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Academic Exchange Fosters Collaboration on Peace Education
Dr. Jeremy A. Rinker and Peace & Conflict Studies graduate student Mr. Boukari Saidou recently completed a successful academic exchange trip to India from March 1st to 15th, 2024. This visit reciprocated an earlier exchange in February 2024, when a team from the Central University of Mizoram (MZU) in Aizawl,… Continue reading…
Fulbright student from Libya finds a home in PCS
It was just because of the way the educational system of Libya was organized when I was in high school. The education system decides what students study based on their grades. Nothing I wanted was conceivable at the time. Omar Sufian, a student at UNCG
Indian Peace Educators Visit – February 6th
Indian academics Dr. Lokanath Mishra, Dr. Mikael Chuaungo, and Dr. Rashmierkha Das will be visiting UNCG for a panel discussion regarding the problematics of teaching, research, and praxis of peace education. Please join us Tuesday, February 6th from 3:00 – 4:30pm in the School of Education Building Rm. 120. Snacks… Continue reading…
Unraveling the Israel-Palestine Conflict
In today’s world, openly supporting acts of terrorism is a rarity, as most of us unequivocally condemn such violence and fervently desire a world free from such horrors. When terrorism strikes close to a nation, the anger and frustration among the citizens of that country and their supporters toward irrational terrorists disrupting the peace intensify. The recent attack on Israel, for example, has not only broken many hearts but has also led to deep reflections on the end of relatively peaceful times in Palestine. A more pragmatic approach to the case would be beneficial for all sides and would cause less further damage to people and their future.
Vigil for Olushola “Shola” Ishola, PCS Student
A campus vigil is planned in Shola’s memory on Wednesday, November 9th at 4pm-6pm on College Ave (by the Jackson Library).
Fulbright Scholar Rinker Delivers PCS Presentation in India
Peace and Conflict Studies professor Jeremy A. Rinker, who is on a Fulbright Award to India, presented a paper at the 4th International Conference on Evidence Based Management on February 24 in Pilani, Rajasthan, India.
A Burning Issue: Douglas Fry Calls For Global Teamwork For Wildfire Prevention
Wildfires fuel climate change, and climate change fuels wildfires. PCS Professor Douglas P. Fry argues in The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists that the threats posed by extreme wildfires are a global challenge and require a cooperative global response.
Dr. Jeremy Rinker Delivers the 19th Annual Ambedkar Memorial Lecture in Mumbai
Peace and Conflict Studies Associate Professor Dr. Jeremy A. Rinker, who recently received a Fulbright-Nehru Scholar Program Award, is spending the Spring semester 2023 teaching and researching on caste conflict in Pune city, Maharashtra State, in India. The Fulbright-Nehru award in India is a joint venture between the U.S. government… Continue reading…
Leila Howze Sees the Divine in Peace and Conflict Studies
By Cathy Knowles Leila Howze, 20, entered UNC-Greensboro and began her studies in the Fall of 2021. She transferred in as a freshman-sophomore from Charlotte’s Central Piedmont Community College after a dual program for high school students allowed her to start her college studies early. Initially, Leila was drawn to… Continue reading…