Dear Friends and Colleagues in the Global Campaign for Peace Education,
I welcome this invitation to write a short introductory letter for the July issue of our GCPE Newsletter. This opportunity comes at an auspicious time for peace educators and advocates in my country, the Philippines. Within the last ten months two executive orders (EOs) supportive of peace education had been signed by the Philippine President: EO 570, “Institutionalizing Peace Education in Basic Education and Teacher Education” and EO 626, “Strengthening the Government’s Interfaith Program through the Creation of a National Committee.” We welcomed these EOs because at last we have a “national policy-basis” supportive of a more widespread promotion of peace education as well as interfaith education.
We realize, however, that this is but a beginning and that so much hard work still needs to be done to give life and substance to these documents. We hope, of course, for the genuine commitment of government to provide its resources toward the actualization of these EOs. We view this development as a hopeful sign and opportunity that we, Philippine peace educators, must seize, as an opportunity to engage more actively the government and education sectors as well as civil society, media and religious leaders. These EOs are definitely not the culmination but merely the start of another long road.
In my many years as a peace educator I have come to realize that our work is a never-ending one. It is always a “work in progress.” The challenges seem never to end and we are always in the “alert mode” because of the continuing and at times increasing threats to human and ecological well-being. Despite its logic, even our goal to eventually abolish the war system is often put to ridicule. But I am convinced of the ethical and practical imperatives of what we are working for and although others may doubt the possibility of our dream I would rather take the first steps today and heed a Chinese saying- “The journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step.” Indeed we may never see the fruits of our efforts in our lifetime but let’s continue planting the seeds today because as we were reminded by the Brazilian author, Rubem Alves: “Let us plant dates, even though those who plant them will never eat them…We must live by the love of what we will never see.”
Loreta N. Castro
Director, Center for Peace Education
Miriam College, Philippines |
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IN THIS ISSUE
News & Highlights: 25th Anniversary Celebration of the IIPE
Peace Education in the Field: Peace Educator profile - Leban Serto, India
NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS
The 25th Anniversary Celebration of the International Institute on Peace Education
August 8-10, 2007 -- United Nations Headquarters, New York
The 25th Anniversary of the International Institute on Peace Education will be celebrated with a special symposium at the United Nations from August 8-10, 2007. The celebratory event will be a three day symposium featuring workshops and presentations by peace educators from around the world. The event is co-organized by the PeaceEducationCenter at Teachers College Columbia University and the UN Department of Public Information. The event is also co-sponsored by many NGO and UN agencies. For more information and to register visit www.tc.edu/PeaceED or email peace-ed@tc.edu
PEACE EDUCATION IN THE FIELD
Peace Educator Profiles
“Peace Educator Profiles” is a new feature of the GCPE newsletter. Our first profile is of Andria Wisler, a member of the “Global Coordinating Council (GCC)” of the IIPE/CIPE network. The “GCC” is comprised of regionally based associates of the IIPE/CIPE who serve as communication and resource hubs. The GCC is comprised of experienced and well networked educators who have familiarity with regional and country specific peace education developments and resources. The GCC will soon be featured and listed on the CIPE website (www.c-i-p-e.org). The GCC are good contacts for finding out what peace education activities are occurring in your part of the world.
Peace Educator Profile: Leban Serto – India
 What is your affiliation with the Global Campaign for Peace Education? How did you learn about it/get involved?
We have endorsed the GCPE in 2000. Prior to that I was one of the recipients of scholarship from India to attend the Hague Appeal for Peace and Justice conference in 1999, at the Hague in the Netherlands. At that time I was a research scholar in DelhiUniversity and a member of HAP DU (Hague Appeal for Peace, DelhiUniversity). In 2000, we also attended the IIPE (International Institute of Peace Education) at Pune, India through an NGO called LIFE (www.geocities.com/leagueinfriendshipendeavour). And we also advocated the need for Peace Education in the Northeast India and wrote to the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh and the HRD (Human Resource Development) Ministry office in Delhi.
What particular projects are you currently involved with in promoting Peace Education?
