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With a history spanning 40 years, the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University is a community of faculty, students, staff, alumni, and partners with a fundamental commitment to building peace.

The momentum continues for Peace Week 2026! We invite students, faculty, staff, and neighbors to join us tomorrow, Tuesd...
09/21/2026

The momentum continues for Peace Week 2026!

We invite students, faculty, staff, and neighbors to join us tomorrow, Tuesday, September 22, for Day 2: Rebuilding Trust Across Divides. Throughout the day, we’ll be exploring practical tools, dialogues, and research aimed at restoring trust and connection in our local and global communities.

Take a look at the graphic to see tomorrow's full lineup of events! 🗓️

Find session details and register here: https://ow.ly/my0I50ZPOZs

The Carter School Launches Resource Website for High School Teachers!The field of Conflict Analysis and Resolution offer...
09/21/2026

The Carter School Launches Resource Website for High School Teachers!

The field of Conflict Analysis and Resolution offers a unique lens to help students think about both historical and contemporary real-world problems.

The Carter School has resources to help teachers give students the tools they will need as next-gen citizens who can collaborate to build solutions together.

We hope to equip teachers with high-quality materials to engage students and help them develop the tools they need to deal with any conflict they may face.

To learn more visit the Linktree in our bio!

George Mason University

"Nearly half of the world's population is under thirty, presenting an extraordinary opportunity to strengthen governance...
09/21/2026

"Nearly half of the world's population is under thirty, presenting an extraordinary opportunity to strengthen governance by bringing younger generations more fully into decision-making." 🌟

Meet Shai Naides, a 2021 Carter School Master's graduate and Policy Manager for Intergenerational Governance and Participation at UNICEF Office of Strategy and Evidence – Innocenti.

From developing global volunteer programs to founding the UN’s first Youth Foresight Fellowship, Shai has dedicated his career to leveraging "people power" and giving young people a seat at the table.

Learn how his time studying conflict resolution at George Mason helped shape his global impact at UNICEF: https://ow.ly/OLm350ZPOIh

Welcome to Peace Week!Today, we launched the semi-annual event with our keynote panel "Middle Powers and the Future of M...
09/21/2026

Welcome to Peace Week!

Today, we launched the semi-annual event with our keynote panel "Middle Powers and the Future of Mediation: Rethinking Peacemaking in a Fragmented World."

Are the middle powers simply filling diplomatic gaps left by major powers and international institutions, or are they beginning to reshape the practice of mediation itself? This panel discussion focused on international peacebuilding, and in particular, the "convening power" that smaller and middle powers can bring to the mediation table, including credibility based on previous peacebuilding efforts, a reduced risk of political entanglements or interest in the conflict, and a potentially less threatening posture than the P5 superpowers of the United Nations Security Council.

Hosted by Dr. Alpaslan Özerdem, Dean of the Carter School, expert panelists included Ellen Laipson, Director of the International Security Program at George Mason University, Will Davis, Director of the UN Information Center, and Karim Soumana, International Crisis Group. The panel also included two pre-recorded interviews with José Ramos-Horta, President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and Nobel Peace Laureate, and Ambassador Alp Ay, from the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

To attend one of the free, in-person or online Peace Week events, please visit: https://carterschool.gmu.edu/news-events/carter-school-peace-week/fall-2026-peace-week

On Friday, the Carter School welcomed a distinguished delegation of scholars, policy experts, and peacebuilding professi...
09/21/2026

On Friday, the Carter School welcomed a distinguished delegation of scholars, policy experts, and peacebuilding professionals from Qatar for a timely conversation on mediation and peacemaking.

Our guests included Dr. Mohammed Al-Hashimi of the Middle East Insights Institute; Dr. Abdulla Al-Etaibi of Qatar University; Turki Al-Malki of the Center for International Policy Research; and Al Anoud Al Thani and Nayef Al Nabet of the Middle East Council on Global Affairs.

