Overview
The Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation owes its
beginnings to a group of leading scholars and practitioners who sought
to influence individual and societal views of conflict. Conflict is
primarily about being different and thinking differently, testing
individuality and self-determination, risking the relationship and human
connections we naturally value and need. It is about how we impact one
another as we state our needs and differences. It is this relational
view of conflict has come to be known commonly as the transformative
approach to conflict.
Since founding the Institute in 1999, leaders in the field have worked
to study and promote the understanding of conflict processes and
intervention from the transformative framework. Through various projects
and initiatives, the Institute has become the nation’s premier center
of expertise on the transformative framework. Its work provides
critically needed research, educational resources and training based on
relational premises.
The Institute is a not-for-profit corporation that works to produce
educational resources, materials and services for the conflict
resolution field and the public generally. It seeks to influence
collective responses to diversity and differences in a way that can
transform conflict from a negative, destructive, and sometimes violent
event to a positive and constructive experience.
Mission
The mission of the Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation
is to study and promote the understanding of conflict processes and
intervention from the transformative framework by:
- Conducting research;
- Developing publications;
- Developing and disseminating educational and training materials, resources and programs;
- Presenting education and training programs for educational institutions, agencies, corporations and other public or private organizations;
- Organizing conferences, workshops, and seminars; and
- Developing a network of researchers, mediators, trainers, and teachers who understand and promote the transformative framework for conflict intervention.
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