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Peace and Conflict Studies Grad Plans to Improve Medical Care
A degree in Peace and Conflict Studies may not seem like the typical foundation for someone who is planning to go to medical school. But for UNCG graduate Elizabeth Page it was the ideal fit.
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Ojullu’s Journey: From Refugee to Advocate for Change
Recent PCS graduate, Ojullu Omot’s story is one of resilience, perseverance, and hope. Born in Gambela, Ethiopia, Ojullu’s early life was marked by a harsh reality. Political instability, ethnic tensions, and the eventual massacre that ravaged his community forced him to flee his homeland at a young age. His ethnic group, the Anuak, became targets…
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Alumna Helps Pets Impacted by Helene
This is about helping families whose lives have been turned upside-down, Their pets are a comfort – they’re a part of the family Jessica Arias ’23 Department of Peace and Conflict Studies alumna and the director of the Burlington Animal Services
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Mid-career, musician returns to UNCG for degree
I looked to see what UNCG had online, and the first thing that popped up was Peace and Conflict Studies. I never knew that was a career. I thought, ‘That’s my thing: Helping to solve problems,'” said professional musician Lynn Blakey. “I read more about the program and it was what I wanted.
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HHS Students Attend United Nations Session
It was very interesting and empowering. It was amazing to see experts from all across the world come together for these sessions.
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Cathy Knowles: A Global Citizen Making Waves in Peace & Conflict Studies
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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, India, visited UNCG’s PCS department…
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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
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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 will be provided!
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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 and the Indian government and…
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Peace and Conflict Studies Professor Discusses Ethnic Diversity of Iran
Dr. Ali Askerov has written extensively on topics such as ethnic conflict, terrorism, mediation, peace education, conflict transformation, refugee issues, and structural violence.
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Peace and Conflict Studies Professor Discusses Impact of Iran Airstrikes
At this point, I would say this Washington faces a dilemma. First, respond strongly to protect deterrence or avoid being pulled into a broader war.
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PCS student explains importance of helping refugees
To be called a refugee is a name we wish no one to wear because it means you don’t have a home. That’s why it’s so important to just help.
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Cathy Knowles: A Global Citizen Making Waves in Peace & Conflict Studies
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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, India, visited UNCG’s PCS department…
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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 will be provided!
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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.…
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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).
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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.
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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.
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Dr. Rinker to Participate in Restorative Justice Practices Online Event
Keynote: Reflective Pedagogies and Faculty Partnerships for Academic EngagementWhat: Dr. Rinker to participate in Restorative Justice Practices online event, sponsored by Cornell University.Date: Monday, November 14, 2022Time: 1pmWhere: Virtual. Free registration.
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Q&A on the Russia-Ukraine Conflict with Dr. Ali Askerov
RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR (2022) Information may have changed due to this on-going conflict. When Russia invaded the country of Ukraine in February of this year, many were shocked by the Russian invasion in the United States and elsewhere. However, this invasion from Russia has been a long time coming, and those who have lived there and…