Colleague Activities
We are always looking for people doing interesting, intractable conflict-related projects to feature on our Colleague Activities Blog. See the Blog Homepage for information on how to submit your work.
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Finding middle ground on issues of race
A thought-provoking essay that explores the difference between past and future-oriented moral philosophies and associated opportunities for diffusing racial tensions. #mbi_colleague
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Rare Peace Accord Signed in the Congo Thanks to George Mason's Carter School -- Video
A short video about the DRC peace agreement brokered by the Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution #mbi_colleague
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Rare peace accord signed in the Congo, thanks to Carter School’s community-centered approach
Carter School Dean Alpaslan Özerdem reflects on the historic DRC peace agreement brokered by the Carter School--a unique process and role for an academic institution. #mbi_colleague
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Political Forgiveness Monthly: February Edition
History is powerful and can be uncomfortable, but it is in history we can learn from the lessons of the past and forge a better future. #mbi_colleague
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unRival Network: A Creative Peacebuilding Community
Built to overcome the loneliness and fatigue that inhibits innovation in nonviolent peacebuilding. It gives partners a collaborative place to refresh and grow. #mbi_colleague
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Center for Climate and Security
Security and military experts study threats to security from climate change and undertake numerous programs designed to reduce such threats. #mbi_colleague
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Toda Institute's Social Media, Technology, and Peacebuilding Program
Increasing public understanding of the role of social media in both promoting hate and division, and in fostering greater understanding and democracy. #mbi_colleague
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PeaceTech Lab
Investigating and implementing novel ways to use technology to pursue peace, and preventing its misuse to sow conflict. #mbi_colleague
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Multilateralism – Can we still build on it?
A podcast with The Stimson Center’s Global Governance, Justice & Security Director, Richard Ponzio examining post-COVID-19 diplomacy. #mbi_colleague
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Mercy Corps Program on Peace and Conflict
Working holistically across societal, community, and individual levels to reduce and prevent violent conflict and advance sustainable peace. #mbi_colleague
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Oxford University's Programme on Democracy and Technology
Investigating the use of algorithms, automation, and computational propaganda in public life in an effort to detect and end interference with democracy. #mbi_colleague
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From Airtable to Zoom: An A-to-Z Guide to Digital Tech and Activism 2021
This policy brief maps how activists are using technology to pursue public interests in human rights, democracy and a livable environment. #mbi_colleague
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Cognitive-Affective Mapping and Digital Peacebuilding
Presenting a technique for visualising ideologies using a new software tool that enables technology-assisted Cognitive Affective Mapping. #mbi_colleague
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Caregie Endowment for International Peace Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program
Analyzing the state of an interactions between democracy, governance, violence, conflict, and civic activism. #mbi_colleague
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Refugees International
Refugee International advocates for lifesaving assistance, human rights, protection for displaced people and for larger solutions to displacement problems. #mbi_colleague
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Global Governance Innovation Network
A Stimpson Center Project brings together scholars and policymakers to address fundamental global governance challenges, threats, and opporunities. #mbi_colleague
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How did the UN Declaration come to be?
A video exploring the origin of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. #mbi_colleague
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Self-determination & Free, Prior and Informed Consent
A Canadian Quaker view of the interplay between the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indiginous people, Canadian law and practice. #mbi_colleague
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Being a Strange Attractor
The first of a series of articles trying to develop a new language for social transformation. #mbi_colleague
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The Double Burden of Climate Exposure and State Fragility
A report from the Wilson Center's Environmental Change and Security Program, exploring the security implications of climate change. #mbi_colleague
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Peace Accords Matrix
The largest existing collection of implementation data on intrastate peace agreements and related policy papers. #mbi_colleague
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Value And Impact Of The Purpose Built Community Of Practice
How the Purpose Built Community of Practice (PB CoP) supported a network of change makers across the country--and how to replicate their success. #mbi_colleague
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AllSides' Media Bias Chart
Another effort to help news consumers find sources from different perspectives so they can get a fuller picture and think for themselves. #mbi_colleague
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Ad Fontes Media's Media Bias Chart
Helping businesses, consumers, and educators navigate today's complex news landscape by rating news for bias and reliability by its source and content. #mbi_colleague
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Taking a Virtual Breath
A three-part series on how to foster connection with ourselves and each other in virtual space. #mbi_colleague
