Institutes and Centers
The Keough School is home to nine globally focused institutes and centers, interdisciplinary hubs for research and education.
Each has a specific focus, either topical or regional, providing faculty and students the opportunity to engage with global challenges from a wide range of perspectives. Many of the institutes and centers offer academic programs, and all offer a rich community in which to share interests, form research collaborations and gain insights.
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Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion
The Ansari Institute is dedicated to studying, learning from, and collaborating with religious communities worldwide, generating ideas about how they can advance human flourishing.
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Kellogg Institute for International Studies
The Kellogg Institute promotes research on critical global challenges in developing areas of the globe, with a particular focus on democracy in Latin America, Africa and beyond.
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Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies
The Keough-Naughton Institute is dedicated to the study and understanding of Irish culture in all its manifestations, including a focus on policy and forces at work in Ireland today.
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Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights
The Klau Institute advances education and research on civil and human rights issues around the globe, with a unique focus on racial concerns at both the domestic and international level.
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Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
The Kroc Institute is a leading center for the study of the causes of violent conflict and strategies for sustainable peace, encompassing a wide range of topics related to peace and justice.
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Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies
The Liu Institute provides integrated and multidisciplinary research and teaching on Asia, and promotes general awareness, understanding, and knowledge of Asia and its diaspora.
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McKenna Center for Human Development and Global Business
The McKenna Center seeks to understand the critical role of global business in reducing poverty and inequality, and advance policies that build and reinforce ethical corporate cultures.
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Nanovic Institute for European Studies
The Nanovic Institute offers an interdisciplinary home for students and faculty to explore the evolving ideas, cultures, beliefs, histories and institutions that shape Europe.
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The Pulte Institute for Global Development
The Pulte Institute explores poverty in all its forms, using research in policy and practice to make a tangible impact on at-risk populations across the globe.