Presently we are doing a couple of things such as: Actively promoting the Initiative for Teaching Peace in the North East India via an e-group ( peace_ine@yahoogroups.com). We have conducted orientation of teachers to teach for peace in our state of Manipur. We have also conducted a one month certificate course on conflict study and peace education at ManipurUniversity. We have also reached out to faith based groups and other civil societies. We have recently concluded a 3-day workshop and seminary on the theme of “Peace Education for all in the north east India with the North East Council, Government of India. Other programmes include: visits to orphanages/children homes and giving talks about Peace education and promotion of non-violent, anti-war behavior attitudes, skills by showing them movies and encouraging a culture of dialogue. We are also training the volunteers in crèche centre of about 85 villages from the interior hill districts of our state – in promoting a culture of peace by giving peace-toys in place of guns. We also encourage them to teach the young during the child rearing practices, to care for others and have gender respect and people of other communities-teach them peace education while they are youngest. So that they imbibe these values as they continue to grow. We also conduct training/orientations in Schools, colleges, universities time to time especially linking with Peace Education. I have been invited as a visiting fellow and included in the Board member of P.G Diploma in Peace Studies (one year course) in MartinLutherChristianUniversity, Meghalaya, India. I shall be taking classes for two semesters teaching about activism and Peace Education from July 2007 onward.
What are some of the struggles you have faced in implementing these projects?
We live in conflict zones and there is immense diversity of ethnicity, therefore sometimes there is cynicism and criticism when we talk/share about Peace Education. The Government, bureaucracies are hard to convince. We have to look for funds for activities. Some intellectuals discourage us by saying “peace education in not possible in our communities.” Some of our local funders also stop giving us support midway. Some of our co-workers and partner leave us halfway. So on and so forth, there are many struggles along the way.
What have been some positive outcomes of these projects?
We have received good responses from many quarters especially teachers, and schools. We have also many individuals willing to join us in the promotion and work for peace education. Many of the persons with whom we are working would like us to continue our peace education programme on a more regular basis and also continue to update them with orientations and trainings and also to help them develop curriculum lesson plans. There has been some change of attitudes and ways of thinking amongst some teachers and also they expressed desire to learn more skills to adapt themselves. They like to learn more about human rights knowledge. They are also eager to know what others are doing in different parts of the world to solve their problems. Some of participants also express that we must understand ourselves as one human family. Helping them develop a consciousness of the human family globally and acceptance of non- violent attitude and skills have been some of the positive outcomes. Some want to learn more and more about Peace Education too. It sounds contagious.
What do you see as the future of peace education in your community and the world- and how do you envision getting there?
I believe this magnificent movement is growing day by day. As we continue to create awareness and promote the need for peace education with every possible means like - conduct workshops, advocate with leaders of the government, bureaucrats, teachers, student leaders, religious leaders and many others who hold prominent places of leadership. This way the movement is growing in our region and community.
At the global level there is a need for increasing a quality network system, developing alliance are crucial. The role of CIPE will have to increase to meet the emerging needs in each country and continent. More orientation and trainings will be essential. A collective network like the GCC – CIPE has very important role to play to see that the objective becomes reality all over the world. Some countries will reach this goal earlier but nonetheless others will follow soon. Much will depend on the quality of receptive local leaderships working towards achieving these goals. More active, receptive communities and countries will achieve this goal much, much earlier.
ACTION ALERTS
CHOOSE PEACE – NYDOP 2nd Annual September Peacebuilding Event
New Yorkers for a Department of Peace (NYDOP) announces the launch of CHOOSE PEACE, its second annual September peacebuilding event, and the companion website. CHOOSE PEACE at www.nyc-dop.com/choose / CHOOSE PEACE is a series of events coordinated by NYDOP and hosted around the world, honoring the 11 days of Global Unity from September 11-21, 2007. The CHOOSE PEACE campaign will raise awareness and funds for the Department of Peace campaign. CHOOSE PEACE will consist of a musical event in New York City the weekend before September 11, 2007 that will launch 11 days of a Global Peace Film Fest. NYDOP asks participants around the world to organize house parties between September 11 and 21, the International Day of Peace, by watching a film of their choice, hosting discussions, raising awareness and funds for the Department of Peace campaign and engaging in postcard writing to key decision-makers in Washington, DC. Visit www.nyc-dop.com/choose/ to find out more about CHOOSE PEACE.
Action Alert Subscription
For those of you interested in receiving action alert updates more frequently than the once-a-month information provided in the GCPE newsletter, you can subscribe to a new email list that will forward important information, stories, and actions need. To subscribe visit www.tc.edu/PeaceEd/newsletter.
