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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One Humanity Institute
One Humanity Institute is a social incubator, a global nexus where one can experience both the micro and macro potential of a united humanity.
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The Violence, Inequality and Power Lab (VIP Lab) at the Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice at the University of San Diego
The VIP Lab seeks to understand how power inequalities cause violence. They provide actionable ideas to be implemented at the systems level to confront harmful power inequalities and reduce violence.
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Citizen Solutions: America's Hidden Opportunity Revealed.
Starts With Us' inititiave to empower Americans to overcome our misperceptions and co-create solutions to shared challenges. This article shows how badly we misjudge "the other" on many dimensions.
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A New Agenda for Peace
S.G.'s Guterres' New Agenda for Peace outlines his vision for multilateral efforts for peace and security, based on international law, for a world in transition.
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The Building Civic Bridges Act
A Congressional Act introduced by a bipartisan coalition to establish a pilot program within AmeriCorps, focused on building relationships across lines of difference, led by a new "Office of Civic Bridgebuilding."
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The “Transformative” Invention of Title IX Sex Tribunals
Thanks to the Freedom of Information Act, an account of the messy origins of Title IX enforcement policies -- origins that differ substantially from our image of the way democracy is supposed to work.
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Democratic Engagement after Two Summits for Democracy
A report summarizing lessons from the Year of Action and Second Summit, and presenting opportunities for shaping an inclusive and effective Third Summit for Democracy.
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Political Forgiveness 101
With all the division and “us versus them” mentality, to heal these divisions and transform conflict we need to change our mindsets. This is where political forgiveness can come into play.
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Summer 2023: CBI in Action
Short summaries of the many projects the Consensus Building Institute is currently working on, showing that consensus can be built in very difficult situations.
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The Coming Revolution in Climate Research
For those who recognize the importance of "trusting the science" with respect to climate issues, welcome news that the science is about to get much better (and more reassuring).
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Americans think the “other side” is the problem when it’s really the solution
We have the power – and with that power, the responsibility – to open our eyes and look across the aisle and see not an enemy but a potential partner for change.
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Deep Healing and Emotional Expression: Political Forgiveness as a Unique Peacebuilding Process
For a time when the focus is on good-vs-evil politics, social justice, and holding people accountable for past misdeeds, a look at political forgiveness and its role in building a lasting peace.
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Constellation Model of Governance
A complexity-inspired framework designed to ‘hold’ collaborations within dynamic systems by balancing chaos and order, energy and structure.
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Danya Rumore: To disagree better, we need to increase our conflict competence
In response to Utah Gov. Spencer Cox's "Disagree Better" Initiative, a quick and readable summary of what "disagree better" means in practice.
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Polarization, Democracy, and Political Violence in the United States: What the Research Says
From Rachel Kleinfeld and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, an extensive, must-read analysis of the origins of the United States' ongoing political difficulties.
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Berkeley political scientists chart a promising course to ease toxic polarization
A conversation talking about how to understand the mistakes we make about those on the other side of the political spectrum — and how they drive the affective polarization that is tearing us apart.
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Berkeley political scientists chart a promising course to ease toxic polarization
New research co-authored at UC Berkeley details the psychological processes that demagogues exploit to erode support for democracy — and show a way to bridge the dangerous divide.
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Network for Responsible Public Policy
NFRPP provides stories that educate, inform, foster civic engagement, and generate a sense of shared purpose to help keep US democracy dynamic and viable.
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Why Your Presence Alone Is Surprisingly Powerful
Just sitting with someone can reduce pain and anxiety; making eye contact reduces perceived social distance and improves cooperation.
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Tamarack Institute
The Tamarack Institute develops and supports collaborative strategies that engage citizens and institutions to solve major community issues across Canada and beyond.
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Essentials of Social Innovation - Articles
from the Stanford Social Innovation Review, a starter kit for "leaders of change" who are beginning to explore social innovation .
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Exploring the Collaboration Cycle
Community change is not linear, but more of a cyclical process. This mirrors phases of development found in ecology.
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Positive Peace provides a framework to understand and then address the multiple and complex challenges the world faces.
IEP’s empirically derived Positive Peace Framework involves the use of a systems-based approach to better understand the creation and maintenance of peaceful societies.
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Climate Security: Finding Shared Solutions to Shared Challenges
ConnexUs's knowledge-sharing campaign is designed to promote discussion, shared learning & collaboration among peacebuilding, development, and humanitarian practitioners working on climate issues.
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Difficult Dialogues National Resource Center
DDNRC seeks to ensure that college campuses sustain freedom of expression and academic freedom, promote pluralism, and expand opportunities for constructive communication across different perspectives.