Peace and Conflict4
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A Progress Report on the Sustaining Peace Project
A new publication highlights lessons learned to date from a project that studies the factors that lead to sustainable peace within a society.
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Podcast Series Investigates Colonialism and COVID-19
From the Navajo Nation to Somalia, diverse speakers discuss how colonial structures are perpetuated in modern times and reflected in the COVID crisis.
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Graffiti Gallery in Medellín Offers Lessons From a Conflict-ridden Landscape
Community members share their reflections on how the built environment and street art interact with concepts of peace building, conflict, and resilience.
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Students Study Conflict and Collaboration at Bears Ears
This year’s Clinic on Conflict and Collaboration in Natural Resource Management focused on the Bears Ears National Monument, conducting research to explore how the management of public lands contributes to peace and conflict among stakeholders in the region.
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What’s Math Got to Do With Peace?
For the Sustaining Peace Project, astrophysicist Larry Liebovitch created a mathematical model to calculate whether a society is moving toward or away from peace.
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Bronx Documentary Center Uses Photojournalism to Drive Social Change
The center’s director and students explain how they use photography to explore vital issues, stimulate critical thought, and connect with their communities.
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Remains of Cold War Plane Crash Emerging From Rapidly Melting Alaska Glacier
In June, a search party discovered newly unthawed wreckage and human remains from a crashed plane trapped in ice for 60 years. The discovery evokes the ongoing legacy of Arctic militarization.
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New Website Maps and Models the Science of Peace
The Sustaining Peace Project website highlights what we can learn from societies that have lived in harmony for generations.

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