This post is the sixth in a series examining the future of the international order. One of the five programmatic series that the Bahá’í Chair for World Peace explores is Global Governance, and in 2018, the Chair began a series of conversations focused on the future of the international order. This series of short reflections highlights the ideas discussed, and the solutions offered for improving international relations. Continue reading
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Insight: Syrian Refugees in the Middle East and in Europe
This is an insight written by Sara Rissanen on the recent Bahá’í Chair for World Peace lecture, “Syrian Refugees in the Middle East and in Europe: On the Psychology of a Humanitarian Challenge” held on January 12, 2021.
Insight: Reentry and Reintegration after Genocide
This is an insight written by Sara Rissanen on the recent Bahá’í Chair for World Peace lecture, Reentry and Reintegration after Genocide, by Dr. Hollie Nyseth Brehm held on October 29, 2020. Continue reading
Event Tomorrow: Reentry and Reintegration of People Convicted of Genocide in Rwanda
Dr. Hollie Nyseth Brehm
Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminology at The Ohio State University
Thursday October 29, 2020
3:00PM – 4:30PM
Virtual Event
You must register in advance at: tinyurl.com/bahai-brehm
Statement of Solidarity
A Reflection on Human Nature
The following piece is a reflection written by our Baha’i Chair Student Intern, Sara Rissanen. This piece discusses Human Nature, one of the five central themes of the Baha’i Chair for World Peace. Continue reading
Moving out under COVIDs shadow – Tactical Urbanism and Being Partisan – Dr. Melissa Nursey Bray
This is a reflection written by Dr. Melissa Nursey Bray, Associate Professor at the Department of Geography, Environment and Population, Faculty of Arts, University of Adelaide, South Australia, for the new series from The Bahá’í Chair for World Peace on Learning During the Covid-19 Pandemic.
Learning During The Covid-19 Pandemic: A Reflection Series From The Bahá’í Chair for World Peace
Once again, we find ourselves in a crisis that is global in nature.
The Coronavirus outbreak is the great tragedy of our era. The pandemic has disrupted virtually every aspect of the systems that hold up our global and local society. Sadly, we do not seem to have in place what could help us to overcome this crisis. Continue reading
Reflection: Vigil and Vigilance for Community Action Against Anti-Semitism
Vigil and Vigilance for Community Action Against Anti-Semitism
This is a reflection by Heather DeMocker on the shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh and the importance of community action for not normalizing hate in America. Continue reading
Insight: Is the Cost of Globalization the Extinction of Ancestral Identities?
This is an insight written by Esther Kaufman on the recent 1oth UN Session of the Forum on Minorities.
Is the cost of globalization the extinction of ancestral identities?
The UN held the 10th session of the Forum on Minorities from the 28th of November to the 1st of December 2017. This conference welcomed organizations from across the world to speak as representatives of their respective minority nations, and to air their concerns to the International community. Continue reading
Upcoming Event: Perspectives on Refugees and Germany since 2015
The Bahá’í Chair Fall Lecture
Nicole Hirschfelder, Associate Professor for American Culture and Literature, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Germany
Tuesday September, 26th, 2017
3:00PM
Special Events Room, 6th Floor, McKeldin Library, University of Maryland, College Park
Reflection: International Day of Peace 2017
“We are a world in pieces. We need to be a world at peace.”
Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary General
Today is the International Day of Peace, a day designated by the United Nations General Assembly as a period of non-violence and cease-fire. The theme for 2017 is “Together for Peace: Respect, Safety and Dignity for All.” The day is focused on the TOGETHER campaign launched by the United Nations in September 2016 to promote respect, safety and dignity for refugees and migrants and to counter the rise in xenophobia and discrimination. Continue reading
Book Review: Searching for Meaning
It’s hard to remember that our lives are such a short time. It’s hard to remember when it takes such a long time.” – Isaac Brock
Insights: Can We Provide a ‘Good Childhood’ to American Children?
This is a reflection written by Esther Kaufman on the lecture by Professor Cindi Katz at the recent Learning Outside the Lines Conference.
By juxtaposing childhood in Sudan and New York City, Professor Cindi Katz successfully brings to attention alarming issues impeding social childhood development in her lecture “Good Childhood, Social Childhood”. Continue reading