Welcome to the Justice & Peace Studies Program!
The Georgetown University Program on Justice and Peace (JUPS) is a transdisciplinary community committed to both the academic study and lived practice of peace and social justice.
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Creative and Collaborative Explorations
The Justice and Peace Studies (JUPS) Program fosters creative and collaborative explorations of complex questions of applied philosophy, domestic and global politics. Innovative approaches to teaching and learning, including social action, community engagement, experiential learning, and research, are hallmarks of the program.
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Justice and Peace Studies Summer Stipend Recipients
The Justice and Peace Studies program offered its students a stipend to support their work during the summer months. Rachel Rochford (SFS ’27), an International Politics major and Justice…
September 11, 2026
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For the past year, Professor Dr. Sheherazade Jafari has worked as a facilitator with the DC Peace Team (DCPT), training members of the community to become nonviolent agents of sustainable peace…
September 2, 2026
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We are excited to congratulate two of our outstanding seniors for their achievements in the Justice and Peace Studies program! Both of the following students have demonstrated a special commitment…
May 15, 2026