Kent State School of Peace and Conflict Studies

Join us on Tuesday 11/19 to learn more about Quaker Tax Resistance. kent.edu/spcs/news/even…

In our polarized political environment, Johanna A. Solomon, Ph.D., assistant professor in the @SPCSKSU, suggests that friends with differing opinions "Lead with active listening basics like curiosity and open-ended questions." Read more in this piece from @HuffPost.

Thursday, May 2, 2024 Myth, Memory, and Memorialization: The Gwangju Uprising featuring guest panelists from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea and Kent State University faculty.* McGilvrey 234 3:30PM-5:00PM (snacks/refreshments provided)

Thursday, May 2, 2024 KSU Civics Academy - Civic Engagement for Peaceful Change VIRTUAL EVENT - scan QR code on flyer to register! You can also click the link below and there is a registration link for this event. 9:30AM-12:30PM kent.edu/today/news/ken…

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 Advocacy for Ethnic Minority Rights in Ethiopia: Medhin Marcho Dollebo, PhD, Scholar-at-Risk Bowman 219 5:00PM-6:30PM (snacks/refreshments provided)

From our alumni: WE ARE LAUNCHING THE SCHOOL OF PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES ALUMNI CHAPTER!!!!!! You can hear more about it by joining us for the official re-opening of Kent State University School of Peace and Conflict Studies on WEDNESDAY MARCH 20, 2024 @ 5:30PM-7:00PM!

Join SPCS in honoring the life and work of Johan Galtung on March 22 - see details at kent.edu/spcs/news/virt…

Join us for our March 12 colloquium with peace scholar Roger MacGinty. More info at kent.edu/spcs/news/even…

Check out our newly renovated office space at our open house on March 20. More info at kent.edu/spcs/news/scho…

Join us tomorrow at 4pm for Dialogue and Hatred: A Peacebuilder's Perspective, presented by Dr. Tatsushi Arai. kent.edu/spcs/news/even…

SPCS webinar - January 15, 2024 (Monday), 3:00-3:45 pm, EST - Civic Power, Local Democracy, and Peaceful Change: The Promise of Transformative Action in Urban Community Development. Presenter: Ashley Nickels, Associate Professor, PACS kent.edu/spcs/news/even…

Kent State Students - Intro to Conflict Management is a great Kent Core course for you! Several sections are offered to accommodate your schedule. Check it out and share this post with your friends.

Highlights of the Global Peace Education Conference in Rwanda - July 11-13, 2023 - kent.edu/spcs/highlight…

WKSU’s “The Sound of Ideas” discusses Global Peace Conference in Rwanda - listen at ideastream.org/show/sound-of-…

TAKING IN THE SIGHTS, SOUNDS AND TASTES OF RWANDA Kent State students, faculty and staff explore this diverse region, getting to know more about the people, the history and the landscape kent.edu/today/news/tak…

Today, MINUBUMWE received a visiting delegation from Kent State University (United States) in the framework of a study abroad course titled, “Rwanda after the Genocide against the Tutsi” offered at Kent State University. 1/2

Kent State is building on the legacy of May 4, 1970, and the mission of its School of Peace and Conflict Studies (@SPCSKSU) when it joins forces with the University of Rwanda in July to help advance peace education across the globe. bit.ly/3NloL7m

In their closing remarks, Dr. Aggée Shyaka from @Uni_Rwanda, Professor Neil Cooper from @SPCSKSU and Sandra Shenge from @Aegis_Trust recognized the great initiative of bringing together researchers, practitioners&educators to learn& share skills and knowledge on Peace education