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Divisions Over Peace Studies

August 10, 2010

Inside Higher Ed

At a time when student interest is growing in nongovernmental organizations and conflict resolution, faculty members in peace studies master's programs and those who employ their graduates appear to have split on the direction these programs should take.

“In a nutshell, academics have a certain perception of

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Tag(s): education; peace studies; international relations
Added by Randall Amster on 2010-08-10 19:21:53   View Replies (1)            Post Reply



Nobel Speech? C-

If, a week ago, one of my Intro to Peace Studies students had handed in the very speech given by President Obama in Norway, I would have given that student a C-.

What? He is charismatic, eloquent, measured, brilliant-how can a peace studies professor be so cynical, so arrogant, so hyperbolic?

Because.

Because

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Tag(s): Nobel speech; war; peace studies; civil resistance; nonviolence
Added by Tom H. Hastings on 2010-02-04 16:43:07   View Replies (2)            Post Reply



Every Teacher a Peace Teacher

Every Teacher a Peace Teacher
by David Cook
YES! Magazine
June 29, 2010

Earlier this year, I walked into the university classroom where I teach a course in Peace Studies. Seated in a circle around the room were seniors just shy of graduating. They would soon become doctors, social workers, teachers, community organizers, executives,

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Tag(s): education; peace studies; K-12 education
Added by Randall Amster on 2010-07-24 15:45:31   View Replies (0)            Post Reply



Best Book in Peace Education

Robin Crews posted this list to the Peace Studies Association website shortly before its merger with COPRED, which led to the founding of PJSA. I've been meaning to find a home for it on the PJSA website. This blog seems like the right place since it can be a "living"

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Tag(s): peace studies; education; best books
Added by Amy Shuster on 2010-02-28 10:32:43   View Replies (0)            Post Reply



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