Research & Writing

John and Mary Frances Patton Peace & War Center—a Norwich University academic center of excellence.

Research & Writing

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 


New edition every Friday!

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.

5th Edition JPWS

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).

Mariana Budjeryn

2024 William E. Colby Award Winner | Mariana Budjeryn

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.

S. Goodman Talk

Dr. Sherri Goodman, Chair of the Board. Secretary General, International Military Council on Climate & Security

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.

A Vibho, Schultz Fellow

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

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Lucia Frezza, Class of 2024

How Anonymous Sudan Leverages Perception in its Cyber Operations Against Israel: A Threat Profile

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Lilian Lu, Class of 2026

Case Study on Israel’s Military Use of Artificial Intelligence in the ongoing Israel-Hamas Conflict

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Voices on Peace and War