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Monthly Newsletter #67 September-October 2009
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Welcome to Utopia: Reflections on Realities and Possibilities
Welcome letter from Betty Reardon
Founder, International Institute on Peace Education
Reflecting on the comments that followed the passing of the resolution on
nuclear weapons proposed to the Security Council by the US in a session
presided over by President Obama, I thought back to the origins of some
of the core concepts that have informed my work in peace education
throughout most of my career. One of the most misunderstood, even
maligned of those concepts (among a number of peace thinking concepts
that still elude the public, and continue to be ignored by policy makers)
is Utopia. I use bold type for a bold concept, boldness
being a quality much needed and in short supply in contemporary
politics.
Utopian is the epithet often invoked to reject proposals for change
toward peace as impossible, even worse as naïve, suggesting some lack of
intelligence and knowledge of the real world on the part of the
proposers. Such denigrations ignore the origins of the term in Thomas
Moore’s denunciation of the realities of the sixteenth century world in
his classic work, Utopia. Centuries before global civil society
began to convene their periodic World Social Forum, Moore asserted that
“another world is possible,” and he gave us a term for the concept of the
best social order we can imagine, or conceive. Utopia is a pregnant idea,
formed in the mind as a possibility toward which we might strive and in
the striving learn how to realize concept, to make it real. Without
conception, new life, in human society as in human beings, cannot be
become reality. Utopia is a concept, the germinal idea from which new
life in a new social order can germinate into a viable political goal,
born into a process of politics and learning that could mature into a
transformed social order; perhaps what we have come to call a culture a
peace, a new world reality. Absent the germinal concept, there is little
chance for a better world to evolve from a possibility to a reality.
General and Complete Disarmament is just such a concept. While human
society has not shied away from laboring to bring forth to reality the
possibilities of the abolition of slavery, the effective eradication of
various endemic diseases, airborne transportation, landing on the moon,
the election of an African-American to the Presidency of the United
States, who summed up his campaign message with “Yes, we can,” it has
continued to shy away from the one practical concept that could germinate
into the sustainable peace the has been acknowledged as a universal human
desire. Society has not learned to see the “real world” as a whole
system, to understand the interrelationships among most of all the
world’s problems, conditions which lead peace educators to advocate
holistic and comprehensive perspectives. When such a perspective is
brought to the analysis of issues of peace, disarmament and
demilitarization, we see that if the systemic nature of these problems is
to be understood so as to be effectively addressed, General and Complete
Disarmament is probably the most practical comprehensive framework. As is
well demonstrated by the Final Document of the United Nations Special
Session on Disarmament (1978), all relevant issues and proposals must
be dealt with in the process of transforming the global political order
from a war system to a peace system. A peace system, of necessity, would
be upheld by institutions and process designed not as is the present
system to preserve the existing order, but rather to nurture a new order,
capable of systemic self correction in instances where it might deviate
from the purpose of achieving and maintaining the practical conditions of
human security, conditions realizable only within a sustainable world
peace, what Elise Boulding referred to as a “world without
weapons.” Some possibilities for such practical conditions are
outlined in works with which we are already familiar, among them The
Hague Agenda for Peace and Security for the 21st Century
(1999) and the Clark-Sohn proposals for a greatly strengthened United
Nations contained in World Peace through World Law (1966).
As a peace educator, I greet this new Security Council resolution, which
I take to be a step toward the abolition of nuclear weapons, as an
opportunity to explore the conditions under which abolition of nuclear
weapons might be achieved and maintained. Beyond that possibility, it can
become a potential contribution to the abolition of war and to the
necessary precondition of abolition, General and Complete Disarmament
which implies all the requisite institutions to maintain peace,
essentially a system change. I hope that my colleagues in the field
will also welcome it as a possibility to exploit the full heuristic
possibilities of Utopia. The next time an interlocutor tries to set you
straight, letting you know how utopian are your notions or proposals for
peace, just say, “Thanks as lot. I really look forward to welcoming you
to Utopia.”
Betty Reardon
October 1, 2009
Resources for Further Study and Inquiry
UN Press Release Announcing the Resolution
- Full
text of Security Council Resolution 1887
Final Document of the United Nations Special Session on Disarmament
(1978)
The Hague Agenda for Peace and Security for the
21st
Century (1999)
World Peace through World Law (1966) (link to buy used copies online)
News
African Ministers of
Education Commit to Peace Education, Sign Mombasa Communique
The ministerial-level meeting on "Education for Peace:
Integration and Partnerships" concluded with the signature of the
Mombasa Communiqué by the seven delegations attending the meeting.
