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Issue #70 February 2010

Welcome Letter
Virginia Cawagas
Associate Professor, Dept. of Gender and Peace Education
University for Peace, Costa Rica

UPEACE students

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

The drive to the UPEACE campus is a winding road inching along hilly contours of the Pacific side of Costa Rica. Sometimes one side of the narrow road shows the remaining part of a mountain sheared off to give way to this pathway and on the other side a ravine where water flows from some tributary farther up the other mountains. Most of the time, on both sides of the road are hillsides covered with coffee shrubs thriving through all the growth stages of a coffee bean before it is harvested by Nicaraguan migrant workers. But trees and flowers bloom randomly through the year and around each bend one can see a patch of yellow, red, pink, lavender flowers crowning some towering trees and bright lovely bougainvilleas. As I write this letter, the pink flowers of the roble de sabana dominate the skyline along the road to the one and only University for Peace in the world.

The University for Peace (UPEACE), a treaty organization written within the United Nations framework with headquarters in Costa Rica, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Entrusted with a mission to “provide humanity with an international institution of higher learning for peace …” UPEACE has graduated women and men from 58 countries in various masters degrees specializing,  inter alia, in peace education, peace and conflict studies, gender and peacebuilding, environmental security and peace, and international law and human rights.

Alumni of the peace education masters program are now working in various formal academic institutions, NGOs, and governmental and UN agencies all over the world. Five Ugandan peace educators, for example, are engaged in education projects for healing, reconciliation and reintegration in northern Uganda. Another alumnus is a Participatory Peace Education Trainer in the Peace Brigades International Project in Indonesia. One of the earliest graduates of the program is now Programme Director at Human Rights Education and Peace International (HUREPI TRUST) based in Tanzania. All these exemplars show that UPEACE alumni are finding creative and challenging ways to apply their learnings and insights to concrete initiatives in building a culture of peace through education and empowerment for societal transformation at all levels.

At UPEACE, besides their academic studies, students in the MA Peace Education program are also engaged in activities through which they help raise awareness among the wider UPEACE community about various dimensions in a holistic framework of peace education. For example, they are responsible for organizing a UPEACE ceremony and event to commemorate the International Day of Peace on the 21st of September. Peace education students have also conducted several workshops and brown bag sessions for other students at UPEACE, such as Developing Indicators for a Culture of Peace at UPEACE, Human Rights and Transformative Learning, Power Shuffle Exercise, and Platform for Equality.

UPEACE alumni and current students contribute to the academic field of peace education through a range of interesting research studies on issues relevant to many local, national and international contexts.  Exemplars of these research projects include:

  • Educating for a Culture of Peace in Belize Central Prison
  • Peace Education Capacity Building for Social Cohesion in Rwanda
  • Alternatives to the ROTC in US Higher Education
  • Educating for Socially Responsible Consumption in North Societies
  • Integration of Peace Education in South Korean Classrooms
  • Child Rights Violation and the Intervention of Peace Education in Ethiopia
  • Giving the Youth of Cyprus a Voice: “The Future of Cyprus”
  • Disaster Preparedness Education in Schools Affected by the 2009 Earthquake in Costa Rica
  • Dialogue Approach in the Context of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict 2010
  • Exploring the Experiences of Students of Color in an American University
  • Exploring the Culture of Peace at the University for Peace

The Way Forward for Peace Educators

Educating for a culture of peace is necessarily a slow and complex process, and its achievements and “success” may not generate as much publicity as the signing of a peace accord to end an armed conflict or other crisis. However, in the context of sustainable peacebuilding, if the dimension of critical and empowering education is neglected, significant barriers and obstacles undermining holistic resolution and transformation of the root causes of the conflict will inevitably arise. The work of peace educators in formal, non-formal and informal levels of education help to move individuals, groups, institutions and communities to surface the existing foundations of a world built on the “sands” of  violence,  injustice, discrimination, ecological destruction, human rights violations and narcissism. Together with all other sectors and movements committed to building a peaceful world, peace education seeks to inspire dedication and hope in transforming those “sands” into living roots and firm rich soil of peace, justice, sustainability, respect, love, compassion and inter-being. This is what peace educators and education students are trying to do wherever they are.

