Joshua Acosta is a conflict analysis and resolution expert. His research centers on democratization processes, countering social/economic inequalities, and mitigating political disparities throughout the international community.
Most recently, Acosta has worked as a research associate for the Center for Peacemaking Practice at the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution. As a research associate, he contributed to peacebuilding projects and provided insight as to the frameworks for good governance. More broadly, Acosta has contributed to the Carter School by developing analysis regarding how international organizations should assist developing governments in post-conflict settings, negating democratic backsliding, and understanding state fragility. He is an affiliate of the Carter School’s Narrative Transformation Lab where he provides dialogue regarding the narratives and perspectives of regime types.
Acosta graduated from the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University with an MS in Conflict Analysis and Resolution. He also holds an MFA in writing from Randolph College where he was part of a network of authors furthering narratives often overlooked due to political inequality.
Featured Work
OCT 8, 2025 • Video
The Fracturing of Democratic Institutions & the Variations of Autocracy
In this pre-Global Ethics Day event, leading scholar practitioners grapple with critical questions regarding the future of democracy.
SEP 2, 2025 • Article
A Conversation with Carnegie Ethics Fellow Josh Acosta
This interview series profiles members of the second Carnegie Ethics Fellows cohort. This discussion features Josh Acosta, a nonresident fellow at George Mason University.