Peace and War Summit 2023

Peace & War Center

John and Mary Frances Patton Peace & War Center—a Norwich University academic center of excellence

About the PAWC

The John and Mary Frances Patton Peace and War Center is a Norwich University academic center of excellence for students, scholars, and practitioners seeking to advance interdisciplinary knowledge on the relationship between peace and warfare at local, national, and global levels.

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THE 2023 EDITION OF THE JOURNAL OF PEACE AND WAR STUDIES (JPWS)

The 2023 issue of the Journal of Peace and War Studies gives special focus to the theme, “Peace in the Middle East: An Impossible Mission?"

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Sponsored Student Experiences

The John and Mary Frances Patton Peace & War Center sponsors and promotes academic enhancement with hands-on learning experiences for students interested in peace and war topics. Students affiliated with the us take on leadership roles in the activities that we promote.

Research & Writing

Research & Writing

The John and Mary Frances Patton Peace and War Center supports the field of military writing and research in three ways - by producing it, by encouraging it, and by awarding it.

2023 Norwich University Military Writers’ Symposium

Norwich University Military Writers’ Symposium

The John and Mary Frances Patton Peace & War Center is home to the annual Norwich University Military Writers’ Symposium which convenes authors and experts in the fields of military history, intelligence, and current affairs to offer important perspectives on pressing global concerns.

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Peace and War Summit

The John and Mary Frances Patton Peace & War Center annually hosts the Peace & War Summit which seeks to address some of today's most challenging topics in foreign policy and international relations by bringing together experts in the field for provocative conversations. The summit is followed by the publication of the Journal of Peace and War Studies.

Peace & War Newsletter

The John & Mary Frances Patton Peace & War Center publishes a weekly newsletter that features our Voices on Peace & War forum, student experiences, articles and videos by our Senior Research Fellows and a variety of other items focused on the topics of peace and war. Subscribe to receive the newsletter in your email for free.

Past Events & Activities

Military Writers Symposium
October 10 to 11, 2023

29th Annual Norwich University Military Writers' Symposium

Train and Fight to Win: An Exploration of Global Special Operations Forces

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2022 PAWC Summit
March 20 to 21, 2023

Norwich University Peace & War Summit

Peace in the Middle East: An Impossible Mission?

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Dmitri Photo Exhibit
February 28 to April 2, 2022

Photo Exhibition by Dmitri Beliakov, Senior Research Fellow (2022)

On the Margins of Europe: War Before the War

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Voices on Peace and War

Contact Us

Yangmo Ku

  • Associate Director, Peace and War Center
  • Chair, Department of History and Political Science
  • Associate Professor