Peace and Justice Studies Association
{{Short description|US academic association}}{{Infobox organization
| name = Peace and Justice Studies Association
| formation = 2001
| image = Peace and Justice Studies Association logo.png
| predecessor = The Consortium on Peace Research, Education and Development, and
The Peace Studies Association
| headquarters = Washington, D.C.
| leader_title = Executive Director
| leader_name = Michael Loadenthal
| affiliations = International Peace Research Association
| website = https://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.{{cite book|last=Toral|first=Pablo|title=Higher Education and Human Capital: Re/thinking the Doctorate in America|year=2011|publisher=Springer|isbn=978-9460914188|page=195|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1hc4fg8HXsMC&q=Peace%20and%20Justice%20Studies%20Association&pg=PA195|chapter=Rethinking the Doctorate from a Liberal Arts College}} It is the North American regional affiliate of the International Peace Research Association.{{cite book |last=Rank |first=Carol |title=Peace Studies in the Chinese Century: International Perspectives |publisher=Ashgate Publishing |year=2006 |isbn=978-0-7546-4794-2 |page=120 |chapter=The Development of Peace Studies in the United States |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5R1QgufAEUcC&q=Peace%20and%20Justice%20Studies%20Association&pg=PA120}}
The association grew in size through the early 2000s,{{cite news|last=Micucci|first=Dana|title=Peace studies take off|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/14/world/americas/14iht-redpeace.1.16931708.html?_r=0&pagewanted=all|newspaper=The New York Times|date=October 14, 2008}} and since 2016, the executive director has been Michael Loadenthal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.peacejusticestudies.org/about/staff|title=Staff {{!}} Peace and Justice Studies Association|website=www.peacejusticestudies.org|access-date=2016-08-19}}
Activities
The organization organizes the annual Peace and Justice Studies Association Conference,{{Cite book |last=Randall Amster, Edmund Pries |title=Peace Studies between Tradition and Innovation |publisher=Cambridge Scholars Publishing |year=2015 |isbn=9781443875097}} issues the Peacebuilder of the Year award,{{Cite book |last=Margaret Groarke, Emily Welty |title=Peace and Justice Studies: Critical Pedagogy |publisher=Routledge |year=2018 |isbn=9781351170581}} and publishes the Peace Chronicle magazine.{{Cite web |title=About the Peace Chronicle – Peace and Justice Studies Association |url=https://www.peacejusticestudies.org/about-the-peace-chronicle/ |access-date=2022-04-29 |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- [https://libres.uncg.edu/ir/uncg/f/T_Matyok_Pursuing_2011.pdf
Matyók, T. (2011). Pursuing Just Peace: An Overview and Case Studies for Faith-Based Peacebuilders [Review]. Peace & Change, 36(2), 297-299. doi: 10.1111/j.1468- 0130.2010.00695.x ] - [https://www.peacejusticestudies.org/ Official website]
- [http://bcanet.org/ Bridge Connect Act]
- [https://hecua.org/ Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA)]
- [http://www.centerforglobaleducation.org Center for Global Education], Augsburg College
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Category:Organizations established in 2001
Category:Non-profit organizations based in Washington, D.C.
Category:Peace organizations based in the United States