Heidi Bucheister is a graduate student at the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University. She is simultaneously pursuing a Master's in Social Work. Her interests lie in the areas of social justice, systems analysis, and peacebuilding. Heidi also holds a B.A. in International Affairs from The George Washington University.
The Hyper-Polarization Challenge to the Conflict Resolution Field
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The Intractable Conflict Challenge
Our inability to constructively handle intractable conflict is the most serious, and the most neglected, problem facing humanity. Solving today's tough problems depends upon finding better ways of dealing with these conflicts. More...
Selected Recent BI Posts
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- Massively Parallel Peace and Democracy Building Links for the Week of January 12, 2025 - Part 2. -- This is the second of a two compilations of links collected over the holiday break.
- Massively Parallel Peace and Democracy Building Links for the Week of January 12, 2025 -- The first of two sets of readings collected over the holiday break.
- Representative Derek Kilmer on the House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress and De-polarization -- Guy and Heidi Burgess talked with Rep. Derek Kilmer on how to break down polarization in Congress and in society in order to actually solve problems collaboratively. There is much to learn and utilize here!
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