How is it, that the obviously absurd „si vis pacem para bellum“ holds more say in modern common sense, than the more rational and straightforward „si vis pacem para pacem“? It is our view, that the much more rational & necessary ART OF PEACE is criminally undertaught and that Sun Tzu’s widely read and taught „The ART OF WAR“ deserves a worthy technical companion/rebuttal from the field of Peace Studies.

Starting from the observation, that the seeds of discord & war take root in the minds of men, it is in these very minds, that the defenses of peace must be constructed. To this end, THE ART OF PEACE which requires the craft of solving & transforming conflicts before they turn violent, must be taught to as many multipliers as possible in an effort to disseminate & normalize Peace Literacy. This course teaches effective conceptual tools, analytical techniques and practice indicative strategies towards dispute identification & dispute resolution BEFORE relations, whether in the workplace or between governments „turn sour“ & escalate from cultural to structural to direct violence.

In this masterclass co-designed by Naakow Grant-Hayford (Academic Director of the Galtung-Institut) & Johan Galtung (Founder of the academic discipline of Applied Peace Research), participants will be introduced to 12 themes* at the core of Prof. Galtung’s approach & paradigme to „The Art of Peace“. For 12 weeks (interrupted by a 2 week break from Dec. 20th to Jan.3rd), participants will have the opportunity to address pertinent questions, exchange thoughts & insights directly with both course Instructors in moderated live audio-video via whatsapp & zoom.

In addition to a set of weekly lectures of max. 30 minutes by Naakow Grant-Hayford expounding on and explaining the themes, there are live Q&A sessions in which Johan Galtung answers participant questions pertaining to these 12 themes on techniques of Peace Practice. For example, to name just two: subjects discussed include the importance of adding the Basic Human Needs approach as a necessary completion to the more prevalent Human Rights approach of our day. Another example will explore the importance of including trauma-sensitivity, not as a minor sidenote or externality into the canon of Political Science, Security Studies & IR, but as a crucial point that should systematically be internalized & included, also by decisionmakers in foreign policy processes.

In selecting these 12 themes for the Galtung-Institut’s masterclass on the ART OF PEACE, considerable attention was given to offering participants a balanced mix of conceptual, theoretical & practical tools for concrete peacebuilding. After all, the proof of peace theory relates to peace practice in much the same way the proverbial pudding relates to its consumption.

Participants are invited to test the validity of our propositions for sound peacebuiling against concrete empirical examples from their own scope of experience. We look forward to enriching dialogues: See you in the masterclass.How is it, that the obviously absurd „si vis pacem para bellum“ holds more say in modern common sense, than the more rational and straightforward „si vis pacem para pacem“? It is our view, that the much more rational & necessary ART OF PEACE is criminally undertaught and that Sun Tzu’s widely read and taught „The ART OF WAR“ deserves a worthy technical companion/rebuttal from the field of Peace Studies.

Starting from the observation, that the seeds of discord & war take root in the minds of men, it is in these very minds, that the defenses of peace must be constructed. To this end, THE ART OF PEACE which requires the craft of solving & transforming conflicts before they turn violent, must be taught to as many multipliers as possible in an effort to disseminate & normalize Peace Literacy. This course teaches effective conceptual tools, analytical techniques and practice indicative strategies towards dispute identification & dispute resolution BEFORE relations, whether in the workplace or between governments „turn sour“ & escalate from cultural to structural to direct violence.

In this masterclass co-designed by Naakow Grant-Hayford (Academic Director of the Galtung-Institut) & Johan Galtung (Founder of the academic discipline of Applied Peace Research), participants will be introduced to 12 themes* at the core of Prof. Galtung’s approach & paradigme to „The Art of Peace“. For 12 weeks (interrupted by a 2 week break from Dec. 20th to Jan.3rd), participants will have the opportunity to address pertinent questions, exchange thoughts & insights directly with both course Instructors in moderated live audio-video via whatsapp & zoom.

In addition to a set of weekly lectures of max. 30 minutes by Naakow Grant-Hayford expounding on and explaining the themes, there are live Q&A sessions in which Johan Galtung answers participant questions pertaining to these 12 themes on techniques of Peace Practice. For example, to name just two: subjects discussed include the importance of adding the Basic Human Needs approach as a necessary completion to the more prevalent Human Rights approach of our day. Another example will explore the importance of including trauma-sensitivity, not as a minor sidenote or externality into the canon of Political Science, Security Studies & IR, but as a crucial point that should systematically be internalized & included, also by decisionmakers in foreign policy processes.

In selecting these 12 themes for the Galtung-Institut’s masterclass on the ART OF PEACE, considerable attention was given to offering participants a balanced mix of conceptual, theoretical & practical tools for concrete peacebuilding. After all, the proof of peace theory relates to peace practice in much the same way the proverbial pudding relates to its consumption.

Participants are invited to test the validity of our propositions for sound peacebuiling against concrete empirical examples from their own scope of experience. We look forward to enriching dialogues: See you in the masterclass.

Eintrag nur auf Englisch verfügbar.