Joined by Carter School faculty, students, staff, and alumni, the discussion drew on Qatar’s growing experience in international mediation and explored some of the difficult questions that mediators face in practice: What do neutrality and impartiality mean when mediating between parties with very different levels of power? How can mediation continue while violence is still taking place? And what can we learn not only from successful mediation efforts, but also from those that fail to produce an agreement?

It was particularly valuable to bring together perspectives from academia, policy, and practice and to have such an open exchange about both the possibilities and the limitations of mediation in today’s increasingly complex conflict environment.

Many thanks to our Qatari colleagues for joining us and sharing their experiences and insights, and to the Carter School community for contributing to such a thoughtful discussion.

Peace Week is all about bringing people together! 🌐Whether you’re a student, academic, policy professional, or community...
09/21/2026

Peace Week is all about bringing people together! 🌐

Whether you’re a student, academic, policy professional, or community advocate, your voice and perspective matter in these vital conversations.

Explore the full schedule and join us this week: https://ow.ly/MfLv50ZPtWW

📚 Explore Our Extensive Virtual Library!Our YouTube page hosts our digital library with over 800 videos, including prese...
09/21/2026

📚 Explore Our Extensive Virtual Library!

Our YouTube page hosts our digital library with over 800 videos, including presentations, panels, and events, on an extensive selection of peace and conflict resolution topics. Whether you’re conducting research or just curious about the subject, this valuable resource is free and open to the public!

🔗 Check it out here: https://ow.ly/aVET50Z9282

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Tomorrow marks the start of Peace Week 2026! 🌐We invite students, faculty, staff, and community members to join us on Mo...
09/20/2026

Tomorrow marks the start of Peace Week 2026! 🌐

We invite students, faculty, staff, and community members to join us on Monday, September 21 as we kick off with our Day 1 theme: Understanding Fragmentation. We’ll be exploring how social divisions impact our communities and how we can work together toward meaningful restoration and dialogue.

Reserve your spot for tomorrow's sessions here: https://ow.ly/Wi7450ZPtsk

Ready to kick off the Fall semester with good conversation and great food? 🌮🔥Join the Carter School Ambassadors for "Fir...
09/20/2026

Ready to kick off the Fall semester with good conversation and great food? 🌮🔥

Join the Carter School Ambassadors for "Fireside Chat: Let’s Taco ‘Bout Peace!" We’re gathering around the firepits to connect, share experiences, and chat about peacebuilding and conflict resolution in a relaxed, welcoming environment.

We’ll have free tacos and drinks for everyone to enjoy! Whether you're a returning student, brand new to campus, faculty, or staff, all are welcome.

📍 Where: Johnson Center Firepits (4477 Aquia Creek Ln, Fairfax)
📅 When: Monday, September 21, 2026
⏰ Time: 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM EDT
🎟️ Cost: Free!

Grab your spot today: https://ow.ly/KUir50ZPtmq

As communities and institutions confront growing polarization, conflict, displacement, environmental pressures, and rapi...
09/14/2026

As communities and institutions confront growing polarization, conflict, displacement, environmental pressures, and rapid technological change, the ways we understand and build peace are being tested. So, where do we go from here? 🕊️🌍

Join us for Fall 2026 Peace Week: Peacemaking and Peacebuilding in a Fragmented World, September 21–25, 2026.

This year, Peace Week is presented under the umbrella of the Carter School’s United Nations Academic Impact Sustainable Development Goal 16 (SDG 16) Hub, connecting our conversations to the global effort to advance peace, justice, inclusion, and strong institutions.

Throughout the week, scholars, practitioners, policymakers, students, and community leaders will come together to explore dialogue across political and social divides, trust and institutional resilience, community-based peacebuilding, global perspectives on conflict and mediation, and new approaches to building more peaceful and inclusive societies.

At a moment of deep fragmentation, Peace Week asks an urgent question: What will it take to rebuild trust, strengthen our communities and institutions, and create the conditions for sustainable peace?

🗓 September 21–25, 2026
🎟 Learn more and register: https://ow.ly/45L650ZIot3

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