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Chapter 2 - Peace Education

History and Growth

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 December 2025

Gabriel Velez
Affiliation:
Marquette University
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Similar to the last chapter, in this one I provide a foundation for understanding the field of peace education and its current state. Peace education is rooted in peace studies and closely connected to peacebuilding, though it may also be used in diverse contexts. For the purposes of this book, we focus on positive peace, or fostering the conditions that promote equity, justice, and harmony. A particular branch of peace education focuses on engaging young people in becoming aware of broader systems driving violence and then taking action to address these inequities. After summarizing this area of critical peace education, I then turn to debates in the field, which include how to define it, whether to center the individual (e.g., providing them with tools to promote peace) or broader systems, and the lack of empirical evidence. Still, I argue it is valuable to discuss and consider peace education both because of the widespread need to address violence at multiple levels, as well as the fact that it is employed in many settings across the world.

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  • Peace Education
  • Gabriel Velez, Marquette University
  • Book: Making Meaning of Justice and Peace
  • Online publication: 06 December 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009360616.004
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  • Peace Education
  • Gabriel Velez, Marquette University
  • Book: Making Meaning of Justice and Peace
  • Online publication: 06 December 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009360616.004
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  • Peace Education
  • Gabriel Velez, Marquette University
  • Book: Making Meaning of Justice and Peace
  • Online publication: 06 December 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009360616.004
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