Archived Announcements

Annual APA Convention!

Come to Toronto! At the 2008 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, the Peace Division will offer symposia, discussions, workshops, and invited addresses on the psychology of peace and its implications for human rights, social justice, and global security. Hospitality Suite and Convention Programming. Click here for more information about the Psychology-Community Engagement: Partnering for Social Change Project in Toronto.

Click here for APA Convention 2009 Registration Information.

2009 Election Candidate Statements

Statements by the candidates for: of the Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence: Peace Psychology Division have been posted online here.

APA Annual Convention - Call for Proposals!

The 2009 Convention will be held in Toronto. The 2009 Presidential theme is Creating Peace with Justice. Click here for information about the content areas for which we seek submissions and here for the Call for Student Proposals. Julie Meranze Levitt, Program chair, welcomes questions at julie.levitt@verizon.net.

2008 Election Candidate Statements

Statements by the candidates for: of the Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence: Peace Psychology Division have been posted online here.

APA Annual Convention!

Come to Boston! At the 2008 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, the Peace Division will offer symposia, discussions, workshops, and invited addresses on the psychology of peace and its implications for human rights, social justice, and global security.

Click here for APA Convention 2008 Registration Information.

2007 Election Candidate Statements

Statements by the candidates for: of the Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence: Peace Psychology Division have been posted online here.

APA Annual Convention!

Come to San Francisco! At the 2007 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, the Peace Division will offer symposia, discussions, workshops, and invited addresses on the psychology of peace and its implications for human rights, social justice, and global security. Click here for more information about the Society's Convention Programming.

Click here for APA Convention 2007 Registration Information.

APA Annual Convention

Come to New Orleans! At the 2006 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, the Peace Division will offer symposia, discussions, workshops, and invited addresses on the psychology of peace and its implications for human rights, social justice, and global security. The 2006 convention will be held in New Orleans Click here for information related to this year's Division 48 Presidential theme, "Peace Psychology: Positive Action for Social Justice and Global Human Rights".

Click here for 2005 APA Convention Registration Information.

2006 Election Candidate Statements

Statements by the candidates for: of the Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence: Peace Psychology Division have been posted online here.

APA Annual Convention - Call for Proposals!

Come to New Orleans! At the 2006 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, the Peace Division will offer symposia, discussions, workshops, and invited addresses on the psychology of peace, conflict, and violence. The 2006 convention will be held in New Orleans (pending any changes) Click here for information about submitting a proposal related to this year's Division 48 Presidential theme, "Peace Psychology: Positive Action for Social Justice and Global Human Rights".

Click here to see last year's 2005 Convention Programming highlights.

Click here for APA Convention 2006 Registration Information.

Executive Committee Responds to Queries regarding the Statement Concerning the Use of Torture with Prisoners

The Executive Committee of the Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence: Peace Psychology Division 48 (APA) was recently asked by Dr. Gerald Koocher to provide clarification concerning the use of the term "coercive interrogations." Click here to read the Executive Committee's response concerning the issue of "coercive interrogation."

The Executive Committee was also contacted by Dr. Ron Levant concerning the PENS report. Click here for the Executive Committee's statement.

Executive Committee Statement Concerning the Use of Torture with Prisoners

The Executive Committee (EC) of the Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence: Peace Psychology Division 48 of the APA (American Psychological Association) reaffirms its position denouncing the use of torture in the interrogation of prisoners. Click here for more information!.

APA Presidential Task Force on Psychological Ethics and National Security

APA President Ron Levant has put together a Task Force on Psychological Ethics and National Security. Members of the Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence: Peace Psychology Division have been appointed to the Task Force. A complete list of Task Force members and their biographical information can be found here and the Final Task Report can be downloaded here. Additionally, President Levant has issued a Call for Questions and Comments in relation to the report. More information can be found here.

Continuing Education Workshop - Exploring Difficult Questions in International Humanitarian Assistance

Psychologists for Social Responsibility & The Disaster Mental Health Institute at The University of South Dakota are sponsoring the Continuing Education Workshop: Exploring Difficult Questions in International Humanitarian Assistance - A workshop to examine current field practices and discuss lessons learned. University of the District of Columbia, Tuesday August 16 - Wednesday August 17, 2005. For more information, download a Brochure or Flyer.

Urgent Action Needed!

Act before June 10 to urge APA to address adverse effects of the 'war on terrorism'. Your action to keep the Task Force Report on Psychological Effects of Efforts to Prevent Terrorism Alive is needed. For more information, go to the PsyAct Website.

Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology highlighted!

The Society's journal, Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology (Vol. 11, No. 1) is highlighted in the June 2005 issue of the Monitor on Psychology in an article entitled, "Peace psychologists, military leaders highlight soldiers' ethical dilemmas." To read the article online, Click Here.

2005 Election Candidate Statements

Statements by the candidates for: of the Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence: Peace Psychology Division have been posted online here.

APA Annual Convention

Come to Washington D.C.! At the 2005 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, the Peace Division will offer symposia, discussions, workshops, and invited addresses on the psychology of peace and its implications for global security. The 2005 convention will be held in Washington D. C. Click here for more information!.

Click here for APA Convention 2005 Registration Information.

Call for Nominees: Annual Morton Deutsch Conflict Resolution Award

The Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence: Peace Psychology Division of APA is accepting nominations for its annual Morton Deutsch Conflict Resolution Award which is open to members and non members of Division 48 and to citizens of any country. The award is funded with royalties from the book Handbook of Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice, edited by Morton Deutsch, Ph.D., and Peter Coleman, Ph.D.. Click here for More Information

APA Annual Convention - Call for Proposals!

Come to Washington D.C.! At the 2005 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, the Peace Division will offer symposia, discussions, workshops, and invited addresses on the psychology of peace and its implications for global security. The 2005 convention will be held in Washington D. C. Click here for information about submitting a proposal related to this year's Division 48 Presidential theme, "Empowering Peace Psychologists to Be Creative Change Agents".

Click here to see last year's 2004 Convention Programming highlights.

Position Announcement: Teachers College, Columbia University - Peace Education (International and Transcultural Studies

The Program of International Educational Development at Teachers College, Columbia University seeks an Assistant Professor to provide leadership through teaching and scholarship as well as coordination of its internationally acclaimed concentration in Peace Education. Teachers College has been a pioneer in this field since 1982 and continues to attract strong masters and doctoral students at Teachers College and the broader Columbia University community, as well as among educational practitioners. This highly productive and dynamic specialization includes the study of the pedagogical dimensions of Peace Education, the role of non-governmental and international organizations in promoting global co-operation, and the teaching of human rights in educational contexts. Click here for More Information.

Preliminary Call for Papers: War and Peace: Social psychological approaches to armed conflicts and humanitarian issues, 9-11 September 2004, Geneva, Switzerland

We invite social psychologists to a meeting in order to discuss armed conflicts and associated humanitarian issues. By armed conflicts we mean conflicts between constituted nation-states and conflicts between states and national/ethnic groups looking for state recognition, independence, governance and power that intentionally cause destruction and casualties. Click here for More Information.

APA Annual Convention and Call for Programs

Come to Hawaii! At the 2004 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, the Peace Division will offer symposia, discussions, workshops, and invited addresses on the psychology of peace and its implications for global security. The 2004 convention will be held in Honolulu, Hawaii, July 28 - August 1. To register for the convention online please go to Convention Registration.

United States Institute of Peace Dissertation Fellowship

The United States Institute of Peace invites applications for the 2004-2005 Peace Scholar dissertation fellowship competition of the Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace. The United States Institute of Peace is an independent, nonpartisan institution created by Congress to strengthen the nation's capacity to promote the peaceful resolution of international conflict. The Peace Scholar program supports doctoral dissertations that explore the sources and nature of international conflict, and strategies to prevent or end conflict and to sustain peace. Dissertations from a broad range of disciplines and interdisciplinary fields are eligible. Peace Scholars work at their universities or appropriate field research sites. Priority will be given to projects that contribute knowledge relevant to the formulation of policy on international peace and conflict issues. Citizens of all countries are eligible, but Peace Scholars must be enrolled in an accredited college or university in the United States. Applicants must have completed all requirements for the degree except the dissertation by the commencement of the award (September 1, 2004). The dissertation fellowship award is $17,000 for one year and may be used to support writing or field research. All application materials must be received in our offices by January 9, 2004. For more information and an application form, please visit the Institute's website at www.usip.org, or contact the Jennings Randolph Program, U.S. Institute of Peace, 1200 17th Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036-3011, USA, phone: 202.429.3886, fax: 202.429.6063, e-mail: jrprogram@usip.org.

New APA Division Fellows!

Congratulations to Ron Fisher of American University, New APA Division 48 Fellow! Click for a list of all recent APA Division Fellows.

