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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


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

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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,

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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.