McCormack Speaks

February 10, 2018
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Four Global Governance & Human Security Doctoral Students Chosen for Transdisciplinary Dissertation Proposal Program

Selected from a pool of highly competitive candidates, the Office of Graduate Studies has chosen 12 PhD students representing 7 graduate programs across the university to participate in the 2018 UMass Boston Transdisciplinary Dissertation Proposal Development Program. Among them include … Continue reading

September 10, 2017
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Rio de Janeiro and the Threats of Violence, Poverty, and Drugs

  by David Matz, Professor Emeritus of Conflict Resolution I have just returned from a one-week visit to Rio. The city faces the Atlantic Ocean, has gorgeous beaches, and is surrounded by quickly rising mountains. It is an excellent tourist … Continue reading

July 10, 2017
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VIDEO: McCormack Graduate School Makes Impact on Global Conflicts

Darren Kew, executive director of the Center for Peace, Democracy, and Development and associate professor of conflict resolution, human security, and global governance talks about how conflict resolution work being done in Nigeria is relevant in Boston and other parts … Continue reading

April 12, 2017
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VIDEO: McCormack School Offers Accelerated Master’s Degree Programs

The John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies now offers accelerated master’s degree programs. UMass Boston undergraduates can now earn both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in just five years in conflict resolution, gerontology, global comparative public … Continue reading

December 22, 2016
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Assessing Cross Cultural Encounters: Rethinking Impact

by Karen Ross, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance Whether in the form of joint sports teams or theater troupes, cross cultural study abroad experiences, or intensive weekend dialogue sessions, programs designed to bring together youth across … Continue reading

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