Links:
University for Peace
Department of Gender and Peace Education

 

News

Promoting Peace through Curriculum (Makassar, Indonesia)
(TEMPO Interactive) The residents of Poso Regency, which suffered inter-religion conflicts from 1998 to 2000, are trying to prevent the eruption of further hostilities by integrating peace education into school curricula.  The peace education curriculum, said Ayu Diana, in essence teaches about pluralism.  “From when you are young, students should know and understand that they live with various different ethnic groups and religions and they have to respect each other,” said the lecturer of Early Child Education from Tentena Christian University.

Debating the Role of Peace Education in Darfur
The African Union/UN Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID) held a debate on the role of education. UNAMID Joint Special Representative Ibrahim Gambari urged the participants to take the opportunity to think of solutions, adding that “placing appropriate emphasis on peace education in our school curriculum can go a long way in cultivating a culture of dialogue and peaceful resolution of conflict in the minds of our youth.”

Peace education gets promoted through storytelling (Cebu, Philippines)
(Philstar.com) The Department of Education slated a nationwide storytelling event to promote peace education. All public elementary and high schools are enjoined to use peace-oriented tales during their English, Filipino or Edukasyong Pagpapakatao subjects. The campaign supports Executive Order 570 on institutionalizing peace education in basic education and teacher education.

Peace building gaining headway among Mindanao’s military officers (Mindanao, Philippines)
(MindaNews) Although the advocacy is young, peace building is gaining ground among officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), especially in Mindanao.  For Col. Nicanor Dolojan, commander of the 403rd Infantry “Peacemakers” Brigade based in Bukidnon, “the end goal is to win the peace, not to win the war.”

School shows way to peace (Mindanao, Philippines)
(Inquirer.net) Zuhari, like thousands of other children at J. Marquez School of Peace here, a school applying peace education in its curriculum, says peace is about respect for each other and unity among Christians and Muslims. For him, to rid the region of the violence that has wracked it for decades will make a healthier world for children.

Peace Education in the Field  

Paths to Peace Education in Europe: Experiences, Lessons Learned and Opportunities Report
This report has been produced as a summary of Experiences, Lessons Learned and Opportunities identified in the 2-years ARCA project. It includes an assessment of peace education in Europe; evaluation of project implementation and achievements, evaluation of short-term impact, assessment of expected medium and long-term impact, opportunities and strategies for introducing peace education into national curricula and training programmes, and future possibilities for intra- and inter-national cooperation for peace education.

National Commission for Justice and Peace (NCJP) organized Training Workshop for Teachers on "Peace-Building" in Pakistan
27 teachers representing 10 schools including church-run, government and private sectors participated in the training.  NCJP is implementing Peace Education Program in 20 districts of three provinces (Punjab, Sindh and NWFP). The Program seeks to discuss the approaches to Peace-building and non-violence and mobilize masses and individuals especially youth and teachers to promote peace and tolerance.

Forum on Promoting Interfaith Understanding and Cooperation at Miriam College, Philippines
Organized by the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Center for Peace Education in Cooperation with the Theology Department, Miriam College. The forum addressed self-awareness and transformation, Interfaith dialogue for understanding, Interfaith action for social change, Muslim-Christian building in grassroots communities in Metro Manila, micro-finance for livelihood and solidarity influence by civil society.

Compassionate Listening for Schools (Kentucky, USA)
(Video) Students at St. Francis of Assisi Middle School in Louisville, Kentucky talk about what they’ve learned from Familiae Pacis, the Compassionate Project. In this peace education program, the lives of strangers become the ideal place for students to initiate their understanding of human pain and the importance of being a person who must reach out to others.

