Category: Faculty & Staff
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Welcoming Professor Esther Mombo, Julien and Virginia Cornell Visiting Professor 2027–2028
The Department of Peace and Conflict Studies is delighted to announce that Professor Esther Mombo, the prominent Kenyan Quaker feminist theologian, will serve as the Julien and Virginia Cornell Visiting Professor at Swarthmore College during the 2027–2028 academic year. PCS will host Prof. Mombo during her time on campus. Prof. Mombo and Prof. Sa’ed Atshan…
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Faculty Profile: Professor Emily Paddon Rhoads
Peace and Conflict Studies became a full department in 2022, but Swarthmore’s engagement with the discipline reaches back to 1888, when the College taught the first-ever peace studies course in American higher education. What follows is a conversation with one of the scholars who carry on that legacy today. 1. Her work Professor Emily Paddon…
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Honoring Dr. Ellen Ross
As we wrap up the semester, PCS would like to welcome the college community to a special retirement celebration for Dr. Ellen Ross. Please join us in Singer Hall 316 from 4.30 to 6pm on Friday, May 8, 2026 to honor her distinguished career and many contributions as the Howard M. and Charles F. Jenkins…
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Swarthmore to Host Peace and Justice Studies Association Annual Conference
Olivia Huang ’29 interviewed Prof. Sa’ed Atshan and Prof. Lee Smithey about the Peace and Justice Studies Association Annual Conference taking place on campus this weekend. Read the article: https://www.swarthmore.edu/news-events/swarthmore-to-host-peace-and-justice-studies-association-annual-conference
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Prof. Sa’ed Atshan selected for Intercultural Center Award
We’re thrilled to share that Prof. Sa’ed Atshan has been selected as one of the awardees for this year’s Swarthmore College Intercultural Center Awards Day! The IC Awards & Banquet brings people together in celebration to honor exceptional individuals who dedicate themselves to making Swarthmore a more diverse, celebratory, justice-oriented, and culturally rich place to…
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Teaching Spotlight: Prof. Michael Wilson Becerril
PCS Professor Michael Wilson Becerril has been nominated by no fewer than 10 students to be featured in a Swarthmore Teaching Spotlight! Prof. Becerril was recognized for his warmth, commitment to social justice, and inspiring approach to education. Read the full profile at the Teaching & Learning Commons: https://www.swarthmore.edu/teaching-learning-commons/teaching-spotlight-michael-wilson-becerril-peace-conflict-studies
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Prof. Barbara Milewski interviewed in BBC Documentary about Krystyna Zywulska
BBC Sounds: Songs from Auschwitz PCS affiliate Prof. Barbara Milewski shares her expertise in a BBC audio documentary for Holocaust Memorial Day 2025. Listen from 3:33 to hear Prof. Milewski discuss Krystyna Zywulska, a Jewish woman imprisoned in Auschwitz who wrote enduring songs and poems of resilience.
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Citizen George Film
Join us for a screening of a new feature-length documentary, Citizen George, about the remarkable life and work of George Lakey. George served as Lang Professor and faculty member of the Peace and Conflict Studies Program at Swarthmore College from 2006-2014, and he will join us for discussion after the film concludes! Date: Monday, November…
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2024 PCS Honors Examiners
Welcome to our 2024 PCS Honors Examiners! These seven distinguished scholars and activists bring together years of theory and practice in peacebuilding and peace studies, and represent the intersection of fields including legal studies, international education, political science, Middle East studies, anthropology, gender studies, and sociology. Dr. Dana Burde Dr. Dana Burde’s research focuses on…
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PCS alum sees illiberal trends in liberal democracies
In an interview with Swarthmore Magazine, PCS alum and former visiting professor Dr. Amy Kapit ’06 discusses an alarming global shift towards suppression of academic freedom and other forms of expression.