Peace and Justice Studies Association

Peace and Justice Studies Association

Predecessor	The Consortium on Peace Research, Education and Development, and The Peace Studies Association
Formation	2001
Headquarters	Washington, D.C.
Executive Director	Michael Loadenthal
Affiliations	International Peace Research Association
Website	https://www.peacejusticestudies.org/

The Peace and Justice Studies Association (PJSA) is a non-profit organization headquartered at Georgetown University in Washington, DC.

It was created following increased interest in peace-building after the September 11th attacks in USA, and it organizes annual conferences, publishes papers and a magazine, and issues awards for peace-builders.

Organization

Following increased academic interest in conflict and conflict-resolution after the September 11th attack, the Consortium on Peace Research, Education and Development and the Peace Studies Association merged to form the Peace and Justice Studies Association.[1] It is the North American regional affiliate of the International Peace Research Association.[2]

The association grew in size through the early 2000s,[3] and since 2016, the executive director has been Michael Loadenthal.[4]

Activities

The organization organizes the annual Peace and Justice Studies Association Conference,[5] issues the Peacebuilder of the Year award,[6] and publishes the Peace Chronicle magazine.[7]

References

1. Toral, Pablo (2011). "Rethinking the Doctorate from a Liberal Arts College". Higher Education and Human Capital: Re/thinking the Doctorate in America. Springer. p. 195. ISBN 978-9460914188.
2. Rank, Carol (2006). "The Development of Peace Studies in the United States". Peace Studies in the Chinese Century: International Perspectives. Ashgate Publishing. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-7546-4794-2.
3. Micucci, Dana (October 14, 2008). "Peace studies take off". The New York Times.
4. "Staff | Peace and Justice Studies Association". www.peacejusticestudies.org. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
5. Randall Amster, Edmund Pries (2015). Peace Studies between Tradition and Innovation. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 9781443875097.
6. Margaret Groarke, Emily Welty (2018). Peace and Justice Studies: Critical Pedagogy. Routledge. ISBN 9781351170581.
7. "About the Peace Chronicle – Peace and Justice Studies Association". Retrieved 2022-04-29.

External links

• Matyók, T. (2011). Pursuing Just Peace: An Overview and Case Studies for Faith-Based Peacebuilders [Review]. Peace & Change, 36(2), 297-299. doi: 10.1111/j.1468- 0130.2010.00695.x
• Official website
• Bridge Connect Act
• Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA)
• Center for Global Education, Augsburg College