School of Peace and Conflict Studies at Kent State University

May 4th marks a day to remember the victims of a deadly conflict, and it serves as a reminder of the need for non-violent protest and conflict resolution.

Born from the violent conflict on May 4th, which took place only 56 years ago, Kent State’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies stands as a living memorial, transforming grief into purpose and honoring those lost by teaching future generations the power of peace, understanding, and change.

Kent State’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies grew out of the Center for Peaceful Change, founded in 1971 as a living memorial to the victims of the tragedy, whose names are Jeffrey Miller, Allison Krause, Sandra Scheuer, and William Schroeder. It later became the Center for Applied Conflict Management and, in 2017, evolved into the School it is today.

What house would you be sorted into based on your conflict style?

Competer House: Boldness, Courage, Action-first Mindset
🦁Those in the Competer House tend to charge into conflict head-on. Like competing, they prioritize doing what they believe is right, even if it means overriding others.

Compromiser House: Logic, Fairness, Intellectual Balance
📘Those in the Compromiser House are logical thinkers. Compromise is essentially a rational trade-off, finding a solution that’s “good enough” for everyone based on reason.

Accommodator House: Loyalty, Kindness, Harmony
🍯Those in the Accommodator House are the most willing to yield to maintain peace. Like accommodating, they value people over winning.

Collaborator House: Ambition, Resourcefulness, Long-game Thinking
🐍The Collaborator House’s real strength is strategic alliance-building. True collaboration often requires calculated cooperation, negotiation, and aligning interests.

What house would you be sorted into based on your conflict style?

Competer House: Boldness, Courage, Action-first Mindset
🦁Those in the Competer House tend to charge into conflict head-on. Like competing, they prioritize doing what they believe is right, even if it means overriding others.

Compromiser House: Logic, Fairness, Intellectual Balance
📘Those in the Compromiser House are logical thinkers. Compromise is essentially a rational trade-off, finding a solution that’s “good enough” for everyone based on reason.

Accommodator House: Loyalty, Kindness, Harmony
🍯Those in the Accommodator House are the most willing to yield to maintain peace. Like accommodating, they value people over winning.

Collaborator House: Ambition, Resourcefulness, Long-game Thinking
🐍The Collaborator House’s real strength is strategic alliance-building. True collaboration often requires calculated cooperation, negotiation, and aligning interests.

Join us for a special reception celebrating Still Standing: Dean Kahler and Disability Rights. Honoring students from the Stark County Educational Service Center, whose collection of artworks created with BZTAT Studios, Coming Full Circle, is on display in the May 4 Visitors Center Reflections Gallery.

📆 Friday, May1, 2026 | 10a.m.–Noon

📍May 4 Visitors Center
300 Midway Dr, Kent, OH 44243

🌍Happy Earth Day from the School of Peace and Conflict Studies.

💚Want a minor that teaches you how to value and make peace with our planet and those on it? Check out our 21-credit minor in Environment, Peace, and Justice.

🩵This minor teaches students how peace and the environment are interrelated, with one impacting the other and feeding back.

🤍Expand your awareness of the natural environment and environmental issues and how they intersect with issues of social justice and conflict.

💙 Learn more at
www.kent.edu/spcs/environment-peace-and-justice-minor

Congratulations, Annie, on being one of two students awarded the Fall 2026 Peace and Conflict Studies Fund.

This fund is awarded to students who show a passion for dedicating their work to the betterment of society. Great work, Annie!

Congratulations to SPCS faculty member Dr. Elaine Hsiao on being a 2026 Engagement Award recipient!!! The honor is well deserved.

No more homework. No more exams. No more parking passes. Graduation is here, people, and that means you get to put that fancy shmancy diploma of yours to work (or not becuase life works in mysterious ways). However, knowing where to put that fancy shamancy diploma to work is another question. Let us help with that.

The following are websites that post peace and conflict-related jobs. Copy and paste the URL into your browser and see what opportunities are out there. If nothing jumps out to you, feel free to connect with PACS staff. They have extensive networks of professionals whom they’d love to connect you with.

🕊️Peace and Conflict
Alliance for Peacebuilding: https://www.allianceforpeacebuilding.org/peacebuilding-jobs-board
ConnexUs: https://cnxus.org/job-opportunities/?all
Scoville Fellowship: https://scoville.org/
Search for Common Ground: https://sfrgorg.rec.pro.ukg.net/SEA1506SFCG/JobBoard/4cbb4f6e-0c88-42f6-86d6-6570baa7090b/?q=&o=postedDateDesc
Sipri: https://www.sipri.org/about/vacancies
United States Institute of Peace: https://recruiting.ultipro.com/UNI1083USIOP/JobBoard/14900d11-c546-42ff-ab52-7bbbfa78cb97/?q=&o=postedDateDesc

🌱Environment and Sustainability
Eco Jobs: https://ecojobs.com/
environmentjob: https://environmentjob.co.uk/
Novoresume: https://novoresume.com/career-blog/green-careers
Business for Social Responsibility: https://www.bsr.org/en/careers

Faith and Justice
Ignatian Solidarity Network: https://ignatiansolidarity.net/job-board-ignatian-solidarity-network/

🤝Human Rights
Business and Human Rights Center: https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/jobs/
Human Rights Careers: https://jobs.humanrightscareers.com/

🌎International Relations
Catholic Relief Services: https://eipn.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1
Devex: https://www.devex.com/jobs/search
Devnet jobs: https://devnetjobs.org/
Posner Center: https://posnercenter.org/engage/jobs-internships/
Relief Web: https://reliefweb.int/jobs

💫Nonprofit
- NGO Job Board: https://ngojobboard.org/
Idealist: https://www.idealist.org/en/jobs
Nonprofit technology network: https://www.nten.org/jobs
The Chronicle of Philanthropy: https://jobs.philanthrop

The Peace and Justice Studies Association (PJSA) is a wonderfully supportive space for students and community scholars. Join us for this years conference! Proposals due April 15.

Please help us spread the word! Share with colleagues, students, and community partners.

The Peace and Justice Studies Association (PJSA) has officially released the 2026 Conference Call for Papers — and submissions are now open!

We invite scholars, graduate students, activists, educators, and community organizers to submit proposals that engage critical questions of peace, justice, equity, and transformative change. Our 2026 conference will be hosted by the Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University. PJSA conferences are known for their interdisciplinary dialogue, vibrant community, and commitment to scholarship that matters in the world.

Whether your work explores conflict transformation, decolonial approaches, gender justice, environmental justice, human rights, or innovative pedagogies — this is a space where critical ideas meet collective action.

View the full Call for Papers and submission details here:
https://www.peacejusticestudies.org/conference/2026-call-for-papers/

Application deadline: April 15, 2026

We encourage you to share widely and submit your work!