In the communiqué, the ministers pledged to formulate and consolidate
their national policies and strategies to ensure effective
implementation, monitoring and evaluation of education for peace
programs.
South Africa Minister Says Peace Education a Necessity
South Africa's Minister of Basic Education Angeline Mots hekga has said
preaching peace education in her country is "a necessity and not a
luxury", in the face of a legacy of inequalities left by the
apartheid regime.
African
Education Ministers Discuss Peace Education
(allAfrica.com) Conflicts and insecurity continue to pose major
challenges to the economic, social and cultural development of many
African countries, Education minister Sam Ongeri said. Prof Ongeri,
in a keynote address to five African ministers drawn from war-torn
countries in Mombasa, expressed concern that instability was costing the
continent dearly in terms of development issues.
Expert tells Africans to align education with conflicts resolution
(Kenya)
(Afrique en Lingue) The Executive Secretary of the Association for the
Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), Ahlin Byll-Cataria, urged
African countries to adapt education to the needs of conflicts resolution
by building on traditional values and principles. Reminding that African
communities managed to peacefully live together for centuries in line
with their own rules and principles, he said it was important to explore
that experience and put it at the service of conflicts preventing and
resolution.
Costa Rica Creates Department of Peace
(Yes! Magazine) Costa Rica renamed its justice ministry the Ministry of
Justice and Peace on September 14, 2009, an act in a long line of
peaceful government initiatives that includes abolishing the army in 1948
and peace education in schools.
Peace Education Part of Drive to Restore Peace to Orissa State
(India)
(OdishaToday.com) SNEHA, an NGO, is working overtime in Orissa for peace
building and conflict resolution. NGO Chief Subarna Ghosh said the peace
education workshop for school children had received good response and
would be expanded in future to cover more schools across the state.
Hawaiian State Representative Calls for Peace Education
(blog) Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu suggests "we need to put more
emphasis on education and awareness and be proactive rather than
reactive. We must get to the root of where the cycle of violence can be
broken: our keiki. One way to do this is to implement an education
program for our public schools that includes education on conflict
resolution, discrimination, harassment, bullying, sexual assault, and
domestic violence."
Poll Finds Schools Play
Strong Role in Promoting Peace in Mindanao
In a preliminary report of findings from a wide-ranging consultation on
peace, schools played a strong role in strengthening positive values,
eradicating cultural biases, and promoting peace. Fr. Albert Alejo,
SJ, an educator and anthropologist by training, said the recurring
mention of “peace education” across the survey findings “reflects a
popular desire to address conflict through dialogue and
understanding.”
Peace in Mindanao Academy proposed (Philippines)
Mindanao, which has been highlighted by the national and international
press as an island of mismanaged conflicts, should now be the center of
all peace-building initiatives in the Philippines and even in Asia.
Rep. Ariel Hernandez said this could be done through the establishment of
the Peace in Mindanao Academy (PMA) “to strengthen and hasten the ongoing
peace processes in Mindanao...by a combination of academic inputs,
field-based learning and community-based initiatives.”
The Royal Family of Saudi Arabia Partners with ICL Students in Peace
Education Program (Saudi Arabia / USA)
The Institute for Civic Leadership at The Dwight School (IB World School
in New York City) has developed an educational and service partnership
with Princess Reema Bandar. In an effort to foster world peace and
cultural understanding, we are building non-political relationships
between U.S. and Saudi students to forge peace education programs with
the next generation and partner in community service projects.
Cuts in Southern Sudanese education budget put progress at risk
(Sudan)
(Jesuit Refugee Services) During the last three years, the Government of
Southern Sudan (GoSS) has slashed its education budget by more than 25
percent. These budget cuts are likely to adversely affect the quality of
education services. "Education is the key to development. It
enhances human dignity, helping people reach their full potential,
improve their quality of life and become politically mature citizens.
These are all qualities Southern Sudan badly needs for a stable
future" says Fr. Frido Pflueger SJ, JRS/EA Director.
Theatre and dance in dialogue between Christians and Muslims in Mindanao
(Philippines)
(Asia News) The passion of a Catholic priest for theatre and dance allows
Christians, Muslims and indigenous people who grew up in war to get to
know each other, by educating young people to know peace and
dialogue.
Peace Education in the Field
Search for Common Ground
Initiates Peace Education in Lebanon
(All the Beirut News) Aware of the need to reach out to youth, as
well as the underfunding of teacher-training programs in Lebanon, Search
for Common Ground has instigated a national program to train teachers on
ways to communicate, promote respect for diversity and mediate disputes.
