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##### Wednesday, September 4, 2024

The True Cost of Greening Global Economy: What Nickel Mining in Indonesia Has Taught Me as A Peace Scholar

The tranquil communities in this resource-rich part of Sulawesi were once places where villagers cultivated rice on their fertile agricultural land, ...

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##### Monday, July 8, 2024

Crossing the Divide: Finding Common Ground in Uncommon Places

As a retired US Marine of thirty years, I have seen a lot of conflicts both on the international and domestic levels and continue to observe ...

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##### Monday, June 5, 2023

Building Peace with Locals in Belfast, Northern Ireland

The following blog post was written by Rosie Ainza, a student at the Kroc School, who attended the Northern Ireland practicum course in Belfast. ...

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##### Tuesday, August 2, 2022

The Beautiful Bitterness of Change

This blog post was written by Twila Albrecht, MS in Conflict Management and Resolution Student at the Kroc School. A trip to Northern Ireland ...

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##### Monday, March 21, 2022

Exploring the Heart of Democracy: My Washington DC Practicum Experience

This practicum is a phenomenal trip for me. DC is always on my travel list in the US. I’m glad that I could join this class and visit DC ...

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