Explore and learn about the role and potential of the arts in peacebuilding. Hosted by Maria Paula Unigarro Alba and Theresa Grabinger. Participants: Prof. Michael Minch – Utah Valley University. Presents an academic perspective of the role of arts in peace building Lisenka Sedlacek – Actress and peace advisor. Talks about how she has been […]
The State’s Power of Police Brutality: Resistance and Pathways Forward for Peace Education
Resistance and Pathways Forward for Peace Education: On May 25, George Floyd was murdered by a police officer (with the complicity of three additional officers in real time) in Minneapolis. This murder triggered protests that were organized rapidly, and spread into large events with hundreds of thousands of participants, across the US—and the world. This […]
From structural violence to positive peace in times of Covid-19
Covid-19 has revealed the existence of structural violence in different contexts. With the extreme circumstances caused by the Pandemic it has become clear that many social structures prevent certain groups of people from meeting their basic needs. It is obvious the greater devastation it has had in the lives of people of color, and the […]
When Staying Home Is Not Safe
Listen to a conversation in which we will analyse the trends on lockdown-induced domestic violence around the world during the Covid-19 Pandemic, and propose alternatives on how to prevent violence and manage conflict at home considering the social distancing measures expected in the times to come.