Minor in Civil and Human Rights
Our minor emphasizes both domestic and international issues, giving undergraduates a broad-based view of critical global problems.
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Promoting human dignity
The Klau Institute aspires to provide transformative education, innovative research, and meaningful engagement with students and with the broader community. Our mission is to advance the God-given dignity of all human persons.
Learn more about the evolution of the center founded by Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C. half a century ago.
Keough School of Global Affairs
The Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights is part of the Keough School of Global Affairs, advancing integral human development through research, policy, and practice.
What We Do
The Klau Mission
Student Opportunities
We engage with students at the undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate level, providing opportunities for study and research in critical areas.
Grants & Fellowships
We support students and faculty in research, engagement, and teaching on civil and human rights issues.
Initiatives
We seek to provide leadership on critical issues of justice, helping to shape innovative, principled, and hopeful practices to promote human dignity.
Migration Research Initiative
The Klau Institute’s Migration Research Initiative draws upon strengths already in place at the University of Notre Dame while seeking to build new capabilities and explore promising avenues of research.
Melsheimer Fellows Program
This two-year experiential program provides undergraduates with opportunities to work closely with organizations that advance civil and human rights in the South Bend area and to support faculty research.
Klau Institute Student Affiliates
Our student affiliate program, open to both undergraduate and graduate students, provides opportunities for rich extracurricular activities, exclusive funding for research, and valuable community-building.
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