Mid-Year Testimonials from the Center for Peace Education (Liberia)
Since the beginning of the school year (2009/2010), the Center for Peace Education (CPE) has been teaching Peace Education as a subject in several grade schools in Montserrado County, Liberia for the first time in the country history. Through CPE lesson presentations, students are not only learning that peace is possible, but even more importantly, how to make it possible.

Action Alerts

Contribute to the Civil Society Report on a Culture of Peace for the end of the UN International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World (2001-2010)
The youth team has been working hard to mobilize responses for the civil society report at the end of the UN International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World 2001-2010. So far, responses have been received from initiatives in over 40 countries. Take part in the report! You can complete the questionnaire and enter information from your organization either online at www.decade-culture-of-peace.org or by email to evaluation@decade-culture-of-peace.org. Submissions may be made in five different languages: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese and Russian. LAST Deadline: April 30, 2010. Early submissions are highly encouraged.

Seeking Nominations: El-Hibri Peace Education Prize
The El-Hibri Peace Education Prize honors one peace educator annually with the El-Hibri Peace Education Prize in order to bring awareness of and to promote the expansion of the field of Peace Education.  The Prize recognizes outstanding peace educators based in the United States that are making valuable contributions to peace education and social justice in the Middle East. Nominations are due June 6, 2010.

Events and 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.

Bowen Conference: “Nonviolence: a Faithful Response” – Kanuga Episcopal Center in Hendersonville, NC, USA (February 28 – March 3, 2010)
For more information click on the link above.

Peace and Justice Education Conference – Teachers College, New York, NY, USA (April 17, 2010)
For more information click on the link above. (Deadline for proposals: March 1, 2010.)

Faculty Summer Institute: “Teaching Peace in the 21st Century” – University of Notre Dame, IN, USA (June 13-18, 2010)
For more information click on the link above. (Deadline: March 1, 2010.)

Book launching Celebration of "Into Full Flower: Making Peace Cultures Happen, a dialogue between Elise Boulding and Daisaku Ikeda" – Ikeda Center, Cambridge, MA, USA (March 6, 2010)
For more information click on the link above.

Call for Proposals – 8th Annual Conference of the Peace and Justice Studies Association: “Building Bridges, Crossing Borders: Gender, Identity and Security in the Search for Peace” – Menno Simons College and the Global College in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (October 1-2, 2010)
 For more information click on the link above. (Deadline for proposals: March 15, 2010.)

3rd International Conference on Conflict Resolution Education (CRE) – Building Infrastructures for Change: Innovations in CRE and Justice Initiatives – Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, OH, USA (March 24-27, 2010)
For more information click on the link above. (Last deadline for registration: March 21, 2010.)

Fifth Annual International Education Conference: "Re-Building Nations, Re-Thinking Education" – New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development – NYU Washington Square Campus, New York, NY, USA (March 25-26, 2010)
For more information click on the link above.

Notre Dame Student Peace Conference: “Investing in Peace: Uncovering the Practicality of Peacebuilding” – University of Notre Dame, IN, USA (March 26-28, 2010)
For more information click on the link above.

2010 Peace Jam Youth Conference – University Center, University of Houston, TX, USA (March 27-28, 2010)
This year the Peace Jam Youth Conference features the 2003 Nobel Peace Laureate Shirin Ebadi. The theme of the conference is "The Rights of Women and Children and Their Role as Leaders" and the students will take part in interactive workshops and service projects surrounding this theme. They will also have the opportunity to interact with world-renowned peace leader Shirin Ebadi!

Call for Posters – Conference: “Trust” – Discourse, Power, Resistance series – University of Greenwich, London (March 30-April 1, 2010)
One hour has been set aside on the Wednesday evening of the conference for delegates to view and discuss posters in a relaxed and informal atmosphere with wine and nibbles. Posters will be displayed in the Council Room of the Queen Anne Building. Proposals for posters should be submitted to dpr@gre.ac.uk in the form of an abstract of 150-250 words, with title, name(s) of author(s) and institution(s). Posters accepted may be placed after the conference on a Posters Webpage, so that discussion can be continued after the conference, and may be submitted (preferably in PDF or Word format) before March 30, 2010.
For more information on the conference click on the link above.

