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Vol. 19 No. 1 (2015): African Sociological Review

3 - Strengthening Peace Research and Peace Education in African Universities

https://doi.org/10.57054/asr.v19i1.3668
Kenneth Omeje
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3979-6045

Corresponding Author(s) : Kenneth Omeje

k.c.omeje@bradford.ac.uk

African Sociological Review, Vol. 19 No. 1 (2015): African Sociological Review

Abstract

This paper explores the problems and challenges of promoting and embedding conflict-sensitive
peace education in African higher education, especially in the universities. The paper also
proffers some constructive policy recommendations and intervention strategies. Universities
have traditionally been concerned with imparting specialized knowledge and skills in
various fields of study capable of helping beneficiaries to make useful contributions to societal
development and also earn meaningful livelihood from a legitimate occupation. There is
increasing interest in the role of higher education in promoting peace and security at all levels
of society, particularly in volatile conflict-prone and war-affected societies. This research has
been mainly conceived to help strengthen the growing body of policy-relevant knowledge on the
functional application of peace research and peace education in Africa.

Keywords

peace education Higher education policy structural violence conflict resolution
Kenneth Omeje. (2015). 3 - Strengthening Peace Research and Peace Education in African Universities. African Sociological Review, 19(1), 16–33. https://doi.org/10.57054/asr.v19i1.3668
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John and Elnora Ferguson Centre for African Studies Department of Peace Studies University of Bradford.

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