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Bring Back Our Girls!The kidnapping of 278 schoolgirls is one of the most recent in a series of attacks by Boko Haram, a militant Islamic Group from Nigeria's north. Attacks from the group have steadily increased since it began an insurgency five years ago; 1,500 are said to have died this year alone. With no end to the assaults in sight, what does the peace and conflict field have to offer as solutions? Communities Without Boundaries International, Inc. organized an international panel of peace and conflict experts to discuss this and other questions on Tuesday, May 13th 2014 at the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason... |
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Memory in Reconciliatory Leadership
The theme of this year’s Rwandan Genocide commemoration is “Remember, Unite, and Renew.” As I reflect on this forward-looking theme, I find myself asking: “Is it possible for us to commemorate the genocide without being biased? As we look toward the future, is it possible Rwanda and all of humanity can hold a sacred space of remembrance for the victims of the genocide, as we unite and renew our individual and global co]mmitment and the words, 'Never Again' truly denounce genocide? If we dispense with politicizing the commemoration, and ask ourselves, what do we all need, just as human beings; to re-create... |
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Managing Humanitarian Crisis: The Atlantic Hope ExperienceThe weekend of March 15, 2014 will be long remembered by Cathia Soughe, a student at the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution. Cathia was one of many graduate students from three programs; Kennesaw State University Georgia, University of North Carolina Greensboro and George Mason University, that took part in a humanitarian simulation exercise “Atlantic Hope” held at the Indian River State College (IRSC) in Fort Pierce, Florida from March 13 – 16th, 2014. Atlantic Hope prepares students for international peace-building operations by applying conflict resolution techniques to manage a... |
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Critical Conflict Resolution at Historical Materialism in TorontoAlaa Kamel, an S-CAR MS Student, and I, Sarah Rose-Jensen, a PhD candidate at S-CAR, presented a panel discussion titled "Resolving Contradiction: Developing a Left Praxis from the Corpse of Conflict Resolution" at the 2014 Historical Materialism Conference at York University, Toronto. Kamel’s paper, “Arab Socialism Now?” explored the history of socialism in Egypt, the role of Egyptian socialists in the Revolution of 2013, and the potential for socialism in Egypt as it continues it’s transition. My paper, “Let Our Revolution Begin in Our Art:... |
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Psychosocial Trauma and Healing with Al FuertesDr. Al Fuertes’s new Conflict 695 class titled “Psychosocial Trauma and Healing” grabs at your humanity within a given context. It is an engaging and very well-taught but very difficult class, because it addresses the subject of human pain. Individuals and communities that experience and live through conflict frequently become traumatized by events and pain associated with human conflict. When individuals and communities become traumatized, the events of the past remain, lurking as a shadow, influencing the present. This is important because conflict resolution practitioners who... |
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Beyond Crimea: The Evolution of the Crisis in Ukraine The Student Association and Advisory Board of the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (S-CAR) sponsored “Beyond Crimea: The Evolution of The Crisis in Ukraine” on April 23rd, 2014. Thanks to the tireless efforts of S-CAR students Sean Heravi (MS), Ellen Galadava (MS), Dilafruz Khonikboyeva (MS), David Younes (MS), and Alexandra Schaerrer-Cumming (PhD) and Advisory Board member Christine McCann, a distinguished panel of experts was organized to analyze the development, challenges, and opportunities for conflict resolution for the on-going crisis in Ukraine. |
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Looking to Change the World: The 2014 S-CAR Graduating ClassOn Thursday, May 15, 2014, the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (S-CAR) held its convocation ceremony at George Mason University's Center for the Arts in Fairfax. This year, S-CAR graduated 83 students from the undergraduate program, 72 from the Masters program, and 8 from the PhD program. |