Sustaining Peace 2012
This Event Occurred on Wednesday, November 7th, 2012 from 2pm to 8:30pm Teachers College, Columbia University.
Highlights:
- Morton Deutsch and Peter T. Coleman present their most recent book: The Psychological Components of Sustainable Peace–along with a panel of experts from the field
- Information tables of peace, conflict and sustainability related centers and programs at Columbia
- Poster session highlighting the latest research from AC4 fellows and projects
- Workshops: nine 50 minutes sessions
Book Launch and Keynote from Peter T. Coleman “What if We Took Peace Seriously?”
AC4 co-director, ICCCR director, and professor Peter T.Coleman discusses the question “What if We Took Peace Seriously?” with panel speakers Beth Fisher-Yoshida, Susan Opotow, Evelin Linder and Eric Marcus. Talk presented at Teachers College, Columbia University during the event “Sustaining Peace: Interdisciplinary Perspectives,” November 7, 2012
Poster Session
Featuring presentations from:
Ethos of Peace and Conflict
Fortune Society Participatory Action Research
Conflict Resolution Working Group: Trip to North Korea
Sustainable Peace and Land Tenure in Haiti
Engaging Governments in Genocide Prevention
and from AC4 Fellows:
Jonathan Blake – Political Science – Northern Ireland, Nationalism
Joe Brown – Political Science – States, Non-State Actors and Conflict
Christine Webb – Psychology – goals, strategies for reconciliation
Workshops
Facilitation Skill Building in Conflict Settings
Urban Public Spaces and Community
If the Wheels Fall Off: Competing Arguments on the Prevention of Mass Atrocities
Taking a Communication Perspective for Sustainable Peace
Culturally Relevant Urban Wellness: Bridging the Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal Divide among Youth in Vancouver, British Columbia
Applying Dynamical Systems Theory
Is the environment a good tool for peacemaking?
Designing Teaching and Training Tools for the Emerging Fields of Peacebuilding, Fragile States and Natural Resource Management
Applying Dynamical Systems Theory to Support Myanmar’s Peace Processes