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International Affairs Review, the graduate student journal of the George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, is announcing a call for papers for a new online edition focused on 21st century technology (i.e. web 2.0) to...
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Association for Conflict Resolution, September 2010 Conference, Call for Workshop Proposals at Chicago
September 1, 2010 at 6pm to September 4, 2010 at 7pm
ACR 10th Annual Conference
Many Paths: One Destination
September 1-4, 2010
Chicago , Illinois
In 2010, ACR will celebrate its 10th Annual Conference. Over the past 10 years, we as a community have seen an evolving and growing need for high qua...
Association for Conflict Resolution, September 2010 Conference, Call for Workshop Proposals at Chicago
September 1, 2010 at 6pm to September 4, 2010 at 7pm
ACR 10th Annual Conference
Many Paths: One Destination
September 1-4, 2010
Chicago , Illinois
In 2010, ACR will celebrate its 10th Annual Conference. Over the past 10 years, we as a community have seen an evolving and growing need for high qua...
Profile Information
- What motivated you to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?
- Always wanted to make a difference.
- Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself (no more than 3 paragraphs)
- Dr. Craig Zelizer is the Associate Director of the MA in Conflict Resolution within the Department of Government at Georgetown University. His areas of expertise include working with youth from violent conflict regions, civil society development and capacity building in transitional societies, program evaluation and design, conflict sensitivity and conflict mainstreaming, the connection between trauma and conflict, the role of the private sector in peacebuilding, and arts and peacebuilding. He has published several articles and recently co-edited Building Peace, Practical Reflections from the Field (Kumarian Press, 2009)
Dr. Zelizer has worked extensively throughout Central and Eastern Europe and Latin America and other regions of the world with diverse groups including civil society members, educators, youth, government officials, etc. To date he has worked in over 18 countries, helped trained hundreds of professionals in conflict resolution processes and skills, facilitated dialogues, conducted assessments/evaluations and applied research, taught university students.
He was one of the co-founders and a senior partner in the Alliance for Conflict Transformation, a leading non-profit organization dedicated to building peace through innovative research and practice. He has worked for or served as a consultant with the United States Institute of Peace, USAID, International Research & Exchange Board, Catholic Relief Services and Rotary International. He has received a number of fellowships and awards, including serving as a Fulbright Junior Scholar in Hungary for two years and as a National Security Education Program Fellow in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
He currently serves on the Editorial Boards of the African Peace and Conflict Journal and the Journal of Peacebuilding and Development and is the founder of the Peace and Collaborative Development Network (http://internationalpeaceandconflict.org) a online network connecting 10,000 professionals in the fields of peacebuliding and development.
- Please list the countries and/or regions in which you have direct and significant expertise
- Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Colombia, Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary, Northern Ireland, Romania, Thailand, etc.
- What is your current country of residence?
- US
- What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?
- Associate Director, MA in Conflict Resolutin Program, Department of Government, Georgetown University
- How many years professional experience do you have?
- 15+
- What is your personal or organizational website?
- http://conflictresolution.georgetown.edu
- What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)
- http://www.conflicttransformation.org
- What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)
- http://www.international-alert.org
- Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise?
- Civil Society, Conflict Resolution, Conflict Mainstreaming, Culture, Democratization, Development, Education, Facilitation, Gender, Information and Communication Technology, Humanitarian Relief, Media, Organizational Development, Psychosocial, Social Entreprenuership, Terrorism
- Which are your primary skills areas?
- Advocacy, Capacity Building, Communication, Curriculum Development, Evaluation, Fundraising, Information Technology, Monitoring, Program Administration, Program Design, Program Implemenation, Research, Qualitative Skills, Training
- What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?
- Intersection of Business and Peacebuilding; Role of Peace Commissioners; Arts and Peacebuilding; Trauma and Peacebuilding; Exploring Careers and Education in Peace and Conflict Resolution, etc.
- If appropriate feel free to list several of your publications
- Zelizer, C. & Rubinstein, R. (2009), co-editors. Building Peace: Practical Reflections from the Field. Kumarian Press.
Zelizer, C. (2008). "Trauma Sensitive Peace-Building: Lessons for Theory and Practice." Africa Peace and Conflict Journal 1(1).
Zelizer, C., McCandless, E., King, M., Machakanja, P. Bangura, A. & Karbo, T. (2007). Chapter 6, Synopses of Peace and Conflict Studies Research Methodologies in E. McCandless, M. King, P. Bangura, & E. Sall (Eds.), Peace Research for Africa: Critical Essays on Methodology (pp. 125-204). Switzerland: UPEACE/Africa (http://www.africa.upeace.org/resources.cfm)
Zelizer, C. (2007). Integrating Community Arts and Conflict Resolution: Lessons and Challenges from the Field. Written for Community Arts Net (http://www.communityarts.net).
Zelizer, C. (2005). The Role of Artistic Processes in Peacebuilding in Bosnia-Herzegovina. In P. van Tongeren, M. Brenk, M. Hellema & J. Verhoeven (Eds.) (text box, pp.304-305) in chapter “Artistic Responses to the Siege of Sarajevo: The Cellist and The Film Festival in Bosnia-Herzegovina.”(pp.301-308). People Building Peace II. Successful Stories of Civil Society. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Publishers.
Zelizer, C. & Johnston, L. (2005). Skills, Networks & Knowledge: Developing a Career in International Peace and Conflict Resolution. Alexandria, VA: Alliance for Conflict Transformation.
