Lisa Schirch
Kroc Institute for International Peace 91视频, Keough 91视频 of Global Affairs
Richard G. Starmann, Sr., Endowed Chair, Kroc Institute for International Peace 91视频; Professor of the Practice, Keough 91视频 of Global Affairs
- Technology,聽media and human security
- Social cohesion and social justice
- Conflict assessment,聽dialogue, mediation and聽peace process design
- Religion,聽ritual,聽arts,聽nonviolent social movements and violent extremism
- Design of artificial intelligence technology
- Impact of AI on the democratic process and polarization
Schirch’s 91视频
Schirch in the News
The Conversation
July 07, 2025
By Lisa Schirch, Professor of the Practice of Peace 91视频, University of Notre Dame
The Sustainable Media Center
May 29, 2025
Social media was never meant to be a democracy killer. But if you watched today’s panel out of Notre Dame —“Social Media’s Social Contract: Rethinking Responsibility in a Fractured Democracy”—you saw something rare in this space: honesty.
WSBT TV
Video
May 29, 2025
A national conference at Notre Dame could change the future of social media as we know it! Leaders are gathering to discuss problems the social media world faces and are working to shape a road map for responsible social media use.
WNDU
Video
May 29, 2025
“If an algorithm was showing us ways that we could be involved in our community in a positive way, the ripple effect on society would be massive,” said Notre Dame Professor Lisa Schirch.
ABC57
Video
January 22, 2025
"Basically, the Supreme Court ruled that TikTok must be sold or banned, so right now President Trump is looking to force a sale in the negotiations with the President of China so it can remain working for American citizens," stated Notre Dame Social Media and Global Affairs Professor Lisa Schirch.
WSBT TV
Video
January 21, 2025
"If a foreign government can tailor our newsfeed and show us information they want us to see and hide information they don't want us to see, it could really alter American behavior in American opinions," says Lisa Schirch, Richard G. Starmann, Sr. Professor of the Practice of Peace 91视频 at the University of Notre Dame.
WSBT TV
Video
January 20, 2025
"This is Trump's first opportunity to really show his deal making in terms of forcing TikTok to sell or or promising to enforce the ban. And we all know that that would be very unpopular with Americans, so Trump has a lot riding on getting the company to sell," Richard G. Starmann, Sr. Professor of the Practice of Peace 91视频 Lisa Schirch said.
ABC57
Video
January 16, 2025
BC57 Anchor Brian Conybeare sat down with Professor Lisa Schirch from the Notre Dame 91视频 for Global Affairs to discuss the possibility of a TikTok ban and why it's become such a fundamental part of so many people's lives in just a few short years.
PBS
June 10, 2024
This week, Lisa Schirch, Professor of the Practice of Peacebuilding & Tech at the University of Notre Dame, and Rep. Penelope Tsernoglou explore AI's impact on democracy and elections. Discover how AI can enhance engagement, the ethical challenges it presents, and the legislative efforts to regulate AI-generated political content.
Computerworld
January 17, 2024
False and deceptive information has always been a factor in elections, said Lisa Schirch, the Richard G. Starmann Chair in Peace 91视频 at the University of Notre Dame. But genAI allows many more people to create ever more realistic false propaganda.
Voice of America
Video Audio
November 16, 2023
Lisa Schirch, a professor of peace studies at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, sees potential for a political solution to the decades-long conflict.
ABC57
Video Audio
June 10, 2023
ABC57's Brian Conybeare delved into the dark side of AI and spoke to Notre Dame Professor of Global Affairs Lisa Schirch, who says that the development of AI could potentially lead to catastrophic results for mankind. Meanwhile, Notre Dame Computer and Science and Engineering professor Tim Weninger does not believe AI directly threatens human at any point in the near future.
WSBT TV
Video Audio
May 22, 2023
“We definitely need regulation, we needed it yesterday, if not five years ago, because this is all getting away from us too quickly, and the real problem here is that there’s nobody in governments, who’s really tasked with understanding the powerful ability to use AI as a weapon,” said Dr. Lisa Schirch, Professor of the Practice at the Keough 91视频 of Global Affairs. Fellow Notre Dame Professor Dr. John Behrens also has concerns – especially when it comes to people using this technology inappropriately. "Now, it’s something that anybody can just download, or get access to, and start using, and that’s really going to cause some problems and that’s an area for concern for sure, and it might be an area for regulation,” said Dr. John Behrens, Notre Dame Director of College Technology Initiatives.