Strategies for Peace, Global Sustainability
& Conflict Transformation:
Teaching Peace across Disciplines
Achieving global peace is inherently a multifaceted and multidisciplinary objective. Higher education has a pivotal role to play in reaching this objective. The challenge for educators and students is to articulate the nexus between peace and particular fields. The goal of this interactive symposium is to discuss leading edge information and possible pedagogies to help include peace in as many courses as possible. Our focus will be on the complex relationships among peace, environmental sustainability, global communications, economic empowerment, social justice and public health.
Friday,
April 3, 2009
8:15AM-4:00PM
Central Connecticut State University
105 Vance Academic Center


Getting to CCSU
SPONSORS:
United States Institute of Peace (USIP), Central Connecticut State University, Saint Joseph College, University of Hartford, Pax Educare, World Affairs Council (WAC), and Global Environmental Sustainability Action Coalition
(at CCSU)

8:00 – 8:15 AM - Registration/Check-In – Coffee…
8:15-8:25 Conference introductions and overview

8:30 - 10:00 AM - Two concurrent presentations: (choose one)

  1. Using a Human Rights Framework to Guide Peace Building; Scott Carlson, Rule of Law Program, USIP; Vance 105
  2. The Role and the Capacity of Media in Peacebuilding; Vladimir Bratic, Media, Conflict, and Peacebuilding Center for Innovation, USIP, and Hollins College, Roanoke, VA; Vance 104

10:15 - 11:45 AM - Two concurrent presentations: (choose one)

  1. Inclusive Processes: How Gender Sensitivity Impacts Outcomes in Peace Efforts; Nadia Gerspacher, Education & Training Center /Domestic Programs, USIP; Vance 105
  2. Securing Peace through Sustainable Economic Development ; Raymond Gilpin, Sustainable Economics Center of Innovation, USIP; Vance 104

12:00 - 1:00 PM - Keynote Address
The Paradoxes of Protection of Health in War: Leonard Rubenstein, Jennings Randolph Senior Fellow, USIP; Vance 105

1:15 – 2:30 PM - Lunch - Southwest Dining/Memorial Hall

2:30 - 4:00 PM – Workshops on the following topics will provide more targeted information on best practices as well as opportunities to engage in conversation:
(choose one.) Copernicus Hall room numbers follow workshop titles:
  1. Community Colleges 20101
  2. Public Health 20102
  3. Sustainability 221
  4. Media 22404
  5. (Human Rights section was cancelled.)
  6. Open Space for Dialogue 22405

The cost for this event is $20 ($15 for students) and includes conference, refreshments, and lunch.

Feel free to bring a re-usable beverage container.

How to get to CCSU and conference is here.
A flyer and registration form can be found here.
Downloadable resources will be here.