Center for Peace Studies and Violence Prevention
The Virginia Tech Center for Peace Studies and Violence Prevention (CPSVP) builds on the initiatives that evolved within the Virginia Tech community after the tragedy of April 16, 2007. The Center promotes peace by fostering cross-disciplinary research, educational programs, and outreach that advances scholarship and practice in violence prevention and peace building.
The center is organized into Hubs focusing on various aspects of violence and violence prevention, including Cybercrime, Victims and Victimization, Community Recovery and Memorialization; Community Response to Crisis; Economic crime and Justice; Community Mediation and Peace Building; Peace Education; and Terrorism and Extremism
Opportunities
The center is affiliated with Psychology, Theatre Arts, Religion and Culture, History, Green Engineering, and Human Development. The University Curriculum Committee has approved the minor, and introductory course, and a capstone seminar course. Courses are taught by faculty across Virginia Tech, as well as visiting instructors from such outside organizations as the United States Institute of Peace and the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict. In its role as an innovative hub for transdisciplinary research, education, service learning, and outreach, the center organizes educational conferences and symposia that bring together scholars, practitioners, and other members of the community in a dynamic learning environment dedicated to the study and prevention of violence in global and local contexts.
