Center for Peace Studies and Violence Prevention

About the Center

The Virginia Tech Center for Peace Studies and Violence Prevention (CPSVP) promotes peace by fostering cross-disciplinary research, educational programs, and outreach that advances scholarship on the causes and consequences of violence, violence prevention strategies, 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.

CPSVP HUBS

Cybercriminology Lab

Memorialization and Community Recovery

Mediation

Extremism and Terrorism

Victims and Victimization

Civic Pluralism and Peace Education

Family and Crime

Economic and Environmental Justice

Development, Peace and Security

Community Response to Crises

Center Events

Research Symposiums

Peace Studies Minor

Global Technology Center

Support the Center

Opportunities

The CPSVP builds on the initiatives that evolved within the Virginia Tech community after the tragedy of April 16, 2007. Our work is dedicated to all those affected by violence in global and local contexts.