This lecture will discuss the challenges of peace education in promoting shared living among diverse groups, in particular in times of severe adversity. It will take as a starting point the situation in Israel in current times, surfacing the dilemmas and hesitancies when addressing the challenge of transforming adversity and educating for peace in such challenging conditions. It will share a framework for Jewish-Arab education program for regional mediational leadership, conducted in Israel by the lecturer in past years, discussing the challenges of its implementation.
Speaker
Ran Kuttner is a senior lecturer and former Head of the International Graduate Program in Peace and Conflict Management Studies at the University of Haifa. He teaches courses on dialogue, group facilitation, leadership and conflict resolution, negotiation, mediation and peacebuilding strategies. He is also a mediator and mediation teacher in Israel and consults to organizations and community mediation and dialogue centers that work towards a more dialogic Israeli society.
Prior to his return to Israel, he was an Associate Professor of Negotiation and Dispute Resolution at the Werner Institute, Creighton University (USA) and preceding his arrival at Creighton, he was a Visiting Scholar at the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School for three years, where among other projects he helped redesign and teach Harvard Law School’s Mediation Course. His research focuses on relational approaches to dialogue and conflict resolution and on integrating Buddhist philosophy, psychology and interpersonal practices for the cultivation of a more dialogic mindset.
Organizer
Friedensinstitut Freiburg / Peace Institute Freiburg in collaboration with the journal „Wissenschaft & Frieden“.
Target groups
Students, professionals, interested members of the public
Event language
English
No fees
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Registration possible up to and including 07.01.2025. Please fill out one form per person.
Zoom-Link
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