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Hong Kong's Youth Protests and US PositionThe recent youth protests expressed through civil disobedience, boycotting of classes, and blocking of government offices in Hong Kong have captured international public attention. These protests were dubbed "Occupy Central" (named after one of its organizing bodies) or the peaceful Umbrella Revolution. The expression of discontent through peaceful demonstrations is not unprecedented in the recent history of Hong Kong. Protests in 2003 in regards to the attempt of Hong Kong's Government to introduce national security legislation - Article 23 - can be called successful as they achieved... |
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"Many Notes, One Symphony": Reflections from the 14th Annual ACR ConferenceThe Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) is a "professional organization enhancing the practice and public understanding of conflict resolution." The organization also looks to provide "a voice to the choices for quality conflict resolution." This year, the ACR annual conference which is in its 14th year, was held in Cincinnati, Ohio from October 8-11, 2014 under the theme “Many Notes, One Symphony: Conflict Engagers in Harmony.” To emphasize the significance of this theme, ACR President Cheryl Jamison Esq., in her introductory remarks said, “... |
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The Center for the Study of Gender and Conflict at S-CAR: Events and Projects for 2014 - 2015 Academic YearThe Center for the Study of Gender and Conflict is proud to announce its exciting program of events this academic year. We are thrilled that Dr. Cynthia Enloe will give the keynote address at our annual conference in April 2015. Dr. Enloe is the Director of International Development, Community, and Environment at Clark University, and faculty in the Women’s and Gender Studies, and the Department of Political Science. She is a visionary in the field of feminist international relations and the author of numerous books, including Bananas, Beaches and Bases: Making Feminist Sense of... |
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S-CAR Student Association Elections: Profiles of the New Elected Executives for 2014-2015Ellen Galdava is a current MS student at the School of Conflict Analysis and Resolution. Ellen graduated from American University in Bulgaria with a dual degree in Political Science and International Relations and Business Administration. Her past work experiences were in the Foreign Ministry of Georgia, Chancellery of Prime Minister of Georgia, Parliament of Georgia, and International Peace and Security Institute (IPSI) in Washington, DC. Currently, she is program assistant at Women in International Security (WIIS) and research assistant at the Fund for Peace. Her academic and professional interest is in conflict resolution,... |
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Rochelle Arms, S-CAR PhD StudentRochelle Arms, a PhD student at S-CAR, first became involved in the field of conflict analysis and resolution, when she volunteered for a kick-start mediation program at her undergraduate school. “What started out as an extracurricular activity soon evolved into a full time profession, and after completing my undergrad program, I got a job as a mediator and restorative justice practitioner in Lexington, Kentucky,” she said. “We worked with homicide offenders and victim survivors throughout Kentucky, preparing them for dialogues. This was very difficult and intense work, because there was so much... |
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Dylan Bates, S-CAR Undergraduate Student Dylan Bates has been an enthusiatic member and heavily involved with the S-CAR community since joining the program two years ago. Having learned about S-CAR from his hometown of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, he moved to Fairfax in order to join the program. |
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Liberia's Ebola Pandemic: A Case of Institutional FailureAs the Brussels Airlines flight lifted from the runway of the Roberts International Airport in Margibi, Liberia on the evening of September 29, 2014, I became anxiety-stricken – happy and relieved that I was finally on my way back to the US to continue my studies, but sad that I was leaving my family and my country. Liberia is once again being decimated, not by bullets this time, but by the Ebola Virus pandemic. The pandemic that first hit Liberia temporarily in February - March returned in July with renewed vigor, bringing down the entire country’s healthcare system, a scenario that was... |