Navigating Conflict and Change: Sharing Models and Building Skills

The event is open to the public and free of charge. RSVP Form - respond by Monday, April 27

Join the Graduate Pillar of the Kathryn Wasserman Davis Collaborative in Conflict Transformation for an interactive exploration of conflict transformation at local, domestic, and global scales - highlighting community-based advocacy, approaches to environmental conflict, methods for countering extremism, engaging across cultures, sustainable peacebuilding, ethical storytelling, and more. 

The day will begin with Over 30 Conflict Transformation (CT) Fellows and faculty/staff will share in a range of modalities about their year-long interdisciplinary projects, courses, research, experiential learning, and community engagement focused on social change. 

In the afternoon, participants will also have opportunities to build CT skills through engaged sessions facilitated by community partners. 

The day will be bookended with welcoming and closing opportunities for collective reflection and deeper engagement. Participants are welcome to join any or all parts of the event, both in Monterey, CA and online. We look forward to your participation!

Schedule (all times in PDT): 

8:30-9 AM: Breakfast MCCONE ATRIUM

9-9:45 AM: Welcome Session hosted by Dr. David Wick with an interactive presentation on navigating Conflict and Change by Dr. Netta Avineri  [In-person + Online]  IRVINE AUDITORIUM  

10-10:50 AM: Conflict Transformation Project Panels A (3 Concurrent Sessions offered online and In Person in MORSE Classrooms)

11-11:50 AM: Conflict Transformation Project Panels B (3 Concurrent Sessions offered online and In Person in MORSE Classrooms)

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Lunch (In-person) HOLLAND COURTYARD

1:00-2:50 PM: CT Skills Sessions MORSE Classrooms and Zoom

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Poetry, Creativity + Conflict (Marie Butcher, Monterey County Poet Laureate and MIIS Faculty) [In-person]

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Mediation (Stacy Hughes, Mediator, Trainer, and Facilitator) [In-person and online] 

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Restorative Practices (Natalie Alfaro, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Analyst, County of Monterey) [In-person and online]

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Confronting Institutional Racism for Change (Susan Strum, professor and author of “What Might Be: Confronting Racism to Transform Our Institutions”)  [online] 

2-2:30 PM:  Closing Reflection Session facilitated by David Wick [In-person + online] IRVINE AUDITORIUM