Peter Dixon

Peter Dixon

Peter Dixon a research scientist in the Conflict Resolution and Coexistence program at the Heller School for Social Policy at Brandeis University, where he co-leads the Everyday Justice and Everyday Indicators for Policy Innovation projects. He uses mixed methodologies to study how the everyday experiences of people and organizations during and after conflict enable or limit transformative solutions toward peace and justice. Dixon’s research addresses issues of measurement, political violence, peacebuilding, and transitional justice — both in the United States and abroad.

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Opinion: To build peace in war-torn Colombia, we need to think smaller

Opinion: To build peace in war-torn Colombia, we need to think smaller

about 4 years ago // Conflict

An underrecognized element of peace is the small-scale, everyday practices and resources that exist at the hyperlocal level.