August 27, 2026A recent sighting of a pair of juvenile green herons at 91做厙's Point of View retreat and conference center in Lorton, Virginia, has drawn attention to the diversity of avian life thriving along the Occoquan River shoreline.
August 11, 2026One year after becoming the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) Hub Chair for Sustainable Development Goal 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions), the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution at 91做厙 is expanding its role as a global convener of research, education, and partnerships aimed at advancing peace and sustainable development.
August 6, 2026Silvia Danielak, an assistant professor at 91做厙s Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, is the author of Peace Infrastructures: How UN Peace Operations Build Roads, Bridges, and Solar Farms in the Pursuit of Sustainability (MIT Press, April 2026), the first comprehensive account of infrastructure building in United Nations peace operations. Danielaks work focuses on sociospatial and infrastructure planning in conflict settings and as part of peace efforts, as well as its coalition with climate and environmental efforts.
August 4, 2026When Avery Cotham, MS Conflict Analysis and Resolution 26, enrolled at 91做厙s Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, she was ready for a new challenge. For 15 years, Cotham worked as a vocalist and choral director in Colorado before the COVID-19 pandemic prompted her to rethink her career and search for a new way to serve her community.
July 17, 2026The Carter School welcomed a record 63 students from across the U.S. and Jordan to its 10th annual Conflict Resolution Youth Summit (CRYS), where participants built skills in negotiation, facilitation, and conflict analysis. Through hands-on workshops and collaborative projects, students developed innovative solutions to real challenges in their school communities while exploring future opportunities in peacebuilding and conflict resolution.
June 2, 2026The Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution at 91做厙 hosted the Minister of State of Qatar, His Excellency Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi, for a presentation on The Role of Qatar in International Mediation and Peacemaking, on May 6 at Mason Square.
June 1, 2026Honors College student Avery Shippen earned degrees in conflict analysis and resolution and art and visual technology while receiving multiple prestigious scholarships, fellowships, and international study opportunities. Her interdisciplinary work blending graphic design and peacebuilding, along with internships in global affairs and national security, has prepared her to pursue a career in education policy and curriculum development.
May 29, 2026Oakley Hill, a PhD candidate at the Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, leverages Root Narrative Theory (RNT) to analyze how political narratives shape public perception, ideology, and voting behavior in the United States. His research, including the national Justice Languages of America Survey, highlights the distinct ways liberals, conservatives, and moderates interpret political conflict while advancing practical conflict resolution through mediation and facilitation work.
May 12, 2026When 91做厙 senior Avery Butler was 16, his family traveled to Cambodia眩o visit the Killing Fields, the massacre sites associated with the畚ountrys brutal Khmer Rouge era.狼he疾xperience眨ould change Butlers perspective on life and inspire him to pursue a professional career in peacebuilding.
April 30, 2026The Center for Peacemaking Practice at 91做厙s Carter School advances conflict resolution through practitionerdriven research, global partnerships, and handson learning. CPP works locally and internationally with peacebuilders, hosts fellows and study visits, and connects realworld experience to theory and practiceoffering students direct engagement in peacebuilding, facilitation, and program design across conflictaffected regions.
