Peace and Justice Studies Association Records
Abstract
The Peace and Justice Studies Association (PJSA) is a non-profit organization formed in 2001 as a result of a merger of the Consortium on Peace Research, Education and Development (COPRED) and the Peace Studies Association (PSA). The PJSA is dedicated to bringing together academics, K-12 teachers and grassroots activists to explore alternatives to violence and share visions and strategies for peacebuilding, social justice, and social change. The group also serves as a professional association for scholars in the field of peace and conflict resolution studies, and is a North American affiliate of the International Peace Research Association.
Dates
- Creation: 2002-
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Conditions Governing Access
None.
Conditions Governing Use
None.
Historical note
The Peace and Justice Studies Association (PJSA) is a non-profit organization formed in 2001 as a result of a merger of the Consortium on Peace Research, Education and Development (COPRED) and the Peace Studies Association (PSA). The PJSA is dedicated to bringing together academics, K-12 teachers and grassroots activists to explore alternatives to violence and share visions and strategies for peacebuilding, social justice, and social change. The group also serves as a professional association for scholars in the field of peace and conflict resolution studies, and is a North American affiliate of the International Peace Research Association. Together with the Peace History Society, the PJSA edits the scholarly journal, Peace and Change.
Extent
0.75 linear ft. (1 box)
Custodial History
The Swarthmore College Peace Collection is the official repository for these papers/records.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Peace and Justice Studies Association, 2008 [Acc. 08A-056]; 2009 [Acc. 09A-011].
Legal Status
Copyright to the Peace and Justice Studies Association records created by the organization has been transferred to the Swarthmore College Peace Collection. Copyright to all other materials is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Processing Information
This collection is unprocessed and remains in the order in which it was donated. This finding aid was prepared by Wendy E. Chmielewski, August 2012 and updated in September 2020.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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