Research & Writing
John and Mary Frances Patton Peace & War Center—a Norwich University academic center of excellence.
Our Work
The center annually produces a peer reviewed journal (Journal of Peace and War Studies), a weekly newsletter, regular opinion pieces in the Voices on Peace & War forum and research publications by our Richard S. Schultz '60 Symposium Fellows and our Senior Research Fellows.
The center is the home of the William E. Colby Military Writers' Award. It is awarded annually to a first solo work of fiction or nonfiction that has made a major contribution to the understanding of military history, intelligence operations or international affairs.
Anyone interested in contributing to our work is invited to connect with us at peaceandwar@norwich.edu.
Contact Us
W. Travis Morris, PhD, Director, Peace & War Center | wmorris@norwich.edu
Yangmo Ku, PhD, Associate Director, Peace & War Center | yku@norwich.edu
Megan Liptak, M '09, Assistant Director, Peace & War Center | mliptak@norwich.edu
Peace & War Newsletter
The John & Mary Frances Patton Peace & War Center publishes a weekly newsletter that features our Voices on Peace & War forum, student experiences, articles and videos by our Senior Research Fellows and a variety of other items focused on the topics of peace and war. Subscribe to receive the newsletter in your email for free.
Journal of Peace and War Studies
The Journal of Peace and War Studies (JPWS) is an annual peer-reviewed journal published by the John and Mary Frances Patton Peace and War Center (PAWC) at Norwich University - America's oldest private military college and birthplace of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC).
William E. Colby Military Writers' Award
The Colby Award recognizes a first book-length work of fiction, nonfiction, or poetry that has made a major contribution to the understanding of military history, intelligence operations, or international affairs.
Senior/Faculty Research Fellows & Visiting Scholars
The John & Mary Frances Patton Peace and War Center Senior/Faculty Research Fellows program invites world class scholars and our world class faculty to engage with the center in a variety of formats. The Visiting Scholars program brings unique experts to campus to engage directly with our students.
Richard S. Schultz ’60 Symposium Fellowship
The Richard S. Schultz ’60 Symposium Fellowship was established in 2017 as an endowed fund in honor of “Dick” by his wife of fifty years, Myrna L. Schultz, their children, Marni and Alan, and his classmates and friends.
Featured Student Work
Amrutaa Vibho, Class of 2026
Redesigning the Stability Control and Augmentation System of the MV-22 Osprey Tiltrotor as a Hypersonic VTVL Suborbital Aircraft
Read ReportLucia Frezza, Class of 2024
How Anonymous Sudan Leverages Perception in its Cyber Operations Against Israel: A Threat Profile
Read ReportLilian Lu, Class of 2026
Case Study on Israel’s Military Use of Artificial Intelligence in the ongoing Israel-Hamas Conflict
Read ReportVoices on Peace and War
Israel's Tactical Gains: Strategically Reshaping the Middle East
Disclaimer: These opinion pieces represent the authors’ personal views, and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of Norwich University or PAWC.