How is it, that the obviously absurd „si vis pacem para bellum“ holds more sway on modern thought, than the 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 revered and taught “The ART OF WAR” deserves a worthy technical companion/rebuttal from the field of Peace Studies. Who better to do this than Prof. Galtung widely acclaimed as the “founder & father of peace research”?

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 – a significant aspect of which boils down to knowing how to solve & transform conflicts before they turn violent – must be taught to as many multipliers as possible. This course thus  teaches effective conceptual tools, analytical techniques and practice-indicative strategies towards dispute identification & dispute resolution BEFORE relations, from the workplace to  governments „turn sour“ & escalate from cultural to structural to direct violence.

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

In addition to a set of weekly lectures of max. 30 minutes by Naakow Grant-Hayford expounding and explaining the 12 themes, live Q&A sessions with Johan Galtung will allow participants to explore these 12 themes on techniques of professional Peace Practice. For example, to name just two: subjects discussed include the importance of expanding the currently prevalent Human Rights approaches to the Basic Human Needs approach. Another example will explore the importance of including trauma-sensitivity, not as a minor sidenote or collateral externality into the dominant canons of Political Science, Security Studies & IR, but as a crucial point that should systematically be internalized & included, also by decisionmakers & diplomats in foreign policy processes. Make no mistake about it, despite much resistance to it from the seats of power, Peace Literacy, which this masterclass is all about, IS! the next frontier in human political thought.

In selecting said 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.

Click here for even more details on this masterclass and don’t hesitate to write to infoATgaltung-institutDOTcom  for specifics.

How is it, that the obviously absurd „si vis pacem para bellum“ holds more sway on modern thought, than the 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 revered and taught “The ART OF WAR” deserves a worthy technical companion/rebuttal from the field of Peace Studies. Who better to do this than Prof. Galtung widely acclaimed as the “founder & father of peace research”?

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 – a significant aspect of which boils down to knowing how to solve & transform conflicts before they turn violent – must be taught to as many multipliers as possible. This course thus  teaches effective conceptual tools, analytical techniques and practice-indicative strategies towards dispute identification & dispute resolution BEFORE relations, from the workplace to  governments „turn sour“ & escalate from cultural to structural to direct violence.

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

In addition to a set of weekly lectures of max. 30 minutes by Naakow Grant-Hayford expounding and explaining the 12 themes, live Q&A sessions with Johan Galtung will allow participants to explore these 12 themes on techniques of professional Peace Practice. For example, to name just two: subjects discussed include the importance of expanding the currently prevalent Human Rights approaches to the Basic Human Needs approach. Another example will explore the importance of including trauma-sensitivity, not as a minor sidenote or collateral externality into the dominant canons of Political Science, Security Studies & IR, but as a crucial point that should systematically be internalized & included, also by decisionmakers & diplomats in foreign policy processes. Make no mistake about it, despite much resistance to it from the seats of power, Peace Literacy, which this masterclass is all about, IS! the next frontier in human political thought.

In selecting said 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.

Click here for even more details on this masterclass and don’t hesitate to write to infoATgaltung-institutDOTcom  for specifics.