Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford
The Department of Peace Studies is an academic department at the University of Bradford based in Bradford, United Kingdom. It was the first British university to establish a department of Peace Studies in 1973, which is currently the world's largest university centre for the study of peace and conflict.[1] The division has a reputation as a centre of excellence in peace research, international relations, security studies, conflict resolution and development and peace studies.
Notable alumni and students
- Lindis Percy, peace activist.
- Sadegh Zibakalam (PhD 1989), Iranian professor, writer and political analyst.
Past and present faculty
Tolstoy Cup
The Tolstoy Cup is an annual football match played between the students of the Department of Peace Studies at the University of Bradford and the Department of War Studies at King's College London since 1995. The rivalry between 'Peace Studies' and 'War Studies' was featured on the Financial Times list of "Great college sports rivalries".[2] The competition is named after War and Peace, the 1869 novel written by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy. The "trophy" is a framed copy of the book. It is kept by the department of the current winners.
References
- ^ Peace Studies at Bradford
- ^ Scott, Izabella (25 March 2011). "The List: Five great college sports rivalries". Financial Times. London.