Hi! I teach courses on peace studies. In my classes, we work to understand the complexities of social and international conflict. And we train ourselves to be agents of nonviolent, positive change.

Anuj earned a Ph.D. in Political Science from Kent State University in 2019 and an M.A. in Conflict Resolution from Georgetown University in 2011. With a strong background in peace studies and conflict resolution, his research focuses on immigrant and refugee rights as well as community-based conflict resolution. Supports Barcelona and Arsenal (soccer).

Specialties:
– Conflict Resolution
– Negotiation and Mediation
– Immigration

Education:
– PhD (Political Science – specialization in peace and conflict studies), Kent State University.
– MA (Conflict Resolution), Georgetown University.
– BA (Communication; minors: Political Science and History), Hiram College.

Publications:
– Gurung, Anuj. 2022. “Resettlement and Peace: Experiences of Bhutanese-Nepali Refugees in a Rust Belt City in the US.” Peace Research: The Canadian Journal of Peace and Conflict Studies 51(4).
– Gurung, Anuj, and Amanda D. Clark. 2018. “The Perfect Storm: The Impact of Disaster Severity on Internal Human Trafficking.”” International Area Studies Review 21(4).
– Coy, Patrick, Landon Hancock, and Anuj Gurung. 2019. “Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution.” In The Companion to Peace and Conflict Studies. London: Routledge.

Grants:
– Amplify and Apply Mini-Grant. Scholars Strategic Network. 2022.
– Peace Psychology Small Grant. Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence. 2018.