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- What motivated you to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?
- Always wanted to make a difference.
- Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself (no more than 3 paragraphs)
- Dr. Craig Zelizer is the Associate Director of the MA in Conflict Resolution within the Department of Government at Georgetown University. His areas of expertise include working with youth from violent conflict regions, civil society development and capacity building in transitional societies, program evaluation and design, working on conflict sensitivity and mainstreaming across development sectors, the connection between trauma and conflict, the role of the private sector in peacebuilding, and arts and peacebuilding.
He has worked extensively throughout Central and Eastern Europe and Latin America with diverse groups including civil society members, educators, youth, government officials, etc. To date he has worked in over 14 countries, helped train hundreds of individuals in conflict resolution processes and facilitated several long-term dialogue processes.
He was one of the co-founders and a senior partner in the Alliance for Conflict Transformation (www.conflicttransformation), a leading non-profit organization dedicated to building peace through innovative research and practice. In addition to his work with ACT, he has worked for several international organizations including the International Research & Exchanges Board and the United States Institute of Peace, and received a number of fellowships and awards, including serving as a Fulbright Junior Scholar in Hungary for two years and as a National Security Education Program Fellow in Bosnia-Herzegovina. In addition to his professional experience, Mr. Zelizer has taught as an Adjunct Faculty at the Institute of Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University where he completed his doctorate in 2004.
He also serves on the Editorial Boards of the African Peace and Conflict Journal, which was recently launched by the University of Peace/Africa Program and the Journal of Peacebuilding and Development.
- Please list the countries and/or regions in which you have direct and significant expertise
- Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Colombia, Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary, Northern Ireland, Romania, etc.
- What is your current country of residence?
- US
- What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?
- Associate Director and Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Government, Georgetown University
- What is your personal or organizational website?
- http://conflictresolution.georgetown.edu
- What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)
- http://www.reliefweb.int
- What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)
- http://www.international-alert.org
- Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise?
- Peacebuilding, Conflict Resolution, Conflict Mainstreaming, Democratization, Development, Humanitarian Relief, Gender, Youth, Education, Civil Society, Organizational Development, Psychosocial
- Which are your primary skills areas?
- Training, Evaluation, Program Design, Fundraising, Program Administration, Advocacy, Intervention
- What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?
- Intersection of Business and Peacebuilding; Role of Peace Commissioners; Arts and Peacebuilding; Trauma and Peacebuilding; Exploring Careers and Education in Peace and Conflict Resolution, etc.
- If appropriate feel free to list several of your publications
- Zelizer, C., McCandless, E., King, M., Machakanja, P. Bangura, A. & Karbo, T. (2007). Chapter 6, Synopses of Peace and Conflict Studies Research Methodologies in E. McCandless, M. King, P. Bangura, & E. Sall (Eds.), Peace Research for Africa: Critical Essays on Methodology (pp. 125-204). Switzerland: UPEACE/Africa (http://www.africa.upeace.org/resources.cfm)
Zelizer, C. (2007). Integrating Community Arts and Conflict Resolution: Lessons and Challegnes from the Field. Written for Community Arts Net (http://www.communityarts.net).
Zelizer, C. (2005). The Role of Artistic Processes in Peacebuilding in Bosnia-Herzegovina. In P. van Tongeren, M. Brenk, M. Hellema & J. Verhoeven (Eds.) (text box, pp.304-305) in chapter “Artistic Responses to the Siege of Sarajevo: The Cellist and The Film Festival in Bosnia-Herzegovina.”(pp.301-308). People Building Peace II. Successful Stories of Civil Society. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Publishers.
Zelizer, C. & Johnston, L. (2005). Skills, Networks & Knowledge: Developing a Career in International Peace and Conflict Resolution. Alexandria, VA: Alliance for Conflict Transformation.
Zelizer, C.. "The Role of Artistic Processes in Peacebuilding in Bosnia-Herzegovina." Peace and Conflict Studies 10.2 (2003): 62-75.
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All information posted by you, on jobs and scholarships are really helpful for people like me who are interested in higher studies in peace and human rights.
Sorry I was in a rural village for past week so I was not in tech with internet. I am so happy to be your friend. You can see all our films in YouTube. Type ‘nalandaway’ to see all our films, all this films was directed by Mr. Pavel a young boy from disadvantaged (Dalit) section of Indian society. To see all my videos clips type sathishtarnas in YouTube. As the same I uploaded two of videos clips in our site.
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how am I going to do for guides that you sent me how to enter each guide my teacher.
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I am very fascinated by your ability to work in favour of peace. I am a young African Researcher and will be very happy to collaborate and why not to work with you by participating to your activities.
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