Leading with Peace: Lessons from Northern Ireland
This program will engage students in history, social work, economics and other disciplines to better understand local, regional and national reconciliation processes, using the historical conflict of “the Troubles” in North Ireland as an example. Partnering with nonprofit Corrymeela, whose mission is to build trust and understanding among individuals, communities, power structures and statutory bodies in Northern Ireland and beyond, faculty will guide students to understand the pervasiveness, impact and barriers created by conflict and violence and the usefulness of peacemaking and restorative justice practices as future leaders.
Faculty team members:
- Noël Busch-Armendariz, Ph.D., LMSW, MPA, University Presidential Professor, Steve Hicks School of Social Work and Director of the Institute on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
- Bruce Kellison, Ph.D., Director of the Bureau of Business Research at the IC2 Institute, and co-director of the Institute on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
- Monica Martinez, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of History, College of Liberal Arts
Student team members:
- David Perez- International Relations & Global Studies/Asian Cultures & Language (Japan), Nati Roman- Mexican American & Latino Studies, Meredith L. Sanchez- History and Mexican American and Latino/a Studies, Vanessa Mathis- Anthropology
- Trishta Nguyen- Economics, International Relations & Global Studies (IRG), Kate Whyte- Government, Kena Desai- Public Health, International Business, Anika Bhatia- Psychology, Human Development & Family Sciences (HDFS), Neuroscience
- Maria Rodriguez- Design, Allie Alfaro-Kim -Radio, Television, and Film, Geraldyn Campos- International Relations and Global Studies, Government
- Elizabeth Tomoloju- Government, Sophia Westwood- Journalism, Abbey Lantis- Social Work, Sociology, Nikolas Parker- Education (Youth and Community Studies, Government
International partner:
- Corrymeela, Ballycastle, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom