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WHO WE ARE

The Peace and Justice Studies Association (PJSA) is a non-profit organization that was formed in 2001 as a result of a merger of the Consortium on Peace research, Education and Development (COPRED) and the Peace Studies Association (PSA). Both organizations provided leadership in the broadly defined field of peace, conflict and justice studies.

We are dedicated to bringing together academics, K-12 teachers and grassroots activists to explore alternatives to violence and share visions and strategies for peacebuilding, social justice, and social change.

PJSA also serves as a professional association for scholars in the field of peace and conflict resolution studies, and is the North-American affiliate of the International Peace Research Association.

A copy of our by-laws is available here.

A list of the current Board members.

OUR MISSION

PJSA works to create a just and peaceful world through:

• The promotion of peace studies within universities, colleges and K-12 grade levels
• The forging of alliances among educators, students, activists, and other peace practitioners in order to enhance each other's work on peace, conflict and non-violence
• The creation and nurturing of alternatives to structures of inequality and injustice, war and violence through education, research and action.

OUR VALUES & BELIEFS

Our members share many of the following values and beliefs:

• Active nonviolence as a positive force for social change
• Critical analysis of institutions and social structures
• Societal transformation toward justice
• Equitable sharing of world resources
• Life-long education: community-based and service learning
• Innovative and effective pedagogy
• Liberatory use of technology and media research in support of community needs
• Effective networks and alliances

OUR PARTNERSHIPS

In 2005, BCA entered into a partnership with PJSA to promote peace and justice through education, research and action and to engage students, faculty, and college and university staff members in international programs focused on peace, justice and other issues of mutual concern.

Through this partnership, PJSA Institutional members' students and PJSA student members will receive special consideration for BCA’s distinctive educational programs all over the world. BCA will waive application fees for peace studies students from PJSA member institutions who want to attend BCA peace and justice studies programs abroad.


For more information about BCA or applying to a BCA study abroad program, e-mail us at inquiry@BCAabroad.org or visit our website at www.BCAabroad.org.

Since April 2005, PJSA and the Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA) have been working together to provide opportunities for students to participate in academically rigorous, experiential learning programs focused on social justice and social change. Undergraduate students enrolled at PJSA member institutions receive special benefits when they enroll in HECUA study away programs: a discount of $400 on the non-consortium fees for semester programs, and a discount of $100 on the non-consortium fees for short programs. Also, all PJSA members receive annual mailings of HECUA materials, and there is a PJSA liaison to the HECUA Board of Directors.

Created in 1971, HECUA is a consortium of seventeen colleges, universities and associations cooperating to provide interdisciplinary, community-based learning, and to foster and practice education for social justice and civic engagement. HECUA programs occur in US and international sites of activity that provide dynamic contexts for integrated learning and collaborative action, and where students can discover their roles in creating just, equitable and sustainable societies. Program sites include Ecuador, Northern Ireland, Bangladesh, Norway and Minnesota and the southern US. There is a strong internship component in all semester programs, and theory and practice are carefully integrated. Complete program descriptions, program documentation and application materials are available at http://www.hecua.org/

In November 2008, PJSA partnered with the Center for Global Education(CGE) at Augsburg College to add another scholastic membership benefit. This new partnership will offer discounts to individual members and member institutions alike, including $500 off fees for undergraduate students going on the Center’s Mexico or Central America semester programs, or $100 off fees for faculty, staff, or students going on the Center’s international travel seminars or professional development programs. Since 1979, the CGE has been a pioneer in peace and justice studies abroad, and working towards a just and sustainable world has been central to their mission. Program details can be found online at www.CenterForGlobalEducation.org.