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Webinar: “Forging Alliances for Peace: Insights from a Conflict Resolution Scholar-Practitioner”
For those interested in being physically present, the event will take place at the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, Truland Building, Room 555, 3330 Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201
Speaker: Dr. Marc Gopin
Date & Time: Monday, May 6th, 2013, 2:00pm-3:00pm (US Eastern Standard Time)
Cost: Free
The Graduate Certificate Program in Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University, hosts a webinar with the title “Forging Alliances for Peace: Insights from a Conflict Resolution Scholar-Practitioner”. Dr. Marc Gopin, a professor of World Religions, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution, will be our guest for this webinar. Dr. Gopin will discuss current global trends in nonviolence and new approaches to global conflict resolution, sharing insights from his long experience as a conflict resolution scholar-practitioner. Recently, he and the Center for World Religions, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution, which he directs, have engaged in a series of public diplomacy and educational initiatives in sensitive areas of the world with an emphasis on Arab-Israeli issues- carrying out systematic efforts to promote intercultural dialogue and cooperation, and ultimately, forge alliances for peace. The spiritual and methodological dimensions of these alliances will be explored and lessons learned will be discussed.
To join the meeting:
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A chat room will be available for the web audience to offer their comments and ask questions
For further inquires in regards to this webinar please contact Thanos Gatsias at: [email protected]
*Marc Gopin is the Director of the Center for World Religions, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution (CRDC); the James H. Laue Professor at the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University; and co-owner of MEJDI, a peace tourism business that embraces the multiple narratives of indigenous peoples. Dr. Gopin has pioneered projects at CRDC in Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, Palestine and Israel. He has trained thousands of people worldwide in peacebuilding strategies for complex conflicts. He conducts research on values dilemmas as they apply to international problems of clash of cultures, globalization and development, and social justice. The direction of his new research and teaching investigates the relationship between global trends in nonviolence and new approaches to global conflict resolution. Some of his recent books include:
• “Bridges Across An Impossible Divide: the Inner Lives of Arab and Jewish Peacemakers”, Oxford University Press, 2012
• “To Make the Earth Whole: the Art of Citizen Diplomacy in an Age of Religious Militancy”, Rowman & Littlefield, 2009
For a full profile visit: http://crdc.gmu.edu/staff/marc-gopins-bio/
*The event is hosted by the Graduate Certificate Programs at the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (S-CAR).
The Graduate Certificates in Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University are 15-credit programs designed for mid-career professionals studying in a cohort environment. These programs utilize intensive course sessions, lecture, seminar, and applied mentored learning in real and simulated situations to prepare students to utilize Conflict Analysis and Resolution approaches in their work in a variety of fields.
For more information on the five different certificates offered at the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution visit: http://scar.gmu.edu/certificate-program/9482