EVENTS & CONFERENCES
Sixth Annual Conference on Peace Education in Canada - November 12 - 19, 2007
McMaster University - Hamilton, ON, Canada
For the past six years, the Canadian Centres for Teaching Peace (CCTP) has worked in partnership with the McMaster Centre for Peace Studies to facilitate the Annual Conferences on Peace Education in Canada. These conferences provide opportunities for educators from all sectors (formal schools, NGO's, the private sector, government, etc.) to collaborate, learn, exchange knowledge and develop critical skills for promoting peace through education in Canada and abroad. Registrations are now being taken , visit: http://www.peace-education.ca
Gender, War and Militarism Conference- October 25-26, 2007 – Univ. of Penn.
Sponsored by the AlicePaulCenter for Research on Women, Gender, and Sexuality. Topics include: Gender and the Militarization of Society; Ideologies of Gender in Times of Conflict; Gender and Sexuality in the Armed Forces; Rape, Violence, Torture; Reconstruction, Reconciliation, and Peacemaking; Gender, War, Media; Academy and Community: Teaching and activism in times of war. For the conference program and a printable flyer please visit http://www.sas.upenn.edu/wstudies/gwmconference/
The People Speak - Global Debates for High School Students
Attention all high school teachers! During the 2007-2008 academic year, high school students across the U.S. and select countries will have the opportunity to participate in The People Speak: Global Debates. The Global Debates occur during ten days in October 2007 and March 2008 where students across the globe will be organizing public debates in their high schools and coordinating a global vote on the debate topics. To register your school and find out more information visit: www.thepeoplespeak.org
World Youth Organization for Human Welfare Conference – California & Dakar – August
The World Youth Organization for Human Welfare in California is organizing a global youth combined conferences taking place from August 6th-8th 2007 in California, USA and in Dakar, Senegal from August 13th-15th 2007. People are welcome to attend from around the world. If you are interested in participating and want to represent your country, you may email the secretariat of the organizing committee for details and information at: hmr_secretary@secretary.net
4th Global Symposium 2007: ‘Awakening Planetary Consciousness’ – Dec. 7th- 10th
We take great pleasure in inviting your participation at the 4th Global Symposium 2007: ‘Awakening Planetary Consciousness’ from 7th to 10th December 2007 at Lucknow, India. The Global Symposium is an annual event that has developed a world wide movement through a global partnership with civil society and educational organizations to establish sustainable development, world unity and world peace. The details of this conference are available at www.wmgd.net/symposium
"Dialogue Under Occupation" Conference and Call for Papers - November 14-16, 2007 at Al-QudsUniversity, Jerusalem
The goal of the conference is to provide a venue to maximize the investigation and application of differing perspectives (i.e., the dialogue or discourse of the occupied, the dialogue or discourse of the occupiers, or the interaction between opposing sides), and to actively promote greater understanding of the ideologies, issues, concerns, etc. of individuals affected by occupation in its various dimensions. Multidisciplinary approaches and models of dialogue analysis are welcomed. Send submissions in Arabic or English to: duo@neiu.edu by July 15. Additional information is available at http://www.neiu.edu/~duo/call.htm
Workshop on Humiliation and Violent Conflict representing the Tenth Annual Human DHS Meeting
This workshop is a two day event being held at Teachers College, ColumbiaUniversity from December 13-14, 2007. Given the current context of the field of international conflict, the impact of emotions on conflict has become one of the most important questions worldwideThe workshops are envisaged as a learning community gathering, interactive and highly participatory. The purpose is to create an open space to identify and sharpen our understanding of the discourse and debate on emotion and conflict and the role that might, or might not be played by humiliation within this field. For more information visit:http://www.humiliationstudies.org/whoweare/don.php .
ABA International’s 2008 Spring Meeting – Call for Proposals
The ABA Section of International Law is now accepting program proposals for the ABA International’s 2008 Spring Meeting, April 1-5, 2008 at the Grand Hyatt New York. Human Rights Committee members are encouraged to submit proposals. Program proposals are due on July 11, 2007. An online program proposal submission form, available at: http://www.abanet.org/intlaw/spring08/proposalform.htm.