2010 Design Science/Global Solutions Lab: Building Peace Through Design - UN in New York and Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, USA (June 13-21, 2010)
For more information click on the link above. (Early registration by March 31, 2010.)

6th Annual Morton Deutsch Awards for Distinguished Contributions to Social Justice (April 8, 2010)
For more information click on the link above.

Second International Academic Israeli-Palestinian Peace Conference “Pathways to Peace” – Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT, USA (April 16-17, 2010)
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.

International Conference: “Deepening Democracy as a Way of Life: Challenges for Participatory Democracy and Citizenship Learning in the 21st Century” – Rosario, Argentina (May 13-16, 2010)
For more information click on the link above.

Call for Papers – Engendering Empowerment: Education and Equality (E4) Conference in Dakar, Senegal (May 17-20, 2010)
For more information click on the link above.

Annual Conference of the Canadian Peace Research Association (CPRA) – Concordia University, Montreal, Canada (June 2-4, 2010)
For more information click on the link above.

10th Jan Tinbergen European Peace Science Conference – Network of European Peace Scientists (NEPS) – Amsterdam, The Netherlands (June 28-30, 2010)
For more information click on the link above.

International Peace Research Association Conference – Sidney, Australia (July 6-10, 2010)
For more information click on the link above.

6th Annual International Leadership Training Programme: A Global Intergenerational Forum – University of Connecticut, CT, USA (August 6-14, 2010)
For more information click on the link above.

Association for Conflict Resolution Conference: “Many Paths, One Destination” – Chicago, IL, USA (September 1-4, 2010)
For more information click on the link above.

Forum 2010 – Santiago de Compostela, Spain (December 9-13, 2010)
For more information click on the link above.

Workshops and 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. 

Certificate Course in Human Rights Leadership Development Training – Global Human Rights Leadership Training Institute (GHRLTI) – Nigeria (March 8 – April 9, 2010)
The Human Rights Leadership Development Training course aims to develop a comprehensive experience of human rights learning by equipping potential human rights educators, advocates, activists, students, volunteers, and law enforcement officers with knowledge and skills to Integrate knowledge in the fields of politics, economics, cultural diversity, gender issues and socio-psychology in the context of human rights.  The program will further equip participants with skills for better understanding of the concepts of human rights learning and leadership development. This course will also provide the participants with a concrete -step-by-step- approach including hints and guidelines for developing and implementing a successful human rights project in their organization and communities. Deadline: March 1, 2010.

Summer Institute for the Advanced Study of Nonviolent Conflict – International Center on Nonviolent Conflict (ICNC) and The Fletcher School at Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA (June 20-25, 2010)
 For more information click on the link above. (Application deadline: March 1, 2010.)

Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information (IPCRI) Peace Education Conference – Talitha Kumi School, Beit Jala, West Bank (March 12-13, 2010)
All participants are strongly encouraged to conduct a workshop. The program of the conference is built and based on the workshops that are delivered by the participants. Workshops can be lectures, discussions, films, drama, experiential, meditation, yoga and reiki, etc. Everyone can present and everyone can be a workshop facilitator. Deadline for registration: March 5, 2010 at noon, unless you reside in the Gaza Strip.

University for Peace MA Program Applications Open
The UN-mandated University for Peace in Costa Rica is now accepting applications for its 10 MA programs in a variety of fields, including Peace Education. Deadline for application: March 15, 2010.

Call for Papers – Seminar on Education and Peace - Mumbai, India (May 15-16, 2010)
World Peace Movement Trust is currently accepting submissions for its International Seminar on Education and Peace. Submissions are welcome from people of political science, education, economics and other social sciences, and related disciplines. Abstract are to be submitted by e-mail at: wpmt.conference.2010@gmail.com and to the Convener and Coordinator by March 15, 2010.