John Paul Lederach named Recipient of the 2002 Morton Deutsch Conflict Resolution Award

John Paul Lederach, founding Director of the Conflict Transformation Program at Eastern Mennonite University, is an active practitioner (trainer, consultant, conflict transformer) working around the globe. His work embodies the standards and practices that the Morton Deutsch Conflict Resolution Award honors. Reflecting on his practice, he has generated first rate conceptual works that help build theory, such as Preparing for Peace: Conflict Transformation Across Cultures, Building Peace: Sustainable Reconciliation in Divided Societies and The Journey Toward Reconciliation.

His approach is neither territorial nor materialistic, but based on common experience and common goals. He encourages the world's peoples to explore their own history, reaching back to time-honored cultural practices developed to resolve conflicting perspectives. His emphasis on the exchange involved in negotiation captures the spirit of the quest to achieve common goals rather than win. The "father of conflict transformation," Lederach has not retreated from his goal, even when that placed him and his family in danger. As he has described in The Journey Toward Reconciliation, he has not hesitated to place himself in harm's way to accomplish the work of peace building.

Call for Nominees: Annual Morton Deutsch Conflict Resolution Award

The Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence: Peace Psychology Division of APA is accepting nominations for its annual Morton Deutsch Conflict Resolution Award which is open to members and non members of Division 48 and to citizens of any country. The award is funded with royalties from the book Handbook of Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice, edited by Morton Deutsch, Ph.D., and Peter Coleman, Ph.D.. Click here for More Information

Preliminary Call for Papers: War and Peace: Social psychological approaches to armed conflicts and humanitarian issues, 9-11 September 2004, Geneva, Switzerland

We invite social psychologists to a meeting in order to discuss armed conflicts and associated humanitarian issues. By armed conflicts we mean conflicts between constituted nation-states and conflicts between states and national/ethnic groups looking for state recognition, independence, governance and power that intentionally cause destruction and casualties. Click here for More Information.

2004-2005 Peace Scholar Dissertation Fellowships

The United States Institute of Peace invites applications for the 2004-2005 Peace Scholar dissertation fellowship competition of the Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace. The United States Institute of Peace is an independent, nonpartisan institution created by Congress to strengthen the nation's capacity to promote the peaceful resolution of international conflict. The Peace Scholar program supports doctoral dissertations that explore the sources and nature of international conflict, and strategies to prevent or end conflict and to sustain peace. Dissertations from a broad range of disciplines and interdisciplinary fields are eligible. Click for More Information.

John Paul Lederach named Recipient of the 2002 Morton Deutsch Conflict Resolution Award

John Paul Lederach, founding Director of the Conflict Transformation Program at Eastern Mennonite University, is an active practitioner (trainer, consultant, conflict transformer) working around the globe. His work embodies the standards and practices that the Morton Deutsch Conflict Resolution Award honors. Reflecting on his practice, he has generated first rate conceptual works that help build theory, such as Preparing for Peace: Conflict Transformation Across Cultures, Building Peace: Sustainable Reconciliation in Divided Societies and The Journey Toward Reconciliation.

His approach is neither territorial nor materialistic, but based on common experience and common goals. He encourages the world's peoples to explore their own history, reaching back to time-honored cultural practices developed to resolve conflicting perspectives. His emphasis on the exchange involved in negotiation captures the spirit of the quest to achieve common goals rather than win. The "father of conflict transformation," Lederach has not retreated from his goal, even when that placed him and his family in danger. As he has described in The Journey Toward Reconciliation, he has not hesitated to place himself in harm's way to accomplish the work of peace building.

Conference Sponsored by PsySR and Division 48: Rethinking Gender, War, and Peace

"Rethinking Gender, War, and Peace: Feminist Perspectives"
October 10-12, 2003
Cafritz Conference Center of The George Washington University
800 21st. St., NW, Washington, DC

The conference is sponsored by Psychologists for Social Responsibility (PsySR), The Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict and Violence: APA Division of Peace Psychology (48), and the Department of Women's Studies of The George Washington University.

We have a highly interactive program at this working conference. Presenters working on 6 continents are scheduled to share their work, with plenty of time for discussion at each session. Our plenary speakers will help set our framework and agenda for both the conference and future work on gender issues.

Here are some sample topics from the program, which can be viewed in full detail at www.psysr.org beginning September 1:

John Szura Receives Outstanding Service Award

Ed Cairns, Division 48 President, presented John with the Outstanding Service Award at the 2002 APA Convention. "John has served and is serving the Division in many ways. He is especially to be treasured as one of those people who is ready to fill in when gaps appear, often at very short notice," President Cairns remarked.

