The Peace Culture Research Institute (PCRI) is a reciprocal learning community of peace and conflict researchers from around the world. We believe any learning and the changes based on the learning are possible in relationships. We promote engaged research in which peace researchers and peace practitioners share a common interest in learning together. We also facilitate trans-local learning interactions between conflict-affected societies, in which participants have authority in the knowledge generated from these interactions.
 
Our research is rooted in Peace Studies, a transdisciplinary field of academic study, with a particular concern for developing an understanding of the origins of violent conflicts and possibilities for their resolution and transformation, as well as the conditions for sustainable peace. Studying peace comes with questions of not only how it is, but also how it can or should be. We are in never-ending explorations of peace, which connects a not-yet realised potential in our everyday lives into how we perceive and interpret the world, nurturing our hope. In this ongoing journey, we uncover cultures of peace in our societies, while striving to expand their presence in the face of persistent cultures of war.
 
You are very welcome here. This website is designed to provide all the information we have about our research, latest updates, and how to get in touch with us. We hope you enjoy your time with us at the PCRI.
 
In Peace,
 
Dong Jin Kim
Director, Peace Culture Research Institute