News Release

Rothbart and Korostelina receive funding for Sudan research

Grant and Award Announcement

George Mason University

Daniel Rothbart, Professor and Director of PiVOT Peace Lab, and Karina Korostelina, Distinguished Service Professor and Director of Sustainable Peace Lab, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, are studying the needs for promoting justice for Sudan in response to the current civil war.

Rothbart and Korostelina received $96,600 from the UNDP for this work. Funding began in Oct. 2026 and will end in late Jan. 2027.

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