noun
peace studies; irenology
An interdisciplinary academic field that studies peace, conflict resolution, and the conditions for a peaceful society.
彼女は大学で平和学を専攻している。
She is majoring in peace studies at university.
平和学の観点から紛争解決を考える。
Consider conflict resolution from the perspective of peace studies.
紛争解決学 is a subfield of peace studies that deals directly with conflict resolution techniques.
Compound of 平和 (peace) and 学 (study, -ology). A modern academic term, likely a calque from English 'peace studies'.