5th Annual EuPRA conference – Call for Papers
The 5th Annual European Peace Research Association in cooperation with SakaryaUniversity announces a call for papers based upon their theme of “Challenges of Peace and Democracy in Europe”. The conference will be held in Sakarya, Turkey from August 21-24, 2007. For proposal guidelines and more information on the conference email: nkenar@sakarya.edu.tr
The EFNV Summer Conference and Teacher Training - July 20th and 21st, 2007
Creating a Culture of Nonviolence - Second Annual Summer Conference
With the backdrop of war, conflict, and poverty overseas and tragedies from (gun) violence and inequality at our schools here at home, teachers are under tremendous pressure to respond to student anxiety and concerns with realistic but positive frameworks. This conference—entitled “Creating a Culture of Nonviolence”—offers a practical workshop format and is designed to help teachers both incorporate nonviolence into their subject matter as well as run a more peaceful classroom. The keynote speakers are some of the most inspiring practitioners in education today. The conference will be held on the University of California, Berkeley campus. More information and online registration can be found at www.efnv.org.
Gandhi-King Conference on Peacemaking – October 26-27 – Memphis, Tennessee
I would like to inform you about the Gandhi-King Conference on Peacemaking which will occur October 26th and 27th in Memphis, TN. This will be Memphis' fourth annual conference during which academics, activists, professionals, students, and community members will gather from all over the country to participate in workshops, hear plenary addresses and paper presentations, and learn about various topics having to do with peace, nonviolence, and conflict resolution. For more information visit http://www.gandhikingconference.org
International Education for Peace Conference – Vancouver, Canada - November 15-18
This conference is being held November 15-18, 2007 and is entitled “Strategies for Building a Civilization of Peace”. The primary goal of the conference is to contribute to the worldwide efforts to create a civilization of peace. Essential to this undertaking is life-long peace education at home, in schools, and in the community, with its focus on the integral role of all members of society-children, youth, and adults-and with the equal participation of women and men in the administration of human affairs. For more information visit their website at: www.efpinternational.org/conference2007 .
TRAINING, WORKSHOPS, & SCHOLARSHIPS
Launch of new Peace and Collaborative Development Networking
This is a free professional networking site to encourage interaction between individuals & organizations worldwide involved in development, peace, conflict resolution and related fields. Members are encouraged to dialogue and share resources. http://internationalpeaceandconflict.ning.com/
MartinLutherChristianUniversity: 1 year Post Grad diploma in Peace Studies
The postgraduate diploma will create a cadre of knowledgeable and motivated individuals who will provide advocacy and leadership for the promotion of peace and who may themselves become devoted to taking initiatives to implement programs of reconciliation and rehabilitation as a calling and vocation. The last date for receiving completed applications is July 16, 2007 and the course commences on august 13 , 2007. The applications may be obtained through email: admin@mlcuniv.in or visiting the webstite: www.mlcuniv.in.
HREA Distance Learning Programme – September 12 – December 4
Introduction to Human Rights Education, taught by Felisa Tibbits, will be an introduction to the international field of human rights education (HRE). Presentations of programming approaches, teaching and learning resources, and related theory will be covered. The course is intended for educators and trainers working in both the formal and nonformal sectors. Participants will be assisted in the development of a curriculum, training, or plan to use these skills to further their organisation's advocacy efforts. For more information visit: http://www.hrea.org/courses/8E.html
M.A. Program on Conflict Analysis and Resolution at Sabanci University
The program on Conflict Analysis and Resolution at SabanciUniversity in İstanbul, Turkey is accepting student applications for the 2007-08 academic year. The CAR program is the only Masters program of its kind in Southeastern Europe, taking a regional lead in training a new cadre of peacemakers and conflict prevention specialist from Turkey and countries around the world. The program emphasizes the scholar-practitioner model, providing students with a strong theoretical background as well as means for applying their knowledge to real-world settings. For more information, please visit: http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/ssbf/conf/eng/
Global Youth Connect - Human Rights Delegations for Young Leaders -- Winter 2007-2008
Global Youth Connect, an international human rights organization, is pleased to announce that we are accepting applications from young leaders (ages 18-25) for our Winter 2007-2008 International Human Rights Delegations. Program locations include: El Salvador and Rwanda. Human rights delegations are a unique, first-hand opportunity to cross cultural boundaries and learn about the daily reality of human rights as experienced in a complex and increasingly globalized world. Each delegation weaves together three core sets of activities: site visits to local organizations, hands-on fieldwork projects, and a human rights training workshop with local youth activists. For more information visit: www.globalyouthconnect.org/participate
PUBLICATIONS & RESEARCH
People Power: Fifty Peacemakers and Their Communities by Michael True
Announcing Michael True’s latest book People Power: Fifty Peacemakers and Their Communities (2007, Rawat Publications). This book examines the lives of familiar and unknown peacemakers from Abigail Kelly, Stephen Symonds Foster, Henry David Thoreau to young catholic workers, Chinese students, and the Greenham Common Women. Copies are available at www.amazon.com.
