Massachusetts

 Boston University (university website) (Boston, Massachusetts)

School of Law
J.D. Program

    J.D. with a Concentration in Litigation and Dispute Resolution (84 semester credits; Practice: Supervised Clinical Programs)

Brandeis University (university website) (Waltham, Massachusetts)

The International Center for Ethics, Justice and Public Life
Alan B. Slifka Program in Intercommunal Coexistence

     Masters of Arts in Coexistence and Conflict. Managing intercommunal conflict and violence is critical to national and international security in today’s world. Societies are becoming more diverse, and many more countries are facing ethnic, religious, cultural, and social conflicts. The globalization of such conflicts is also increasing. There is a crucial need to bring greater professional expertise and creative leadership to bear upon the challenges posed by these conflicts.

     The master’s program provides students with a solid grounding in both the theories of contemporary coexistence work and the professional skills to design and implement successful interventions that enable divided peoples to live together more equitably, respectfully, and peacefully.

Cambridge College (university website) (Cambridge, Massachusetts)

Graduate Studies Programs

    Master of Management with a Certificate in Business Negotiation and Conflict Resolution: (35 credit hours with 12 credit hours for the certificate; also includes an independent learning project; Practice; No practice is required)  Info on certificate (page 2).

 Clark University (university website) (Worcester, Massachusetts)

College of Professional and Continuing Education
Graduate Programs

    Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) in Conflict Management (7 courses and a Conflict Management Research Practicum Capstone; Practice: Research Practicum required and Internship available as an Elective)

    Masters of Science in Professional Communication (MSPC) with a Concentration in Conflict Management and Resolution (6 core courses, 5 electives and a project or thesis or 2 additional courses in lieu of the project/thesis: 8 required courses for the Concentration; Practice: Internship available as an Elective)

International Development, Community and Environment Department

    Masters in International Development and Social Change with Concentration in Conflict and Development.  The Master of Arts degree in International Development and Social Change (IDSC) emphasizes the connection between critical thinking and effective action. It is designed for scholars of international development, as well as for present and future practitioners of grassroots, community-based development.

Offering alternatives to centralized planning and implementation, the IDSC/MA program has been a pioneer in participatory development and a leading force in creating tools for social change. The challenge for the 21st-century is to promote just and equitable development and sustain environmental resources through critical thought, local planning and action. The IDCE Department and the IDSC Program stress participatory approaches that foster alliances and partnerships between local institutions and broader entities such as external development agencies, universities, and state and non-governmental organizations.

This master’s program helps students conceptualize innovative approaches to development problems by building an understanding of the complex causes, influences and implications of poverty, social injustice and conflict. Rooted in the belief that effective approaches merge many disciplines, the IDSC/MA employs a cross-disciplinary focus, with faculty from anthropology, economics, environmental sciences, women's studies, geography, history, government, and management. Links with collaborating institutions in countries such as Kenya, Nepal, Ghana, India, Senegal, and Mexico provide important real-world perspectives and field work opportunities.

Lesley University (university website) (Cambridge, Massachusetts)

School of Education

    M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction Program with a Concentration in Conflict Resolution and Peaceable Schools (33 credits: 9 credits in Required courses, 6 credits in Research courses, 15 credits in Area of Concentration, and 6 credits in Electives)

    M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction Program with a Specialization in Conflict Resolution and Peaceable Schools (35 credits: 12 credits in Required courses, 19 credits in Specialization, and 4 credits in Electives; Practice: Peaceable Schools Internship I is required and Peaceable Schools Internship II is available as an elective)

    Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution and Peaceable Schools (18 credits: 12 credits in Required courses and 6 credits in Electives; Peaceable Schools Internship I and Peaceable Schools Internship II are available as electives)

Graduate School of Arts and Social Sciences
Intercultural Relations Program

      M.A. in Intercultural Relations with a Specialization Track in Intercultural Conflict Management (36 credits: 21 credits in Core courses, 12 credits in Electives, and 3 credits in Internship; Practice: Internship is required)

      Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Intercultural Relations with a Specialization Track in Intercultural Conflict Management. (38 credits: 6 credits in Required  Interdisciplinary courses, 6 credits in Required Research courses, 16 hours in Specialization courses, 3 credits in Internship, 3 credits in Thesis, and 4 credits in Electives. Practice: Internship is required)

The University of Massachusetts at Amherst (university website)
(Amherst, Massachusetts)

PhD Concentration in the Psychology of Peace and the Prevention of Violence

This Ph.D. concentration will be located in the social-personality psychology program of the Department, but aims to draw on a broad range of psychology as well as related fields. The new concentration aims to equip students to engage in research and scholarship, including research in the real world, on the origins of violence between individuals, groups and nations, on the prevention of violence, and on ways to promote cooperation and peaceful human relations. It also aims to help students gain knowledge about and skills in the prevention of violence and the promotion of peace in real world settings.

This program in the psychology of peace and prevention of violence will train Ph.D. psychologists who are researchers, teachers and scholar-practitioners. Understanding the roots and prevention of violence between groups, such as ethno political warfare, mass killing, genocide, and terrorism is a young and developing area of research and scholarship, especially in psychology.

 The University of Massachusetts at Boston (university website)
(Boston, Massachusetts)

Graduate Programs in Dispute Resolution

    M.A. in Dispute Resolution (36 credit hours includes 6 credit hours in Internship and 6 credit hours in a Final Project; Practice: Internship is required)

    Graduate Certificate Program in Dispute Resolution (18 credit hours includes 6 credit hours in Internship; Practice: Internship is required)

       PhD in Public Polict with concentration in Dispute Resolution.  The Public Policy PhD is designed to educate students in methods and approaches to public policy analysis in a variety of policy areas. The program provides interdisciplinary study at both the theoretical and applied levels, drawing on a variety of academic disciplines. The nine-credit concentration in Dispute Resolution allows students to focus on the role of conflict and conflict resolution in policies affecting areas such as international relations, state and local government and non-profit organizations.