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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America’s Hard Path Forward
We must address extremist groups' grievances, while standing firm against their extreme actions. By focusing on commonalities, as well as differences, we can find a path forward. #mbi_colleague
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Peacebuilding in Community Colleges: A Teaching Resource
A first-of-its-kind volume for community colleges seeking to develop innovative and engaging peacebuilding and conflict resolution programs. #mbi_colleague
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Engaging Narratives for Peace
An effort to understand and apply to peacebuilding work the surprisingly complex narratives that guide our conflict interactions. #mbi_colleague
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Center for Global Peace Journalism
For a world in which almost all of what we know about today's big conflicts comes through the media, peace journalism is of critical importance. #mbi_colleague
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Urban Rural Action
Working across one of our big political fault lines, Urban Rural Action promotes collaborative efforts to address challenges faced by all communities. #mbi_colleague
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Chip Hauss - On Coups and Reconciliation
The U.S. desperately needs reconciliation at a time when it is going to be especially difficult for us to reconcile. #mbi_frontiers
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ACLED US Crisis Monitor
From the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project, an impressive and useful collection of data on dangerous conflicts in the US and worldwide. #mbi_colleague
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It’s All About Relationships: Systems-Based Changemaking
An essay about how the cultivation of relationships can improve things despite the scale and complexity of modern society. #mbi_colleague
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A Civity Social Contract
A call for a social contract that arises from and embraces ALL of us. #mbi_colleague
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Reflections on Trust
Some people do not trust our institutions and policies because those institutions and policies have not proven to be trustworthy. This needs to change. #mbi_colleague
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Building Trust
A handbook for religious leaders strengthening relations between police and communities #mbi_colleague
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The Transnational: for Peace by Peaceful Means
The homepage of The Transnational Foundation for Peace & Future Research with links to 1000s of articles examining the state of democracy, peace and conflict around the world. #mbi_colleague
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The Transnational Peace Affairs
One of two online journals of the Transnational Foundation for Peace and Future Research. #mbi_colleague
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My Political Autobiography: A Reflective Exercise
From Essential Partners, a guide to help us understand where our political beliefs come from, and why things matter so much to us. #mbi_colleague
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Racial Justice and Building Peace in the United States
Findings from a conversation among local activists, organizers, healers, and peacebuilders on racism and justice. #mbi_colleague
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We Are All Connected: Civity in the Time of COVID-19
COVID shows how "we need to be in relationship with those who are differently situated because we are, ultimately, all connected." #mbi_colleague
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Implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Myths and Misrepresentations
A factsheet produced by the Coalition for the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples debunking "fake facts" circulating about the Declaration. #mbi_colleague
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Bootprint -- Militarism and the Environment
A new journal from the Transnational Foundation examining the intersections between violence and environmental crises. #mbi_colleague
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Ethics Central Newsletter from Brandeis
The International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life highlights their recent work on the U.S. election and beyond. #mbi_colleague
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PlusPeace's Narrative and Cultural Peacebuilding Activation Guidebook
Tools to help people build peace among themselves, even in the most difficult circumstances. #mbi_colleague
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Your Political Autobiography
An exercise designed to ground you in your best political self by remembering where you came from, what matters right now, and what you want to create. #mbi_colleague
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Peace starts at home': US elections and what it means for the future of peacebuilding
This article reports on interviews with numerous peacebuilders who assert that the U.S. peacebuilding focus should, after the election, be on the U.S. #mbi_colleague
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#Yes4YPS webinar series
Commemorating the 5 year anniversary of UNSCR2250 on Youth, Peace, and Security. #mbi_colleague
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Urban Critical Infrastructure
Produced by faculty and grad students at MIT, this blog focusses on infrastructure vulnerably and how those risks can be reduced. #mbi_colleague
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'I wanted to take action': behind the 'Wall of Moms' protecting Portland's protesters
A real-world example of how ordinary citizens can combine their efforts in ways that make a significant difference – this time as peacekeepers. #mbi_colleague