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Gavriel Salomon gave us a talk @ NYU

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavriel_Salomon

"Combingscience With Conviction:Steering Research On Peace Eduction in Stormy Waters"

Notes:

The main goals of peace education--> accept the legitimacy of the "others" collective narrative

1. acknowledge one's own role in the conflict 

2. develop empathy for the "other's" suffering and fears

3. develop non-violent dispositional behaviors

Challenges facing peace education

1. shared histories & identities

2. conflicting collective beliefs

3. grave inequalities 

4. excessive emotionality

5. a belligerent environment