The idea of peace education is not new, but in Lebanon it has yet to
become common practice in schools or universities.
Afghan
Institute of Learning: Educating for Peace through Tradition, Culture and
Religion
(feministing.com) Sakena Yacoobi founded the Afghan Institute of Learning
(AIL) in 1995. One of the biggest consequences of her nation being at war
for decades, Yacoobi says, is the loss of the educational system. If
people can defend themselves through communication, they don't need a
weapon. But through years of war, the educational system was
demolished. So AIL began opening Women's Learning Centers as an
alternative. The centers teach some curricula that the government-run
schools don't: peace education, democracy, ethics, health, family
planning, sex education. These are the topics, she says, that lead to
electing better leaders, making a more peaceful country, empowering
women.
Recent Research Findings by the Center for Research on Peace Education
(Israel)
This is an informal and brief description of recent studies carried out
by members of the Center for Research on Peace Education at the
University of Haifa, Israel. The Center wanted to share the findings and
the conclusions such that colleagues who are active in the field of peace
education or study it can, as we hope, benefit from the reported
studies.
Public
schools promote peace through simultaneous storytelling
(Philippines)
(Philippine Information Agency: PIA) The Department of Education (DepEd)
slated a nationwide storytelling event to promote peace on September 28,
2009. All public elementary and high schools are enjoined to use
peace-oriented tales during their English, Filipino or Edukasyong
Pagpapakatao subjects. Education Secretary Jesli Lapus said, "We
harness education, seeing it is as one vital and effective tool for peace
to take root, especially in areas where there is conflict."
Madrasahs Education – Department of Ed invests in peace building in
Mindanao
(press release) Provisions of financial incentives have been made for
Madrasahs in Mindanao to integrate national curriculum in addition to
religious subject offerings.
Neve Shalom / Wahat-al-Salam: “Oasis of Peace”
(Israel/Palestine)
(The Advocacy Project: blog) Half way between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv is
Neve Shalom/Whata-al-Salam, a small community of Jewish and Palestinian
Israelis who live, learn, and pray together on a small hillside plot of
land. The village began as an experimental binational project, and within
its borders, Jews and Palestinians attend school together, swim together,
eat together, and live as neighbors and community members. Peace
education and religious pluralism are large components of the village, as
is instilling in Jewish and Palestinian Israeli youth the values of
living side-by-side.
Creating a Culture of Peace: Video Interview with Georgia Kelly
(Website: Bringing Wisdom to Life) A culture of peace is made possible
when each of us takes responsibility for peacemaking both in ourselves as
well as in our culture, through constructive dialogue, creative problem
solving and informed action. This interview features Georgia Kelly,
musician and global citizen, who for more than a decade has explored the
challenge of peacemaking both personally and globally.
Center for Peace
Education Memorializes Peace in Liberia (Liberia)
(Daily Observer) The Center for Peace Education (CPE), a local
non-governmental organization, on Saturday, August 6, commemorated the
“Day of Peace” and “Day of Prayer for World Peace.” The CPE is an
organization dedicated to building a comprehensive peace-building program
and teaching mediation as a means of achieving harmony and a better life
for future generations. The ceremony was held at the Unity Conference
Center (UCC) in Virginia, outside Monrovia.
An International Volunteer Reflects on Teaching Peace in Liberia
(blog: Justin E. Ralston) The most valuable natural resource anyplace has
is its youth. The youth have the potential to determine the future of
Liberia. My experience has left me with no question that the young people
are ready to learn, eager to serve their communities, and striving to
make life better for themselves, their families, communities, and
country. The challenge for Liberia and the rest of the world is how to
best mobilize resources and implement programs that can develop these
precious resources.
Peace Education Initiatives
Established at the University of Maryland
The University of Maryland established an Initiative on Education for
Peace, Cooperation, and Development. The group is comprised of
self-identifying, voluntery and interdisciplinary facutly, staff and
students who hope to see that universities systematically increase their
efforts to promote peace and transform the role of education. The group
recently launched the Semester on Peace, a resource of events,
activities, and courses to connect to the many education,
capacity-building, and action programs that work on matters related to
peace at the University.
Richmond teachers get peaceful start to new careers (USA)
Staff of the Richmond Peace Education Center are helping the city's
newest crop of middle school teachers learn good ways to defuse tense
moments. This is the first year the system has offered such specific
training during its annual New Teachers Institute.
