The James S. McDonnell Foundation (JSMF) is offering a 2018 Understanding Dynamic and Multi-scale Systems Postdoctoral Fellowship program. Information below is from the Foundation’s posting. The complete program guidelines can be found in this PDF and can also be found at the JSMF website: https://www.jsmf.org/apply/fellowship/. Further program details are also provided below: The Fellowship -The JSMF… read more
Joan Lopez is coordinator of the Youth, Peace and Security Program, working in Medellín, Colombia with youth leaders, youth organizations and AC4 team to foster and share learning on community building initiatives and to develop a youth learning network. Lopez is particularly interested in understanding the role of art in youth resistance movements and its relation to… read more
The Morton Deutsch International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution (MD-ICCCR) is seeking an experienced researcher who is interested in promoting social justice, constructive conflict and world peace. The MD-ICCCR at Teachers College is seeking to hire a qualified candidate with advanced skills in research management, design, methodology, statistics, and data analysis for a 20-35… read more
What the World’s First Big Data Project Tells Us About the Future of Identity Tuesday, April 24, 2018 | 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Columbia University Morningside Campus, Pulitzer Hall, Joseph D. Jamail Lecture Hall, 3rd Floor | 2950 Broadway RSVP The Western Balkans, Macedonia And The Integrative Process: Is There Monday, April 23, 2018… read more
The Basque Experience: Capturing the Narratives of Sustaining Peace April 23, 2018 | 9:00am – 1:30pm Please RSVP! Join us on April 23rd for a seminar on current research around Sustainable Human Development models. AC4 is co-hosting the seminar with the Agirre Lehendakaria Center for Social and Political Studies in the Basque Country.
Morton Deustch Awards for Social Justice in Practice April 7, 2018 | Teachers College, 10:00am – 12:45pm This Saturday, April 7, the Deutsch Awards will take place as part of the Teachers College Academic Festival. Dr. James M. Jones and Daniela Amaya Romero are recipients of this year’s awards, hosted by the Morton Deutsch International… read more
Sustaining Peace in Practice: Evidence, Measurement, and Indicators Leave your questions for the Sustaining Peace in Practice: Evidence, Measurement, and Indicators panel in the comments. Remarks will begin at 1:15pm EST. Posted by International Peace Institute on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 On March 28th, our Co-Executive Director Peter T. Coleman spoke at a policy forum on… read more
Nigeria makes it into the news mostly for its terrorism attacks related to Boko Haram or kidnappings of oil workers in the Niger delta. Undoubtedly, Nigeria is unsettled and not a peaceful place. In 2010, when I first spent a prolonged amount of time in the country there was a hopeful sentiment that “Goodluck Jonathan… read more
Women, Peace and Security Program Earth Institute, Columbia University Peace and Social Change Workshop May 21-22, 2018 Application Deadline: 12 pm (EST) on April 11, 2018 All costs are covered for selected participants. We are pleased to announce the upcoming Columbia University Peace and Social Change Workshop designed to generate knowledge, build skills, strengthen relationships… read more
WPS Writing Workshop with Aja Monet March 29, 2018 | 4:00 – 5:00 PM | School of International and Public Affairs, Room 1512 Event is free but RSVP is required! An internationally established poet, singer, performer, and educator, Aja Monet’s craft is an in-depth reflection of emotional wisdom, skill, and activism. The youngest individual to… read more
