peace and conflict

How Word Choices in the Mainstream News Media Signal a Country’s Level of Peace

November 1, 2023

By analyzing the frequency of certain words within news media from any country, a machine learning algorithm can produce a quantitative “peace index” that captures the level of peace within that country.
What’s Math Got to Do With Peace?

August 6, 2020

For the Sustaining Peace Project, astrophysicist Larry Liebovitch created a mathematical model to calculate whether a society is moving toward or away from peace.
Remains of Cold War Plane Crash Emerging From Rapidly Melting Alaska Glacier

July 28, 2020

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.
How to Manage COVID and Conflict in Our Homes and Workplaces

May 26, 2020

Take a survey to learn how anxiety could be making your disagreements worse — and how to reduce conflict during these stressful times.
New Book Will Highlight Important Lessons for Peacebuilding and Social Transformation

May 26, 2020

The Youth, Peace, and Security program shares lessons from working with youth leaders in Medellin, Colombia, to foster peace in communities afflicted by violence.
Apply Now for the Peace and Social Change Fellowship

October 21, 2019

The fellowship supports women grassroots activists working to promote peace and security. The deadline for applications is October 23.
Op-Ed: Fracking Could Threaten Peace in Colombia

October 11, 2019

State-led oil and gas exploration is causing social and environmental protests to flare up in areas that have just begun to recover from the long and costly path to peace.
New Initiative Will Study Conflict Mediators in Medellin, Colombia

January 16, 2019

The new initiative will explore the techniques that regular people use to de-escalate violence in their communities.
Social Psychologist Studies the Ins and Outs of Navigating Conflict

December 24, 2018

This holiday season may bring some especially difficult conversations if politics come up. Peter T. Coleman, director of the Morton Deutsch International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution, offers advice.

How Word Choices in the Mainstream News Media Signal a Country’s Level of Peace

November 1, 2023

By analyzing the frequency of certain words within news media from any country, a machine learning algorithm can produce a quantitative “peace index” that captures the level of peace within that country.
What’s Math Got to Do With Peace?

August 6, 2020

For the Sustaining Peace Project, astrophysicist Larry Liebovitch created a mathematical model to calculate whether a society is moving toward or away from peace.
Remains of Cold War Plane Crash Emerging From Rapidly Melting Alaska Glacier

July 28, 2020

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.
How to Manage COVID and Conflict in Our Homes and Workplaces

May 26, 2020

Take a survey to learn how anxiety could be making your disagreements worse — and how to reduce conflict during these stressful times.
New Book Will Highlight Important Lessons for Peacebuilding and Social Transformation

May 26, 2020

The Youth, Peace, and Security program shares lessons from working with youth leaders in Medellin, Colombia, to foster peace in communities afflicted by violence.
Apply Now for the Peace and Social Change Fellowship

October 21, 2019

The fellowship supports women grassroots activists working to promote peace and security. The deadline for applications is October 23.
Op-Ed: Fracking Could Threaten Peace in Colombia

October 11, 2019

State-led oil and gas exploration is causing social and environmental protests to flare up in areas that have just begun to recover from the long and costly path to peace.
New Initiative Will Study Conflict Mediators in Medellin, Colombia

January 16, 2019

The new initiative will explore the techniques that regular people use to de-escalate violence in their communities.
Social Psychologist Studies the Ins and Outs of Navigating Conflict

December 24, 2018

This holiday season may bring some especially difficult conversations if politics come up. Peter T. Coleman, director of the Morton Deutsch International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution, offers advice.