New Resources Available from the Conflict Resolution Network website
The need for more training has encouraged us to offer study and training material on our website. It is easy to access and COST FREE. The Conflict Resolution Network presents a 12 skills approach so that you can run your problem - the conflict that you are addressing - past our list of skills. Website: www.crnhq.org
“TeachUNICEF”
The US Fund for UNICEF is looking for US teachers to pilot its new "TeachUNICEF" online curriculum materials for grades 6-8 and 9-12. These lesson plans are based on UNICEF's 2006 "State of the World's Children Report". They examine how issues of poverty, armed conflict, child labor and disability impact the lives of children in developing countries, and what UNICEF is doing to overcome these challenges to children's survival and development. Piloting will take place between Sept. 1 and Nov. 1, 2007. The lesson plans may be completed at any time during that period, depending on your schedule. For more information contact Susan Fountain, Evaluation Outreach, US Fund for UNICEF shfountain@msn.com
Reflective Peacebuilding: A Planning, Monitoring and Learning Toolkit
The Kroc Institute at the University of Notre Dame and Catholic Relief Services are pleased to announce a new publication: Reflective Peacebuilding: A Planning, Monitoring and Learning Toolkit.Written by John Paul Lederach, Reina Neufeldt, and Hal Culbertson, Reflective Peacebuilding is designed to improve peacebuilders’ abilities to learn before, during and after interventions in unpredictable conflict contexts. Electronic copies of the toolkit are available online at http://kroc.nd.edu/ and http://www.crs.org/publications/peacebuilding.cfm
School of Peace Education – Curriculum Materials available online!
We have posted, in the web page of the School of Peace Education, some practical exercises for educating for peace. Most of those activities have been invented or adapted by us during trainings and workshops, so we certify they work! There are by now more than 60 exercises, classified into four main subjects: peace education, conflict education, intercultural learning, and education to understand the world. Those activities can be found, in Spanish, at: http://www.escolapau.org/castellano/programas/dinamicas.htm(activities are posted in Spanish and Catalan, not yet in English, although it will come.)
Peace and Justice Studies Association – Thesis and Dissertation Collection
We will be publishing a list of theses and dissertations completed between January 2006 and July 2007 in the upcoming September 2007 issue of the Peace Chronicle. Your submissions will also be eligible for the separate Graduate and Undergraduate Student Research Awards, announced at the annual meeting of PJSA this fall. Complete the on-line form by July 15, 2007 (we have already begun to compile the list). The web address for your submissions is: http://www.peacejusticestudies.org/membership/theses.php
Global Education News – electronic newsletter
Global Education News is a monthly electronic newsletter published by the Council of Europe's North-South Centre. Global Education News is a platform where national global education coordinators can share global education news and events, useful thematic links and educational materials. Global education is understood to encompass development education, human rights education, education for sustainability, education for peace and conflict prevention and intercultural education - the global dimensions of education for citizenship. The May 2007 issue of the newsletter can be found in both HTML and PDF at: http://www.coe.int/t/e/north-south_centre/programmes/3_global_education/g_GE_Newsletter/
JOBS & INTERNSHIPS
Co- Director - Peace Brigades International (PBI-USA)
We are an NGO that protects human rights and promotes nonviolent transformation of conflicts. Our volunteers work with human rights defenders all over the world and provide unarmed accompaniment to those threatened by violence. The Co-Director will coordinate recruitment of and support volunteers, help formulate and execute fundraising strategy, strengthen political and grass-roots networks, raise PBI/USA's visibility, supervise interns, database maintenance, and produce the monthly newsletter. Deadline to apply: July 9, 2007. For more information call 202-232-0142v / 232-0143 fax OR email search@pbiusa.org
Teaching Positions – McMasterUniversity, Peace Studies Program
McMaster University (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) invites applications for the following teaching positions to be offered in the Fall/Winter 2007-2008 session: Peace Studies 1A03: Introduction to Peace Studies, Peace Studies 2A03: Conflict Transformation; Peace Studies 3Z03: Women & Men in War & Peace; and Peace Studies 4A03: Research Seminar (W 11:30-13:20). Applicants must submit acover letter, curriculum vitae/resumé; and provisional course outline to the following address: Director of Peace Studies, c/o Kim Squissato, TSH-726, McMasterUniversity, Hamilton, ONL8S 4M2. Applications are due by July 12, 2007. For more information please contact Kim Squissato at: squissa@mcmaster.ca.
