Peace Studies
Organizations
Local
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Namgyal Monastery / Institute of Buddhist StudiesNamgyal Monastery Institute of Buddhist Studies in Ithaca, New York, is the North American Seat of the Personal Monastery of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. - website
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Community Dispute Resolution Center (CDRC)Vision: We envision a future in which CDRC is the lead resource for nurturing constructive responses to the conflicts that inevitably occur in our communities. -website
NYS and National
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American Arbitration Association (AAA)Non for profit organization specializing in alternative dispute resolution.
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Association for Conflict ResolutionThe Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) is a professional organization enhancing the practice and public understanding of conflict resolution. - website
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Community Dispute Resolution CentersCommunity Dispute Resolution Centers (CDRCs) are a statewide network of nonprofit organizations providing dialogue and dispute resolution services. -NYCOURTS.GOV
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The Media and Peacebuilding ProjectAt George Washington University. The Media and Peacebuilding Project seeks to understand the constantly developing communication landscape and the unique challenges for human security and peace... - website
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National Association for Community MediationCommunity mediation offers constructive processes for resolving differences and conflicts between individuals, groups, and organizations. - website
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National Issues ForumsWe envision a participatory democracy where public problems are resolved through deliberation. - Facebook page
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NYS Dispute Resolution AssociationNYSDRA is committed to the promotion & development of quality dispute resolution services in communities
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Peace & Justice Studies AssociationThe Peace and Justice Studies Association (PJSA) serves as a professional association for scholars in the field of peace and conflict studies. - website
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Peace CorpsMission: "To promote world peace and friendship through community-based development and intercultural understanding." -website
International
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International Court of JusticeThe International Court of Justice (ICJ; French: Cour internationale de justice, CIJ), or colloquially the World Court, is the only international court that adjudicates general disputes between nations, and gives advisory opinions on international legal issues. It is one of the six organs of the United Nations (UN) and is located in The Hague, Netherlands. - Wikipedia
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Institute for the Study of Conflict TransformationAs an international think tank, we promote the understanding of conflict processes and intervention from the transformative approach through membership, research, publications, programs, and events. - website
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Institute of Justice and ReconciliationThe Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR) was launched in 2000 in the wake of the public hearings of South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). - website
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Peace NewsInternational news today is driven by sensationalism...Peace News Network aims to present the other side – stories from conflict zones we often don’t hear. - website
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Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)The Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) is a world-leading peace research organization. We conduct cutting-edge research on the conditions for peaceful relations between states, groups and people. - website
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Stockholm International Peace Research InstituteDatabases on the arms industry, peace operations, and military expenditures.
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United Nations (UN)"The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. Currently made up of 193 Member States, the UN and its work are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter." - website
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United States Institute of PeaceThe United States Institute of Peace is a premier peacebuilding organization. Congress founded USIP in 1984 as an independent nonprofit corporation dedicated to promoting peace by preventing, mitigating and resolving violent conflict abroad. - websiteIn May 2025 a Judge ruled against a DOGE takeover of the USIP as unlawful. The Institute is currently re-establishing itself. (June 2025) https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.278529/gov.uscourts.dcd.278529.40.0_2.pdf
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Victim Offender Mediation AssociationVictim Offender Mediation Association (VOMA), an international membership association, supports and assists people and communities working at models of restorative justice. VOMA provides resources, training, and technical assistance in victim-offender mediation, conferencing, circles, and related restorative justice practices. - website
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Wangari Maathal Institute for Peace and Environmental StudiesUniversity of Nairobi. Limited natural resources are directly or indirectly the source of most conflicts. Well conserved and governed natural resources will go a long way in reducing community conflicts. When the relationships between natural resource scarcity and conflict, and natural resources and prosperity are well-articulated, the community will be able to understand their responsibility and realize that natural resource conservation is indeed self-conservation. - website
TRC and Human Rights trials
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Truth and Reconciliation Commission of South Africa ReportThe South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was established in 1995 to address the human rights violations committed during the apartheid era in South Africa. - Wikipedia
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Nuremberg Trials ProjectThe Harvard Law School Library's Nuremberg Trials Project is an open-access initiative to create and present digitized images or full-text versions of the Library's Nuremberg documents, descriptions of each document, and general information about the trials. - website
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Truth and Reconciliation Commission of CanadaThe Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) provided those directly or indirectly affected by the legacy of the Indian Residential Schools system with an opportunity to share their stories and experiences.
List of Truth and Reconciliation Commissions (Wikipedia)