bagdanov studies how civilians navigate life in contested territories like East Jerusalem—examining how communities decide which state services to use or reject and what those choices reveal about legitimacy and social ties. Watch her explain:
October 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Kellogg Dissertation Year Fellow Hannah Early Bagdanov studies how civilians navigate life in contested territories like East Jerusalem—examining how communities decide which state services to use or reject and what those choices reveal about legitimacy and social ties. Watch her explain:
Kellogg alum @jolechartre.bsky.social - now a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Tulane - will present her dissertation research at the Center for Latin American Studies (University of Pittsburgh) this afternoon. Register for Zoom details at: https://bit.ly/48P5yYm
October 27, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Kellogg alum @jolechartre.bsky.social - now a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Tulane - will present her dissertation research at the Center for Latin American Studies (University of Pittsburgh) this afternoon. Register for Zoom details at: https://bit.ly/48P5yYm
Congratulations to Kellogg doctoral affiliate Peitong Jing and faculty fellow Karrie Koesel, whose paper “Church & State in Contemporary China: Securing Christianity” won the 2025 Ted Jelen Best Article Award. Read it from the journal Politics and Religion here: https://bit.ly/4nXtKMO
Church and state in contemporary China: securing Christianity | Politics and Religion | Cambridge Core
Church and state in contemporary China: securing Christianity - Volume 17 Issue 1
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October 16, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Congratulations to Kellogg doctoral affiliate Peitong Jing and faculty fellow Karrie Koesel, whose paper “Church & State in Contemporary China: Securing Christianity” won the 2025 Ted Jelen Best Article Award. Read it from the journal Politics and Religion here: https://bit.ly/4nXtKMO
Listen to the latest episode of Democracy Paradox, sponsored by the Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame: https://bit.ly/4hgCr2e
October 15, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Listen to the latest episode of Democracy Paradox, sponsored by the Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame: https://bit.ly/4hgCr2e
Dejusticia has published an English version of a policy brief from Kellogg's EVAW lab by Abby Córdova and @isabelguiza.bsky.social. Read "A Hostile Environment for Peace Mobilization: Stigmatization and Violence-Justifying Attitudes toward Land Rights Advocates in Colombia" - https://bit.ly/4neJOc0
October 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Dejusticia has published an English version of a policy brief from Kellogg's EVAW lab by Abby Córdova and @isabelguiza.bsky.social. Read "A Hostile Environment for Peace Mobilization: Stigmatization and Violence-Justifying Attitudes toward Land Rights Advocates in Colombia" - https://bit.ly/4neJOc0
Explore Laura Neftaly López-Pérez’s dissertation research in this short video. She examines how relatives – especially women – of the disappeared mobilize and demand justice after violent conflict in Latin America, focusing on Mexico’s criminal wars.
October 14, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Explore Laura Neftaly López-Pérez’s dissertation research in this short video. She examines how relatives – especially women – of the disappeared mobilize and demand justice after violent conflict in Latin America, focusing on Mexico’s criminal wars.
Thank you to all who participated in our Grad Student Appreciation Week activities last week, and congratulations to all our Kellogg backpack winners! Pictured are Gessica de Freitas and new Kellogg Doctoral Affiliate Nan Jiang.
Whatever the time of year, Kellogg ❤️ our grad students!
Whatever the time of year, Kellogg ❤️ our grad students!
October 13, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Thank you to all who participated in our Grad Student Appreciation Week activities last week, and congratulations to all our Kellogg backpack winners! Pictured are Gessica de Freitas and new Kellogg Doctoral Affiliate Nan Jiang.
Whatever the time of year, Kellogg ❤️ our grad students!
Whatever the time of year, Kellogg ❤️ our grad students!
STREAMING NOW (Thursday, 4pm)
Kellogg PhD alumni discuss life after grad school - watch on Youtube or at: https://bit.ly/42uT1VZ
Kellogg PhD alumni discuss life after grad school - watch on Youtube or at: https://bit.ly/42uT1VZ
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Kellogg PhD alumni discuss life after grad school - watch on Youtube or at: https://bit.ly/42uT1VZ
Kellogg PhD alumni discuss life after grad school - watch on Youtube or at: https://bit.ly/42uT1VZ
“For more than two decades, the AmericasBarometer has been an essential resource.... We are honored to collaborate with Vanderbilt on this research program at a time when public funding is suffering significant cuts.”
