2008 Summer Peacebuilding Institute

Dates: June 2-20
Application Deadline: April 15, 2008
Location: School for International Training, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
Website: www.sit.edu/contact

THE PROGRAM: A rich multicultural learning community, where participants from 30-35 countries develop new skills for peacebuilding and new relationships with each other. Education takes place both in and outside the classroom as participants live and socialize together in structured and unstructured activities. The wide variety of regional, ethnic, and cultural background provides abundant possibilities for participants to deepen their proficiency in intercultural communication and peacemaking practices.

Topics of Study: Conflict analysis and interventions, inter-communal dialogue, negotiation and mediation, peacebuilding and development, healing and reconciliation, peace education, training skills, issues of global relations, and more.

THE PARTICIPANTS: Human rights workers, non-profit and NGO middle and senior level managers, government employees, mental health professionals, educators, graduate students, etc. View profiles of previous participants and their testimonials.

THE FACULTY: A diverse team of international experts and active practitioners in the field of peacebuilding and conflict transformation, including:

Paula Green, EdD Director of CONTACT; Faculty, School for International Training; and Director of Karuna Center for Peacebuilding, Amherst MA, USA
Tatsushi Arai, PhD Faculty, School for International Training, USA
Kevin Clements, PhD Director, Australian Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Queensland, Australia
George Lakey, PhD Founder, Training for Change, Philadelphia, PA; visiting professor of Peace Studies at Swarthmore College, USA
Baht Latumbo, MA Director of Action Asia, Philippines
Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini, PhD Consultant and author of recently published book ‘Women Building Peace’ and MIT Research Affiliate, USA (participation pending)
Joseph Sebarenzi MA, Adjunct Faculty, School for International Training, USA

The three graduate credits earned by attending the Summer Peacebuilding Institute can be applied toward the Graduate Certificate in Conflict Transformation or integrated with one’s own program of study.

Although the application deadline for the program is April 15, 2008, we welcome and encourage early applications, especially for international applicants. For more information visit www.sit.edu/contact or write to contact@sit.edu.