Peace Educator
Alyn Ware Receives Distinguished Alumni Award (New Zealand)
Alyn Ware, a campaigner for peace education and against nuclear weapons
will be honoured at the University of Waikato this week. The
distinguished alumni awards are made each year to recognise and celebrate
Waikato University alumni who have made an outstanding contribution to
their profession since graduation. Mr Ware is also the Director of the
Peace Foundation in Wellington; Vice-President of the International Peace
Bureau; Director of Aotearoa Lawyers for Peace, and an international
consultant for the International Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear
Arms.
Action Alerts
Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act of 2009 Introduced into US
House of Representatives
Representative John Lewis (D-GA) introduced on Friday HR 3328, the
Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative, focusing on peace and
nonviolence in global conflict resolution. The initiative is intended to
be comprised of educational, scholarly, and professional exchange
programs, including an annual public diplomacy forum for scholars from
the United States and India, as well as professional development training
for government employees and exchange opportunities for undergraduate,
graduate, and post-graduate students.
Looking for US
Teachers to Pilot New Curriculum about the CRC
The U.S. Campaign for the Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of
the Child (CRC) is looking for U.S. teachers (Grades 6-12) willing to
pilot a new curriculum to teach about the CRC. The curriculum is 1-5 days
long depending on how many lessons are used. If you or someone you know
is interested, please contact Ed O’Brien at
edwardleeobrien@gmail.com
Events & Conferences
Please note that only newly submitted events will contain a full
description. All events & conferences that have been previously
published in the newsletter will be listed by date with a link to follow
for more information.
Educators,
Scientist and Contemplative Dialogue on Cultivating a Healthy Mind, Brain
and Heart - October 8-9, 2010. Washington DC.
For more information click on the link above
"Human
Rights in the USA" - the University of Connecticut – October 22-24,
2009
For more information click on the link above
2009 Gandhi-King
Conference on Peacemaking – Oct. 23-25, 2009
For more information click on the link above
Call
for Proposals: Toward a Peaceful World: Historical Approaches to Creating
Cultures of Peace – Winthrop University – October 29-30, 2009
For more information click on the link above
Celebrating the Opening of the Betty A. Reardon Collected Papers –
University of Toledo - October 30, 2009
Betty Reardon, founder of the International Institute on Peace Education,
is an internationally renowned peace scholar and peace educator.
She has been instrumental in the establishment of peace education
institutions and programs around the world. Dr. Reardon has
produced an extensive body of scholarship and curriculum that define the
fields of peace studies and peace education. The Reardon Collection
is a project of The Center for Nonviolence and Democratic Education,
supported by the Department of Educational Foundations and Leadership at
The University of Toledo, and the Biosophical Institute, Cleveland, Ohio.
An opening reception, with a lecture by Dr. Reardon will take place
October 30 from 2:00pm - 4:00pm at the Canady Center, University of
Toledo Carlson Library. For further information email
dale.snauwaert@utoledo.edu
Conference - Remembering War, Genocide and other Human Rights Violations:
Oral History, New Media and the Arts, Quebec, Canada (November 5,
2009)
For more information click on the link above
8th Annual Peace
Education Conference in Canada – November 9-15, 2009 - McMaster
University Student Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
“Loving Teachers, Living Schools: Sharing our Paths of Peace.” The
8th Annual Peace Education Conference in Canada will focus on the
important theme of “bringing greater peace into our schools.”
Within this context, we will also be exploring the role of “gender and
sexuality” and “emotional, social and spiritual intelligence” in
advancing our goals towards a universal culture of peace.
Contemplative Retreat for Academics: Mindfulness, Movement, and Other
Contemplative Practices - November 12-15, 2009 - Marshall, CA
For more information click on the link above
International
Peace Bureau Annual Conference – November 14-18, 2009 – Georgetown
University, Washington DC
This event is an invitation to engage in a strategic process, to examine
our campaigning priorities and options, to explore new ways to challenge
the militarism we see around us, and to build international connections
and partnerships. Theme: Rolling back militarism: a task for the global
movement. The program includes a central conference and a
day-seminar on military spending, plus the annual IPB Council meeting and
a planning session for the NPT Review next May. It will also be the
occasion for the award of the IPB’s annual Sean MacBride Peace
Prize.
