Open research questions in Peace and Human Rights Education
151 gap statements mined from Peace and Human Rights Education papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 1,847 papers on the topic — drawn mostly from each paper's own stated research gap, future-work, challenge and limitation notes, and its abstract. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one.
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One challenge is the limited number of female academicians in Somali universities, which is reflected in the sample. Another challenge is the complexity of conflict and its stages, which requires a comprehensive approach to resolution.
Conflict resolution education and peace-building: a study at Mogadishu higher education institutions · 2026 · DOIAlternative education platforms, including radio broadcasts, community learning hubs, and low-bandwidth digital tools, must be developed to reach children in remote or insecure areas. Advocacy efforts should be strengthened to protect education as a fundamental right during emergencies, ensuring that conflict-affected children are not excluded from national education policy frameworks.
The Violation of Children’s Right to Education in the Northwest and Southwest Regions of Cameroon during the Ongoing Anglophone Crisis · 2026 · DOIFuture research should explore the development of effective interventions to address gender-based violence among school children. The study's findings suggest the need for further research on the intersection of sociocultural factors and gender-based violence.
Understanding Sociocultural Anxieties and Gender-based Violence: Experiences of School Children in Busoga Sub-region, Uganda · 2026 · DOIThe research highlights the need for culturally sensitive approaches to combating violence and supporting vulnerable children.
Understanding Sociocultural Anxieties and Gender-based Violence: Experiences of School Children in Busoga Sub-region, Uganda · 2026 · DOIFor peace education to be able to achieve its optimum aim, there is the need for teachers to be at peace with themselves, with social sensitivity, to adopt solutions for solving problems peacefully. The Nigerian government should facilitate meaningful and effective medium for skills acquisition to address the issue of youth unemployment in the Country.
Peace, Conflict and Sustainable Development: Management Implications for Peace Education in Nigeria · 2026 · DOIOne of the challenges is to ensure that freedom of conscience is protected and respected in all aspects of life. Another challenge is to promote critical thinking, autonomy, moral responsibility, and respect for pluralism in education. A further challenge is to balance individual rights with the need to maintain social cohesion and order.
Freedom of Conscience: A Foundational Principle for Human Rights, Education, and Sustainable Peace · 2026 · DOIFuture research should investigate the impact of freedom of conscience on democratic stability, intellectual development, and peaceful coexistence. Future research should explore the ways in which educators can promote critical thinking, autonomy, moral responsibility, and respect for pluralism in their teaching practices.
Freedom of Conscience: A Foundational Principle for Human Rights, Education, and Sustainable Peace · 2026 · DOIIt highlights the need to address the dehumanisation of marginalized communities. The article notes the challenge of developing a new lexicon for education that prioritizes justice and solidarity.
The article identifies a gap in how education has historically responded to wars and genocides. It highlights the need for a new lexicon for education that speaks to current failures and dares to name new possibilities.
The Ministry of Education should expand the Zero-Violence efforts beyond Baucau and into other municipalities, with a focus on rural schools where conventional disciplinary procedures are most established. A national education policy should include a clear prohibition on corporal punishment, well-defined methods for monitoring teacher behaviour, and ongoing professional development and accountability processes.
The Impact of Anger Control and Zero Violence Training on Preventing Teacher Violence: A Quantitative Study from Timor-Leste · 2026 · DOIFuture research should investigate the impact of policy initiatives on advancing social justice in higher education institutions. Further studies should explore the factors that influence university students' understanding of social justice and their readiness to lead responsibly.
The paper identifies a gap in the literature on post-conflict education, highlighting the need for further research on longitudinal studies of learner outcomes following transformative frameworks proposed. The review suggests that current approaches to post-conflict education may be inadequate, highlighting the need for a paradigm shift towards transformative pedagogies.
There is a lack of empirical research tracing the precise socialization and tactical training mechanics within these specific alternative school systems. The study aims to address this gap by analyzing the recruitment pathways in Salugpongan Lumad schools.
The Lived Experiences of Former Students and Community Stakeholders on Recruitment Pathways in Salugpongan Lumad Schools: An Inquiry · 2026 · DOIThe effectiveness of intercultural competence programs in non-Western contexts or during times of conflict is unclear. The universal perception of intercultural competence models may not be applicable in all contexts. There is a need to adjust intercultural competence models to specific contexts, particularly in areas of conflict.
“Peace Is (Not) a Political Position”: Intercultural Competence in Higher Education at Times of War · 2026 · DOIThe gap is in understanding the challenges they face and the strategies they employ in maintaining community peace and order.
Preserving Community Peace and Order: Experiences of Chief of Barangay Public Safety Office (BPSO) · 2026 · DOIAmong these, is that peace education should be introduced to teachings and trainings of each age group; teachers; head teachers; public servants and in research institutes both as pre-service and as in-service trainings.
