The Spark M. Matsunaga Institute for Peace & Conflict Resolution (MIPCR) at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
Welcome to the Spark M. Matsunaga Institute for Peace
& Conflict Resolution
Read our 2010 Annual Report - .pdf (210kb)
Our Institute is a center of learning, research, and service in peace studies, conflict resolution, and human rights. We offer elective courses to students from all disciplines. For those who wish to specialize in the field, we offer three academic programs:
Undergraduate Certificate in Peace Studies
- A 15-credit program in peace studies and conflict resolution that is equivalent to a minor in the field. Certificate Details
Undergraduate Major in Peace and Conflict Resolution
- An individually designed major offered through Interdisciplinary Studies. Major Details
Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution
- Available to students seeking the certificate only or concurrently with a Masters or Ph.D. program. Certificate Details
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Learn about our special
summer course
in Hiroshima, Japan
Upcoming Events
Himalayan Consensus: Journey to a New Global Consensus - 1/18
Featuring Laurence Brahm and Professor Dharm Bhawuk
Dialogue about Capitalism, Economic Development, Indigenous Preservation, Poverty, and Inequality
11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
EWC Burns Hall, Room 4005-4009
Scholarship Applications Due! - 2/15
Phillip Jacob Peace Memorial Award, Betty Jacob Peace Fund Award, Nobumoto Tanahashi Peace Scholarship Award, and Nobumoto Tanahashi Peace Fellowship
Visit our webpage for applications and more information on each scholarship
or for a hard copy come by our office in Saunders Hall, Room 523.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us at: (808) 956-6433
or via email at uhip@hawaii.edu, or visit us in Saunders Hall, Room 523.
25th Annual Peer Mediation Conference - 2/24
Contact Sue Chang at 947-1815 or susanchangmw@gmail.com
8:45 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Campus Center: CC 308, CC309, and CC Ballroom
Authorized by Hawaii Department of Education
Inter-University ADR Cyber-Symposium - 3/7
Submit Your Papers/Posters Now!
If you'd like to submit a research paper or poster, please email it to
Brian Jarrett at bnjarrett@alaska.edu
March 7, 2012 @ UH Manoa - More Information on Cyber Symposium and
List of Participating Universities
Our Vision and Mission
The Spark M. Matsunaga Institute for Peace & Conflict Resolution envisions a university, community and world where the prevention, management, and resolution of conflict are a shared enterprise.
We are a multi-disciplinary academic community of scholars, students, practitioners, and visitors who seek to promote peace and conflict resolution through teaching, research, service and application.
For more information download our Institute brochure
Learn more about the History of Our Institute
We seek to:
- Educate and train professionals and future leaders in applied peacemaking and conflict resolution;
- Develop and apply innovations to the peaceful resolution of conflicts--locally, regionally, nationally, and globally;
- Address contemporary problems within Hawai'i, the Asia-Pacific region, the Continental United States and the world;
- Use our strategic Pacific location to bring people together and renew the University's responsibility to provide a safe sanctuary for a civil and respectful exchange of perspectives and ideas