21st Annual Peace
Studies Conference - a project of the Central New York Peace Studies
Consortium – November 14, 2009, NY
For more information click on the link above
John Dewey, Daisaku Ikeda, and the Quest for a New Humanism - November
14, 2009 - Ikeda Center - Cambridge, Massachusetts
For more information click on the link above
6th
International Conference on Teacher Education and Social Justice -
December 5-6, 2009 - University of Illinois at Chicago
For more information click on the link above
Forum 2010: Santiago de Compostela,
Spain (Dec. 9-13, 2009)
For more information click on the link above
2009 Workshop on Humiliation and Violent Conflict at Columbia University,
NY, December 10-11, 2009
Given the current context of the field of international conflict, the
impact of emotions on conflict has become one of the most important
questions worldwide. However, there are only scattered publications in
the research and applied literature that would address issues on conflict
and emotion directly, as well as their relations and their impact on
public policy. Since 2004, CICR on behalf of CU-CRN and HumanDHS invites
selected groups of scholars, counselors, conflict resolution
practitioners, mediators, and teachers among other professions for a
two-day workshop every year to explore issues of conflict and emotions
and its application to actual negotiations and diplomacy. The aim is to
particularly probe the role of the notion of humiliation from the two
different angles of conflict and emotion.
International Peace
Research Association Conference – July 6-10, 2010 – Sydney,
Australia
For more information click on the link above
American Educational Research
Association 2010 Conference. April 30-May 4, 2010
For more information click on the link above
Workshops & Trainings
Please note that only newly submitted workshops/trainings will
contain a full description. All workshops/trainings that have been
previously published in the newsletter will be listed by date with a link
to follow for more information.
Global Kids now Offering
Professional Development Courses for Individuals
Global Kids' Center for Global Leadership proudly presents Professional
Development Trainings for Individuals All trainings are offered at $75
per person with a discounted rate of $50 each for two sessions or more.
Trainings will take place from 9:00 am to 3.00 pm at Global Kids' Center
for Global Leadership in NY, NY. October offerings include: Developing
Global Citizens - Wednesday, October 7, 2009; Service Learning Strategies
- Saturday, October 24, 2009; Tech Tools for Teachers and Trainers -
Saturday, October 17, 2009 or Friday, October 23, 2009
International Peace and
Development Training Center - Peacebuilding, Conflict Transformation
& Post-War Stabilisation, Recovery, and Reconciliation – November
9-13, 2009 - Cluj-Napoca, Romania
This training provides a global policy and operational overview of the
latest lessons learned, tools, and methods in peacebuilding, conflict
transformation and post-war stabilization and recovery, bringing together
experienced practitioners and policy makers from governments, the United
Nations, EU, and national and international organisations and agencies.
The training addresses all three phases of violence and war – before,
during and after – based on extensive case-studies and practical
operational experiences.
International Peace and
Development Training Center - Improving Sustainable Impact and
Effectiveness in Peacebuilding, Development and Post-War Recovery,
Programs and Operations
– November 16-20, 2009 -
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Improving Sustainable Impact and Effectiveness helps agencies,
organisations and practitioners working in conflict, crisis and post-war
stabilisation and recovery to improve the quality, effectiveness and
sustainable impact of their programs – including crisis management and
prevention, peacebuilding, social, economic and political stabilization,
reconciliation in divided communities, and post-war recovery,
rehabilitation and development. Drawing on more than 30 years experience
in 40 countries, the program represents the most advanced of its kind for
policy makers, practitioners, government officials and donors
internationally.
Intensive Course on Health, Development and Human Rights - 7th-11th
December 2009, UNSW, Sydney, Australia
For more information click on the link above
Human Rights
Education: Addressing Global Challenges
For more information click on the link above
Publications/ Resources
Human Rights
Education in the School Systems of Europe, Central Asia and North
America: A Compendium of Good Practice
Designed for primary and secondary schools, teacher training
institutions and other learning settings, the new tool, which collects
101 exemplary practices from Central Asia, Europe and North America, is a
valuable resource for teachers and education policymakers. The
collection demonstrates creative approaches to human rights education and
aims to facilitate networking and exchange of experience among education
professionals. The practices can be adapted to local conditions anywhere
in the world.
Building Blocks
of Peace Curriculum
Developed by the Institute for Economics and Peace, the Building Blocks
of Peace is a series of downloadable teaching materials that offer a
fresh perspective to the issues surrounding global peace. These
comprehensive teaching aids will guide students to understand global
peace and discover their own solutions to violence and conflict.
147 Tips For
Teaching Peace and Reconciliation
147 Tips For Teaching Peace and Reconciliation gives you keys to peace in
your own life and in the social environment around you through pragmatic,
applicable suggestions written in an informative and conversational
style.
