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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.

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May 4 Course Takes Students On Journey Through History

As part of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s May 4 course, senior Julia Pharmer sifted through resources in University Libraries' Special Collections and Archives and engaged in classroom discussions. Perhaps one of the most engaging sessions though was when Professor Emerita Laura Davis, Ph.D., gave students a firsthand account of her May 4 experiences.  

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Neil Cooper Named Inaugural Director of Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University has chosen an international expert to lead the university’s new School of Peace and Conflict Studies within the College of Arts and Sciences, known for its study of nonviolent conflict management. 

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Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies, Landon Hancock receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to the Republic of Korea for his project ‘Building Bridges for Peace’ at Kyung Hee University’s Graduate Institute of Peace Studies

The U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board are pleased to announce that Landon Hancock of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to the Republic of Korea in Peace Studies. Dr.…

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New Edited Book on Local Peacebuilding by School of Peace and Conflict Studies Associate Professor Landon Hancock

The School of Peace and Conflict Studies is proud to announce the publication of Local Peacebuilding and Legitimacy, edited by SPCS Associate Professor Landon Hancock and Christopher Mitchell, Professor Emeritus of Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University. This volume, their …

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Distinguished Career Award to Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Professor Patrick G. Coy from the American Sociological Association

The Peace, War and Social Conflict Section of the American Sociological Association (ASA) presented Patrick G. Coy, Ph.D., professor and director of new the School of Peace and Conflict Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University, with a career award: the Robin M. Williams, …

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Distinguished Career Award presented to Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Professor Patrick G. Coy

The Peace, War and Social Conflict Section of the American Sociological Association (ASA) presented Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Professor Patrick G. Coy with a career award: the Robin M. Williams, Jr. Award for Distinguished Contributions to Scholarship, Teaching and Service in the areas of peace, war, and…

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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ and SPCS Featured in College Magazine

In "Top 10 Schools for History Buffs" in College Magazine, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University is #4 on the list -- with a special mention of the School of Peace and Conflict Studies (then the Center for Applied Conflict Management) and the May 4 Task Force.   An SPCS major talks about he…

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Congratulations to Dr. Aysegul Keskin Zeren on recent appointment!

Dr. Aysegul Keskin Zeren has recently accepted a position as a full-time Visiting Assistant Professor of Conflict Analysis and Transformation in the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame.  Dr. Keskin Zeren will be primarily engaged in the MA i…

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