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  • Danny Hirschel Burns ’14 on his special major in Peace and Conflict Studies

    This piece by Anna Gonzales appeared in The Phoenix on November 12, 2015 Danny Hirschel Burns was the 2014 recipient of the Peace and Justice Studies Association Undergraduate Thesis Award for the thesis he talks about in this article. Special majors forge own innovative academic paths While most students at the college choose to major in…

  • Welcoming Professors Buiza and Levin

    Welcoming Professors Buiza and Levin

    We extend hearty welcomes to Prof. Nanci Buiza in the Spanish program, who is joining the Peace and Conflict Studies steering committee AND Prof. Andrew Levin in the Department of Political Science. Prof. Levin is teaching POLS 004 International Politics and POLS 052 International Conflict Resolution: Prospects and Pitfalls. If you see Prof. Buiza or…

  • Visiting Lang Professor Denise Crossan Touts Social Entrepreneurship

    By Ryan Dougherty September 9th, 2015 Swarthmore College website Is social entrepreneurship an oxymoron? It has been for many philanthropists, who worry that building a business model will compromise their mission, and for businesspersons who deem the social part too “touchy feely.” But that’s changing, says Denise Crossan. “Increasingly, I have students and community members…

  • Fall 2015 Line-up of Peace & Conflict Studies Courses

    In addition to all of the excellent courses offered across campus that may be counted toward a minor in Peace and Conflicts Studies, our own program curriculum is expanding next year! PEAC 015. Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies In Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies, we learn that peace and conflict are not mutually…

  • Dr. Sa’ed Atshan to join faculty in Peace and Conflict Studies

    Dr. Sa’ed Atshan to join faculty in Peace and Conflict Studies

    We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Sa’ed Atshan will join the Peace and Conflict Studies program for the fall semester of 2015! Professor Atshan will offer a range of exciting new courses!: PEAC 003 Crisis Resolution in the Middle East (Spring 2016) PEAC 015 Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies (Fall 2015) PEAC 043 Gender,…

  • Global Nonviolent Action Database research seminar offered Spring 2015

    We are thrilled to celebrate the fact that the Global Nonviolent Action Database, housed here in the Peace and Conflict Studies Program at Swarthmore College, reached 1,000 cases this summer! Even more, we can announce that PEAC 071B. Research Seminar: Strategy and Nonviolent Struggle (Cross-listed as SOAN 071B) will be offered during the Spring Semester 2015. Professor Smithey…

  • Welcome back and new PCS courses for Fall 2014

    Welcome back and new PCS courses for Fall 2014

    Welcome back to all staff, students, and faculty! We are off and running, having completed the first week of classes, and we look forward to an exciting semester. As students will know, the first two weeks of class constitute the drop-add period during which you can change your schedule. That means there is still time…

  • Fall Semester 2014 Courses in Peace and Conflict Studies

    Fall Semester 2014 Courses in Peace and Conflict Studies

    Advising for fall 2014 registration is underway, so let us draw your attention to the course offerings that can be counted toward a minor in Peace and Conflict Studies. Visit http://bit.ly/1oKHc6Q to see the list of courses. (Please remember that any courses marked with an asterisk require the approval of the instructor and the program coordinator. …

  • Tweeting on gun violence prevention

    Students in the course PEAC 077 “Peace Studies and Action” partnered with the local gun violence reporting organization, guncrisis.org over the spring semester 2013. In the spirit of “process journalism” that guncrisis journalists employ, our class made announcements, shared resources, and offered comments on gun violence prevention over the course of the semester using a…

  • Peace Collection and Prof. Ratzman featured on college website

    What a great way to start the spring semester, with Peace and Conflict Studies folks featured on the front page of the college website.  The main banner photo shows Swarthmore College Peace Collection curator Dr. Wendy Chmielewski and Miriam Hauser ’13 displaying Jane Addams’ 1931 Nobel Peace Prize Medal. The full story is reproduced below. You will…