International Coordinator Position - International Fellowship of Reconciliation
The International Coordinator enables the IFOR International Committee to fulfill its functions as a decision-making body and implements strategic planning and the accomplishment of organizational objectives. The Coordinator oversees organizational and financial management. She/he takes direction from the decisions made by the IFOR Council and International Committee and carries out their mandates.
The International Coordinator is supervised by and accountable to the IFOR International Committee and to the IFOR Foundation in the Netherlands. The deadline for application is 22nd July, 2007. For more information about our work please visit www.ifor.org and www.ifor.org/WPP.
Graduate Student Writing Position - The Institute for Research on Women and Gender
The Institute for Research on Women and Gender is now looking for a graduate student with interest in feminist issues to write and edit our bi-annual newsletter, Feminist News. If you are unfamiliar with Feminist News, please visit our website (http://www.columbia.edu/cu/irwag/rce/main/newsletter/) Customarily, the staff writer covers all major IRWaG events. Photographic experience is a plus. The position usually involves approximately 60 hours per semester at the rate of $20/hour and does not being until the fall semester. Those interested should submit a resume and writing sample to the IRWaG offices at 763 Schermerhorn Extension or irwag@columbia.edu by August 15th.
Executive Director – The Center for Contemplative Mind in Society
The Center for Contemplative Mind in Society, a national nonprofit organization with headquarter offices in Northampton, MA, is seeking an Executive Director. The Center introduces and encourages contemplative practice and perspective in secular life, with a current emphasis on the sectors of law, higher education, and social justice activism. To apply for this position, please send a current resume to: Lila Palivoda, The Center for Contemplative Mind in Society, 199 Main Street, Suite 3, Northampton, MA 01060 or for more information on the center visit: www.contemplativemind.org.
Contemplative Practice Fellowship Program
This program is sponsored by the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society (www.contemplativemind.org) and made possible by funding from the Fetzer Institute. These fellowships seek to restore and renew the critical contribution that contemplative practices can make to the life of teaching, learning, and scholarship. At the heart of the program is the belief that pedagogical and intellectual benefits can be discovered by bringing contemplative practice into the academy, and that contemplative awareness can help to create a more just, compassionate, and reflective society. To find out more information about the fellowship program and/or to apply visit: www.contemplativemind.org/programs/academic/fellowships
Tenure Track Position in Social (Studies) Education (With a Specialization in Peace Education or Global Education) – Simon Fraser University
The Faculty of Education at SimonFraserUniversity seeks applications for a tenure-track position in Social (Studies) Education with a specialization in Peace Education or Global Education. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor and will begin January 1, 2008 (or at the earliest convenience of the successful candidate). Applicants must have an earned doctorate in Education with a demonstrated background in social (studies) education, and either peace education or global education, as well as a strong indication of scholarship (research and publications) in these areas. For more information visit: http://www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/Faculty_Openings/Education.html
Visiting Assistant Professor of Justice and Peace – Georgetown University
The Georgetown University Program on Justice and Peace is hiring a 3 year visiting assistant professor of justice and peace studies. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in a relevant department or interdisciplinary program, must be broadly acquainted with the field of peace studies and conflict resolution, and must show evidence of a promising research agenda and excellence in undergraduate teaching. The successful candidate will play a major role in further building the program and offer continuity in central courses of the curriculum. For more information visit: http://www3.georgetown.edu/departments/justice_peace/
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ABOUT THE GLOBAL CAMPAIGN FOR PEACE EDUCATION
Founded in 1999, the Hague Appeal for Peace 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-ed@tc.edu)
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.
The papers of the Hague Appeal for Peace have been archived at Swarthmore College Peace Collection and can be found at http://ww w.swarthmore.edu/Library
CONTRIBUTE TO THE NEWSLETTER
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