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Peace Education
Network
The
Peace Education Network brings together peace education practitioners and others
committed to promoting education for peace. There's an annual conference
and resources available for teachers and others.
The
Network members are:
Anglican Pacifist Fellowship
Commonweal Collection
Pax Christi
Peace Pledge Union
Quaker Peace & Social Witness
The Peace Museum
West Midlands Quaker Peace Education Project
Conflict Resolution
Network
A useful list of courses,
links and resources available at: http://www.conflictresolutionnetwork.org.uk/
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Academic courses - UK
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Peace Studies at Bradford
Department of Peace
Studies
University of Bradford
BRADFORD BD7 1DP
0)1274 235 235, Fax: 44
(0)1274 235 240, Email http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/peace/
INCORE
Established
in 1993, INCORE (International Conflict research) is a joint project of the
United Nations University and the University of Ulster.
INCORE,
University of Ulster, Magee
Campus, Aberfoyle House,
Northland Road, Londonderry,
BT48 7JA.
T 028 71375500 - F:
028 71375510 – Email
http://www.incore.ulst.ac.uk/
Richardson Institute for Peace Studies
Department
of Politics and International Relations
Lancaster
University
Lancaster
LA1 4YL
Tel:
01524-594262
Fax
01524-494238
Email
http://www.lancs.ac.uk/users/richinst/home/index.htm
University of Leeds
School
of Politics and International Studies
Leeds
LS2 9JT
T:
0113 343 6843
F: 0113 343 4400
W: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/polis/study/MACourses.shtml
MA
in Conflict , Development and Security
MA
in Terrorism and Security
School of Applied Global Ethics, Leeds Metropolitan University, Room 202,
The Grange, Headingley Campus, Beckett Park, Leeds LS6 3QS. D.Otter@leedsmet.ac.uk;
0113 283 2600 ext 5347. http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/lsif/sage
New
postgraduate courses in peace, global ethics & conflict resolution
Queen's University Belfast
School
of Politics and International Studies
19-22 University Square
Belfast
BT7 1PA
Northern Ireland
T:
0 28 9097 3651 / 5028
F: 028 9023 5373
Website
MA in Comparative Ethnic Conflict
University of Sussex
Department
of International Relations & Politics
Arts Building E
Falmer
Brighton
BN1 9SN
T: 01273 606755 ext: 2029
W:
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/irp/M1504T.html
MA in Contemporary War and Peace Studies
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University of Ulster
There are post-graduate
degrees in Peace and Conflict Studies and undergraduate courses in
Reconciliation Studies available at the University of Ulster’s Magee
Campus. http://www.ulster.ac.uk/prospectus/course/?id=1106
University of Ulster, Magee
campus, Northland Road, Londonderry, BT48 7JL
Telephone: 08 700 400 700,
Email: online@ulster.ac.uk
http://www.ulster.ac.uk/campus/magee/
Some online resources at: http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/csc/
Kings College
Has
courses on War Studies, Defence Studies and International Policy.
Strand,
London
WC2R 2LS. Tel: +44 (0) 20 7836 5454
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/
University of Coventry
Centre for Study of Forgiveness and Reconciliation
Priory Street
Coventry
CV1 5FB
W: Click here
London Metropolitan University
Department
of Law, Governance and International Relations
London North Campus
Harglenis Building
London
N7 8DB
T:
020 7133 4200
W:
http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/courses/
BA
in Peace and Conflict Studies (Single hons)
BA in Peace and Conflict Studies (Joint hons)
School of Oriental & African Studies
Thornhaugh
Street
Russell Square
London
WC1H 0XG
T:
020 7898 4404
F:020 7898 4829
W:
http://www.soas.ac.uk/studying/courseinfo.cfm?courseinfoid=54
MSC in Violence, Conflict and Development
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 Alternatives
to Violence:
http://www.avpbritain.org.uk/
Groups around the country organise short courses
covering issues such as resolving conflicts, communication and forgiveness.
Centre
for Nonviolent Communication, Center for Nonviolent Communication, 2428 Foothill Boulevard, Suite
E, La Crescenta, CA 91214 USA http://www.nvc-uk.info
Courses held in UK.
