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The Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance offers graduate programs that address the interpersonal, organi

Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance

The Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance offers graduate programs that address the interpersonal, organizational, political, and economic forces that shape societies, both locally and globally. Working at the intersection of theory and practice, our students develop the skills and insights needed to play an active role in that process. 

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Come spend an hour or two exploring the campus and talking with UMass Boston students and admissions counselors. Read More 

Jean Rhodes

Teaching, Research, and Service

Professor Jean Rhodes is the research director of the UMass Boston/MENTOR Research Alliance. Our professors teach and conduct major research. Read More 

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Students Say

UMass Boston professors “will blow your mind with their intensity, passion, and commitment to your success.” Read More 


Why UMass Boston?

UMass Boston students study archaeology at Gore Place, the estate of former Massachusetts Governor Christopher Gore.

Gore Place

Study early American history right at the source

Students are working on the first major excavation of a 19th-century greenhouse in New England.

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