School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

The Carter School has collected articles and seminars written and presented by our faculty to help researchers, peacebuilders, and knowledge seekers understand the scope and impact of Russia’s war on Ukraine. As new resources become available, they will be added to this page.

Celine Apenteng may only have one biological sibling, but she regards nearly a dozen people from around the world as her sisters. This “extended family,” as she calls them, and Apenteng’s travels abroad, have had a profound impact on her view of education.

“There’s always something for you to learn,” said Apenteng, whose family has hosted exchange students from France, Moldova and Germany since she was 10. “Even if it’s not something new, the way somebody says something could impact how you think about it.”

Dean Alpaslan Ozerdem addresses the adoption of our new identity as the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution.

When conflicts arise, whether in the boardroom or on the battlefield, sometimes it takes a change of scenery to make a breakthrough.

On July 1, 2020, in recognition of the school’s leading role in furthering the study of peace and the practice of conflict resolution, the school will take the next step in its evolution by becoming the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution.

More than 70 graduate and professional students from 14 different majors received advice and practice in networking at a recent event on George Mason University’s Arlington Campus.