Research Assistant Professor
Political Leadership Academy Director
Contact Information
Email: cdavids5@gmu.edu
Biography
Charles E. Davidson, PhD is a Research Assistant Professor at the Carter School at George Mason University specializing in the study of civil war, armed groups, and local peace processes along with American identity politics. He directs the Rotary and Carter School Collaboration for Peace and the Political Leadership Academy which focuses on equipping American leaders with skills and ideas necessary to sustain democracy. He earned his PhD in Conflict Analysis and Resolution the Carter School (the S-CAR) and has been in professional peacebuilding and research for 15 years including in Iraq, Afghanistan, Uganda, Burundi, the D.R. Congo, Tunisia, Colombia, and elsewhere.
Honors and Awards
- John Burton Scholarship 2018, George Mason University, School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution
- Peacebuilding Practice Fundraising - $515,000 , ForgottenSong, Inc.
- Scholarly Research and Travel Awards $12,000,
- Conference Organizing Fundraising $35,000,
Affiliations
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ForgottenSong, Inc. - President
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Black Rock Main Street – Board of Directors
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The Explorer’s Club – Member
Media Appearances
- The Free Weekly Arkansas Nonprofit Empowers Child Soldiers in the Congo
June 21, 2016 - The Arkansas Democrat Gazette Fayetteville charity helps African group
December 12, 2015 - George Mason University News Mason Student Starts ‘Sustainable, Reproducible’ Businesses in War Zones
December 6, 2015 - Arkansas Alumni Blog Charles and Abby Davidson are making a difference with chocolate
May 4, 2014
Presentations and Performances
- Afghan Lawmaker Conflict Resolution Education Seminar
George Mason University’s School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution - Proximity, Time, Nostalgia and the Collective Action Frames of a Transnational Insurgency: The Kurdish PDKI of Iran
2019 | CEEISA Joint International Conference, Belgrade, Serbia Jun 2019
Degrees
- PhD, Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University
- MA, Cultural Anthropology, University of Arkansas
- BA, International Relations, University of Arkansas