Semester and Summer Domestic Peacebuilding Programs – University of Indianapolis, IN, USA (Summer Urban Experience: June 6 – August 6, 2010 / Certificate in the Analysis, Ethics and Application of Peacebuilding: August 22 – December 17, 2010)
The Indianapolis Peace Institute invites you to participate in an off-campus study program in Indianapolis, Indiana.  This is a summer and/or fall semester program. Students receive credits from their home institution or Earlham College. The Indianapolis Peace Institute leads students, faculty and the community as they develop peacebuilding skills through hands-on volunteering, internships and academic courses. For more information about the programs or the application process, contact Laura Harms at lharms@indianapolispeaceinstitute.org. Application deadlines: Summer Urban Experience: March 15, 2010 / Semester Program: April 1, 2010.

Call for Papers – 23rd annual Student Conference Peace and Justice for Our Planet – Capital Area Association for Peace Studies (CAAPS) and Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA (April 10, 2010)
Attention students in DC, Maryland and Virginia. You are invited to present your best intellectual, academic, artistic or activist work on peace, justice, social change, and the survival of the planet. Be part of a vibrant community of peace educators and students to enhance your learning and build a regional network. This free conference is a welcoming and hospitable environment for young people to gain professional experience presenting or moderating, inviting feedback on their work, sharing activism, and networking for internships or jobs. Students submit a proposal to the faculty person at their school by March 22nd for either a paper, a roundtable or a workshop. For more detailed information please click on the link above.

2010 Metta Mentors Nonviolence Immersion Program
The Metta Mentors Nonviolence Immersion Program is a 10-week mentorship (internship) program based in Berkeley, California. The program pairs students of nonviolence (mentees) with local partner organizations for practical nonviolence and social justice work, while offering regular guidance from Metta, in order to help participants 1) learn about the principles of nonviolence as a personal path, and 2) apply those principles effectively in the service of building a nonviolent culture. Priority deadline: March 26, 2010.

International Institute on Peace Education – 2010 – Colombia (July 12-18, 2010)
For more information click on the link above. (Priority application deadline: April 1, 2010.)

Social Justice Mediation Institute annual trainings – University of Massachusetts at Amherst, MA, USA (May 19-23 / August 29 – September 2, 2010)
Social Justice Mediation training for those who are interested in becoming trained mediators from a social justice perspective. Week One deadline: April 19, 2010. Week Two deadline: July 29, 2010.

National Peace Academy's Summer Peacebuilding Peacelearning Intensive – Wilmington College, OH, USA (August 1-7, 2010)
For more information click on the link above. (Early bird discounted registration: April 15, 2010. Application deadline: July 1, 2010.)

2010 Women's Human Rights Education Institutes (WHRI) – Centre for Women's Studies in Education, University of Toronto, Canada and Fundación Justicia y Género, Costa Rica (July 19 – August 26, 2010 / August 16-20, 2010)  (Two institutes on women’s human rights)

1. Women’s Human Rights: Building a Peaceful World in an Era of Globalization (July 19 – August 26, 2010). 
This unique educational institute brings feminist perspectives and an activist orientation to the inextricably related issues of peace, human rights and life-sustaining development. Participants will develop a practical understanding of the UN Human Rights system and how to apply a women’s human rights framework to a multiplicity of issues.  The six-week WHRI brings together a balance of academic/theoretical inquiry and engaged, activist praxis. Human rights, peace, and emerging alternatives to globalization are examined both as interconnected elements of a socially just and sustainable world and as alternative ways of knowing, acting, being, and interacting. Application deadline May 15th, 2010.

2. Women’s Rights are Human Rights! – CEDAW for Change (August 16-20, 2010).
The CEDAW for Change module within the six-week WHRI is open for additional enrollment as a one-week intensive for those who cannot attend the full course.  One-week participants will join the six-week programme participants in this one-week module designed to cultivate a better understanding of the principles of non discrimination and equality as enshrined in CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women) and each State’s obligation to respect, protect and fulfill women's human rights. Participants will be helped to frame whatever issues they are working on within a human rights framework from a gender perspective. Application deadline: July 16, 2010.

