Peace and Justice Studies

PEACE AND JUSTICE STUDIES

Peace and Justice Studies is an interdisciplinary program that prepares students for careers aimed at studying and building peace and social justice, including law, nonprofit leadership, and social work. Students take courses from across the college and pair research with experiential learning in local non-profits and international organizations working for peace and human rights alongside the United Nations.

​Why Choose Peace and Justice Studies?

You will understand and evaluate structural injustice, the aspects of human nature that lead to violence and war, and the work of social movements that seek to realize peace, nonviolence, and social justice. You will be able to take courses from across an array of disciplines in the Schools of Liberal Arts, Business, and the Sciences, and so develop an interdisciplinary, and thus profound and complete understanding of these issues. The program prioritizes rigorous training in critical thinking and research, practical peacebuilding skills, and experiential learning in the form of internships and community-engaged courses.

What Will You Do?

​Students graduate from the Peace Studies program with a broad, interdisciplinary knowledge of issues related to peace, conflict and war, human rights and social justice, as well as advanced critical thinking, peacebuilding and research skills. Graduates are thus prepared for a wide array of professions, as well as for advanced study in many disciplines and professional schools.