July 23, 2026One year after becoming the United Nations Academic Impact SDG 16 Hub Chair, George Mason University’s Carter School reflects on how universities can move beyond research to help advance peace, justice, and strong institutions through global partnerships, policy engagement, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The article highlights SDG 16 as a foundation for sustainable development and outlines the Carter School’s vision for connecting scholars, students, policymakers, and practitioners to address complex global challenges before 2030.
July 25, 2025Alpaslan Özerdem, dean of George Mason University’s Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, recently participated in discussions at the 2025 Global Higher Education Symposium, held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on July 18.
January 23, 202523 January 2025 – The Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University was appointed as the new United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Hub Chair for SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions by the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) initiative.