Kathryn Wasserman Davis Collaborative in Conflict Transformation KWD COLLABORATIVE IN CONFLICT TRANSFORM.

Forgiveness in Religion and Politics: The Cases of Hannah Arendt and Dietrich Bonhoeffer

The Conflict Transformation Collaborative is pleased to welcome James Lee, offering a lunchtime talk, titled, “Forgiveness in Religion and Politics: The Cases of Hannah Arendt and Dietrich Bonhoeffer.”

James Lee is a visiting assistant professor of politics at Oberlin College. Dr. Lee holds a PhD from the joint program of the Department of Political Science and the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame.

Munroe 406

Open to the Public

Development and Conflict Transformation

Location: Twilight Auditorium

At the close of the Winter Term and a new course in “conflict transformation (CT) skills,” the CT Collaborative features Gaston Ain to provide his insight into development aid and conflict transformation. Gaston Ain is a dispute resolution coordinator with the Inter-American Development Bank. Gaston Ain interacts with executing agencies, affected communities, bank staff, and civil society organizations pertaining to situational analysis and case management.

Middlebury College

Open to the Public

Harm and Forgiveness in Restorative Justice

As a highlight of a new course in “conflict transformation (CT) skills,” the CT Collaborative features sujatha baliga as a contributor to the Winter term, offering her expertise in the area of harm and forgiveness in restorative justice. sujatha baliga’s work is characterized by an equal dedication to crime survivors and people who’ve caused harm. A former victim advocate and public defender, baliga was awarded a Soros Justice Fellowship in 2008 which she used to launch a pre-charge restorative juvenile diversion program. sujatha earned her A.B. from Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges, her J.D.

Dana Auditorium (Sunderland Language Center)

Open to the Public

Dialogue, Race, and Conflict Transformation

As a part of the new course in “conflict transformation (CT) skills,” the CT Collaborative features David Campt during the Winter term to offer an introduction to Dialogue, Race and Conflict Transformation from his unique lens. Dr. Campt, often called “The Dialogue Guy,” is a renowned expert in inclusion and equity, cultural competence, civic engagement, and intergroup dialogue. For more than 25 years, he has been sought by groups as a thought leader and keynote speaker.

Middlebury College

Open to the Public

Constructive Conflict at Many Levels

At the launch of a new course in “conflict transformation (CT) skills,” the CT Collaborative features Bruce Dayton at the beginning of Winter term to offer an introduction to the skills that can transfer across local and global contexts. Dayton is a researcher and practitioner with two decades of experience in the field. He directs the Certificate in Conflict Transformation Across Cultures (CONTACT) program at the School for International Training (SIT) and has served as associate director of the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs at Syracuse University.

Robert A. Jones '59 Conference Room

Open to the Public