Conflict Transformation Events
Presentations and discussions featuring the Conflict Transformation Fellows showcasing their work.
Recordings
Recording from the events will be made available.
Transforming Conflict
On May 10, 2024, the Graduate Pillar of the Kathryn Wasserman Davis Collaborative in Conflict Transformation hosted 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.
May 10, 2024 · 8:30 AM–2:30 PM
Open to the Public
Schedule
Date: May 10, 2024 (All times in Pacific Time Zone)
| Time | Session | In-Person Location | Online |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30–9:00 a.m. | Breakfast, Mingling (in person) | McCone Upper Atrium | n/a |
| 9:15–10:15 a.m. | Introductory Remarks, Faculty Panel (blended synchronous) | McCone Irvine Auditorium | TBA |
| 10:30 a.m.–Noon | CT Fellows Interactive Project Sharing (in person, Zoom) | Holland Center | TBA |
| 12:15–1:15 p.m. | Lunch (in person) | Holland Patio | n/a |
| 1:30–2:30 p.m. | Insights and Next Steps, Closing Remarks (blended synchronous) | McCone Irvine Auditorium | TBA |
Faculty Panel (9:15 - 10:15 AM)
Lyuba Zarsky, Jeff Langholz, Anna Vassilieva
In-person Fellows’ Projects
|
Name |
Program |
Project Title/Topic |
|
Elisabeth Ampthor |
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages |
Peace Begins Within (the Language Classroom): Reflections and Classroom Activities to Build Peace through English Language Learning |
|
Chia Aygoda |
International Policy and Development |
Title TBD |
|
Sherlin Benjamin |
International Environmental Policy |
Conflict Transformation in the Mekong |
|
Eleanor Bent |
International Environmental Policy |
Stakeholder Involvement in PSSA Designation on the High Seas: A Case Study on the Thermal Dome |
|
Justin Bigelow |
Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies |
Avoiding the Star Wars: Conflict and Cooperation Between Great Powers in Space |
|
Drake Bjorkman |
Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies |
Title TBD |
|
Jesus Cabrera Solorio |
Translation/Interpretation and Localization Management |
Dreamers or Dreaming? |
|
Alfonso Camacho Martinez |
Exploring the Boundaries of Civil War |
|
|
Beth Daviess |
Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies |
Use of AI in Bystander CVE Interventions |
|
Landry Dohou Bi |
International Policy and Development |
The Transformative Role of People Living with Disabilities in Peacebuilding |
|
Kevin Heller |
International Environmental Policy |
Green Diplomacy: Empowering Youth in Global Conflict Transformation through Environmental Education |
|
Syed Ali Zia Jaffery |
Healing Broken Relationships Through Empathy: Transforming Conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan |
|
|
Adiba Juya |
International Policy and Development |
Analyzing Conflict, Policy Changes, and Economic Impact: Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan Post-15th August 2021 |
|
Yuxuan Lai |
Translation and Localization Management |
Designing an AI-powered mobile application that enables bi-directional ASL interpreting |
|
Stian Lothe |
Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies |
Peace in the Digital Neighborhood: Tactics for Neutralizing Polarization and Misinformation in Local Community Facebook Networks |
|
Libby Mohn |
International Environmental Policy |
High seas marine protected area implementation under the BBNJ Treaty: Lessons learnt from large-scale MPAs |
|
Jenny Moss |
Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies |
Thoughts on the [Simulated] 2024 Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) Preparatory Committee meeting for the 11th NPT Review Conference |
|
Felix Naim |
Public Administration/International Trade |
Disinformation and the U.S.-China Relationship |
|
Yanliang Pan |
Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies |
AI-powered nonproliferation education tool |
|
Phantitra Phuphaphantakarn |
Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies |
Strategic Empathy and Arms Control: Conversation with China |
|
Ola Pozor |
International Policy and Development |
Feet on the Ground and Seats at the Table: Female-Led Civil Society Organizations in Eastern Europe as catalysts for greater Female Representation in Official Peace Negotiations |
|
Srichchha Pradhan |
Title TBD |
|
|
Shahneela Tariq |
Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies |
Breaking Barriers and Building Capacities: The Importance of Mentorship and Sponsorship Programs for Women in Nuclear Security |
|
Vanessa Wang |
Translation and Localization Management |
An Investigation on Gender Expectations in Translation and Localization |
|
Yan Xu |
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages |
World Englishes and Linguistic Tolerance |
Online Fellows’ Projects
|
Name |
Program |
Project Title/Topic |
|
Gabe Albright |
International Environmental Policy |
Intercultural Competency Frameworks for Conservation Organizations |
|
Sophie Auvin |
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages |
Bilingual Quechua-Spanish Classrooms as Spaces of Conflict Transformation in Peru |
|
Marion Ayer |
Public Administration/International Policy and Development |
Community Resilience and Resistance in Mekong Conservation Efforts |
|
Phoebe Jones |
International Policy and Development |
Understanding the palingenetic myth in nationalist movements |
|
Greyton Kegler |
Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies |
Counterproliferation and Protection of Scientists |
|
Kunal Krishn |
Translation and Localization Management |
ConnectLocally |
|
Sharon Leigg |
International Education Management |
Risk and Resilience–A Look at Personal Conflict in Today’s Secondary Students and the Use of Language, Literature, and Creative Writing to Bring About Conflict Transformation from Despair to Peace with Less Violence |
|
Isobel McPhee |
Seeking Safe Pathways to Resettlement : Examining Private Sponsorship Pathways in France and the U.S. |
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Andi Regalbuto |
International Education Management |
Collective Memory for Greater Cross Cultural Understanding |
|
Abby Schneiderhan |
International Policy and Development |
Multilingualism and Cultural Conflict in Morocco |
|
Diego Tabilo |
International Environmental Policy |
Deep sea mining: exploring a complex problem within the green energy transition |