Centre for peace studies

Centre for peace studies The Centre for Peace Studies (CPS) is part of UiT The Arctic University of Norway. Centre for Peace Studies (CPS) was formally established in December 2002.

Peace in Progress

Centre for Peace Studies, University of Tromsø, celebrates its 15th Anniversary, Autumn 2017

Autumn 2017 marks the 15th Anniversary of the arrival of the inaugural class of the two-year Master's programme in Peace and Conflict Transformation (MPCT). Ole D. Mjøs launched the idea of peace studies at the University of Tromsø in 1998. The idea informed an international conferen

ce themed Higher Education for Peace at UiT in 2000. Later, support from UiT rectors Tove Bull and Jarle Aarbakke, and direct funding from the Bondevik Government helped to initiate the establishment of CPS. Since then, CPS has worked tirelessly to develop and promote the MPCT programme, as well as to initiate research projects and outreach activities. As of October 2017, 239 students from 50 different countries had successfully graduated from the MPCT programme. The MPCT programme is multi-disciplinary and the CPS is a part of the Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education. The Master programme as well as peace research draws on perspectives from several academic disciplines. CPS has hosted Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, high level politicians, and accomplished researchers. In Tromsø and internationally, CPS staff and affiliates have initiated and promoted projects which emphasize dialogue. In cooperation with Students’ Network for Peace and Tromsø International Film Festival (TIFF), CPS has established the annual Norwegian Peace Film Award. Worldwide student recruitment, international collaborative research and broad outreach activities have made CPS a vehicle for UiTs internationalization strategy. The exhibition profiles CPS´s international engagement. It provides insights into life at CPS, and especially efforts at understanding and transforming conflict situations. CPS is a dynamic multicultural arena which engages students and researchers to investigate what elements may contribute to the successful management of conflicts and what alternatively can help to create peace. Centre for Peace Studies invites people from the whole of Tromsø to reflect upon how we all can contribute to peace building and conflict resolution. Peace is a process! It must be created and nurtured! Peace in progress! www.peace.uit.no

Are you interested in the Arctic MSCA-PF Postdoctoral Fellowship (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship) in the...
29/01/2026

Are you interested in the Arctic MSCA-PF Postdoctoral Fellowship (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship) in the field of migration and refugee studies? If so, please review the call link. Please send your CV (max 3 pages) and describe a research project that will strengthen and complement the presented research (max 2 pages) to [email protected] by Feb 16th, 2026. Mark your application "Arctic MSCA".

CAPSAHARA: Critical Approaches to Politics, Social Activism and Islamic Militancy the Western Saharan Region (European Research Council STG-716467-2016), hosted by the Centro em Rede de Investigação em Antropologia (CRIA), Lisbon, Portugal (http://cria.org.pt/wp/en/)

Senter for fredsstudier (CPS) ble etablert ved UiT i 2002 som et internasjonalt senter for forskning, undervisning og fo...
04/01/2026

Senter for fredsstudier (CPS) ble etablert ved UiT i 2002 som et internasjonalt senter for forskning, undervisning og formidling om fred og konflikt, med masterprogrammet Peace and Conflict Transformation (MPCT) som en bærebjelke. Siden den gang har over 600 studenter fra mer enn 50 land studert fred og konflikt ved CPS.

Fra 1. januar 2026 ble CPS en del av det nye Senter for geopolitikk, fred og sikkerhet (GPS) ved UiT. Fagmiljøet og undervisningen i fred og konflikt videreføres der.

Vi ved Senter for fredsstudier vil gjerne takke alle som har bidratt til å styrke senteret og kunnskap om fred og konflikt gjennom disse årene. Vi er stolte av alt vi har fått til sammen med dere, og ser frem til å ta dette arbeidet videre i ny organisering.

Hurra! Professor Gunhild Hoogensen Gjørv har fått HSL‑fakultetets formidlingspris for 2025. 🎉 Gjennom arbeidet sitt har ...
30/12/2025

Hurra! Professor Gunhild Hoogensen Gjørv har fått HSL‑fakultetets formidlingspris for 2025. 🎉 Gjennom arbeidet sitt har hun styrket samfunnets forståelse av sammensatte trusler, desinformasjon og sivilt‑militært samarbeid, med særlig blikk på Arktis, og som en tydelig stemme i offentligheten løfter hun viktige perspektiver på samfunnsberedskap og robuste sivile strukturer. Vi gratulerer!

Gratulerer så masse til Joakim Arnøy ved Centre for peace studies som disputerte for PhD graden 15. desember 2025 med av...
30/12/2025

Gratulerer så masse til Joakim Arnøy ved Centre for peace studies som disputerte for PhD graden 15. desember 2025 med avhandlingen: «Reference frameworks of peace educators: Possible causative mechanisms to contextualise non-formal peace education». Takk til veiledere førsteamanuensis Mohammad M. Salehin og førsteamanuensis Christine Smith-Simonsen. Takk til bedømmelseskomitéen: professor Roger Mac Ginty. Durham University, professor Felisa L. Tibbitts. Utrecht University, og leder av komiteen og disputas førsteamanuensis Marcela Douglas Aranibar, UiT Norges arktiske universitet

On October 10, we will find out who will receive the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. Join us at the Centre for Peace Studies to ...
09/10/2025

On October 10, we will find out who will receive the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. Join us at the Centre for Peace Studies to watch the press conference live on screen. We will meet at 10:30 in Nedre lysthus, room 06. Welcome!

Did you know that as many as 338 candidates have been nominated this year – 244 individuals and 94 organizations? The nominations remain secret for 50 years, and a broad range of people can propose candidates – from academia to members of national parliaments and heads of state. The deadline was January 31, and since then, the Nobel Committee has been working to assess the different candidates.

Nobels fredspris 2025: Ta del i spenningen!

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