Culturally responsive peacebuilding pedagogy: a case study of Fambul Tok Peace Clubs in conflict-affected Sierre Leone

Higgins, Sean

doi:10.1080/09620214.2019.1580602

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“…A brutal civil war in Sierra Leone lasted from 1991-2002, with countless casualties and millions of displaced people. The causes of the conflict were "multi-faceted and complex," including ethnic, political, intergenerational, urban and rural, state and local conflicts (Higgins, 2019). The brutality of the conflict left physical and psychological scars on communities and families.…”

Section: The Fambul Tok and National And The District Code Monitoring...mentioning

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Exploration of Local Peace Committees in Community-Based Peacebuilding: Five African Cases

Yorlay

2024

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This paper explores local peace committees (LPCs) as a means of resolving community-based conflicts. I posit that communal harmony can be realized by utilizing local capacity that exists within communities, thus rebuilding fractured and estranged relationships. This article discusses African examples of local peace committees that are seen as effective and necessary peacebuilding structures at local levels. Central to LPCs are three concepts: participation; the need for sustainability; and utilizing local knowledge and skills. LPCs are intended to be inclusive and to involve community members who can work together to rebuild relationships; further, they become valuable instruments that use traditional and local skills to resolve conflicts where their resolution matters the most. Evidence from African cases demonstrates examples of LPCs that prevented communities from degenerating into violence and widespread conflicts. The cases analyzed in this paper are from Burundi, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. I have also examined challenges of instituting LPCs that should be considered and stenciled on one's mental sheet concerning their effectiveness and sustainability.

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Section: The Fambul Tok and National And The District Code Monitoring...mentioning

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Exploration of Local Peace Committees in Community-Based Peacebuilding: Five African Cases

Yorlay

2024

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“…The meaning of vocabulary relates to the social and cultural context of society. In addition, to understand a particular culture, semantics is vital in seeing meaning through the community's symbols when performing cultural rituals (Higgins, 2019). Azharbekova et al (2020) and Waters (2020) define cultural semantics as the meaning that a language has according to the culture of its speakers.…”

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“…While the language used to deal with village conflicts is its usikalaeng basudara which means 'We are all brothers.' The dictions ite and itele signify respect for those in conflict as siblings even though they are not in the same genealogy; those words or vocabularies unite them in fraternal relations (Higgins, 2019;Melnyk et al, 2021;Neziri 2018;Saada & Gross, 2019). This expression has a high meaning because it touches the hearts of those in conflict.…”

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Identifying and Resolving Conflicts Using Local Wisdom: A Qualitative Study

Garing,

Firdaus,

Herianah

et al. 2023

JICC

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For a long time, Maluku civilization has been heterogeneous. It can be seen in differences in ethnicity, beliefs, language, and culture, creating conflicts. This research intends to identify and resolve conflicts utilizing local wisdom, particularly regional language, and cultural viewpoints. It is a descriptive qualitative study that adopts an ethnolinguistic perspective to analyze data. Data was collected through participatory observation using an interview guide containing open-ended questions. Thirty participants comprised ten women and twenty men, aged 38 to 82 years; they were kings, traditional leaders, religious leaders, police, and conflict victims. Findings show that socio-cultural aspects, i.e., territorial disputes, different perspectives on culture, and youth delinquency, dominate conflicts in Maluku, Indonesia. However, using language in advice, proverbs, pela, gandong, molo, or nyelam as local wisdom can build peace. It indicates a new model for handling conflict in the regional language and culture to maintain security, continuity, and stability.

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“…Further, while the path to peace and stability in society demands practices that allow for gender equality and empowerment, improved water and energy sustainability, economic growth, and reduced inequality within and between nations [33], pedagogical practices at schools lie at the heart of repairing the school education system [34]. Yemen strongly demands the implementation of peace education in schools and media.…”

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The Interaction of War Impacts on Education: Experiences of School Teachers and Leaders

Muthanna

Almahfali²,

Haider

2022

Education Sciences

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Education, the backbone of any nation’s development, demands the presence of not only infrastructure and facilities but also a peaceful environment. The war in Yemen has had a strong, negative impact on education. In our study, we employed narrative inquiry and developed a structured interview guideline to explore the experiences of school teachers and leaders regarding the war’s impacts on education. After collecting and analyzing one hundred written narratives, we developed and conducted a semi-structured interview with four female and six male school teachers and leaders to answer the study questions. The findings highlighted the displacement and discrimination, the use of children as fighters for the future, the conflict of identities among children, the destruction of children’s physical and mental health, the exploitation of education for financial benefits, the normalization of negative behaviors, and the destruction of teacher’s dignity. These findings were also conceptualized in a simple model that showed the interaction of these war impacts on the teachers and learners. Further, focusing on how the domestic cultural and social contexts interact with these impacts is necessary to enhance understanding, solidarity, and tolerance among individuals and achieve a peaceful and cohesive society.

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Culturally responsive peacebuilding pedagogy: a case study of Fambul Tok Peace Clubs in conflict-affected Sierre Leone

Cited by 4 publications

References 23 publications

Exploration of Local Peace Committees in Community-Based Peacebuilding: Five African Cases

Exploration of Local Peace Committees in Community-Based Peacebuilding: Five African Cases

Identifying and Resolving Conflicts Using Local Wisdom: A Qualitative Study

The Interaction of War Impacts on Education: Experiences of School Teachers and Leaders

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