Corrymeela
Community, 8 Upper Crescent Belfast
BT7 1NT Northern Ireland. Tele: 028 9050 8080 Fax: 028 9050 8070
Email http://www.corrymeela.org/
Kilcranny
House, 21 Cranagh Road, Coleraine, BT51 3NN. Tel: 028 7032 1816. Email: Email
http://www.kilcrannyhouse.org/
Peaceworkers UK, 18a Victoria Park Square, London, E2 9PB.
Email
Tel +44
020 8981 7088.
http://www.peaceworkers.org.uk/training.html
Responding
to Conflict, 1046 Bristol Road,
Birmingham B29 6LJ, Telephone: +44 (0)121 415 5641 Fax/answerphone: +44
(0)121 415 4119 Email: enquiries@respond.org
http://www.respond.org/ Offers in-house training,
advice and mediation services.
The
Co-operative College: http://www.co-op.ac.uk/
Turning
the Tide: http://www.turning-the-tide.org/
NIACE (The
National Institute of Adult Continuing Education)
Renaissance House, 20 Princess Road West, Leicester
LE1 6TP. Email
http://www.niace.org.uk/projects/Peace/Default.htm
Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre
1046 Bristol
Road, Birmingham, B29 6LJ
Tel: 0121 472 5171
Email: enquiries@woodbrooke.org.uk
Web: http://www.woodbrooke.org.uk/
Peace School
4 Park Avenue, Pudsey, Leeds, LS28
7TE. 0113 257 4572
mailto:info@peaceschool.org.uk
http://www.peaceschool.org.uk/
A year long programme exploring what it means to be a peacemaker in every
area of life; local and global.
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LEAP.
http://www.leaplinx.com/ Courses,
training and publications for adults and young people.
Email
Scottish
Centre for Nonviolence, The Annexe, Kirk Street,
Dunblane, Scotland, FK15 0AJ. Tel: 01786 824730. Email
http://www.nonviolence-scotland.org.uk/index.html
Northern
Friends Peace Board, Victoria Hall, Knowsley
St, Bolton BL1 2AS Tel: 01204 382330 email http://nfpb.gn.apc.org/workshop.htm
Seeds
for Change, 16b
Cherwell Street, Oxford, OX4 1BG Email or Seeds for Change, 96
Church St, Lancaster, LA1 1TD Email Web: http://seedsforchange.org.uk Offers free workshops and training for
grassroots campaigners, also resources on campaigning skills and more.
Dr
M A Fazal, a Lecturer in Law at Nottingham
University has
many resources available specialising in Asia & the Middle East: http://www.angelfire.com/ok/mafazal/index.html
University of East Anglia Overseas Development
Group
Norwich, NR4 7TJ T: 01603 592340 F: 01603 591170
W: Click here Short course on
Peacebuilding, Reconstruction and Development
Aik
Saath, 323 High Street, Slough, SL1 1TX.
01753 574780 www.aiksaath.co.uk
info@aiksaath.com Offers training and workshops in
conflict resolution and related skills for young people, groups and community
workers.
Incentive
Plus 6 Fernfield Farm, Whaddon Road,
Little Horwood, Milton Keynes, MK17 0PR. Resources for promoting positive
behaviour, conflict resolution, anti-bullying etc. http://www.incentiveplus.co.uk/
Children
for Peace. The Tim Parry Johnathan Ball
Trust, formed
after the IRA attack on Warrington which killed 12 year old Tim Parry and 3
year old Johnathan Ball. Peace Drive, Great Sankey, Warrington, Cheshire WA5
1HQ info@childrenforpeace.org
http://www.childrenforpeace.org/
Scary
Little Girls: www.scarylittlegirls.co.uk
Professional theatre company which offers workshops on conflict resolution
for schools.
Transcend
Peace University: http://www.transcend.org/tpu/
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MUNDI, School of Education, University of Nottingham,
Jubilee Campus, Nottingham NG8 1BB. T: +44 (0)115 951 4485 F: +44 (0)115 951
4583.Email http://www.mundi.org.uk/
Development Education Centre, South Yorkshire, Scotia Works, Leadmill
Road, Sheffield, S1 4SE. tel.(+44) 0845 458 2957 or 0114 241 2750 Email http://www.decsy.org.uk/
Woodcraft Folk, 13 Ritherdown Road, London, SW7 8QE, 020
8672 6031 Email www.woodcraft.org.uk
Peace
Insight: a new peace
education organisation for young people. Teenagers learn how to prevent
conflict, deal with bullying, fear and hatred. Email
http://peaceinsight.org/index.html
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Teaching
and Learning for Peace, South Australia http://www.tlpeace.org.au/
Thoroughly
recommended for teachers interested in peace-building activities &
stories.
