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Dr. Michael D. English is a specialist in conflict analysis and resolution. He holds a PhD in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from George Mason, a MS in Conflict Resolution from Portland State ³Ô¹ÏÍø, and a BFA in Fine Arts from the ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Cincinnati. Prior to joining CUÌýBoulder, Michael taught at George Mason ³Ô¹ÏÍø’s School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution and as a visiting lecturer at the ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Malta’s Mediterranean Academy for Diplomatic Studies. He has also lived in Malta and worked as the program coordinator for the George Mason’s dual degree graduate program with the ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Malta in Mediterranean Security and Conflict Analysis and Resolution.

Michael is the author of The U.S. Institute of Peace: A Critical History, and the former editor of Unrest Magazine. His research explores the interaction between people and social structures that creates and maintains violence-generating systems, as well as opportunities for groups to develop more peaceful social orders. His other interests include political violence, terrorism, national security, social movements, critical pedagogy, peace history, and the role of the arts in promoting social change. He has also mentored numerous undergraduate and graduate students in the production of their research projects and is always willing to meet with students regarding their work.Ìý