Join us for a seminar and panel discussion with Dr Karen Ross (UMass-Boston), who will share insights from global peacebuilding research, followed by responses from local practitioners in Northern Ireland.
- Date(s)
- October 9, 2025
- Location
- 26 University Square/01/005
- Time
- 13:00 - 14:30
Seminar and Panel Discussion with Dr Karen Ross, UMass-Boston.
Respondents:
- Rev Canon Tracey McRoberts (Rector of St Matthew’s, Belfast and Rural Dean for Mid-Belfast);
- Laurie Randall (Mediation Northern Ireland); and
- Liza Wilkinson (TIDES Training)
Dr Ross will evaluate the impact of dialogic and grassroots peacebuilding initiatives, drawing on a decade of research about the impact of encounter programs in the Israeli-Palestinian context; restorative justice programs in US correctional institutions; community-based dialogue work in the US; and an ongoing, global project exploring the impact of participation in peace- and conflict-focused international education programs.
Panellists will respond to her presentation, drawing from their own experiences of peacebuilding in Northern Ireland.
| Name | Gladys Ganiel |
| G.Ganiel@qub.ac.uk |