The Canadian Peace Research and Education Association was founded by a group of peace researchers meeting at a conference at the University of Sherbrooke in 1966. Ever since that time the association has been meeting regularly at its annual conference (besides some regional gatherings) held along with the meetings of other Learned Societies.
Membership is open to scholars, teachers researchers, and students in the various disciplines related to the study of war and peace, as well as to social activist, peace-building organizations.
The Past Presidents were Professors Larry Fisk (Mount Saint Vincent University), Charles Hanly (University of Toronto), P.J. Arnapoulos (Sir George Williams University), Anatol Rapoport (University of Toronto), M.V. Naidu (Brandon University), Bill Klassen (University of Waterloo), Hanna Newcombe (PRI-D), Joseph Gavin (Concordia University) and Hank Stam (University of Calgary). The current president is Shreesh Juyal (University of Regina).
The main purpose of the Association is to advance research and promote education in the causes of war and the conditions of peace.
To this end the Association undertakes to:
* Organize those engaged or interested in peace research or education in order to institute communication and contacts among them.
* Encourage the interdisciplinary study of war and peace in Canadian schools and research institutes.
* Cooperate in the popularization of knowledge about international conflict and its resolution.