Hague
Appeal for Peace:
http://www.haguepeace.org/
CND
pages on Peace Education: http://www.cnduk.org/pages/ed/ped.html
Come
Clean – The WMD Awareness Programme: http://www.comeclean.org.uk/learning.php
Class
of Nonviolence: www.salsa.net/peace/conv/index.html
Nigerian
Centre for Peace Education: http://www.nicped.interconnection.org/
Conflict
Resolution Network
Australian based, lots of free
downloads
http://www.crnhq.org/index.html
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Diary of Short Courses
Email us with your courses!
1 - 3 September
BIRMINGHAM. Peace Journalism: creating news to give peace a chance. A
course for active citizens: consumers of news and media workers concerned to
help foster a culture of peace. Jake Lynch and Annabel McGoldrick develop and
campaign for Peace Journalism. Cost : £ 160.00. Woodbrooke
Quaker Study Centre, 1046 Bristol Road, Birmingham, B29 6LJ Tel: 0121 472
5171 Email: saraht@woodbrooke.org.uk Web: www.woodbrooke.org.uk
29 September – 1 October
STROUD. Seven Steps on the Way of Peace, Spiritual
Search and Practical Peacemaking. With Gordon Matthews and Chris Clarke.
Hawkwood College, Stroud. This weekend experience is built on the conviction
that there is no way to peace: peace is the way. For a detailed programme see
http://www.scispirit.com/harlech.htm
The college is set in 42 acres of beautiful gardens, woods and fields, with
its own spring water, and is in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Care
for the environment is an important part of the Hawkwood ethos, with the
cultivation of gardens and pastures as well as the animal husbandry following
organic and bio-dynamic practices. You can download a Booking Form to be
completed and returned to Hawkwood college. If you would like to discuss the
weekend further, please contact Chris Clarke on tel: 023 80552546, email: cclarke@scispirit.com, or Gordon
Matthews on tel: 01386 446552, email: elton.matthews@virgin.net
For information about Hawkwood College, Tel: 01453 759034, Fax: 01453 764607,
Email: info@hawkwoodcollege.co.uk
20 - 22 October
BIRMINGHAM. Subjects or citizens – learning to be while learning about: a
workshop weekend on citizenship education. Cost: £ 138.00. For
teachers, youth workers and those involved in Quaker or other work with
children and young people which helps them become active participants in
different communities, including school, meeting, etc. Course Leader: Phil
Dahl, who has broad experience as teacher and advisor, including projects
focusing on inclusion and citizenship. He is involved with the West Midlands
Quaker Peace Education Project, and serves on Quaker Peace and Social Witness
Education Group. Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, 1046 Bristol Road, Birmingham, B29
6LJ Tel: 0121 472 5171 Email: saraht@woodbrooke.org.uk Web: www.woodbrooke.org.uk
25 – 27 October
BIRMINGHAM. Seeking the 'pearl of great price':
social justice in our own backyard. A course for anyone interested in
exploring a distinctive Quaker theology of community and issues of social
justice. Course leader: Judith Jenner, Woodbrooke’s Tutor in Quaker Studies,
is working on a theology of community from her Quaker perspective and brings
to this the experience of working and living in a variety of communities Cost: £ 128.00
Woodbrooke
Quaker Study Centre, 1046 Bristol Road, Birmingham, B29 6LJ Tel: 0121 472
5171 Email: saraht@woodbrooke.org.uk Web: www.woodbrooke.org.uk
17 – 19
November
BIRMINGHAM. Art
and Conflict: exploring conflict/cooperation in an interactive way. A course
for those who want to follow on from a previous ‘Art and Conflict’ course
which explored personal conflict and anyone who would like to use art
materials to explore conflict/cooperation in an interactive way. A weekend of
using art materials to work on simulated and actual conflicts in an
interactive way. Marian Liebmann is an art therapist and mediator, and brings
these backgrounds together in her workshops on Art and Conflict, which she
has run for ten years. Marian will
lead another course, 2-4 March 2007, exploring aspects of personal conflict. £138
Woodbrooke
Quaker Study Centre, 1046 Bristol Road, Birmingham, B29 6LJ Tel: 0121 472
5171 Email: saraht@woodbrooke.org.uk Web: www.woodbrooke.org.uk
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