Brave New
Child: Liberating the Children of Liberia and the World - by Marvin G.
Davis
Brave New Child is a profile of Mr. Davis' experience with young people
in the Peace School Program - an after school initiative geared towards
making young people understand the root causes of violence and how to
deal with violence in a non aggressive manner.
Call for Papers: Journal of Peace and Justice Studies – Special Issue on
Education as a Human Right
All approaches, methodologies, and perspectives are welcome.
Deadline for submissions is November 15, 2009.
Call for Papers: Journal
of the Association for Research on Mothering (ARM) – Special Issue on
Mothering, Violence, Militarism, War and Social Justice
The journal will explore the topic from a variety of perspectives and
disciplines. We welcome submissions from scholars, students, social
workers, anti-violence activists and other professionals and community
workers. Cross-cultural, historical and comparative work is encouraged.
We also welcome creative reflections such as poetry, short stories, and
artwork on the subject. SUBMISSIONS DUE November 1, 2009
Call for Papers: Peace and
Conflict Review
The Peace and Conflict Review is now accepting academic articles,
conference papers, and book reviews to be considered for publication in
our fall 2009 and spring 2010 issues. All themes relevant to peace and
conflict studies are welcome, although priority will be given to articles
focusing on international law, environmental security, gender, media,
and/or international organization. The Review is a fully
peer-reviewed, open-access journal hosted at the headquarters of the UN
mandated University for Peace.
Jobs & Funding Opportunities
Please note that only new submitted job postings will contain a
description. All jobs that have been previously published in the
newsletter will be listed with a link for more information.
Wellesley College – Visiting Professor – Peace and Justice
Studies
The program in Peace and Justice Studies at Wellesley College is seeking
outstanding candidates for a two-year position in conflict
resolution/conflict transformation. The successful candidate’s annual
five-course teaching program would include a mid-level course in this
area, sections of our introductory course, and upper-level courses on
specific topics related to the candidate’s research. We are especially,
but not exclusively, interested in candidates whose conflict resolution
research focuses on gender issues. Applications due Jan 15, 2010.
Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellowship Program – Applications Due
October 21
The Dissertation Fellowship Program seeks to encourage a new generation
of scholars from a wide range of disciplines and professional fields to
undertake research relevant to the improvement of education. These
$25,000 fellowships support individuals whose dissertations show
potential for bringing fresh and constructive perspectives to the
history, theory, or practice of formal or informal education anywhere in
the world. This highly competitive program aims to identify the most
talented researchers conducting dissertation research related to
education.
The Jennings Randolph (JR) Program for International Peace – Senior
Fellowships
For more information click on the link above
Visiting Fellows Program - Kroc (Joan B.) Institute for International
Peace Studies
The Visiting Research Fellows Program seeks to bring outstanding
researchers focused on peace research to the University of Notre Dame for
all or part of the 2010-11 academic year. The Institute particularly
seeks applications for research focusing on: the comparative study of
peace processes; and Islam and/or Catholicism in modern conflict
settings. Deadline: November 1, 2009.
The Institute for
Monitoring Peace and Cultural Tolerance in School Education – Executive
Director – Jerusalem, Israel
The Institute for Monitoring Peace and Cultural Tolerance in School
Education (www.impact-se.org), a
Jerusalem-based international NGO specializing in the monitoring and
analysis of school textbooks with regard to their role in developing
cultural tolerance and a positive attitude toward peace, has an opening
for the position of Executive Director.
ABOUT THE
GLOBAL CAMPAIGN FOR PEACE EDUCATION
Founded in 1999, the
Global Campaign for Peace Education (GCPE) is an international organized
network that promotes peace education among schools, families and
communities to transform the culture of violence into a culture of peace.
The Global Campaign for Peace Education is presently being coordinated by
the Peace Education Center at
Teachers College, Columbia University.
Peace education is a holistic, participatory process that includes
teaching for and about human rights, nonviolent responses to conflict,
social and economic justice, gender equity, environmental sustainability,
international law, disarmament, traditional peace practices and human
security. The methodology of peace education encourages reflection,
critical thinking, cooperation, and responsible action. It promotes
multiculturalism, and is based on values of dignity, equality and
respect.Peace education is intended to prepare students for democratic
participation in schools and society. The Global Campaign for Peace
Education has two goals:
1. To see peace education integrated into all curricula, community and
family education worldwide to become a part of life;
2. To promote the education of all teachers to teach for peace.
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