The Ohio Peace and Conflict Studies Network was founded in 2019 with a grant from the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict’s Peace Education Working Group. It brings together college and university projects from across the state of Ohio that are promoting peace and constructive approaches to conflict.…Continue reading “About Us”
Ohio Peace and Conflict Studies Network
Peace and Conflict Resolution Through Education and Practice
Featured Content
Our network, through coordination and collaboration, seeks to build the capacity of Ohio colleges and universities developing and enhancing their efforts in peace and/or conflict studies.
2025 Ohio Peace and Conflict Studies Network Conference
Ohio Peace and Conflict Studies Network April, 11, 2025Hosted by Sinclair Community College Dept. of Sociology, Geography & Social Work444…
2024 1st Annual Ohio Peace and Conflict Studies Network Conference “Bridging Divides”
Ohio Peace and Conflict Studies Network February 23, 2024, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. This conference showcases the work of Ohio Higher…
9th International Seminar for Colleges and Universities Developing and Enhancing their Peace and Conflict Studies Programs
The seminar will take place virtually this year utilizing the CANVAS platform, Zoom, and Web Ex. March 22, 2021 -…
Network Partners
Colleges and Universities across Ohio support Peace and Conflict Resolution research and practice.
The Lion and Lamb Peace Arts Center of Bluffton University promotes the study of peace and justice, cultural understanding and nonviolent responses to conflict. The center includes a library collection, a gallery of visual art and sculptures and a program center, as well as an Outdoor Sculpture Garden. Interactive programs are customized to address broad themes of peace and are offered both on and off campus for audiences of all ages including students in elementary through high school and college, as well as adults.
Bluffton University
Miami University’s Social Justice Studies (SJS) Program launched in 2010 and offers an undergraduate major, a minor, and two thematic sequences. SJS explores various theories of justice or fairness, a wide range of social justice and human rights violations, and change strategies at micro-, meso-, and macro-levels.
Miami University
The Office of Conflict Resolution at Denison University is a national leader in collegiate conflict resolution. Denison University employs a spectrum model of conflict resolution that uniquely includes formal and informal methods of resolution, robust education and outreach to promote peaceful resolution and skills building, and an emphasis on community and dialogue.
Denison University
Students in Baldwin Wallace University’s Peace Corps Prep Program build hands-on experience and leadership skills while completing courses focused on intercultural competence, work sector skills and foreign language. Upon completion of the program students will receive a signed certificate of completion from the Peace Corps.
Baldwin Wallace University
The Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies Certificate program at Cuyahoga Community College empowers students through innovative instruction to understand and transform human conflict, promoting peace in the family, community, and world.
Cuyahoga Community College
The Human Rights Center at the University of Dayton creates positive change through education, dialogue, and research for and about advocacy. As part of a University for the Common Good, we are committed to bridging the gap between theory and practice in order to advance human rights locally, nationally, and around the world. The Center is committed to supporting the Sustainable Development Goals, including Goal 16 on peace, justice, and inclusive institutions.
University of Dayton
The Moritz College of Law Program on Dispute Resolution offers many opportunities for students to learn and practice Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) techniques while in law school, culminating in the Certificate in Dispute Resolution. The Program on DR trains future lawyers in …negotiation, mediation, and arbitration….and emphasizes the value of designing dispute resolution systems tailored to the needs of public and private institutions via the program’s Divided Community Project.
The Ohio State University
The Center for Conflict Management focuses on the intersection of the mindsets driving skilled conflict transformers and social entrepreneurs…. Conflict transformation & social entrepreneurship address real world problems — from interpersonal to international — by doing with a purpose, and actively and thoughtfully engaging others to make the world a better place.
University of Akron
The Yeworkwha Belachew Center for Dialogue (YBCD) promotes social change through conflict transformation, mediation, community building, and dialogue. The Office of the Ombudsperson coordinates and manages the activities of the center.
Oberlin College
The Peace Resource Center at Wilmington College works for peace by bearing witness to the historical experience of Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombing survivors and the legacies of nonviolent activists touched by the horrors of nuclear war.
Wilmington College
War and Peace Studies at the Center for International Studies allows students to explore the field of security studies from an interdisciplinary perspective…Our program introduces students to the fields of peace and security studies through one-on-one advising, intensive language training and education abroad.
Ohio University
The Judith Herb College of Education at The University of Toledo offers an undergraduate interdisciplinary Minor in Peace Studies and an online Graduate Certificate Program in the Foundations of Peace Education. These academic programs are complemented by an array of research, international and community-based initiatives and supported by a university-wide network of Peace Studies Faculty Fellows.
University of Toledo
The Ashland Center for Nonviolence is a community and campus-based center. The organization serves as a bridge between the campus and community members and organizations in educating and providing opportunities for involvement on issues related to violence, conflict resolution, nonviolence, and social justice, while promoting a culture of respect, responsibility, and peace.
Ashland University
The School of Peace and Conflict Studies evolved from the Center for Peaceful Change, which was established in 1971 as a “living memorial” to the students killed by the Ohio National Guard during a student protest against the Vietnam War on May 4, 1970 …Today the School builds upon the legacy of its predecessors, regularly enrolling more than 1,000 students each year in courses that teach applied skills in conflict management and nonviolent change.
Kent State University
The Peace, Justice, and Human Rights Program offers an interdisciplinary major and minor, consistent with John Carroll University’s mission to inspire individuals to excel in learning, leadership, and service, and to prepare students for careers in nonprofits, public service, law, and social entrepreneurship, helping to create a more just, peaceful, and equitable world.
John Carroll University
The Peace and Conflict Studies Minor at BGSU has 3 core classes, 3 electives, and a field experience. One option for the field experience is travel to Hiroshima, Japan where we attend the annual August 6 ceremonies, live with host families, and partner with students from Hiroshima Jogaquin University to explore issues related to Peace…The program prepares students for careers in nonprofits, government, advocacy, international affairs, or further education in graduate/professional schools.
Bowling Green State University
Xavier’s Peace and Justice Studies minor is a fifteen hour interdisciplinary program compatible with any undergraduate major. The focus of Xavier’s program is broad, examining a wide array of contemporary social justice and ecological issues along with topics of war and nonviolence. Attention is devoted also to the role that practices such as mindfulness and meditation can play in work for a more just and peaceful world.
