News and Events
Past Events
The Peace and Conflict Studies program hosts distinguished scholars and activists to present their research and engage with students. Past guests have included Leymah Gbowee, 2012 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, John Prendergast, Enough Project founder, Rep. Jim McGovern, United States Congressman, and Eddie Daniels, South African Anti-Apartheid activist. Please visit the Videos page to watch these past events.
News
United States Institute of Peace Awards Two Grants to Peace and Conflict Studies
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Peace and Conflict Studies at UMass Lowell was awarded two prestigious grants from the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) Public Education for Peacebuilding Support initiative. The first award from USIP will enable UMass Lowell to host a panel discussion at the upcoming Women in Public Service Conference, exploring the role of women in post-conflict reconciliation.The second USIP grant was awarded to UMass Lowell to host an online forum on "Careers in International Peacebuilding."
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Five Students Selected to Present Research Papers at National Peace Conference
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Five Peace and Conflict Studies students at University of Massachusetts Lowell were selected to present their papers at the 2013 Notre Dame Student Peace Conference. The Notre Dame Student Peace Conference is the premiere forum for graduate and undergraduate students to engage in dialogue on important issues related to peacebuilding, global issues, and social justice. University of Massachusetts Lowell will have the largest representation of any external university at the conference and we are pleased that 100% of our student submissions were accepted.
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Congratulations to Peace and Conflict Studies Inaugural Graduating Class
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Members of the 2012 Graduating Class with Chancellor Meehan
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Master of Arts
- Mark Bresnihan
- Ryan Daly
- John Espinosa
- Seth Izen
- Janet Johnson
- Sokchamroeun Ly
Graduate Certificate
- Vanessa Colomba
- Vincent Magasi
- Richard Oworae
- Christopher Treitler
- Tola Sok
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Peace and Conflict Studies Annual Report 2011-2012
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Learn all about Peace and Conflict Studies in our 2011-2012 annual report. View student and faculty profiles, learn about dynamic events and programs, and discover the cutting-edge research projects.
Read the Peace and Conflict Studies Annual Report.
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