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The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (S-CAR
Type	Public University
Established	1983
Academic affiliation	George Mason University
Dean	Kevin Avruch
Location	Arlington, VA, USA; Fairfax, VA, USA; Lorton, VA, USA
Website	S-CAR Website

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The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (S-CAR) is a division of George Mason University based near Washington, D.C., United States area with locations in Arlington, Fairfax, and Lorton, Virginia.

History[edit]

S-CAR was founded in 1983 as the Center for Conflict Analysis, later named the Center for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (CCAR). In 1988 it became the first academic institution to grant PhD's in Conflict Analysis and Resolution and rose to the the status of Institute, becoming ICAR in 1989.^[1] In 2010, after a decade of growth and development, including the introduction of the undergraduate program and graduate certificate programs, the Center, then Institute, became the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (S-CAR).^[2]

Academic programs[edit]

PhD - Doctorate of Philosophy MS - Master's of Science in Conflict Analysis and Resolution BA/BS - Bachelor's of Arts or Science in Conflict Analysis and Resolution Graduate Certificate in Conflict Analysis and Resolution Dual Master's Degree with the University of Malta - Master's of Science in Conflict Analysis and Resolution and Master's of Arts in Conflict Resolution and Mediterranean Security Dual Degree - Master's of Science in Conflict Analysis and Resolution and Master's of Social Work Peace Corps Master's International

Research centers[edit]

Center for World Religions, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution Center for Peacemaking Practice Center for the Study of Gender and Conflict Resolution Center Study of Narrative and Conflict Resolution Program on History, and Memory Program on Ethics and Conflict Resolution The Political Economy of Civil War and Peacebuilding Undergraduate Experiential Learning Program

Notable alumni[edit]

Mohammed Abu-Nimer, expert on conflict resolution and dialog for peace. Professor at the American University School of International Service
Chad Ford, ESPN sports journalist and Assistant Professor at Brigham Young University – Hawaii (BYUH)
Deborah Hersman, former chair of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board
Alma Jadallah, national and international conflict resolution practitioner and scholar, President and Managing Director of Kommon Denominator, Inc.
January Makamba, Tanzanian politician and member of Parliament for Bumbuli constituency, Deputy Minister of Communication, Science and Technology

Past and present faculty[edit]

Kevin Avruch
John Burton
Sara Cobb
Marc Gopin - James H. Laue Professor of World Religions, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution
Susan Hirsch - Professor of Conflict Resolution and Anthropology
James H. Laue
Christopher Mitchell - Professor Emeritus of Conflict Analysis and Resolution
Richard E. Rubenstein - University Professor of Conflict Resolution and Public Affairs
Dennis Sandole - Professor of Conflict Resolution and International Relations

References[edit]

^ ""ICAR Then and Now: The Institute Turns 25 Years Old" S-CAR News, Special Issue: Summer 2008". scar.gmu.edu. Retrieved 2014-06-14."
^ ""ICAR Becomes a School: Reflections on the past and looking to the future" S-CAR News, Volume 5, Issue 1, 2011". scar.gmu.edu. Retrieved 2014-06-14."

[1] ""ICAR Then and Now: The Institute Turns 25 Years Old" S-CAR News, Special Issue: Summer 2008". scar.gmu.edu. Retrieved 2014-06-14."

[2] ""ICAR Becomes a School: Reflections on the past and looking to the future" S-CAR News, Volume 5, Issue 1, 2011". scar.gmu.edu. Retrieved 2014-06-14."

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