David J. Smith

High School Student Peace and Conflict Resolution Scholarship to Support Academic Course Work, up to $1,000, application due 3/30/18

If you know of a deserving U.S. high school student who is interested in peace and conflict studies, why not nominate them for a scholarship to continue their studies in conflict resolution and peace studies? Click below for more information.

Presidents’ Day: A Man of Peace, Jimmy Carter

For Presidents’ Day, I wanted to share this Parade Magazine piece about Jimmy Carter. Regardless of whether you liked his politics or not (I did), it is hard to dispute that is a man of integrity, honesty, ethics, selflessness, love for family and country, and of peace and goodness. When we think of Presidents’ Day,ContinueContinue reading “Presidents’ Day: A Man of Peace, Jimmy Carter”

How Film Captures the Roles of Women in War and Peace, USIP, 3/8/18

Ten years ago, the film Pray the Devil Back to Hell premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Documentary for its powerful depiction of the nonviolent women’s movement that helped bring an end to Liberia’s bloody civil war. Since its release, producers and directors have taken up the challengeContinueContinue reading “How Film Captures the Roles of Women in War and Peace, USIP, 3/8/18”