Kathryn Wasserman Davis Collaborative in Conflict Transformation

Prof. Wei Liang and Prof. Jeff Langholz will be in conversation about their local and global coursework and public engagement focused on water and conflict transformation. They will share personal and professional stories focused on social change, highlighting diverse modalities for engaging with audiences around the world.

Turning the lens of Earth Week to a small ethnic group in the far southwest corner of Ethiopia, Mark Overgaard will discuss his McCone Atrium Gallery exhibit and its parent project – The Eloquent Suri of Ethiopia: People, Culture, Art, Language. His portraits of Suri collaborators are complemented by touching, Suri-created illustrated stories of Suri life and their intimate communion with nature, drawn from literacy primers.

Join the Graduate Pillar of the Kathryn Wasserman Davis Collaborative in Conflict Transformation for a day of dialogue, storytelling, and discussion about conflict transformation at local and global scales - community-based advocacy, countering extremism, environmental conflict, intercultural engagement, peacebuilding, and more. 65 Conflict Transformation Fellows as well as faculty and staff will share in a range of formats about their year-long projects, courses, research, immersive experiences, and community engagement focused on social change.

How do we manage high levels of misinformation and polarization when we talk about politics? Leading economics journalist Adam Davidson (Planet Money, New Yorker, New York Times Magazine) will offer an overview of the challenges and his own experiences. Attendees will then join structured small group discussions, followed by a plenary Q&A.

Elections are a critical aspect of representative government, but self-government requires engagement more than once every few years. In this 2024 election year, this event will get us started talking about democracy by focusing on Vermont’s Town Meeting Day. Vermont’s small size and institutions provide a hopeful model for reinvigorating democracy.

Professor Bert Johnson will offer a brief history and overview of Town Meeting Day in Vermont, Attendees will then join small group discussions about local government and a Q&A session. Refreshments will be served!

Come visit the Conflict Transformation Collaborative offices during Community Hours, Mondays 2-4 pm. Free snacks and drinks, good wifi, a growing library, and conversation with great CT interns and staff! We are in Marbleworks 203 (152 Maple Street).

Come visit the Conflict Transformation Collaborative offices during Community Hours, Mondays 2-4 pm. Free snacks and drinks, good wifi, a growing library, and conversation with great CT interns and staff! We are in Marbleworks 203 (152 Maple Street).

Come visit the Conflict Transformation Collaborative offices during Community Hours, Mondays 2-4 pm. Free snacks and drinks, good wifi, a growing library, and conversation with great CT interns and staff! We are in Marbleworks 203 (152 Maple Street).

Come visit the Conflict Transformation Collaborative offices during Community Hours, Mondays 2-4 pm. Free snacks and drinks, good wifi, a growing library, and conversation with great CT interns and staff! We are in Marbleworks 203 (152 Maple Street).

Come visit the Conflict Transformation Collaborative offices during Community Hours, Mondays 2-4 pm. Free snacks and drinks, good wifi, a growing library, and conversation with great CT interns and staff! We are in Marbleworks 203 (152 Maple Street).