Voices on Peace and War
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 2025 Edition of the Journal of Peace and War Studies
The 2025 issue focuses on the theme “Latin America in the 21st Century: Retreat or Progress?”
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
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.
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.
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.
Voices on Peace and War
Voices on Peace and War
Moldova Is the Next Front: Why the West Must Act Now to Secure Europe’s Most Vulnerable Democracy
The article argues that despite significant democratic and pro-European reforms under President Maia Sandu, Moldova’s progress remains dangerously fragile due to Russian military presence in Transnistria, hybrid warfare, energy coercion, and internal political polarization. It contends that only an immediate, coordinated strategy by the United States and European Union — integrating economic support, democratic institution-building, and defense modernization — can prevent Moldova from becoming Russia’s next destabilized frontier and secure its place within Europe’s security architecture.
Voices on Peace and War
What is a well-informed citizenry today?
Contact Us
W. Travis Morris
- Director, NU Peace and War Center
- Professor
- wmorris@norwich.edu
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Ainsworth Hall
Ainsworth Hall houses the School of Justice Studies and Sociology, home to the Criminal Justice program, the most popular major at Norwich. Raised in 1910, the building originally served as a United States Weather Bureau.
Yangmo Ku
- Chair, Department of History and Political Science
- Associate Director, Peace and War Center
- Professor
- yku@norwich.edu
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Ainsworth Hall
Ainsworth Hall houses the School of Justice Studies and Sociology, home to the Criminal Justice program, the most popular major at Norwich. Raised in 1910, the building originally served as a United States Weather Bureau.
Megan Liptak
- Assistant Director of Research Centers
- 802-485-3138
- mliptak@norwich.edu
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Jackman Hall
Jackman Hall houses a number of administrative offices, including the President’s, Development and Alumni Relations, Commandant’s, Dean of Students, Human Resources, Registrar and Bursar. Army and Air Force ROTC offices occupy the lower level.