News and Information
 Cardoso Honored with $1 Million Prize
Former president of Brazil Fernando Henrique Cardoso, a distinguished sociologist and public figure with longtime ties to the Kellogg Institute, is the 2012 recipient of the John W. Kluge Prize.
 Kaboski: Microfinance Yields Mixed Results in Thai Study
A study coauthored by Faculty Fellow Joseph Kaboski suggests that microfinance programs may not always be the most cost-effective tool to fight poverty.
 Richman Wins Award for Creole Course
The online Creole course that Faculty Fellow Karen Richman created to build connections to Haitian culture has won the 2012 Award for OpenCourseWare Excellence.
 Lopez Weighs In on Syria
Bashar al-Assad may be beating the Annan plan in Syria for now, but he won't for long, says Faculty Fellow George Lopez in the Christian Science Monitor.
For interview with Anderson Cooper click here.
 Kollman to Direct Center for Social Concerns
Faculty Fellow Rev. Paul Kollman, CSC, has been appointed executive director of the University’s Center for Social Concerns, effective July 1.
Kaboski Talks Money and Religion
Faculty Fellow Joseph Kaboski presents the Catholic perspective in a Chicago Tribune article on money and faith.
 Research on Religion and Public Health Wins Templeton Grant
Faculty Fellows Rev. Robert Dowd, CSC, and Molly Lipscomb have been awarded a $279,000 Templeton Foundation grant to support their research on the role of religious organizations in promoting public health initiatives in Africa.
 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.
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Kellogg Institute Newsletter
Spring 2012 (#57)
Fall 2011 (#56)
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Events
 Full Calendar of Events
Monday, May 14
Development Studies Working Group Meeting
For all faculty and graduate students who are interested in topics pertaining to Development Studies. Please contact Brandy St. Laurent at bstlaure@nd.edu for details or with any questions.
12:00 pm - C104/105 Hesburgh Center
Friday, May 18
Senior Ceremony
Seniors and their families are invited to attend our annual award ceremony and reception in honor of our graduating seniors in the International Scholars Program, Latin American Studies minor, and other Kellogg senior award recipients.
4:30 pm - Hesburgh Center Auditorium
Tuesday - Wednesday, May 22-23
Conference
Learning In and Out of School
Hesburgh Center
Saturday, May 26
Friends of the Kellogg Institute Reception
at the XXX International Congress of the Latin American Studies Association
8:30 pm to 10:00 pm - San Francisco, California
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