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School of Peace and Conflict Studies

Neil Cooper, Ph.D., inaugural director of Â鶹ÊÓƵ's School of Peace and Conflict Studies, discusses the school's role.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s inaugural director of the new School of Peace and Conflict Studies, Neil Cooper, Ph.D., said as the university builds toward the 50th commemoration of May 4, 1970, and the 50th anniversary of the school, he is looking forward to working with colleagues on the next phase of the school’s history.

Laura Davis, Ph.D., walks students through her memories of May 4, 1970

As part of Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s May 4 course, senior Julia Pharmer sifted through resources in University Libraries' Special Collections and Archives and engaged in classroom discussions. Perhaps one of the most engaging sessions though was when Professor Emerita Laura Davis, Ph.D., gave students a firsthand account of her May 4 experiences.  

Neil Cooper, Ph.D., of the University of Bradford in the U.K. has been selected as the inaugural director of Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ has chosen an international expert to lead the university’s new School of Peace and Conflict Studies within the College of Arts and Sciences, known for its study of nonviolent conflict management. 

School of Peace & Conflict Studies