The Division of International Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) is a multi-disciplinary, academic degree-granting program in the School  of International Service designed for students and faculty concerned with the causes of war and organized violence and the conditions for peace.
 

The Mohammed Said Farsi Chair of Islamic Peace is the  first chair endowed at any university in the United States that is devoted to  the study of Islam and peace. The chair will promote the study and understanding of Islamic values and traditions, and of Islamic contributions to the quest for global peace, world community, and human solidarity.
 

The Peacebuilding and Development Institute provides knowledge, practical experience and skills for scholars and practitioners involved in conflict resolution, peacebuilding, humanitarian assistance and development. There are two components to the institute: one is the summer professional training program and the other is the year-round practical training, capacity building, and curriculum development programs in conflict areas.
 

The peace and conflict resolution semester explores how the  forces of globalism have transformed conflict and raised new challenges to our  existing institutions and practices for promoting peace.