Mission Statement

The International Journal of Conflict & Reconciliation is the official journal of the University of Missouri-Columbia Peace Studies Program supported by the College of Arts and Science. It is a peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal that seeks to further debate on the pursuit of peace in a non-violent manner. As a transformational forum, the International Journal of Conflict & Reconciliation aims to link all relevant areas of inquiry: the sciences, social sciences, humanities, policy analysis, environmental studies, gender studies, etc., to the quest for peace. The editors welcome research and theoretical articles, as well as activists' reports and book reviews that further global discussion on the nature of peace and its relevance to social and economic justice.

Co-Editors

Richard Hessler
Professor Emeritus of Sociology, University of Missouri-Columbia
hesslerr@missouri.edu

Tọ́lá Olú Pearce
Professor Emerita of Sociology and Women and Gender Studies, University of Missouri-Columbia
pearcei@missouri.edu

Editorial Staff

Daive Dunkley
Director of Peace Studies
Professor, Black Studies, University of Missouri-Columbia
dunkleyd@missouri.edu

Richard Hessler
Professor Emeritus of Sociology, University of Missouri-Columbia
hesslerr@missouri.edu

Grazvydas Jasutis
The Graduate Institute of International Development, (IHEID), Geneva, Switzerland
Grazvydas.jasutis@gmail.com

Tọ́lá Olú Pearce
Professor Emerita of Sociology and Women and Gender Studies, University of Missouri-Columbia
pearcei@missouri.edu

Denise Brown
Editorial Assistant, Graduate Student, University of Missouri-Columbia
dmbkgf@missouri.edu

Kibby Smith
Peace Studies Advisor, University of Missouri-Columbia
smithkib@missouri.edu

Book Review Editor

Unfortunately the journal lost our book review editor with the passing of Andrew Twaddle. Our tribute can be seen here. Anyone interested in the position should contact either Richard Hessler or Tọ́lá Pearce.

International Editorial Advisory Board

IJC&R was honored to have Archbishop Desmond Tutu on the international advisory board. With his passing we offer the following tribute.

Olabisi Aina, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies
Fellow, Social Science Academy of Nigeria
Obáfémi Awólôwò University, Ilé-Ifè, Nigeria

Ali Kazemi, Ph.D.
Professor, Division of Psychology, Pedagogy and Sociology, University West, Trollhattan, Sweden

Marion Klem Lees Ph.D., LLB
Legal Advocate, South Africa

Hooshang Pazaki, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology
East Stroudsburg, University of Pennsylvania

Kjell Thornblom, Ph.D.
Professor, Behavioral Sciences
Department of Environmental Systems Science, ETH, Zurich, Switzerland

Takeshi Wada, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology and Social Thought
Latin American Studies, University of Tokyo, Japan

Sharon Welch, Ph.D.
Professor of Religion and Society
Former Provost, affiliate faculty, Meadville Lombard Theological School, Chicago