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WildWords: Sermons from Wildwood Mennonite ChurchMarch 16, 2025 // Christ Collides with our Condemnation // Lent 2We often assume that as followers of Jesus, we are called not to condemn, but our passage from Luke 13 complicates that. Jesus refuses to condemn people who are suffering as "sinners" deserving of their fate, but he also has harsh words for political and religious leaders who abuse their power. So Jesus calls us not to condemn or dehumanize people, but we do have to stand up against violent actions. Peacebuilder Lisa Schirch speaks of this as "two-handed peacebuilding," where one hand is held up to "stop" the violence but the other is held out as an invitation to...2025-03-1818 min
Society BuildersEpisode 26: The Science of Depolarization (Interview with Dr. Lisa Schirch)An interview with Dr. Lisa Schirch, a global authority on social media's impact on polarization. Here, Dr. Schirch explains how the algorithms that drive social media platforms favor polarization, a force further amplified by malicious foreign actors exploiting the platforms.She also explores solutions at the individual level designed to improve our media diet and improve our etiquette of expression.CONTENTS0:00 Introduction2:10 How social media amplify polarization14:27 Feeding our lower nature19:05 The death of ‘objective’ news31:00 Case Study: Myanmar37:12 Solutions for us as individuals46:02 The need...2024-02-0357 min
Events at USIPRISE Action Guide Launch Symposium: Opening PlenaryThe Rehabilitation and (Re)integration through Individual, Social and Structural Engagement (RISE) Action Guide provides local stakeholders, policymakers, program funders and implementors with a peacebuilding framework to support the rehabilitation of people disengaging from extremist violence as well as their reintegration into, and reconciliation with, local communities.
Opening Plenary
Welcome
David Yang, Ph.D.Vice President, Gandhi-King Global Academy, U.S. Institute of Peace
Fireside Chat
Ian MossDeputy Coordinator for Counterterrorism, Bureau of Counterterrorism, U.S. Department of State
Corinne Graff, Ph.D., moderatorSenior Advisor, Conflict Prevention and...2023-11-201h 17Events at USIPHow Rituals, Rites and Ceremonies Can Help with Social Healing After ViolenceOn October 26, USIP, the RESOLVE Network and the Mershon Center for International Security Studies hosted a conversation on the role of rituals, traditions, and transformational processes in the wake of violence and their ability to transform societal relationships in significant ways.
Speakers
Chris Bosley, welcoming remarksInterim Director, Program on Violent Extremism, U.S. Institute of Peace
John CaulkerExecutive Director, Fambul Tok
Oliver KaplanAssociate Professor in International Relations and Human Rights; Associate Director of Human Trafficking Center, Josef Korbel School of International Students, University of Denver2022-10-261h 28
ICT4D Conference Podcast: Global Tech, Local GoodWhat is peace tech? How is it used by civil society?Dr. Lisa Schirch, Professor of Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies and Research Fellow at the Toda Peace Institute, introduces us to peace tech, its history, trends, current examples, and their impact - including Ushahidi, Build Up, Polis, and the “Angry Uncle” Chatbot.More about Lisa’s work at www.toda.org and https://kroc.nd.edu/faculty-and-staff/lisa-schirch/ Explore more ICT4D content on our website www.ict4dconference.org2022-09-1415 min
The Kroc Cast: Peace Studies ConversationsA Conversation with Min. Wais Barmak on the Humanitarian Crisis in AfghanistanIn today's episode, Lisa Schirch, the Richard G. Starmann, Sr. Professor of the Practice in Peace Studies, and Ray Offenheiser, the Director of the Pulte Institute for Global Development, former Afghan Minister of Interior Affairs Mr. Wais Barmak. Mr. Barmak has served in multiple cabinet level roles including Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development and Minister of Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs in Afghanistan.
This episode is convened by the Afghan Peace and Development Research Program, a joint program of the Kroc and Pulte Institutes.
2022-04-1237 minThe Kroc Cast: Peace Studies ConversationsPeace Policy Spotlight: Global Counterterrorism Efforts on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11The bitter irony of the Taliban taking control of Afghanistan on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks makes a re-evaluation of U.S. and global counterterrorism policy more urgent than ever. The latest issue of Peace Policy offers perspectives toward that end with essays by Alistair Millar and David Cortright on guidelines for more effective multilateral cooperation against global terrorism, by Lisa Schirch on peacebuilding principles for preventing violent extremism, and by Naureen Chowdhury Fink on the benefits and challenges of incorporating gender perspectives.
In this podcast, David Cortright moderates a lively conversation among...2021-09-0242 min
The Unpacked ProjectWhen Extremism Becomes MainstreamThere continue to be moments when we realize just how far we still have to go in America, and just what little ways we’ve actually come…
- In August, the Wall Street Journal reported that the first five months of the Covid-19 pandemic saw a 600% increase in membership in the ten largest QAnon Facebook groups.
- According to a Reuters poll, 13% of the US population supported the siege at the capitol.
- As of September 2020, nearly 60% of Republicans reportedly believed in QAnon, including newly elected members of Congress.
The above stat...2021-03-2436 min
The Peace LabEpisode 34: PeaceLab Episode 34: Lisa Schirch and the Ethics of PeacebuildingLisa Schirch drops by the Peace Lab to talk about the ethics of Peacebuilding that guide her work and how they are applied to Israel/Palestine, the military and other centers of conflict.
You can go to Lisa's website to read the "10 Ethics of Peacebuilding" and much more: https://lisaschirch.wordpress.com/2018-05-2800 min
The podcast of the Sacred Inclusion NetworkBuilding Bridges in Difficult TimesConflict resolution specialist David Campt talks about the art of peace building, using dialogue to create common ground, and how whites can be effective allies for people of color in the fight against racism. Campt is an authority on inclusion and equity, stakeholder engagement, and conflict resolution and dialogue. The author of Read the Room for Real and co-author (with Lisa Schirch) of The Little Book of Dialogue for Difficult Subjects, he's served as Senior Policy Adviser to President Clinton’s Initiative on Race, organized forums for members of Congress, and provided facilitation expertise for Fortune 500 companies, foundations...2017-12-1442 min
How To Get Full Audiobook in Radio & TV, Great Interviews and Many MoreThe Bob Edwards Show, James Fallows and Lisa Schirch, August 24, 2010 Audiobook by Bob EdwardsListen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go tohttp://audiobookspace.com/freeTitle: The Bob Edwards Show, James Fallows and Lisa Schirch, August 24, 2010
Author: Bob Edwards
Format: Original Recording
Length: 57 mins
Language: English
Release date: 08-24-10
Publisher: XM Satellite Radio
Genres: Radio & TV, Great Interviews
Publisher's Summary:
Bob talks with James Fallows, National Correspondent for The Atlantic. In his wide-ranging blog at theatlantic.com, he comments on everything from the rise of China to the Presidents grammar. Then, Glen Lapp is one of ten humanitarian workers who were killed early this month in Afghanistan. The Taliban claimed responsibility...2010-08-2457 min