Colleague Activities
We are always looking for people doing interesting, intractable conflict-related projects to feature on our Colleague Activities Blog. See the Blog Homepage for information on how to submit your work.
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Dignity Press
Dignity Press has published more than 30 books that explore the dynamics of human dignity and humiliation from diverse standpoints and global perspectives.
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Ravenscroft students leverage EP training in the wake of a local shooting
A story from Essential Partners about how their trainings helped high school students deal with a local shooting.
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A depolarization-aimed speech I'd like to see President Biden give
An imagined, fictional speech that would (it seems to us) do wonders to disarm the polarization wars--if it would be heard and taken to heart. One can only wish!
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Polarization Conversation Guide
A simple, easy-to-use guide that will allow anyone to lead a constructive conversation about political polarization from LivingRoom Conversations.
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Military coups in Africa: A disturbing trend
Future hopes lie in civilian governments effectively governing upon return to power and the rise of promising civil movements in Africa. The West can still play a role, but needs to respect Africa's self-determination.
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Embracing civil disagreement
The Intercollegiate Civil Disagreement Partnership is a space for Stanford students to discuss political differences with their peers across the country.
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Leadership Now Project
This is a membership organization of business and thought leaders taking action to protect and renew American democracy by focusing on and promoting business's role in pro-democracy efforts.
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Bridge Entertainment Labs
Accelerating the creation of content that fosters social cohesion and pluralistic norms to transform the way Americans see and engage with each other across divides.
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Future Summit 2023: Shaping Leaders for a Unified Governance
In an era marked by political polarization and complex challenges, the annual summit plays a pivotal role in collectively shaping the trajectory of policymaking for young legislators.
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Why those concerned about worst-case Trump scenarios should see depolarization as important
Helping Americans get along better doesn’t mean us all liking each other. It means us disagreeing better; disagreeing in healthier, less toxic, less hateful ways so we can all move forward to what we want.
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Why a Lack of Trust Is So Damaging: Three surprising ways to build greater trust.
We can build greater trust in our lives by focusing on relationships, consistency, and expertise.
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The Horizon's Project Sensemaking Podcasts
Sensemaking, or what we'd call framing, is essential for understanding what's happening and how to respond to world events. Here are six short videos with leading peacebuilders about their sensemaking practices.
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Belonging Design Principles: A resource guide for building belonging
From the Othering and Belonging Institute, a set of ideas about how society can organize itself so that no one is "othered," and we all collaborate to build a society in which everyone wants to live.
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Canadian Friends Service Committee E-Newsletter In response to the ongoing intensity of violence in Palestine/Israel.
“[F]reedom from the scourge of war will only be brought about through the faithfulness of individuals to their inmost convictions" As such, CFSC calls for an immediate ceasefire and new leaders who are open to paths of nonviolence. It calls for the immediate release of all the hostages and end to the violence of the Israeli military. CFSC calls on each individual to search for and recognize our shared humanity.
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Peace: We Build It! Building Bridges Amid Division: Understanding America's Conflict Dynamics
In this podcast, AfP Executive Director Liz Hume discusses identity-based grievances, polarization, and social cohesion in the U.S with three experts across the political spectrum.
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Eileen Boris's Political Forgiveness Monthly for October 2023
Eileen's main article is entitled "Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive," a direct quote from the Dalai Lama. Writing after the Israel/Gaza conflict broke out, Eileen goes on to say, "if we want to survive as humanity, violence is not the answer. Instead, we need to make contact with our own hears and shift our mindsets to one of political forgiveness. On then can we meet these changes and begin to heal together.
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Scaling the Wall of Grief in Israel and Palestine
This article by Lisa Schirch recounts how history and stories about that history shape current day thoughts and events. Amid all the despair and horror, we can carve out spaces for hope, for grieving, for care for those traumatized, for those lost. There is a better way. "The violence will end when the occupation ends and there is justice, democracy, and a land for all people and when the world can work against antisemitism without working against Palestinian human rights."
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The Relationships Project
Connecting the dots between organizations focused on relationship-building, the Relationship Project is helping to develop the infrastructure to support a thriving field of relationship-centered practice.
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The International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE)
The International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE) is an independent global organization dedicated to providing actionable scientific knowledge on threats to our information landscape.
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The Carter Center and Team Democracy Unite to Advance Candidate Principles for Trusted Elections
This strategic alliance aims to strengthen the core values of democracy and electoral integrity as defined in the Candidate Principles for Trusted Elections, a national, cross-partisan effort.
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Getting to Third Space with Lamar and Tom
This podcast features an exploration of how to talk with one another about significant, even controversial, issues with grace and humor.
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Community Mediation--Year 2
Community mediation, says Chip Hauss, is the "best-kept secret" in the peacebuilding field.
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India Eyes a New Identity
The government’s preoccupation with “Bharat” caps a nativist surge under Modi. Can a country that is bogged down in battling its past ever truly hope to win a better future?
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Are Free Speech and Inclusion at Odds on College Campuses?
A comprehensive survey of 2,618 U.S. college students reveals stark divisions in their views on freedom of expression, cancel culture, and the weighing of social justice values against free speech.
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Strategies for Improving the Global Information Environment: Results from a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
This IPIE Summary for Policymakers presents the main findings of two IPIE Synthesis Reports that examine countermeasures to misinformation on social media platforms.