The 2010 Summer Peacebuilding Program with the Conflict Transformation Across Cultures – CONTACT – SIT Graduate Institute Campus, Brattleboro, VT, USA (May 31 – June 18, 2010)
For more information click on the link above.

Professional Training Courses in Peacebuilding & Development – Washington, DC (June 1-18, 2010)
For more information click on the link above.

Basic Semester "Monte Cerro Peace Education" – Tamera Peace Research Center, Southern Portugal (June 1 – August 5, 2010)
For more information click on the link above.

Symposium on Conflict Prevention, Resolution, and Reconciliation - International Peace & Security Institute (IPSI) and Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) – Bologna, Italy (June 19 – July 17, 2010)
The International Symposium in Bologna will bring together up to 100 of the globe's brightest young minds from top graduate institutions, international organizations, grassroots peace movements, and the armed services. Over a four-week period, the participants will undergo intensive training by the field's premier political leaders, academic experts, practitioners, and advocates in the skills necessary to bring peace and security to their communities and to the world.

Fletcher Summer Institute for the Advanced Study of Nonviolent Conflict – International Center on Nonviolent Conflict and the Fletcher School, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA (June 23-30, 2010)
The pivotal global “battlefield” in the 21st century, in struggles for human rights, democracy and self-determination, may not involve violence or military force – but rather the use of civilian-based nonviolent conflict. The Institute will address these questions: Why do certain civilian-led struggles succeed while others fail? What are the most important strategic considerations in using nonviolent resistance? What roles have media and communications played in struggles? How have external actors interacted with local movements?

Rotary Peace Fellowship Opportunity (MA or Professional Certificate) – worldwide (July 1, 2010)
Rotary, one of the world’s largest humanitarian service organizations, has partnered with seven leading universities around the globe to host the Rotary Centers for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution. Each year, Rotary selects up to 60 Fellows to study peace and conflict resolution at universities around the world.

Nonviolence Summer Institute 2010 – Center for Nonviolence & Peace Studies, University of Rhode Island, RI, USA (Introduction: July 6-10, 2010 / Level I: July 6-16, 2010 / Level II: July 12-16, 2010)
Based on the philosophy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., this is an intensive training and Certification in Kingian Nonviolence and Conflict Reconciliation. This program is ideal for teachers, students, counselors, social workers, human-rights activists, business management, detention workers, law enforcement, health care workers, clergy, faith-based educators, and those interested in acquiring the skills necessary for promoting peace, nonviolence & social change.

2010 Summer Institute – Consortium for Peace Studies, University of Calgary (July 19-23, 2010)
The Summer Institute, under the theme of Peacebuilding and Social Justice, will focus on understanding and analyzing selected theories and practice methods of peacebuilding and conflict transformation as seen through a social justice lens. Participants will be given a cross-disciplinary perspective on processes that lead toward progressive conflict prevention through peacebuilding endeavors, as it relates to the individual, society (local / global) and the environment.

 

Publications and Resources

“Education Under Attack 2010” – UNESCO report
The number of politically and ideologically motivated attacks on teachers, students and school buildings is rising, “Education under Attack 2010” is the second report on the subject; the first was published in 2007. 
 “Education under Attack 2010” finds that systematic targeting of students, teachers, academics, education staff and institutions has been reported in a greater number of countries since then. The report also covers the issue of child soldiers and also examines the reasons why attacks on education often attract little attention and it points to the role that the International Criminal Court (ICC) could play in strengthening accountability and ending impunity for such attacks.

Peace Education Research Update
One World, Many Peaces (oneworldmanypeaces.com) features a regular update on published work in peace research, from academic, popular and organizational sources.  The March 1, 2010 update gives special focus to peace education.

