Formation | 1959 |
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Type | Research institute |
Purpose | Researching and educating on the theme of peace studies |
Headquarters | Lancaster University, Bailrigg, Lancaster, LA1 4YL, United Kingdom |
Director | Simon Mabon |
Parent organization | Department of Politics, Philosophy, and Religion |
Website | www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/centres/richinst |
The Richardson Institute for Peace Studies was the first peace & conflict research centre in the UK and one of the first in the world.[1] It is part of the Department of Politics, Philosophy, and Religion at Lancaster University, where its members publish research, hold lectures and workshops, and run academic outreach programmes.