Zelizer, C. (2003)"The Role of Artistic Processes in Peacebuilding in Bosnia-Herzegovina." Peace and Conflict Studies 10.2: 62-75.
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Georgetown University’s M.A. Program in Conflict Resolution invites applications for one year (10 month) full-time contract Visiting Assistant Professor Position for the 2010-2011 academic year
Georgetown University’s M.A. Program in Conflict Resolution invites applications for one year (10 month) full-time contract Visiting Assistant Professor Position for the 2010-2011 academic year.
The Conflict Resolution program is housed in the Department of Government. The CR program offers an innovative and rigorous curriculum encompassing the core skills and multi-disciplinary knowledge needed to successfully pursue divers… Continue
The Conflict Resolution program is housed in the Department of Government. The CR program offers an innovative and rigorous curriculum encompassing the core skills and multi-disciplinary knowledge needed to successfully pursue divers… Continue
Posted on November 24, 2009 at 1:54pm —
Georgetown M.A. Program in Conflict Resolution Accepting Applications for the 2010-2011 Academic Year
Georgetown University's two-year M.A. program in Conflict Resolution is a multidisciplinary course of study that combines world class research and practice. Core courses are offered in the Government Department, Psycho… Continue Posted on November 24, 2009 at 10:45am — 1 Comment
How Organizations Can Use the Peace and Collaborative Development Network
Dear Colleagues,
Membership in the Peace and Collaborative Development Network is free and open to individuals and organizations. In order to learn more about how to use the network in general see the Community Guidelines and also the Guide to Posting
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Membership in the Peace and Collaborative Development Network is free and open to individuals and organizations. In order to learn more about how to use the network in general see the Community Guidelines and also the Guide to Posting
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Posted on November 24, 2009 at 10:43am — 2 Comments
Guide to Training Programs in Conflict Resolution and Related Fields
One avenue to develop additional skills related to peace and conflict resolution is through various training programs. Pursuing academic studies is one great method to developing expertise and for more information about programs see the Academic Guide. In this section, I provide some general suggestions for key questions to ask in researching opportunities and
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Posted on November 23, 2009 at 1:17pm —
Resource Guides to Careers, Academic Programs, Research, Funding (and more) in Peacebuilding, International Development and Related Fields
Please note that this site is designed to provide networking and sharing of promising practices. Individuals are not allowed to post their individual requests to find jobs as the site would deluged and there are other websites that do provide this service. However, I have written several short guides for careers, academic programs, funding, research, teaching resources, practice in peacebuilding, international development, human rights and related fields. Please feel… Continue
Posted on November 23, 2009 at 1:17pm — 6 Comments
Comment Wall (130 comments)
- At 1:14am on November 18, 2009,
Dilawar Khan said… - Dear Craig Zelizer, Thanks to you and your team for the sharing / updating about fruitful /useful information, links, events, opportunities. And i have been submitted my request for soliya connecting program to concerned person.
With Love and Care for you all,
Dilawar Khan Kakar
Pakistan
0092-300-3843921
- At 8:16pm on November 17, 2009,
Robert WoW De Souza said… - Craig,
Thanks for setting this wonderful group here to share many ways to heal our world.
Please feel free to add me as your friend as I am unable to add any more. Best wishes on your journey to make it happen, no matter what....
- At 5:38pm on November 8, 2009,
olivera said…
- oh, its ok.
we will see how it all goes. i first need to be sure i get there.
- At 7:00pm on November 7, 2009,
- as much as i understood, you are good friend with barry heart?
he was my professor at caux scholars program beck in 2000.
really good program, i recomend it...
- At 5:39pm on November 7, 2009,
- great! so then we might even meet...
- At 1:11pm on October 23, 2009,
Eyal Raviv said…
- Looking forward to meeting you!
- At 10:19am on October 23, 2009,
Patrick Kamotho Githinji said… - Hi Craig.Thank you for the excellent work you have been doing.I wonder if it can be possible we create a site similar to Peace and Collaborative effort connecting and bridging the gap between the citizens- civil society Organizations and the government.Hence the people accessing the site auto matically are connected to Peace and collaborative Network site.
- At 4:21am on September 8, 2009,
Hussain Mujahid said… - Dear Craig................Absolutely you are doing extremely good job to create information alot. Now we will further introduce and expnad this network among the humantraian society of the world.
Thanks for this great work
- At 10:31am on September 2, 2009,
BinodC said… - Hi Craig
Very useful social network - thanks for leading. Would it be possible to post mails once a week covering links/threads posted daily. This may helpful to be focused on some specific ones - may also reduce number of emails in inbox!
Best
- At 12:56am on September 2, 2009,
Francesco Marelli said… - Dear Craig,
I hate spamming people, but this network is the only thing I make an exception for. Trust me, I am nonviolently (or so I believe) bombarding people about the usefulness and benefits of joining this network.
Dietrich arrived in Basel safe and sound, I will pass on your regards as promised.
Best,
Fra
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Events
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EMU Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) 2010 accepting applications
November 5, 2009 to January 8, 2010 – Eastern Mennonite University
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Canadian School of Peacebuilding 2010 - Accepting Applications
November 10, 2009 to April 1, 2010 – Canadian Mennonite University, Winnipeg, Canada
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Community-Based Child Protection Mechanisms: An Inter-Agency Review of the Evidence from Humanitarian and Development Settings
December 10, 2009 from 10am to 12pm – Search for Common Ground 4th Floor Conference Room
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Facilitation Training Course: Working with Groups in Conflict
January 3, 2010 to January 22, 2010 – Columbia University and the University of San Francisco
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