The Institute for Comparative Conflict Studies (IFCCS) is a new initiative of a group of scholars and activists who came together to explore various forms of transformative education. Building on critical theories of social analysis, the Institute aims to become a space in which people can engage the dynamics of conflict in a comparative framework. While most scholars tend to exceptionalize the conflicts they study, our aim is to work within a comparative framework that highlights broader dynamics of societies in conflict. To this end, our programs are focused on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and on the conflicts in the successor states of the former Yugoslavia. The members of our team bring both a personal and professional commitment to these conflicts, making the Institute a new venue to explore issues of power, collective action, and individual agency.