Let’s change the world

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.

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

  • Research Talk: Understanding the Perpetrators of Extrajudicial Killing - 🕊 Research Talk: Understanding the Perpetrators of Extrajudicial Killing 🕊 Join us for a powerful presentation by Dr. Jacqueline DeMeritt, Distinguished Teaching Professor at the University of North Texas, as she explores the psychological, physical, and practical dimensions of individuals involved in extrajudicial killings. 📅 Monday, April 21, 2025🕑 2:00 – 3:30 PM📍 Washburn Hall […]
  • Buying out the Market: How States Co-opt ReligionDuring Democratic Backsliding - 📚 Guest Lecture Announcement 📚 Join us for a compelling lecture with Dr. Brendan Szendro, Faculty Lecturer at McGill University, as he explores how state policies can co-opt religion and contribute to democratic backsliding. 🗓 Friday, April 25, 2025🕑 2:00 PM📍 Washburn Hall #111, 80 Upper College Rd., Kingston, RI 02881 In his talk, “Buying […]
  • Civil Conflict and Inter-group Bias: Evidence from Soccer Fields - ⚽ Civil Conflict and Inter-group Bias: Evidence from Soccer Fields ⚽ Join us for an insightful discussion with Dr. Efe Tokdemir, where we’ll explore how civil conflict shapes social interactions and biases—through the lens of soccer. Using data from Turkish Third League games (1990-2019), this talk will shed light on the long-term effects of conflict […]
Bringing people here and sharing this knowledge is going to change the world.
Amani Matabaro Tom