The International Network for Peace Psychology (INPP) makes a number of awards available every two years to recognise outstanding research and practice in peace psychology.
Congratulations to Dr Tania Miletic and Dr Gabriel Velez for being selected as recipients of the 2026 awards.
Mid-Career Award 2026 recipient: Dr Gabriel Velez, Marquette University, USA This award is given in recognition of outstanding research in peace psychology by a mid-career researcher. Nominees are typically within 7- 20 years post-PhD/Doctorate to be eligible for this award.
Distinguished Contributions to Practice in Peace Psychology 2026 recipient: Dr Tania Miletic, The University of Melbourne, Australia This award is given in recognition of practitioner contributions to peace psychology. Nominees can be at any career stage and do not need to have a PhD/Doctorate to be eligible for this award.
Dr Miletic and Dr Velez received their awards during the 19th International Symposium on the Contributions of Psychology to Peace at Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines in March 2026. Both recipients addressed the delegates in a one-hour presentation outlining their journey and work in peace psychology.
Previous Award Winners Distinguished Contributions to Practice to Award 2023: Associate Professor Emebet Mulugeta, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
Lifetime Achievement Award 2023: Professor Dan Christie, Ohio State University, USA.
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19th International Symposium on the Contributions of Psychology to Peace: Building Peace in Wounded Communities and Democracies The 2026 symposium took place on 23-27 March in Manila Philippines. Hosted by Professor Cristina Montiel and Associate Professor Joshua Uyheng at Ateneo de Manila University, the theme referred not only to physical breakage, or damage to the body of an individual, but moreover to the psychological, social, and political violence that has been sustained by collectives. Read this write up from Dr Alma Jeftic in The Peace Psychology Digest to learn more:
A peacebuilder's toolkit A toolkit for those doing work related to peace and conflict can be found on our Resources page.
More information about INPP, its leadership, and the work of its members can be found throughout this website: