The Peace & Conflict Studies (PCON) program at Colgate University draws upon the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences to address some of the most challenging issues in the world today.
Courses in PCON grapple with an array of topics, from the historical legacies of war and genocide to today’s most pressing questions of forced displacement, illicit trafficking, terrorism, militarization, great power competition, and how rapid technological and environmental change is altering the global landscape of war and peace. Faculty in the PCON program have research experience in active warzones, post-conflict spaces, and highly contested historical archives.
From a global perspective, the PCON curriculum gives students a range of opportunities to explore the complex causes and impacts of violence, the challenges of human security, and the possibilities for promoting and advancing human rights.