It is with a heavy heart that we share that Olga Vorkunova, member of the ISA Peace Studies Section’s Executive Committee, passed away suddenly on 25th October 2021 after a short illness. Dr. Vorkunova was a Senior Researcher at the Primakov National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations, Russian Academy of Sciences. She was also an Associate Professor of the Moscow State Linguistic University.  Dr. Vorkunova’s was an expert on ethnic conflict, early warning systems, peacebuilding, Russian-Chinese relations, and peace education. Her impressive commitment to peace was inspirational and we will miss her greatly. 

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The Peace Studies Section of ISA invites nominations for the 2016 Boulding Award. The award was established to honor Kenneth E. Boulding, a founder of the field of Peace Studies.

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The Peace Studies Section of the ISA invites nominations for our Distinguished Scholar Award. Nominees should have a substantial record of research, practice and/or publishing in the field of peace and conflict studies and, ideally, a record of service to the ISA.

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We are excited to announce that we are sponsoring the following two Working Groups at the upcoming ISA 2016 Annual Convention in Atlanta, Georgia:

• REL/PEACE Working Group:Religion and Peace: Possibilities, Challenges and Prospects
• ISSS Working Group: Strategic Foresight & IR for the 21st Century

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The Peace Studies Section of the International Studies Association is very proud to announce that Rachel Wahl’s paper, “Protecting Rights by Violating Them: The Diffusion of Human Rights Norms among Law Enforcement Officers in India” has been selected as the winning submission in the 2013 Kenneth Boulding Award competition.

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The Peace Studies Section of ISA invites nominations for the 2013 Boulding Award. The award was established to honor Kenneth E. Boulding, a founder of the field of Peace Studies. The Award Committee seeks a graduate student research paper delivered at the recent ISA Annual Convention. Nominations should be received by May 30, 2013.

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