The recipient of the Morton Deutsch Conflict Resolution Award is Johan Galtung

President of Division 48, Leila Dane, had this to say about Johan Galtung in her presidential address at the 2001 Annual APA Conference in San Francisco, August, 2001:

"Renowned peace scholar Johan Galtung has been selected to receive this first annual award, as he has made countless contributions to advance the field of peace scholarship. He is responsible for founding the International Peace Research Institute, creating the Journal of Peace Research, and developing the TRANSCEND method of peaceful conflict resolution. On September 28, I will present Professor Galtung with his award at a special ceremony in the Alabama Room of the Old TownHall in Geneva, a location chosen because of its historical significance as the site of the signing of the first international peace accord."

Founders of the Award

The recently published Handbook of Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice (Jossey-Bass, 2000) was co-edited by Morton Deutsch and Peter Coleman. These editors have decided to celebrate the 10th anniversary of APA Division 48, the Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict and Violence, by dedicating book royalties to the funding of this annual award*, named by the Division 48 Year 2000 Executive Committee in honor of our first president, Morton Deutsch. Those who wished nominate individuals were invited to submit their nominations in the form of a letter, not to exceed 150 words, recognizing a nominee who has made a notable contribution to the integration of theory and practice in the field of conflict resolution broadly defined to include peace and violence. The award would go to a practitioner whose practice contributes to the development of theory or to a theorist/researcher who contributes to the development of practice. This year and for the near future, this annual award is $1000.

Press Release regarding John Galtung's Winning the Morton Deutsch Conflict Resolution Award

Peace Pioneer Earns Conflict Resolution Prize

The American Psychological Association (APA) has chosen to work towards advancing the cause of peace in the international eye, and to honor the role of Geneva at the same time. Thanks to the altruistic energies of Morton Deutsch and his team at Columbia University, the APA's Division of Peace Psychology, known also as the Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence, has launched an award this year in order to highlight individuals who have made vital contributions to the field of conflict resolution, which they broadly define to include peace and violence. Norwegian peace scholar Johan Galtung will be the first recipient of the Morton Deutsch Conflict Resolution Award, as his life's work is seen by the award's initiators to epitomize the broader activist definition of conflict resolution upon which the advancement of peace depends.

Galtung, who resides just outside Geneva, has spent more than forty years making extraordinary advances in both the theory and practice of conflict resolution and is widely regarded internationally as a founder of the academic discipline of peace research. In 1959 he opened the world's first peace research institute in Oslo, and in 1964 he started the Journal of Peace Research. He has published over 1000 articles and 105 books, has consulted with various UN agencies and has taught in several countries. Galtung has directly helped to mediate and prevent violence in 45 major conflicts around the world. He recently founded TRANSCEND, a global network of scholars/practitioners working for conflict transformation by peaceful means, which is particularly notable for its focus on therapy/transformation/solutions rather than merely on analysis. TRANSCEND has, practically speaking, neither asked for nor received any funding. Its basic philosophy is to "earn its way," offering education/training for a fee while doing conflict work essentially for free.

The fact that the Morton Deutsch Conflict Resolution Award is making its debut this year is symbolic of the rapid growth and increasing importance of peace studies and conflict resolution as academic disciplines. The award takes its name from Morton Deutsch, professor emeritus at Columbia University, who is known for his significant work in intergroup relations and the social psychology of justice. As it was Deutsch who first brought the field of psychology to peace studies, this award truly exists as a function of one pioneer honoring another.

The award ceremony was scheduled to take place in the Old City of Geneva at the Hotel-les-Armures on Friday, September 28, 2001, at 3:45 p.m. At that time, Dr. Leila Dane, current President of the Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence, will honor Galtung with the Morton Deutsch plaque and a one thousand dollar stipend. Then the party crossed the street to the Town Hall where M. Chopard, Chief of Protocol of the city of Geneva described the signing of the first international peace accord in the Alabama Room, for which it is recognized as a United Nations historic site.

Division 48 listed in New Peace Directory!

Peace Movement Directory: North American Organizations, Programs, Museums, and Memorials
Compiled by James Richard Bennett
McFarland, 2001

This is a new directory to the North American Peace Movement. It contains 1400 entries on USA, Mexico, and Canada. It is organized by states/provinces and cities. There is a description of each, address, phone, email, website. There is an extensive Index.,p> The directory can be ordered at Peace Directory

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