SPF 2019 Rapid-Fire Presentations: 5-6:30 PM Millbank, TC
Project Titles:
Commemoration, Identity, and Nationalisms in Post-Conflict Rwanda
By: Gretchen Baldwin
In Rwanda, an official policy of ethnic non-recognition stands in opposition to the public, state-driven reinforcement of ethnic identities that takes place annually for one hundred days of genocide commemoration, known as Kwibuka. Numerous anomalies during Kwibuka--including an increased perception of violence against genocide survivors, increased prisoner confessions, increased convictions of genocide denial and ideology, and the taking on of ethnicity by Rwanda's younger generations--can give insight into the role of commemoration practices in sustaining or losing hold of political peace.
Sustainable Peace from a Feminist Perspective
By: Ines Boussebaa and Marina Kumskova
Conflict prevention and resolution efforts often silence instrumentalize women. This presentation will share the experiences of local activists in Latin America and Africa, demonstrating the importance of the WPS Agenda in achieving sustainable peace
The Art of Protest: Subverting The White Cube In The Kindergarten Art Studio
By: Jaymie Stein
This rapid fire discussion will share how an art unit on protest art connects to critical race theory and empowers young children.
Mainstreaming Gender in State-Building in Timor-Leste
By:Gabriella Ginsberg-Fletcher
From implementing the Timorese Women Peace and Security (WPS) national action plan- to heading to the Military base. Gabriella will reflect on her work with UN Women in Timor-Leste, the unlikely (or perhaps likely) partnership she built with the military, how she found herself training Timorese soldiers on gender & ethics- and how they taught her about peace-building.
Disability Network Mapping
By: Amy Sereday
In this presentation, Amy Sereday demonstrates how conflict mapping and network mapping can be used to help individuals with a disability and their families develop a sustainable network of support.
‘They are the forgotten soldiers:’ A Narrative Inquiry into Syrian Teachers’ Experiences in Lebanon
By: Julie Halterman
Sustainability & Peace through Cultural Heritage
By: Sarah Reddan Tisdale
Discussing how cultural heritage has been used as a tool for international unification and peace.
See it With Your Own Eyes - Navigating Conflict through Experiential Learning
By: Shenhav Ruttner
The importance of unmediated and intimate introduction with a conflict, and the people living it, as a crucial factor for designing the path towards a solution - the case of the 2019 SIPA students delegation to Israel.
