The Minds of Peace and intergroup dialogue: two complementary approaches to peace

Dessel, Adrienne B.; Ali, Noor

doi:10.1080/13537121.2012.634276

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“…This silence has been associated with the burden of o⁄cial guilt derived from their Hutu identity (King & Sakamoto, forthcoming). These characteristics have been found to be important in other intergroup dialogues (Dessel & Ali, 2012;Nagda & Maxwell, 2011). In this regard, silence is imposed by feelings of guilt or the denial of genocide acts, in which they or their families may have been implicated.…”

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“…The essential characteristics of HLW have many similarities with Intergroup Dialogue (IGD) models (Dessel & Ali, 2012;Nagda & Maxwell, 2011) that facilitate dialogue between members of opposed groups, within a structured setting, with the objective of working towards psychosocial healing and social justice. The process is introduced by means of a three day sensitisation session.…”

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“…Approaches that address psychosocial su¡ering within these settings frequently face di⁄culties in engaging those a¡ected on both sides of the con£ict in order to mutually explore their personal and social conditions to enable the determining of appropriate interventions (Papadopoulos, 1998). The concept of local intergroup dialogues (Dessel & Ali, 2012) has been absent in almost all top down programmes implemented by local government and international humanitarian organisations. The concept of local intergroup dialogues (Dessel & Ali, 2012) has been absent in almost all top down programmes implemented by local government and international humanitarian organisations.…”

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Key factors that facilitate intergroup dialogue and psychosocial healing in Rwanda

King¹

2014

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Key factors that facilitate intergroup dialogue and psychosocial healing in Rwanda: a qualitative study Re¤ gine Uwibereyeho KingPsychosocial interventions in many post con£ict settings, including Rwanda, have failed to facilitate dialogue between members of con£icting groups while aiming to rebuild the broken social fabric that individuals and communities depend on for sustainable peace and development. Locally initiated programmes that do engage con£icting parties in dialogue are often overlooked, and therefore unable to inform interventions.To begin to ¢ll this gap, this article presents a qualitative study of key factors that facilitated intergroup dialogue and mutual healing between Hutus and Tutsis through the Healing of Life Wounds, a community based mental health programme initiated in Rwanda. Data were collected from 23 participants who attended the programme as part of this investigation and includes pre and post intervention interviews, as well as notes from participant and researcher' s observations. Findings indicate that openness to change, a safe space for sharing, an understanding facilitator and supportive material resources were all factors that encouraged participants to share their personal stories and engage in acts of mutual support. Participants began to integrate positive patterns of relationships within the group, and in their communities. The implications for post con£ict rebuilding are also discussed.Key factors that facilitate intergroup dialogue and psychosocial healing in Rwanda: a qualitative study

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Key factors that facilitate intergroup dialogue and psychosocial healing in Rwanda

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2014

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“…Intergroup dialogue is a pedagogical method that can be used to teach about the Israeli‐Palestinian conflict and address tensions between Arab and Jewish students on college campuses (Dessel & Ali, ; Dessel, Ali, & Mishkin, ). While intergroup dialogues involving Arab and Jewish students have been used in Israel (Abu‐Nimer, ; Halabi, ; Mollov & Lavie, ), very few U.S. campuses utilize this method.…”

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“…This data is drawn from two Arab‐Jewish intergroup dialogue courses (2012 and 2013) offered by the Program on Intergroup Relations at the University of Michigan, which is described elsewhere and has been shown to promote communication skills, critical reflection on power and privilege, perspective taking and empathy, the development of relationships, and actions for social change (Dessel & Ali, ). The study received IRB (Institutional Review Board) approval from the institution, and consent was obtained for student participation.…”

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Intergroup Dialogue as a Just Dialogue: Challenging and Preventing Normalization in Campus Dialogues

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Dessel

Mishkin

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Digest Mid East Studies

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The tensions from the Israeli occupation of Palestine reach around the globe and heated debates over the struggles of these two peoples are evident on U.S. college campuses. The power imbalance represented in the relationship between Palestinians and Israelis is replicated on college campuses. BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions) is a response to this inequality, is a movement to end the occupation, and has raised the issue of normalization. Teaching about this conflict presents particular challenges for faculty who negotiate this highly contested issue in classrooms or campus communities, and intergroup dialogue is an important pedagogy that can be used. It is critical to address normalization in intergroup dialogue. We discuss examples and themes of normalization in intergroup dialogue, and present pedagogical and other strategies to prevent and address normalization in intergroup dialogue and in other similar intergroup contact approaches with Arab or Palestinian and Jewish or Israeli participants.

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Community-Based Dialogue and Online Peacebuilding Practice

Nolte-Laird¹

2021

Peacebuilding Online

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The Minds of Peace and intergroup dialogue: two complementary approaches to peace

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Key factors that facilitate intergroup dialogue and psychosocial healing in Rwanda

Key factors that facilitate intergroup dialogue and psychosocial healing in Rwanda

Intergroup Dialogue as a Just Dialogue: Challenging and Preventing Normalization in Campus Dialogues

Community-Based Dialogue and Online Peacebuilding Practice

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