News and Information
 Varieties of Democracy Project Releases Pilot Study Data
Data and interactive visualizations are now available from the Kellogg-supported “Varieties of Democracy project, which has just completed a pilot study that generated indicators of nearly 200 aspects of democracy for 12 countries from 1900 to 2011.
 Pinderhughes Chairs Research Institute on Democratic Governance
Faculty Fellow Dianne Pinderhughes has been named cochair of the new Civic Engagement and Governance Institute launched by the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies in Washington, DC.
 WNIT Features Kellogg Fellows
Faculty Fellows Jaimie Bleck and Erin Metz McDonnell joined Assistant Director Holly Rivers to discuss working abroad on WNIT's "Economic Outlook."
 Student-Led Conference to Explore Human Development
Sponsored by the Ford Program, the upcoming Human Development Conference promises to gather student researchers from across the US and beyond.
 Amartya Sen to Receive Notre Dame Award
The Nobel Prize–winning economist and philosopher Amartya Sen will receive this year’s Notre Dame Award for International Human Development and Solidarity at a campus ceremony on April 17.
 Javeline Draws Lessons from Aftermath of Beslan Violence
Anger and political alienation may be motivating forces for peaceful activism, says Faculty Fellow Debra Javeline, who is studying why victims of horrific violence in Beslan have not retaliated in kind.
 Carozza Named Director of CCHR
Faculty Fellow Paolo Carozza has been appointed the new director of the Law School’s Center for Civil and Human Rights (CCHR).
Kellogg Hosts IFE-Sponsored Forum for Mexican Political Party Leaders
In the first-ever event of its kind, the presidents of Mexico’s seven major political parties are coming together in Chicago on January 12 to share their visions for Mexico’s future in dialogue with leading Mexico experts. (View live stream here. 1/12/12 - 10:00 am EDT)
 Remembering Álvaro Camacho Guizado
The Kellogg Institute has lost a good friend and colleague in Colombia, former Visiting Fellow Álvaro Camacho.
 Research to Improve Sanitation in Africa Gets $1 Million Boost
A research project designed by Faculty Fellow Molly Lipscomb and two collaborators has received Gates Foundation funding.
 Can Crowdsourcing Help Bring Housing to the World’s Poor?
A “Shelters for All” competition is part of an NSF-funded project led by Faculty Fellow Tracy Kijewski-Correa that aims to bring safe, affordable housing to developing communities.
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Friday – Saturday, February 10 – 11
Ford Program Human Development Conference
“Faces Behind the Figures: Visions of Prosperity, Progress, and Human Potential”
Hesburgh Center
Tuesday, February 14
Samuel Handlin
"The Politics of Polarization: Governance Crises and Programmatic Extremism During Latin America's Left Turn"
12:30 pm - C103 Hesburgh Center
Wednesday, February 15
Film Screening: City of God
7:00pm - Hesburgh Center Auditorium
Friday, February 17
Mexico Working Group Meeting
For all graduate students, faculty, and staff interested in discussing topics surrounding Mexico with an interdisciplinary group.
Please contact J. Esteban Manteca M. at jmanteca@nd.edu for details or with any questions.
12:00 pm - C104/105 Hesburgh Center
Friday, February 17
A Taste of Brazil
Join us for a sampling of Brazilian foods, samba lessons, and other cultural events.
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm - Hesburgh Center
Monday, February 20
Consul General Dr. Ray Norton
"235 Years of Canada-USA Relations - in Less than an Hour"
12:00 pm - C103 Hesburgh Center
Please RSVP by Wednesday, February 15 to the Rooney Center at amdemoc@nd.edu
Wednesday, February 22
Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas
“Elections in Mexico: Change or Continuity?”
6:00 pm - Hesburgh Center Auditorium
Thursday, February 23
Elizabeth Tuleja
"The Role of Reflective Practice in Facilitating the Intercultural Communication Competence of MBA Students"
4:00 pm - C103 Hesburgh Center
Friday, February 24
Africa Working Group Lecture
Details Forthcoming
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