The Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies is an internationally-recognized academic gathering place where students, scholars, educators–the change makers–come together to promote mutual understanding, reconcile conflicts, and build peaceful, sustainable, and inclusive communities.
Here students gain expertise in human rights and peace studies through interdisciplinary academic coursework, nonviolence training, and hands-on experience. Faculty and scholars form unique interdisciplinary partnerships and access research on social justice and nonviolence–including one of the largest human rights data sets in the world.
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- Forgiveness is Freedom - Is There Freedom in Forgiveness? URI Forgiveness is Freedom Academy inspires future generations to pursue peace Forgiveness Is Freedom Academy: A Knowledge for Freedom Program Teagle Foundation awards URI grant to support urban high school students
Congratulations, John Cox and Mya MacNeil, on your University of Rhode Island graduation. We appreciate your interest and contributions to peace and Human Rights. - Photo: John Cox, Mya MacNeil, Dr. Skip Mark, and Dr. Meg Frost.
Nominate your candidate(s) for the MLK Peacemaker and Human Right Award today! - Nominate your candidate(s) for the MLK Peacemaker and Human Rights Award today! You can nominate an exceptional URI student (undergraduate or graduate) and a URI faculty or staff member who contributed significantly to nonviolence, peace, or human rights through their research, teaching, outreach, or services. The winners will be congratulated with a certificate and a […]
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