The Center for War Studies and our specialist Master's program in International Security and Law (https://www.sdu.dk/en/uddannelse/kandidat/securitylaw) were established to generate high quality research and education in the field of war studies. As an academic field of research, war studies is focused on the changing character of war and its relation to peace. It is essentially problem-driven and multidisciplinary, borrowing from various disciplines in the social sciences and the humanities in order to better understand the dynamics of war and peace, without losing sight of the societal relevance of research. At CWS, our vision is to shape and contribute to the major debates on the past, present and future of war, and its impact on societies. We bring together academics from political science, law, history and culture in order to illuminate the multiple dimensions of war and peace, thus creating the largest and most diverse research environment dedicated to this issue in the European Union.