A Reflection on David Crane’s talk, “Justice as a Solution to War: Facing down Terrorists, Warlords and Thugs”
David Crane, the founding prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, who investigated, indicted, and prosecuted the first sitting head-of-state for war crimes and crimes against humanity, spoke at the University of Waterloo recently on the topic of...
A Reflection on “Local Alignments, Global Upheavals,” the joint PACS-Can/PJSA conference
“Local Alignments, Global Upheaval” was the theme of the 2019 annual conference of the Peace and Justice Studies Association, co-sponsored this year by PACS-Can. The event, held October 2-4, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, marked the fifth time that PJSA gathered...
PACS-Can now a partner organization of the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC)
The Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC) is a global network led by civil society organisations (CSOs) actively working to prevent violent conflict and build more peaceful societies. The network consists of 15 regional networks,...
Spotlight: The Canadian School of Peacebuilding
Announcing the 2020 Canadian School of PeacebuildingPeace is the responsibility of us all. Peace is the work of people of all ages, of mothers, lawyers, teachers, farmers, and artists. You are invited to join us at the 12th annual Canadian School of...
Recorded Livestream: “Disarming Myths about Women, Weapons and War” with Allison Pytlak
As part of its International Women's Day 2019 programming, the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) in partnership with the Balsillie School of International Affairs hosted an evening with Allison Pytlak, Manager for Reaching Critical...
Book Promotion: “Awakening: Exploring Spirituality, Emergent Creativity, and Reconciliation” by Vern and Gloria Neufeld Redekop
Redekop Flyer (pdf)
Peace Research Journal: Call for Papers
Peace Research Call for Papers - Generic (pdf)
Conflict Resolution Quarterly: Call for Papers November 2019
Peace Science Digest: Climate Change, Security, and Conflict Special Issue
Peace Science Digest, a project of the War Prevention Initiative, is pleased to announce their third volume, a Special Issue on Climate Change, Security, and Conflict. In this issue:Exploring the Relationships Between Climate Change, Migration, and Violent...