Conflict Studies Research Center

Overview

The Conflict Studies Research Center (CSRC) is based at the Arab American University’s Ramallah campus. It is a hub for scholarly activities centered on conflict studies.

Our center facilitates intellectual pursuits through research, conferences, collaborative projects, and partnerships with universities. Engaging in diverse fields related to conflict within the social sciences and beyond; we strive to disseminate knowledge through student training, meetings, and research publications.

Here, students and academics are invited to actively contribute to the nuanced exploration of political conflict issues.

Vision

An independent Palestinian think tank specialized in policies and conflict resolution studies at the local, regional and international levels.

Mission

Studying the political and social developments of the Palestinian cause in its local, regional and international contexts.
Producing policy papers specialized in conflict resolution and related topics.
Providing free and independent platform for intellectuals, thinkers, politicians, and academics.

Position values

Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text

Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text (meaning the intent is form, not content) and is used by the printing and publishing industries. Lorem Ipsum has been the standard for dummy text since the 15th century, when an unknown printing press randomly collected a set of letters taken from a text, to form a booklet that served as a guide or reference for these letters. Five centuries have not destroyed this text, but it has even come into use in its original form in printing and typesetting

Academic excellence

Credibility

National interest

Research

strategic

Community Development

Academic freedom

critical thinking

Center objectives

Learn about the services of the Rehabilitation Center for Children with Special Needs

Standing as a research institute provides a platform for researchers and students to produce and publish academic papers.

Act as a think tank to regularly produce political and strategic papers on sensitive Palestinian issues, in addition to conducting research and studies on conflict, peace, and development.

Providing practical policy insights and guidance to national decision makers.

Center projects

This is a formal text, meaning that the purpose is the form, not the content, and it is used in the printing and publishing industries. Since the fifteenth century, when an unknown printer stacked a group of letters randomly taken from a text, to form a booklet that served as a guide or formal reference for these letters.

Erasmus+2018

In 2018, we proudly collaborated with Erasmus+ in the Capacity Building for Higher Education program, winning with our proposed project, "Strengthening of Research Capacity on Policy, Conflict Resolution, and Reconciliation." This initiative facilitated workshops and student-academic exchanges, significantly boosting our research capabilities and advancing insights into conflict-related topics.

Explore our impactful journey in building a solid foundation for conflict studies.

NOREF

As part of their international work committed to mitigating and resolving conflicts through informal diplomacy and providing practical support to Norwegian and international mediation efforts; NOREF launched its Fall of 2022 project with CSRC.

The project was launched with focus group discussions, followed by a series of engaging lectures, and concluded with a second round of in-depth focus group sessions. This initiative falls in line with NOREF's dedication to supporting conflict parties in preventing, mitigating, and resolving conflicts through informal diplomacy.

Bridging Insights

Embarking on a collaborative journey with Bridging Insights, our primary research initiative centers around stakeholder mapping in Palestine. Beyond our research efforts, we actively host a series of regular lectures in partnership with Bridging Insights, featuring esteemed academics from abroad. These lectures serve as a dynamic forum for the exchange of diverse perspectives, enriching our collective understanding of conflict-related issues.

International Academic Lectures

With the assistance of our international partners, we have had the pleasure of welcoming prominent scholars to our center and giving lectures to our students, faculty, and members of our community. We have had the pleasure of hosting Noam Chomsky, Mark Tessler, Rashid Khalidi, and many more.

Women’s Empowerment

In cooperation with Forward Thinking, CSRC hosted many focus groups and roundtables including prominent female leaders from the Palestinian scene. The Women’s network has expanded to include Palestinian women from urban, rural and refugee setting as well as social, political and economic renowned positions. The network meets to discuss the issues affecting Palestinian women today within the conflict zones of Palestine.

Ireland Trip

As part of our commitment to academic exploration, CSRC's academic staff undertook a visit to universities in Northern Ireland. This trip aimed to explore the post-conflict context in Ireland after its resolution.

Expected accomplishments

Expectations exceeded limits

The Center for Conflict Studies is expected to cover research and development, with the Center serving as an academic platform for graduate students pursuing master's programs in the field of conflict resolution, political science, international relations, etc.
The center is expected to empower these graduates and be a platform to publish their papers and research works.
The Center for Conflict Studies is also expected to serve academic and research efforts in Palestine and the region by collaborating with leading conflict resolution institutes around the world. The center is also expected to host researchers to conduct some joint missions.
The Center for Conflict Studies is expected to serve Palestinian political decision-making by serving as a think tank, producing regular policy papers and providing policy guidance based on roundtable discussions and research.
The Center for Conflict Studies is expected to organize annual conferences inspired by research or policy recommendations produced by the Center over the years.
The Conflict Studies Center is expected to provide data, analysis and recommendations to decision makers, researchers and the media (database).

Center publications

View annual reports, brochures and guides

Board of Directors

Get to know the board of directors

Dr. Nahed Habiballah – Director

Dr. Lana Shehadeh – Assistant Director

Dr. Ayman Yousef – Qualitative Research Expert

Dr. Faisal Awartani – Quantitative Research Expert

Board of Trustees

Get to know the board of directors

Center staff

Get to know the board of directors

Mr. Bara Azmooti – Research Assistant

Partners

Get to know our local and global partners

Quick shortcuts

Auxiliary text

To make your browsing experience easier and more effective, we provide you with a set of shortcuts and quick links for direct access to the most important sections