University of Notre Dame, Helen Kellogg Institute of International Studies

University of Notre Dame, Helen Kellogg Institute of International Studies is a university research institute based at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana that focuses on democracy, human development, and international issues, with a longstanding emphasis on Latin America and comparative politics. Founded in 1983 through a gift from Helen Kellogg, the institute brings together faculty, visiting fellows, and students for interdisciplinary research, teaching, and public engagement on global affairs. Its work centers on supporting scholarship and training at multiple levels. The institute sponsors doctoral and undergraduate programs, hosts visiting fellows and residential scholars, and convenes lectures, conferences, and policy-relevant events. A concrete student-facing anchor is the Kellogg International Scholars Program, which supports Notre Dame undergraduates pursuing international study and engagement. At the graduate and faculty level, the institute is tied to Notre Dame’s doctoral field in peace studies and to research networks that examine democracy, development, migration, religion, and social change across world regions. The Kellogg Institute also serves as a hub for international academic exchange. It hosts fellows from outside Notre Dame, including scholars and practitioners, and maintains programming that connects research to real-world governance and development challenges. Its audience includes undergraduate and graduate students, faculty researchers, visiting academics, and policy-oriented participants interested in comparative and international studies. Within Notre Dame, the institute occupies a central role in building global scholarship and training, pairing regionally grounded expertise—especially in Latin America—with broader inquiry into political institutions, inequality, citizenship, and human flourishing.