School of Peace and Conflict Studies
IN A FLASH SPECIAL: A Message of Peace in Crisis
The founder of the Aegis Trust delivered the keynote address at the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹-sponsored global peace conference in Rwanda.
IN A FLASH SPECIAL: Lessons of Peace
A peace education conference is bringing together peace and conflict experts, students and educators from Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹, Northeast Ohio and around the world.
Peace on the Horizon
A group of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University students departed Saturday, July 1, for Kigali, Rwanda, where they will take part in the three-week Kigali Summer Institute.
Ohio Educators Heading to Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Peace Conference in Rwanda
Jeffrey Hartmann, Ph.D., principal of Stow-Munroe Falls High School, said he was interested in attending the conference to learn skills to deal with his school district’s changing landscape.
Documenting The Queer Pandemic
A Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ researcher is collecting video interviews from the LGBTQ+ community from England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Researchers Gather LGBTQ+ Stories of Resilience During the Pandemic
Molly Merryman, Ph.D., associate professor in Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies, and Lauren Vachon, assistant professor in Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s LGBTQ studies program and coordinator of the LGBTQ studies minor program, were instrumental in obtaining a $35,000 grant from the U.S. Department of State for the project Resilience During the Pandemic: LGBTQ+ Stories.
Upcoming Talks on Society, Technology, Peace and Security (March 16 and March 23)
The School of Peace and Conflict Studies at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University is sponsoring a series of talks on Society, Technology, Peace and Security. The first two presentations are scheduled for March 2021 as follows: On Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 2:15 pm, Jürgen Altm…
University, Student Leaders Reflect on Whether George Floyd Protests Will Spur Sustained Change
University and student leaders share their personal insights into America's current unrest and whether protests will lead to lasting change.
Opinion: Addressing Racial Injustice Is in the Interest of All Americans, Says Neil Cooper, Ph.D., Director of the School of Peace and Conflict Studies
Neil Cooper, Ph.D., director of the School of Peace and Conflict Studies, says civil disturbances of the kind witnessed since the death of George Floyd represent moments of opportunity for societies.
Neil Cooper: Study of Peace and Conflict Builds More Secure World
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s inaugural director of the new School of Peace and Conflict Studies, Neil Cooper, Ph.D., said as the university builds toward the 50th commemoration of May 4, 1970, and the 50th anniversary of the school, he is looking forward to working with colleagues on the next phase of the school’s history.