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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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A Tribute to Dr. Arthur B. Stein (Art)

Dr. Arthur B. Stein, beloved professor, mentor, and founding member of the URI Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies, devoted over fifty years to teaching and spreading the message of peace. His legacy of compassion, wisdom, and nonviolent activism continues to inspire all who knew him.

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International Nonviolence Summer Institute 2025

The 26th Annual International Nonviolence Summer Institute 2025 at the University of Rhode Island will be an on-campus nonviolence training/conference experience! Join our
excellent trainees from all over the world for a memorable and unique program!

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Consortium for Rights Analysis and Measurement (CRAM)

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Academics

Our innovative, interdisciplinary approach to nonviolence and peaceful studies is centered on relevant, contemporary problems.

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Initiatives

Discover the ways the Center connects undergraduate and graduate students, researchers and scholars, to a global community.

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News and events

Join our peaceful, inclusive community to engage with the world’s greatest challenges and find out how to make a difference.

Upcoming Events

Forgiveness is Freedom Academy

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Center Updates

Trainer Spotlight

The Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies at the University of Rhode Island (URI) recognized Dr. Charles Collyer with the International Nonviolence Trainer’s Award on October 9, 2024.

The Full Story

  • 2026 Human Rights Award - The URI Center for Nonviolence and Peace congratulates Dr. Sean Rogers, the Dean of URI College of Business, and Jean D. Nsabumuremyi, the Director of the URI Multicultural Student Services Center, for winning the 2026 Human Rights Award. Dr. Sean Edmund Rogers is the Dean of the URI College of Business and the Alfred J. Verrecchia-Hasbro […]
  • The MLK Peacemaker Award - The URI Chaplains Association and the Center for Nonviolence and Peace congratulate Dr. Christopher Hunter from the College of Engineering and Leetal Young, a graduate student in the College of Health Sciences, for winning the 2026 MLK Peacemaker Award. Dr. Christopher D. Hunter is an award-winning STEM educator with over 25 years of experience in academia, […]
  • Language and Peace - Join us for two special events featuring Tibetan scholar Ngwang Tenpa, exploring the connection between classical literature, culture, and social peace. His talks will offer insight into mindful communication, nonviolent language, and the role of tradition in shaping a peaceful society. Both events are free and open to the public.
Bringing people here and sharing this knowledge is going to change the world.
Amani Matabaro Tom