Peace and Conflict Studies Institute (PACSI)

PACSI’s goal is to promote education, research and practice concerning peace and conflict issues, in both the UML and greater-Lowell communities. We focus on:

• Conflicts at all levels—from local to national to global.
• Social injustice (based on race, gender, economics, sexual orientation, etc.) and environmental degradation, and their connections to conflicts and violence.
• Positive alternatives to war and violence, such as conflict resolution—these are often best learned through participatory, “hands-on” activities.

We collaborate with a wide range of people and organizations, both on campus and in the wider community.

One of our main activities is our annual Days Without Violence, held every April since 1996. We sponsor and cosponsor several additional lectures and discussions each semester.