Six colleges founded by Norwegian-American immigrants in the 19th century sponsor an annual summer Peace Scholars program in Norway, designed to deepen students’ understanding of the central issues and theories regarding conflict, war and peace. Through an application and interview process, students from Augsburg, Augustana (Sioux Falls), Concordia (Moorhead), Luther, Pacific Lutheran, and St. Olaf College are selected as Peace Scholars and awarded a seven-week academic experience held in Lillehammer and Oslo, Norway. Program Details
The Peace Scholars program is an outgrowth of the Nobel Peace Prize Forum, an annual event held in Minneapolis that inspires students and other citizens to become active participants in peacemaking efforts around the world. Begun in 1988 by a five-college consortium [Augsburg, Augustana (Sioux Falls), Concordia (Moorhead), Luther, and St. Olaf] the Forum is the Norwegian Nobel Institute’s only such program or academic affiliation outside of Norway.
Generous support of the Peace Scholars program is provided by the Smaby Family Foundation and Ms. Liv Dahl. 
Nobel Peace Prize Forum: 2012 Scholars
Back Row: Adam Mousel, Jordan Montgomery, Howard Mukanda, Peter Larsen, Luke Hanson, Gary Smaby Front Row: Liv Dahl, Charlotte Rosen, Maren Engel, Molly Kokesh, and Clara Bergen. Not pictured are Nura Younes, Katie Hjerpe, and Colin Mischel
