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Adekunle Tinuoye commented on Deborah Drew's blog post The Theory-Practice Gap and My Trip to Cambodia"Quite Interesting and topical for or in conflict resolution"
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Deborah Drew posted a blog postThe Theory-Practice Gap and My Trip to Cambodia
From the time I started at Georgetown, we have been discussing theories of Do No Harm, the debate between greed and grievance, relative deprivation, social identity theory, and many others. These theories have been shaped from years of psychological experiments, history, analysis, and experience. Honed to be as relevant to a situation as possible, they are excellent tools for a practitioner to keep in his or her toolbox to borrow from and use when the situation calls for it. The problem is that…See More
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- Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself or the work of your organization (no more than 3 paragraphs)
- I am a Master’s Candidate at Georgetown University in the Conflict Resolution Program in the Department of Government. I am currently interning for Partners for Democratic Change in their Africa program as well as acting as the assistant site manager for USIP's PeaceMedia, a collaborative project with Georgetown University.
In 2009, I graduated from Grand Valley State University with a BA in history, French and a minor in international relations. My courses there including history of warfare, US foreign policy, human rights, international relations, and economics have influenced my Master's concentration of corporate social responsibility.
She has extensive knowledge and experience of working with children through sport. Deborah coached a nationally recognized trampoline team from 2005 to 2010. Deborah traveled with the team nationally acting as head coach. Here she learned how to adapt teaching styles to meet each individual’s needs. She has also volunteered for the USA Gymnastics Trampoline and Tumbling Scholarship Camp.
I am focusing my studies at Georgetown University on business’ role in conflict resolution and peacebuilding.
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- Advocacy, Research, Qualitative Skills
- What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?
- Corporate Social Responsibility
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The Theory-Practice Gap and My Trip to Cambodia
Posted on February 4, 2013 at 9:00pm 1 Comment 5 Likes
From the time I started at Georgetown, we have been discussing theories of Do No Harm, the debate between greed and grievance, relative deprivation, social identity theory, and many others. These theories have been shaped from years of psychological experiments, history, analysis, and experience. Honed to be as relevant to a situation as possible, they are excellent tools for a practitioner to keep in his or her toolbox to borrow from and use when the situation calls for it. The problem is…
Continue A Pair of Arrows
Posted on January 26, 2013 at 1:33pm 0 Comments 1 Like
The conflict resolution field is nebulous when it comes to defining it or even recognizing it. The paradigm of peacebuilding is constantly shifting and evolving as new theories are created or improved and old ideals are shown to be outdated and ineffective, so understandably, there plenty of room for varying frameworks to resolve conflicts. However, in my opinion, religion rarely seemed to be one of them. Often in conflict…
Continue Drumroll Please
Posted on January 13, 2013 at 6:53am 0 Comments 1 Like
Spending time in Cambodia in an academic atmosphere means that our time is unsurprisingly and understandably spent studying the genocide and various wars that have harmed Cambodia. We have studied spirituality and Buddhism as healing methods and argued over the effectiveness of international criminal courts and reconciliations. These topics are incredibly important in understanding the past, present, and future state of Cambodia and all intertwine and collide…
Continue Siem Reap
Posted on January 9, 2013 at 10:47am 0 Comments 0 Likes
This blog post is from the school study in Cambodia in January 2013 through George Mason University. The blog is a collaboration of all the graduate students on this trip from both George Mason and Georgetown University. It is a way to share our ideas, thoughts, questions, and observations. If you would like to see a few more, please look to twogeorgesincambodia.wordpress.com
This first post of mine is simply a summary of our trip thus far, mostly acting as tourists to take in the…
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- At 3:30pm on April 23, 2012,
Meera Patel said… Believe this would be of interest to you: www.beatingthebomb.com
A historical documentary charting ‘The Bomb’ from 1941 to present day, framing the nuclear weapons issue within the wider context of global justice. It is about war, foreign policy, vested interests, nuclear weapons and the fight against them.
Made as a non commercial project to increase awareness on issues (un)der reported by the mainstream media – it’s available as a FREE RESOURCE for educational and campaigning purposes.
- At 5:21pm on October 3, 2011,
Corina Simon said… Hi Deborah, you are looking to collect resource guides? Themes that are of particular interest to me are children and youth in peacebuilding, infrastructure for peace, and more generally if you can find operational guidance notes for peace-related work then I'm very much looking forward to your research :). Nice to meet you and good luck in whatever your endeavours. Corina
- At 10:59pm on March 29, 2011,
Sarah Jackson said… - Hey Deborah, my advice is similar to Go's. Try to find a niche. Take a Monitoring and Evaluation class if you can! Make sure you get an internship or two under your belt. Go abroad during the summer. Virginia is cheaper than DC. Grad school is not like undergrad (at least it wasn't for me... in that not all of your bffs live in one place). Feel free to email me at sarah.jackson9@gmail.com or call my cell: 7175145041 and I'd be happy to chat more. Cheers, Sarah
- At 4:47pm on March 28, 2011,
Go Funai said…
- Hi Deborah. Congrats on being admitted to the program. My advise is to really map out what you want to achieve in grad school. Think about courses, jobs, etc. that will prepare you for life after Georgetown. Best wishes.
- At 11:39am on March 28, 2011, Sarah Jackson said…
- Hey congrats on getting in :o) Hmm advice? That's a very open-ended question... do you have any specific questions?
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