Peacebuilding through dialogue : education, human transformation, and conflict resolution /
edited by Peter N. Stearns ; developed in association with the Ikeda Center for Peace, Learning, and Dialogue.
- Fairfax, Virginia, George Mason University Press ; (c)2018. Cambridge, Massachusetts : George Mason University, (c)2018.
- 1 online resource (276 pages) : illustrations.
Includes bibliographies and index.
Foreword / Dialogue: and introduction / SECTION ONE: EDUCATION. 1. Identity, race, and classroom dialogue / 2. Listening and dialogue in educators' reflective practice / 3. The presence and role of dialogue in Soka education / 4. Dialogue and agency: educating for peace and social change / SECTION TWO: PERSONAL AND INTERPERSONAL TRANSFORMATION. 5. Compassion in dialogue / 6. Bringing out the best in oneself and others: the role of dialogue in Daisaku Ikeda's peacebuilding practice / 7. The WISE model and the role of self as observer in genuine dialogue / 8. Values, dissonance, and the creation of shared meaning / SECTION THREE: CONFLICT RESOLUTION. 9. Dignity dialogues: an educational approach to healing and reconciling relationships in conflict / 10. Changing the conversation: emerging better dialogue practices seen through four lenses / 11. Dialogue and mutual recognition: the practice of interreligious encounters / 12. Modes of peacemaking dialogue / 13. Dialogue and demographic complexity / Conclusion / Works cited -- Index -- Author biographies. Daisaku Ikeda -- Peter N. Stearns -- Steven D. Cohen -- Bradley Siegel and William Gaudelli -- Jason Goulah -- Monisha Bajaj and Ion Vlad -- Bernice Lerner -- Olivier Urbain -- Meenakshi Chhabra -- Gonzalo Obelleiro -- Donna Hicks -- Mark Farr -- Andrea Bartoli and Charles Gardner -- Susan H. Allen -- Ceasar L. McDowell -- Peter N. Stearns --
This volume examines the many dimensions of dialogue as a key driver of peaceful personal and social change. While most people agree on the value of dialogue, few delve into its meaning or consider its full range. The essays collected here consider dialogue in the context of teaching and learning, personal and interpersonal growth, and in conflict resolution and other situations of great change. Through these three themes, contributors from a wide variety of perspectives consider the different forms dialogue takes, the goals of the various forms, and which forms have been most successful or most challenging. With its expansive approach, the book makes an original contribution to peace studies, civic studies, education studies, organizational studies, conflict resolution studies, and dignity studies.