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University of San Diego's Kroc School of Peace Studies
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S7E47 Say Ciao Bella (and Bye Bye Plastic)
In this episode, we sit down with Sage Dobby to explore how innovative thinking can transform everyday products into powerful tools for environmental change. Sage is an entrepreneur, an MA candidate…
S7E46 From Doxxed to Determined: Turning Digital Harm Into Collective Action
In this episode, 2025 Kroc School Women Peacemakers Fellow Lilian Olivia Orero, a Gender and Technology Lawyer from Kenya, shares the experience that inspired her to found SafeOnline Women Kenya…
S7E45 Living Between Lines: Transborder Commuters, Violence, and Belonging
In this episode, 2025 Kroc School Women Peacemakers Fellow Dr. Estefanía Castañeda Pérez, a professor at USC and lifelong transborder commuter, shares her research and lived experiences navigating…
S7E44 From Prison to Purpose: Ryan Shipley on Reentry Done Right
We kick of Season 7 of the Kroc Pod with a blockbuster -- in this episode, Kroc School Alumni Ryan Shipley shares his transformative journey from incarceration to becoming a leader in social justice…
S6E43 Wrongful Convictions: How Bias & Pressure Distort Justice
What happens when the system gets it wrong? In this episode, we dig into the haunting realities of wrongful convictions with Amanda Knox, one of the most well known exonerees of our time and…
S6E42 Gaia Wakes: When Earth Grows a Brain
What happens when Earth itself starts to wake up? In this episode, Kroc School Prof. Topher McDougal joins us to talk about his new book Gaia Wakes, where he explores the idea of Earth’s emergent…
S6E41 Purpose and Profit: Reinventing Capitalism in San Diego
For our Season 6 premiere episode we examine what it really looks like when business leaders put people and planet before profit. In this episode, we dive into the rise of socially responsible…
S5E40 Death Enters the Conversation
What does it mean to hold space at the edge of life? In this episode, we sit down with two experienced death doulas to explore how they guide individuals and families through death, dying, and grief.…
S5E39 Religion as Resistance: Feminist Theology Across Faiths
Explore Dr. Lailatul Fitriyah's journey through inter-religious education and feminist theology. Hear her insights on bridging Islam and Christianity, challenging stereotypes about Muslim women, and…
S5E38 38. Simple is Hard: A Technologist’s Journey from the Public Sector to Silicon Valley
In this episode, we explore how innovation can unlock solutions to complex social challenges, emphasizing the power of collaboration between NGOs, governments, and private industry. Our guest, Paola…
S5E37 37. A Dose of Hope: How to Open a Ketamine Clinic in Rwanda
In this powerful episode of Kroc Pod, Dr. Cindi Cassady—Kroc School alumna and clinical psychologist—reveals her groundbreaking work establishing Kigali's first ketamine clinic to address Rwanda's…
S5E36 36. International Women's Day Special: Unsilenced -- Indigenous Women Redefining Power
What does justice look like when power, inequality, and environmental rights collide? Dayanna Gladys Palmar Uriana, a Violence, Inequality, and Power Fellow, joins us to explore the fight for…
S5E35 35. Amazing Amazigh: Peace and Feminism Through an Indigenous Lens
Dr. Bochra Laghssais, one of the 2024 Kroc Women Peacemaker Fellows, focuses her research on the adversities, vulnerabilities and agency of Amazigh Indigenous women in Morocco and the diaspora. Her…
S5E34 34. From Grief to Growth: Grassroots Community Healing
Temi Mwale, racial justice activist and founder of 4Front, shares her journey advocating for transformative justice as one of the Kroc School's 2024 Women Peacemaker Fellows. We discuss the systemic…
S5E33 33. Women in Peacemaking: Lessons Learned from Crocodiles and Icebergs
Dr. Mariia Levchenko, a 2024 Kroc School Women Peacemakers Fellow, takes us into the heart of conflict resolution in this riveting episode. Drawing from her groundbreaking work in Ukraine and…
S5E32 32. A Palestinian Citizen of Israel: Perspectives on Peacebuilding in Israel-Palestine
Dr. Fakhira Halloun is a distinguished Palestinian citizen of Israel and a prominent expert in conflict transformation, boasting over two decades of experience as both a researcher and practitioner.…
S5E28 31. Threads of Change: Navigating the Future of Peacebuilding
Join us for a compelling conversation with Dean Darren Kew as we discuss the pivotal moments that spark change.From grassroots movements in Nigeria to peacemaking in Northern Ireland, we dive into…
S4E30 30. Space to Engage: Best Practices for Development that Lasts
Dr. May Farid is the newest professor at the Kroc School of Peace Studies and just finished her first year teaching here in San Diego. Dr. Farid is a specialist in NGOs and grassroots movements and…
S4E29 29. Artivism: Radical Imagination at the Border
Natalia Ventura and Nanzi Muro are activists transforming their communities through art. Natalia, an interdisciplinary artist and abolitionist from Chula Vista, California, blends her…
S4E28 28. If I Don't Go, Nobody Will: Ukraine's Fight Told by a War Reporter
Yaroslav Trofimov is the Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent at the Wall Street Journal, where he has worked since 1999 covering the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. He has been a finalist for the…
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