– Aníbal Pérez-Liñán, Director, Kellogg Institute
More: https://bit.ly/4q45qKv
– Aníbal Pérez-Liñán, Director, Kellogg Institute
More: https://bit.ly/4q45qKv
Kellogg Institute Partners with Vanderbilt University to Launch 2025-26 Democracy Survey | Kellogg Institute For International Studies
The University of Notre Dame’s Kellogg Institute for International Studies and Vanderbilt University’s Center for Global Democracy are partnering to advance one of the world’s leading surveys on attit...
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October 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
“For more than two decades, the AmericasBarometer has been an essential resource.... We are honored to collaborate with Vanderbilt on this research program at a time when public funding is suffering significant cuts.”
– Aníbal Pérez-Liñán, Director, Kellogg Institute
More: https://bit.ly/4q45qKv
– Aníbal Pérez-Liñán, Director, Kellogg Institute
More: https://bit.ly/4q45qKv
It's Graduate Student Appreciation Week and Kellogg ❤️ our grad students! We're giving away a Kellogg backpack each day to grad participants in our activities and today we're featuring Phd alum Michele Waslin in the Kellogg Lecture series. Check out all of our events this week: https://bit.ly/47esoHu
October 7, 2025 at 12:36 PM
It's Graduate Student Appreciation Week and Kellogg ❤️ our grad students! We're giving away a Kellogg backpack each day to grad participants in our activities and today we're featuring Phd alum Michele Waslin in the Kellogg Lecture series. Check out all of our events this week: https://bit.ly/47esoHu
Kellogg Visiting Fellow Cristian Velix presents a brief synopsis of his project “Media Narratives About Corruption in Public Infrastructure Projects in Guatemala,” which centers on corruption related to road construction and maintenance projects in Guatemala during the Vamos party administration.
October 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Kellogg Visiting Fellow Cristian Velix presents a brief synopsis of his project “Media Narratives About Corruption in Public Infrastructure Projects in Guatemala,” which centers on corruption related to road construction and maintenance projects in Guatemala during the Vamos party administration.
This Friday, join Kellogg's Latin American Critical Cultural Studies Working Group for a workshop with internationally renowned artist Tania Bruguera from 1:00 to 3:30pm. Space is limited, so register today at https://bit.ly/46CzHbL
October 5, 2025 at 7:14 PM
This Friday, join Kellogg's Latin American Critical Cultural Studies Working Group for a workshop with internationally renowned artist Tania Bruguera from 1:00 to 3:30pm. Space is limited, so register today at https://bit.ly/46CzHbL
TODAY, Thursday, October 2, in our monthly Democracy & Dialogue Series:
Explore how broad, diverse coalitions have been critical in advancing democracy globally with Peter Cummings, former Research & Evaluation Officer with the Eurasia Foundation. 4pm ET in person or online: https://bit.ly/46Ura3S
Explore how broad, diverse coalitions have been critical in advancing democracy globally with Peter Cummings, former Research & Evaluation Officer with the Eurasia Foundation. 4pm ET in person or online: https://bit.ly/46Ura3S
October 2, 2025 at 1:08 PM
TODAY, Thursday, October 2, in our monthly Democracy & Dialogue Series:
Explore how broad, diverse coalitions have been critical in advancing democracy globally with Peter Cummings, former Research & Evaluation Officer with the Eurasia Foundation. 4pm ET in person or online: https://bit.ly/46Ura3S
Explore how broad, diverse coalitions have been critical in advancing democracy globally with Peter Cummings, former Research & Evaluation Officer with the Eurasia Foundation. 4pm ET in person or online: https://bit.ly/46Ura3S
Inter-American Course on Migration and Protection
October 8-10, 2025
Available in Spanish and English - register today!
https://bit.ly/42MAjJu
October 8-10, 2025
Available in Spanish and English - register today!
https://bit.ly/42MAjJu
October 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Inter-American Course on Migration and Protection
October 8-10, 2025
Available in Spanish and English - register today!
https://bit.ly/42MAjJu
October 8-10, 2025
Available in Spanish and English - register today!
https://bit.ly/42MAjJu