The image features L. S. Lowry’s 'Going to the Match' (1953), whose depiction of community, shared identity, and collective movement toward a football ground reflects the Football Peace Academy’s mission to use football as a unifying social space for building cohesion, dialogue, and positive peace.
We are incredibly proud to share the official announcement that Professor Tom Woodhouse has been awarded the 2026 Outstanding Peace Education Laureate for the Luxembourg Peace Prize.
The announcement was made during the discussion panel on March 18th with the Peace and Sustainable Societies at the University of Bradford.
This prestigious recognition underscores his lifelong "dedication to teaching and research has helped establish peace studies as a rigorous academic discipline and a vital force in shaping peacebuilders across cultures."