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We are pleased to announce the creation of Sustainability Research & Policy Network (SRPN). It will provide a worldwide, online community for research in all areas of sustainability and policy, following the model of other subject matter networks within SSRN. We expect SRPN to become a comprehensive online resource for research in sustainability and policy, [...]

The Outward Bound Center for Peacebuilding is pleased to announce that they are accepting applications for the upcoming Practicum on Experiential Peacebuilding. The Practicum on Experiential Peacebuilding is a program that combines a unique outdoor experience with experiential learning techniques in a multi-cultural environment. Participants will spend 7 days backpacking/hiking in Piedras Blancas, a remote [...]

Since 1996 the UMass Boston Graduate Programs in Conflict Resolution have hosted a biennial conference specifically for graduate students studying conflict in a wide range of disciplines. “Conflict Studies: The New Generation of Ideas” is a unique event that provides a forum for graduate students to present their work, receive feedback from, and network with [...]

Comparative Perspectives on Education, Identity and Peace with Professor Zvi Bekerman from the School of Education, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel   Moderated by Monisha Bajaj, Ed.D. Assistant Professor of Education & Zeena Zakharia, Ed.D. Post-Doctoral Fellow Department of International & Transcultural Studies Teachers College, Columbia University   February 14, 2012 12 noon – 2:00 [...]

CALL FOR PROPOSALS “Psychology and the Occupy Movement: Synergies for Social Change” PsySR’s 30th Anniversary Conference July 12-14, 2012 – Washington, DC.  Conference Information: www.psysr.org/conference2012 We invite psychologists, researchers, students, activists, and artists to submit proposals for Psychologists for Social Responsibility’s July 2012 Conference in Washington, DC: “Psychology and the Occupy Movement: Synergies for Social [...]

U.S. Community College Seminar: Developing Peace and Conflict Studies Programs March 18th – 19th, 2012 Cleveland, Ohio Crowne Plaza Cleveland Airport Hotel, 7230 Engle Rd, Middleburg Heights, Ohio Hosted by: Global Issues Resource Center, Cuyahoga Community College This event builds on last year’s U.S. Community College Seminar – details here.  

SPECIAL ISSUE OF JPR JUST PUBLISHED – CLIMATE CHANGE LINK TO WAR REMAINS TENUOUS Does climate change sow the seeds of war? Until recently, most answers to this political question have been based on speculation. A landmark issue of Journal of Peace Research published by SAGE on behalf of the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) [...]

Two open professor positions (the Assistant or Associate level) at Nova Southeastern University’s Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution in Florida have been announced.  If you are interested, click here to be taken to the postings and the electronic application process.

Post-doctoral Fellowship and Two Ph.D. Research Fellowships starting 12 September 2012 A four-year post-doctoral fellowship and two four-year pre-doctoral fellowships are offered within the Project “Diasporas and Contested Sovereignty,” sponsored by the European Research Council (ERC) and conducted at the University of Amsterdam under the supervision of Dr. Maria Koinova. Contact m.v.koinova@uva.nl.    

The 2012 Bologna, Italy Symposium on Conflict Prevention, Resolution, & Reconciliation will be held from June 16 – July 14 at the Johns Hopkins SAIS Bologna Center. In addition to intensive training on international mediation, negotiation, and facilitation and transferable SAIS academic credit (M.A.), students at the Bologna Symposium will learn the nuts and bolts [...]