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The “Centre for Conflict, Human Rights and Peace Studies” (CHRAPS) was established out of the Department of Social Studies Education in the Faculty of Social Science Education of the ��ɫ��Ƶ. The newly created Centre which took off in the (2016/2017) academic year has the same status as an academic department. It seeks among other things, to be Ghana’s premier Centre that conducts independent research on, and provides in-depth analyses of conventional and non-conventional issues related to the intersections between conflict, peace and human rights processes in West Africa and beyond. The Centre aims to build on the work being done through the human rights education programme in the Department of Social Studies Education to produce graduates who will lead peace processes and human rights work for many years, and in different contexts. The Centre, apart from its research activities, offer academic programmes on full-time, part-time (regular, weekend and sandwich).  The Centre is currently offering M.A, Phil programmes and Executive Masters in Human Rights and Peace Studies.

In recognition of the unprecedented dimensions of issues of conflicts, and the interconnections with peace and human rights, the Centre for Conflict, Human Rights and Peace Studies is primarily concerned with conducting research, producing graduates with peace-building skills through transformative pedagogy and developing curriculum content that is designed to prepare students to pursue the objectives of peace and human rights within society. The Centre has therefore created academic programmes that offer courses related to peace programming, conflict resolution and human rights promotion, as well as practical skills in peace education.

The establishment of the Centre is supposed to open up linkage opportunities with other academic institutions and centres worldwide, which will lead to collaboration in research, publications and students’ and faculty exchanges among others. This is so because the issues of Human Rights and Peace have become very important and ever present in international discourse, not only on the political level but also in the realms of intellectual engagement and scholarship.

Mission of the Centre

In line with the mandate of the ��ɫ��Ƶ, the mission of the Centre for Conflict, Human Rights and Peace Studies is to engage in teaching and research activities that generate ��ԴǷɱ���岵����to spearhead innovation and excellence in conflict resolution, human rights promotion and peace programming initiatives.  The Centre is committed to the formulation and delivery of course contents that provide students with a range of knowledge, skills, and problem-solving abilities to lead human rights and peace programming within State institutions, Inter-Governmental Organizations and not-for-profit organizations in Ghana and around the globe.

Vision of the Centre

The Centre seeks to be Ghana’s premier centre of excellence and innovation in teaching, research and programming in conflict resolution, human rights promotion and peace education with partners in West Africa and beyond. 

In line with that vision, the Centre shall be proactive in:

• attracting, recruiting and retaining internationally acknowledged faculty with the requisite
• expertise and knowledge in human rights, conflicts and peace issues;  
• formulation and delivery of course contents that provide challenging, but rewarding
• academic experiences for students to lead innovation in the fields of conflict resolution, human rights promotion and peace education;
• empowering an interdisciplinary faculty with the expertise and holistic perspective for providing excellence in teaching, research, publication, curriculum development, scholarship, and community service to Ghana in particular and to the global community in general;
• supporting staff to be absolutely dedicated to the creation and sustenance of an organizational culture conducive learning/research environment for students and faculty.

ACHIEVEMENTS

1. The Centre is the only department in Ghana that runs three courses namely: conflict, human rights and peace studies co-currently.

     2.  The centre introduced a new programme Executive Masters in the 2018/2019 academic year.

     3.  Affiliation plans between the Centre and the University of Tampere of Finland are far advanced with the signing of MOU between ��ɫ��Ƶand Tampere. 

     4.  Collaboration with security agencies specifically the police, prison and the immigration services. 

CONTACT INFORMATION 

• Center for Conflict, Human Rights and Peace Studies 
• Faculty of Social Science Education
• E-Mail Address:��chraps@uew.edu.gh
• Phone Nos.: 0505450839, 0207078336