Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution

From October to mid-February, the Venerable Buddhist monks of the Dhammacetiya Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center of Fort Worth, Texas walked more than 2,300 miles to Washington, D.C. Known as the Walk for Peace, their goal was to raise awareness of the global need for peace as well as how we can practice and foster peace in our own lives and neighborhoods.

Marisa Prikh is an extraordinary, driven George Mason student. She earned her associate’s degree while still in High School. Now, she is a second-year Honors College student studying Public Administration at The Schar School of Government and Policy with a minor in Conflict Resolution and Analysis at the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution.  She is also the President of “Be the Change,” a student-led organization dedicated to driving positive change at Mason through the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals.

Hyoin is a Class of 2025 alumna of the Carter School and currently serves as a Sustainable Development and Economic Affairs Intern at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP). Motivated by a desire to make a positive impact on international society, she majored in Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University.

Honor College student Cashlyn Bonds said her time at George Mason University has been defined by her passion for justice, human security, and international understanding.  

George Mason’s Center for Resilient and Sustainable Communities is implementing AI in collaboration with the Fairfax County Department of Public Safety Communications. It may forever change the way 9-1-1 operators are trained.

For nearly two decades, George Mason alum Nawal Rajeh has been transforming the way Baltimore’s youth see themselves—shaping them into peacemakers through long-term relationships, hands-on education, and a community-wide commitment to nonviolence.

A project led by George Mason University professor Arthur Romano is working to prevent gun violence in Baltimore through proactive peacebuilding initiatives.

Alpaslan Özerdem, dean of George Mason University’s Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, recently participated in discussions at the 2025 Global Higher Education Symposium, held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on July 18.

For the past 10 years, the Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution at George Mason has partnered with Shinnyo-en Foundation in their shared mission of developing young people as peacebuilders. The Carter School and the California-based Shinnyo-en Foundation seek to bring different groups together, honoring every voice, navigating darkness, and illuminating paths toward peace.

The Dean of the Carter School, Alpaslan Özerdem, highlights the school's dedication to Carter's principles, including conflict resolution, human rights, health, housing, and social justice in this interview with WTOP.