
Conflict exists in every aspect of society. Peace and Conflict Studies is an interdisciplinary field that examines human conflict and ways to transform it to achieve justice, prevent violence, and sustain peace. PACS students are critical thinkers, leaders, and changemakers. They connect peacebuilding with dozens of academic fields and enter into 21st century careers ready to make a lasting impact on the world.
Juniata’s Peace and Conflict Studies department is housed and supported by The Baker Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies. Our students benefit from travel and research funding, professional networking, quality internships, and more through the resources of this hub in the field of peace studies. PACS students can declare a Program of Emphasis in Peace and Conflict Studies, International Studies, Peace and Criminal Justice, and Communication and Conflict Resolution. Students can individualize a degree drawing from political science, sociology, history, psychology, environmental science, art, engineering, data science, and more.
Out of only 100 or so peace programs in the U.S., Juniata's PACS program is one of the oldest in existence, and one of only a few offering a full major in peace studies.

Conflict exists in every aspect of society. Peace and Conflict Studies is an interdisciplinary field that examines human conflict and ways to transform it to achieve justice, prevent violence, and sustain peace. PACS students are critical thinkers, leaders, and changemakers. They connect peacebuilding with dozens of academic fields and enter into 21st century careers ready to make a lasting impact on the world.
Juniata’s Peace and Conflict Studies department is housed and supported by The Baker Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies. Our students benefit from travel and research funding, professional networking, quality internships, and more through the resources of this hub in the field of peace studies. PACS students can declare a Program of Emphasis in Peace and Conflict Studies, International Studies, Peace and Criminal Justice, and Communication and Conflict Resolution. Students can individualize a degree drawing from political science, sociology, history, psychology, environmental science, art, engineering, data science, and more.
Out of only 100 or so peace programs in the U.S., Juniata's PACS program is one of the oldest in existence, and one of only a few offering a full major in peace studies.

Conflict exists in every aspect of society. Peace and Conflict Studies is an interdisciplinary field that examines human conflict and ways to transform it to achieve justice, prevent violence, and sustain peace. PACS students are critical thinkers, leaders, and changemakers. They connect peacebuilding with dozens of academic fields and enter into 21st century careers ready to make a lasting impact on the world.
Juniata’s Peace and Conflict Studies department is housed and supported by The Baker Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies. Our students benefit from travel and research funding, professional networking, quality internships, and more through the resources of this hub in the field of peace studies. PACS students can declare a Program of Emphasis in Peace and Conflict Studies, International Studies, Peace and Criminal Justice, and Communication and Conflict Resolution. Students can individualize a degree drawing from political science, sociology, history, psychology, environmental science, art, engineering, data science, and more.
Out of only 100 or so peace programs in the U.S., Juniata's PACS program is one of the oldest in existence, and one of only a few offering a full major in peace studies.
Meet our Department - PACS Facts
The Baker Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies has support from a diverse and
rigorous academic department. Peace and Conflict Studies is inherently cross-disciplinary,
and our department demonstrates its interdisciplinary nature. Together professors
from the Social Science, Natural Science, and Humanities divisions help guide programming
and PACS course offerings. The goal is to show how and why 'peace is everybody's business.'
The Baker Institute's mission is to apply the resources of the academic community
to the study of warfare and deep rooted conflict as human problems and to the study
of peace as a human potential. The institute is housed at Juniata College in Huntingdon,
Pennsylvania.
Meet our Department - PACS Facts
The Baker Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies has support from a diverse and
rigorous academic department. Peace and Conflict Studies is inherently cross-disciplinary,
and our department demonstrates its interdisciplinary nature. Together professors
from the Social Science, Natural Science, and Humanities divisions help guide programming
and PACS course offerings. The goal is to show how and why 'peace is everybody's business.'
The Baker Institute's mission is to apply the resources of the academic community
to the study of warfare and deep rooted conflict as human problems and to the study
of peace as a human potential. The institute is housed at Juniata College in Huntingdon,
Pennsylvania.
More Featured Outcomes
PACS graduates enjoy distinguished careers as diplomats, educators, policy analysts, mediators, development workers, communications specialists, environmental justice advocates, legislators, nonprofit leaders, and more. The job possibilities are limitless with a résumé enhanced by marketable skills developed in PACS courses.
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Olivia Charles-Pike ’20
POE: Intercultural Conflict Intervention, secondary Spanish
Caseworker, Children and Youth Services
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Savannah Parson ’18
POE: Social Organization and Change, secondary Women and Gender Studies
Enforcement Coordinator, Fair Housing Partnership of Greater Pittsburgh
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Kent Zelesky ’17
POE: Communication Mediation
Landlord Outreach and Support Coordinator, City of Pittsburgh
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Airokhsh Faizi ’15
POE: International Politics, secondary emphasis in PACS
Fellow Development Advisor, Sahar Education International
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Colleen Chiochetti ’13
POE: Conflict and Russian Studies
Program Management Unit Association, Chemonics International
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Brenda Tyler ’10
POE: International Studies, secondary emphasis in PACS
Donor Stewardship Manager, Planned Parenthood
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Conflict Analysis
For conflict transformation and sustainable peace
From war to workplace disputes, understand the different types of conflict, why they exist and persist, and how to transform them to build lasting peace through policy and practice, at home and abroad.
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Conflict Resolution & Mediation
For cooperative violence prevention
Explore and practice alternative methodologies for dispute resolution that focus on cooperation and collaboration to eradicate violence and dismantle systemic oppression.
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Dialogue & Negotiation
For more productive discourse
Develop active listening and bargaining skills to contribute to more productive discourse in a variety of real-world contexts—because contemporary conflicts require us to have hard conversations.
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Digital Peacebuilding
For more peaceful technology
Learn to analyze and respond to online conflicts using digital tools and technology to enhance and facilitate peaceful outcomes.
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Nonviolent Action & Social Justice
For more equitable communities
History shows that building equitable and just societies is possible thanks to the transformative power of nonviolent action. Apply the theories and practice of nonviolence in different contemporary contexts.