Free Violence Prevention and Combating Racism Materials from the Department of Education, Victoria, Australia
These Keynotes were originally developed to accompany the text Combating Prejudice in Schools: The Middle East in Focus, first published in 1992. They have been revised and updated to take into account the current legislative and educational frameworks and guidelines for Australian schools. The Keynotes are intended for use by teachers from Prep to Year 12. The classroom activities included in Keynotes 3-11 are not age-specific and can be adapted to suit different year levels.

Winter 2010 issue of Nonviolent Change
The Winter 2010 issue of Nonviolent Change, along with back issues, is now posted on the web. NCJ welcomes submissions of articles, commentary, news, reviews, media notes and announcements relating to getting to peace, or the barriers to getting there, at the inter and intra-community levels. Submissions go to Steve Sachs at: ssachs@earthlink.net. NCJ also welcomes feedback and ideas for the journal, and welcomes volunteers in putting it out.

Call for submissions – Journal of Human Rights Practice, Oxford Journals
Brand new to Oxford Journals in 2009, the Journal of Human Rights Practice aims to capture learning and communicate the lessons of practice across professional and geographical boundaries, within and beyond the human rights mainstream, and to provide a vehicle for innovative national and local practitioners world-wide who currently lack a platform for sharing their expertise internationally.

Effective Practices for Infusing Human Rights and Peace Education at the Elementary Level
By Rebecca Janke M.Ed and Kristi Rudelius Palmer M.Ed. This brief article provides practical suggestions for infusing human rights and peace education into elementary school settings.

Free Resources from Peace One Day
The Peace One Day USA Education Resource has been created in line with USA National Standards.  With 21 lessons and accompanying student resources, the Peace One Day USA Education Resource can be used via a number of subject areas including: Social Studies, Civics and Government, English Language, Art, Drama, Photography, Cinematography and Physical Education.

The English Language Teacher in Global Civil Society
How can English language teachers contribute to peace locally and globally? On the local level, many teachers are interested in promoting reconciliation and sustainable peace, but often do not know how to do so. This book provides information, analysis, and techniques to help teachers around the world take action toward this goal.

 

Jobs and 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.

Faculty position in Human Security and Peacebuilding – Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, University of San Diego, CA, USA
The opening in human security and peacebuilding is a full-time tenure track position at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor. Human security emphasizes individual and community security and well-being, rather than traditional state-focused approaches to security. Human security specialists accordingly draw from a wide range of academic disciplines and practice areas to address problems of widespread and often extreme human vulnerability. The program seeks to offer future practitioners and policy makers the skills needed to address such challenges across a wide range of policy areas. Applications will be reviewed beginning on March 1, 2010 but will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.

International Human Rights Education Advisor – Amnesty International, London, UK
The International Secretariat (IS) of Amnesty International is seeking an International Human Rights Education Adviser. As a valued member of the Human Rights Education Team, you will work to advise and support the Amnesty International movement and other key partners to develop, implement and evaluate human rights education activities that reflect good practice in human rights education methodology and contribute to the human rights agenda, as well as develop and implement international human rights education projects within the mobilization framework and Amnesty's International HRE Strategy.

Deadline: March 11, 2010.

Program Officer, Center for Mediation and Conflict Resolution – United States Institute of Peace (USIP), Washington, DC, USA
The Center for Mediation and Conflict Resolution is seeking a Program Officer to help organize peacemaking activities in zones of current conflict as well as assist with the preparation and editing of a series of publications focused on peacemaking, with an emphasis on mediation of international conflicts. The position reports to the Director of the Center for Mediation and Conflict Resolution. Deadline to apply: March 13, 2010.

Peace Brigades International recruiting volunteers for its Indonesia project
Volunteers develop and maintain a "proactive presence" to make space for peace and human rights in several different ways. PBI facilitates and supports peace education projects so that local communities can develop new responses to conflict, drawing on their own traditions and context. Volunteers may also accompany local organizations that feel threatened because of the nonviolent, human rights work they do. PBI also provides information on the state of human rights organizations in Indonesia and helps particular groups to gain a wider audience for their messages.