Journey towards peace: Students reflect on Northern Ireland experience
A group of students from Saint Mary’s traveled to Belfast to conduct peace education workshops for elementary school children.
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NGO trains 5,000 on peace education in Adamawa (Nigeria)
An NGO in Nigeria is implementing a European Union-funded peace building initiative to train 5,000 persons on peace education in 10 violent-prone communities.
History education and reconciliation in (post)conflict societies
This essay by Jamie Wise considers the role of history education in shaping collective memory and intergroup relations in (post)conflict contexts. History education intersects with peace education by focusing on how narratives about past violence are invoked and constructed in (post)conflict educational settings.
Peace education for a better future in DRC
Although peace seems to have returned, many children who survived the conflict between ethnic groups in DRC are still struggling with the trauma and negative emotion caused by memories of the horrendous acts of violence.
Education as a key to solving conflicts
Education is a solution that peacebuilders should consider, and peacebuilders could learn a lot from educators on how to change human behavior.
Peace Building in Post-Conflict Contexts, a Special Issue of In Factis Pax
A special issue of In Factis Pax on “Peace Building in Post-Conflict Contexts” is now available.
The success of post-conflict peace studies rests with teaching teachers
In recent years, it has become common practice within post-conflict countries to introduce peace education or human rights courses into the school curricula. Unfortunately teachers in post-conflict situations may carry deep psychological scars and prejudices. Unless they are given the necessary support to deal with these issues they are unlikely to be effective in implementing a peace education course.
Will peace in Colombia mean progress for universities?
A range of recent programmes have attempted to make Colombia more globally competitive in higher education. Amongst these programs are new international summer schools that bring together about 300 Colombian academics and students with international experts, including Nobel prizewinners, to address one of the three key “pillars” – equity, education and peace – flagged up in the president’s National Development Plan.
The coming of peace is naturally welcomed, but universities seem cautious in their optimism about what it is likely to mean for them. Universidad del Norte’s Roa expects “great economic investments for the post-conflict transition” but sees no evidence that increased funds will be directed towards higher education.
Call for Papers: Special Issue of In Factis Pax on Peace Building in Post-Conflict Contexts
In Factis Pax invites papers for submission on a Special Issue on Peace Building in Post-Conflict Contexts inspired by the ground-breaking developments in Colombia to end the fifty years’ war, and the civil society efforts in peace education and peace building toward transforming society and culture.
Day Two Recap: Aegis Peace Education Colloquium, Kigali Genocide Memorial
The second day of the Aegis Trust’s three-day Peace Education colloquium began with a panel on different tools to deliver peace education content in Rwanda. The key question for discussion was how to identify the right teaching and learning tools for the right context.
New Book – Peace Education in a Conflict-Affected Society: An Ethnographic Journey
Peace education initiatives have been subject to heated public debate and so far the complexities involved have not been fully understood. This multilayered analysis examines how teachers negotiate ideological, pedagogical and emotional challenges in their attempts to enact a peace education policy. Focusing primarily on the case study of conflict-affected Cyprus, Michalinos Zembylas, Constadina Charalambous and Panayiota Charalambous situate the Cypriot case within wider theoretical and methodological debates in the field and explore the implications of their findings for theory and practice.
Peace-based storytelling session sparks hope in conflict-affected, underdeveloped communities (Philippines)
In conflict situations, stories enable societies to connect, engage, and even provide opportunities to resolve conflicts. They help in socializing — countering false stereotypes and narratives that justify violence and conflict thereby assisting the process of peacebuilding. Noting the value and importance of Executive Order No 570 s. 2006, known as Institutionalizing Peace Education in Basic Education and Teacher Education, storytelling sessions were held across Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) areas during the 2016 National Peace Consciousness Month.