Peace and Justice Studies Association
PredecessorThe Consortium on Peace Research, Education and Development, and
The Peace Studies Association
Formation2001
HeadquartersWashington, D.C.
Executive Director
Michael Loadenthal
AffiliationsInternational Peace Research Association
Websitehttps://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.
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