At The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (S-CAR), faculty and students are committed to the development of theory, research, and practice that interrupt cycles of violence. S-CAR is an innovative academic resource for people and institutions worldwide. It comprises a community of scholars, graduate and undergraduate students, alumni, practitioners, and organizations in the field of peace making and conflict resolution. S-CAR is a Commonwealth Center for Excellence, recognized for its leadership in the field and its world-renowned faculty.
Adrienne Harding, an MS Graduate, and Beth Degi, a PhD Student at the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (S-CAR) at George Mason University; discuss the issue of child brides and what factors make this an acceptable practice, and why it is so rarely discussed in mainstream American media. They join Kwaw de-Graft Johnson, PhD Student at S-CAR and host of S-CAR Speaks, a weekly podcast series.
Description of APT Integration Option
Description of S-CAR's Doctoral Program
Description of the MS internship integration option.
Kyaw Lin Htut, an MS Student at the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (S-CAR) at George Mason University, sits down with Kwaw de-Graft Johnson, PhD Student at S-CAR and host of S-CAR Speaks, a weekly podcast series, to discusses the recent changes in Burma, and the history behind it.
Dissertation Defense: Maneshka Part 2 Q&A
Dissertation Defense: Maneshka Eliatamby - When the Tiger was a Woman - Presentation: Unraveling the Myth and Comprehending the Complexities of the Female Combatant in the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. Conventional narratives concerning violent conflict portray women as more likely to choose non-violence over violence, their roles limited to victim or peacemaker. These portrayals capture a partial truth. This dissertation explicates the structural, cultural and individual factors that cont...
Kwaw de-Graft Johnson, PhD Student at S-CAR and host of S-CAR Speaks, a weekly podcast series, sits down with Jason Miller, MS graduate; and Jacquelyn Bleak, MS student, to discuss the recent controversies with contraception, and the divergent views of Catholics in America on this issue. http://scar.gmu.edu
Please join PhD student Borislava Manojlovic and MS student Jacquie Antonson as they present on their research concerning the post conflict education systems in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina respectively. The presentations will elaborate on new research on both systems, and also offer a space for comparison between the two cases. This event is sponsored by the Program on History, Memory, and Conflict, and the Balkans Working Group. http://scar.gmu.edu/event/14129