Jorge Vargas-Cullell

Jorge Vargas Cullell and the Uneasy Relationship of Peace, Democracy, and Human Development

May 13, 2024

Political scientist and peacebuilder Jorge Vargas Cullell, a former Kellogg Dissertation Year Fellow, discusses his long-standing connection to Notre Dame and perspective on the field of democratic theory today. Jorge describes his experience directing citizen audits in Costa Rica since the 1990s with the think tank Estado de la Nación, and the many lines of research this organization has produced. Jorge received the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award by the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies. He is interviewed by Kellogg Doctoral Affiliate Patrick McQuestion.

Jorge Vargas Cullell Delivers Kroc Distinguished Alumni Lecture

Mar 20, 2024

On Tuesday afternoon in the Hesburgh Center Auditorium, Jorge Vargas Cullell, a 1994 masters graduate from Notre Dame and director of the Programa Estadio de la Nación in Costa Rica, was given the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award by the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies. Cullell received a masters degree from the Kroc Institute in 1994 and a doctorate in government and international studies in 2006. Additionally, Vargas Cullell was a Dissertation Year Fellow at the Kellogg Institute for International Studies.

Programa Estado de la Nación to Issue 29th “Informe Estado de la Nación" for Costa Rica

Nov 8, 2023