Global Peace and Social Justice seeks to understand the root causes for social injustice and violence locally, nationally and internationally. We seek to find ways to mitigate, transform and prevent conflicts and work towards the creation of thriving and equitable communities. 

This program is concerned with the intersections of social conflict, violence, oppression, politics and culture. Our researchers study both the historical causes of injustice, as well as contemporary justice-seeking methods. In doing so, we seek to reimagine and make transformative change in order to build peaceful, equitable, and just communities.

As an interdisciplinary field, Global Peace and Social Justice encompasses subject areas from the Faculties of Humanities and Social Sciences. Our interdisciplinary slate of courses provides students with an informed understanding of their self and the world around them. We prompt students to examine their social locations and ethical responsibilities and equip them with the skills necessary to transform relationships of conflict and strategies into ties of social solidarity that make peace and justice possible.

Global Peace and Social Justice is an engaged discipline and our students and faculty are involved in the promotion of societal health and wellbeing through projects for peace education and human rights around the world. Therefore, along with courses that enhance the critical thinking and writing skills of students, there are also many opportunities for community-based learning through our experiential learning courses and public engagement events sponsored by the Centre for Peace Studies.

We are committed to continue to study, dialogue, collaborate and act together to achieve a society that is peaceful, just and equitable for all.