Welcome to the Justice & Peace Studies Program!

The Georgetown University Program on Justice and Peace is a transdisciplinary, cross-cultural community of students, faculty, staff, and community partners who share a commitment to academic study and lived pursuits of peace and social justice. The Program offers undergraduate students in Justice and Peace Studies (JUPS) a major in the Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences, as well as a minor in the College, the School of Nursing and Health Studies, the McDonough School of Business, and the Walsh School of Foreign Service.

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Creative and Collaborative Explorations

The Program fosters creative and collaborative explorations of complex questions of applied philosophy and domestic and global politics. Innovative approaches to teaching and learning, including social action, community engagement, experiential learning, and student-produced media are hallmarks of the Program.

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Social Transformation in South Africa Class Summer 2024

This unique interdisciplinary student cohort at Georgetown University stands apart in its approach to learning, as it is the only program where students from all…

October 11, 2024

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JUPS Professor Heath Pearson Publishes First Book, Life Beside Bars

The Justice and Peace Studies (JUPS) program is proud to congratulate Professor Heath on the release of his first book, Life Beside Bars. Students and faculty are encouraged to explore this…

September 30, 2024

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JUPS Extends Congratulations to Dr. Helal Mohammed Khan

Congratulations to JUPS faculty Dr. Helal Khan for being awarded as the recipient of this year’s Peace Justice Studies Association Best Graduate Thesis. The selection committee commented that…

September 27, 2024