The Center for Peace and Development builds on the University of Oklahoma’s longtime work with communities in northern Uganda. CPD brings together faculty and students from across the University’s varied disciplines to build collaborative partnerships with communities affected by conflict.
Conversation with Chef Nephi Craig
Indigenous Food Sovereignty, Foodways, and Community Dialogue
Join Chef Nephi Craig, founder of the Native American Culinary Association and author of Our Knives Will Save Us, for a day of conversation and learning at OU.
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Afternoon Conversation
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Dale Hall Tower, Community Room 906
An informal discussion with OU students, faculty, and staff on Indigenous food sovereignty, foodways, and community wellness.
Evening Book Talk
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Pitman Hall, Catlett Music Center
Public talk on Our Knives Will Save Us.
Book Signing & Reception
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Open to public
Education for Sustainable Development: Creating a Culture of Peace and Nonviolence Through Education in Northwest India
Friday, November 21st, 2025, at 11 am Via Zoom
Rev. Linus and Mrs. Seema Justin
Exploring the Less Tangible Consequences of Climate Change: Sense of place, community wellbeing, and health in the US, Uganda, and Thailand.
Dr. Karen Bailey
January 30, 2026, 4pm, Sarkeys Energy Center Rm, 1446
International Seminar: The China Effect: Rethinking Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
December 3rd, 2025
9:00 AM - 12:50 PM CST
Online Via Zoom
Session 1: 9:10 AM-10:40 AM
Moderator: Firat Demir
Speakers:
Kevin Gallagher,
Celio Hiratuka,
Enrique Dussel Peters,
Session 2: 10:45 AM-12:30 PM
Moderator: Firat Demir,
Speakers:
Rhys Jenkins,
Jorge Carrillo Viveros,
Evan Ellis,
Inside Criminalized Governance: How and Why Gangs Rule the Streets of Rio de Janeiro.
Tuesday, October 7th, 2025 12-1:30 pm Zarrow Hall Community Room 145
Dr. Nicholas Barnes
Sponsered by
The Center for the Americas
The Center for Brazil Studies
The Center for Peace and Development.
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Sister Rosemary speaks of her work with women in Northern Uganda, the various insecurities they face, and her work over the past years to empower women socially and economically.
