Abstract
CHS Takes the Helm as New Co-Host
In an era marked by unprecedented challenges—conflict, displacement, climate change, and socio-economic inequity—the fields of peacebuilding and development studies have never been more crucial. It is with great enthusiasm that the Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies (CHS) announces its role as the new co-host of the Journal of Peacebuilding & Development (JPD).
For the next five years, JPD will be co-hosted by CHS and the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University. During the first two and a half years, CHS will serve as the primary host, laying a strong foundation for our collaborative efforts. Thereafter, the Carter School will assume the primary hosting responsibilities, ensuring continuity and sustained impact in advancing peacebuilding and development scholarship.
Reflecting a Shared Vision
CHS shares a common vision with the Carter School and JPD to integrate theory and practice, foster interdisciplinary dialogues, and advance scholarship not only about but also from and by the Global South. This hosting arrangement reflects our collective commitment to enhancing North–South collaboration and localizing knowledge production, ensuring that diverse perspectives shape effective peacebuilding and development strategies globally.
The JPD seeks to mobilize existing, emerging, and potential networks and communities of scholars and practitioners, particularly those from regions and countries affected by conflict and fragility. By fostering discussion and debate around critical issues central to the research agenda on peacebuilding and development, JPD supports the thinking and rethinking of peace and transformative processes on a global scale.
Submissions of original Articles, Briefings, and Policy Dialogues are welcomed and indeed encouraged, through the JPD submission portal. Additionally, we welcome proposals for Special Issues on major cross-cutting themes that advance knowledge in peacebuilding and development and extend this invitation to scholars in the Global South in particular.
Thank you for your continued support as CHS takes on this pivotal role and responsibility of hosting JPD. Together, we look forward to advancing meaningful dialogue and impactful research that addresses the complex crises of our time.
Sincerely,
Dr Ghassan ElKahlout
Editor in Chief
Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies