The Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies at the University of Rhode Island (URI) congratulates Dr. Larisa Kasumagić-Kafedžić for winning the International Nonviolence Trainer’s Award on April 1, 2023. She is honored for teaching and practicing intercultural education, nonviolence, and peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina and internationally, with courage and determination for diverse people and […]

Pre-International Training MeetingThe Active Nonviolence Education Center (ANEC) in Dharamsala, India, has invited our team, including Professor Skip Mark, Meg Frost, and Thupten, to offer nonviolence training for Tibetan civil society organizations. We are all excited and busy preparing for the upcoming training.

Living a Peaceful, Moral Life Are you interested in learning about living a peaceful, moral life in the AI era? Join us for a lecture and discussion with author Perry Garfinkel at the University of Rhode Island, Kingston campus! The special event is free and open to the public. Garfinkel will bring some copies of […]

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Congratulations, Mei Mei Long, a graduate student in the Political ScienceDepartment, for winning the 2024 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Peacemaker Award.The URI Chaplains Association and URI Center for Nonviolence and PeaceStudies recognized Mei Mei for many years of voluntary contribution tohumanitarian efforts, peace, and harmony in Rhode Island and the larger world. Mei Mei […]

Congratulations, Dr. Clarisa Carubin, for winning the 2024 Human Rights Award from URI Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies! Professor Carubin was recognized for her significant contribution toward educating and promoting human rights to her students and the larger community through creative art and design. Dr. Clarisa Carubin is an Associate Teaching Professor at the […]

“I am humbled and immensely grateful to have been chosen as an emerging scholar,” said Mark, assistant professor of political science and director of the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies. “It has helped to reignite my commitment and passion to improving human rights and education in this country. I am thankful to the numerous […]