Peace, Conflict and Sustainable Development: Management Implications for Peace Education in Nigeria · 2026 · DOITranslating interviews from Turkish to English may raise validity concerns. The study's generalizability may be limited due to the sampling method.
By recognising that these elements work synergistically to drive civic engagement, the strategy calls for the creation of coordinated implementation frameworks and the use of multi-dimensional monitoring systems rather than narrow metrics.
Predictive Model of Civic Engagement Based on History Curriculum Characteristics: A Case Study of South Sudan · 2026 · DOIGovernment should organize regular training workshops for Social Studies teachers to enhance their peacebuilding and mediation instructional skills.
Influence of Social Studies Education on Conflicts Prevention and Peace Building Among Communities in the Southern Senatorial Zone of Taraba State, Nigeria · 2026 · DOIHistorical trauma and collective memory of conflict - Intergroup tensions and prejudice - Limited involvement of various parties at the local, national and international…
Future research could explore the effectiveness of peace education, multicultural education, and critical civic education in supporting social reconciliation and inclusive local governance - Future research could examine the role of political elite competition and struggles over economic resources in other…
The Roots of Social Conflict in North Maluku (1999-2004) Ethnic Religious Rivalry and Political Power Struggle · 2026 · DOIThe study identifies a gap in the literature on the roots and escalation of social conflict in North Maluku during 1999-2004 - The study highlights the need for a qualitative analysis…
The Roots of Social Conflict in North Maluku (1999-2004) Ethnic Religious Rivalry and Political Power Struggle · 2026 · DOISmall sample of 33 students - Limited to a specific context of Israeli society - No comparison to other intercultural competence…
“Peace Is (Not) a Political Position”: Intercultural Competence in Higher Education at Times of War · 2026 · DOIThe study identifies a gap in the understanding of the lived experiences of school principals in managing intergenerational conflict. The study aims to contribute to a deeper appreciation of conflict management within the educational setting.
Research Monograph: Lived Experiences of School Principals in Managing Intergenerational Conflict in Public Secondary Schools of Leyte Division · 2026 · DOIThe recommendations aim to bridge the gap between legislative intent and lived educational realities by addressing the identified gaps in policy execution, school-level governance, and resource allocation.
Leading through inequality: School Principals’ perspectives on rural education during COVID-19 · 2026 · DOI
Most-cited papers in Peace and Human Rights Education
- Peace education theory · Journal of Peace Education · 2004 · 235 citations
- Education in Emergencies: A Review of Theory and Research · Review of Educational Research · 2016 · 212 citations
- Preventing and Producing Violence: A Critical Analysis of Responses to School Violence · Harvard Educational Review · 1995 · 200 citations
- Reconciliation after Genocide, Mass Killing, or Intractable Conflict: Understanding the Roots of Violence, Psychological Recovery, and Steps toward a General Theory · Political Psychology · 2006 · 194 citations
- "I Was Born Here, but My Home, It's Not Here": Educating for Democratic Citizenship in an Era of Transnational Migration and Global Conflict · Harvard Educational Review · 2007 · 173 citations
- ‘Pedagogies of resistance’ and critical peace education praxis · Journal of Peace Education · 2015 · 159 citations
- A socio-ecological framework of social justice leadership in education · Journal of Educational Administration · 2014 · 147 citations
- Peace Education in Societies Involved in Intractable Conflicts: Direct and Indirect Models · Review of Educational Research · 2009 · 144 citations
- The hidden curriculum and the nature of conflict · Interchange · 1971 · 136 citations
- Conflict, education and the global south: New critical directions · International Journal of Educational Development · 2008 · 133 citations
Most recent work
- A Conceptual Framework for Education Research in Conflict and Protracted Crisis (ERICC): A Holistic Approach for Systematic Field Building · Educational Researcher · 2026
- Developing peace and justice education praxes at a university – towards pedagogies for life-deep learning · Teaching in Higher Education · 2026
- Inclusive education in Chad: in-service teachers’ perceptions, practices, challenges, and expectations · Frontiers in Education · 2026
- Leadership beyond access: adaptive management and peacebuilding in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas in the Philippines · Frontiers in Education · 2026
- Agentic Leadership During a War Crisis: School Principals Displaced by War · Education Sciences · 2026
- Post‐Traumatic Growth in the Global South: Possibilities in Relational Ethics from Communities to Classrooms · TESOL Quarterly · 2026
- Unsettling conflict and peace through teaching in higher education: diverse contexts, approaches and pedagogic possibilities · Teaching in Higher Education · 2026
- Challenges, opportunities and systemic barriers of social emotional learning: the case of Badjao learners in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao · Frontiers in Education · 2026
- Trauma and language learning: ELT classroom practices in Sri Lanka · ELT Journal · 2026
- School principals’ perspectives on non-Arabic speaking students through a social justice lens: Q methodology research · International Journal of Leadership in Education · 2026
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