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Center for Peace and Development

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About the CPD

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.

Featured Events



REVERSING AUTONOMY: BAGHDAD’S STRATEGY TO ROLL BACK KURDISTAN’S DEVELOPMENT

SPEAKER:  Dr. Yerevan Saeed, Barzani Scholar-in-Residence, School of International Service, American University

MODERATOR Dr. Firat Demir, L.J. Semrod Presidential Professor of Economics, Co-Director, Center for Peace and Development,

Senior Researcher & Co-Founder, Security in Context Yerevan Saeed is the Barzani Scholar in Residence at American University’s School of International Service and a non-resident fellow at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. Saeed’s research focuses on security, political, and energy issues in the Middle East, including Iraq, Turkey, Iran, the Gulf, and the Levant

Wednesday, April 25th. 1-2 P.M. CST 2-3 P.M. EST ZOOM Join the webinar: https://bit.ly/4cpdnni

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

2:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. CST

Transforming Lives: Empowering Marginalized Women In Nepal 

Dr. Bishnu Maya Pariyar 

Dr. Venera Bekteshi

Dr. Zemarie Deacon

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Democracy, Authoritarian & Neoliberalism

Thursday, April 25, 2PM, Bizzell Memorial Library

Democracy, Authoritarian & Neoliberalism

Dr. Omar S. Dahi

Dr. Bassam Haddad

Dr. Samer Shehata

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China's Rise in the Global South

Thursday, April 25,  12-1:15 PM, Zarrow Hall

China's Rise in the Global South

Dr. Dawn Murphy

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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.