Peace Studies Department

An interdisciplinary department

Peace Studies explores the presence and nature of conflict in human interaction, the causes of war and intergroup violence, the methods of violence and nonviolence, and the conditions for sustainable peace. The purpose of the department is to examine these subjects through the methods offered through the humanities and social sciences.

Highlights:

Follow the Extending the LINK travel team while in BiH (December 26, 2011- January 17, 2012) http://extendingthelink.wordpress.com. The group hopes to have an update each day from one of the team members with information on the daily happenings and photos from their interviews or adventures around the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Video of presentation by peace studies Alum James Kimeu, "Kenya: Preventing Mass Political Violence" November. 21, 2011, CSB.

24th Annual Peace Studies Conferece: September 19, 2011

Nonviolent Action and the Egyptian Revolution (What's Up With Egypt?)

Journal for Peace & Justice Studies; Fall 2010 Volume 20, Number 2
Special Issue: Peacebuilding in Africa
Guest Editors: Ron Pagnucco and Christopher Hausmann
      1. Introduction: Peacebuilding in Africa
          Ron Pagnucco, College of St. Benedict/St. John's University, USA
          Christopher Hausmann, University of Notre Dame, USA

23rd Annual Peace Studies Conference, "Justice, Peace and Environmental Sustainability", Sunday, September 26, 7:00pm, Dr. Rajmohan Gandhi; Monday, September 27, 2010, 1:00-9:00pm, College of Saint Benedict.
New Peace Studies Book By CSB Peace Studies Major Kathryn Ebben
Will work for peace: Peace Studies Programs at Catholic Universities, February 23, 2010 -- featuring Patrick Edrey, SJU '04 peace studies graduate and Ron Pagnucco, Chair of the CSB/SJU Peace Studies Department. Full text version of article from U.S. Catholic magazine.
Joal Reeves - Senior Peace Studies Major featured in December 26, 2008 St. Cloud Times Newspaper
Books for Kibera Initiative -- Providing Textbooks for Africa's Largest Slum

Overview of Program

Students and faculty explore the potential for better conflict management, peacemaking processes, reconciliation and peacebuilding given the present historical circumstances.
Approaches that are investigated include: nonviolent social protest; alternative approaches to security; international law and organization; and mediation and conflict resolution.

What students are saying:

"I was fascinated and intrigued by philosophies and movements of peace and social change. I was also attracted to the flexibility and ability to incorporate other disciplines into the major." Carmen Morrison

"I wanted something that could help me to develop an adequate and intellectually honest worldview." Matt Abeln

Read more from our majors, minors, and alumni.

Dr. Ron Pagnucco
Peace Studies Department
College of Saint Benedict
Saint John's University

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