JN Bitter and I argue in this new piece that calling out instrumentalization of religion can be a problem if you are trying to transform conflict. Mark Owen @SusieOHayward

“By fostering partnerships with religious actors, we can do more than simply envision a world free of extreme poverty; we can make it a reality.” Ms. Mercy Niwe of the World Bank on partnering w/ faith-based organizations. Full #HowFaithMatters Interview: rfp.org/how-faith-matt…

🕊️ So the #adventure begins 🕊️ A warm welcome to joining students #masters #reconciliation & #peacebuilding We are looking forward to our exciting #journey #together 🎉1st get together 16 September details @MajbrittLyck 📸Image credit Thank you @_AbbasHussain Unsplash

"Now is the time for a collective new push for peace and reconciliation." UN Secretary-General António Guterres #Reconciliation #SustainablePeace

Exciting new opportunities to join our special team at the University of Winchester, Centre of Religion, Reconcilation and Peace - please share widely! www2.winchester.ac.uk/jobs/CRP-B09%2… www2.winchester.ac.uk/jobs/CRP-B08%2…

#HappyDiwali #LightOverDarkness #FestivalOfLights

NEW PODCAST EPISODE The Significance of #Religion in #Conflict #Resolution - Dr Christine Schliesser in conversation with Dr Mark Owen Listen on 7 platforms anchor.fm/talkingpeace Talking #peace Exploring #conflict #AcademicTwitter Mark Owen Publication Routledge Books

Some hugely important questions being tackled at this online event - well worth watching. Another important step in the process of building peace and reconciliation in Somalia.

Radical Disagreement #NEW #podcast episode #reconciliation #transforming #conflict #resolution Oliver Ramsbotham & Simon Keyes in conversation anchor.fm/talkingpeace available on 7 different platforms #spotify #applemusic #peace #theory #practice The Conflict Research Society Peace Studies & International Development

A must read, a nuanced and important statement from Cardinal Charles Bo Cardinal Charles Bo on the crisis unfolding in Myanmar

Another excellent and hugely important publication for the field of religion and peacebuilding just released by U.S. Institute of Peace usip.org/programs/relig… usip.org/sites/default/…

Combining Social #Activism and #Academia New #Podcast Dr. Elizabeth J Harris & Prof Anna King in conversation anchor.fm/talkingpeace

MA in Reconciliation and Peacebuilding (taught, distance-learning) ? Virtual open evening tonight! MA Reconciliation and Peacebuilding Community

🗣️Join us for the workshop on how to counter hate speech effectively 🤝The workshop is implemented in cooperation with URI Europe 📆April 12 ⏰17:00 - 18:30 CEST To get the Zoom🔗for the workshop please send an email to [email protected] #ALTerHate #Speech4Change

New #Podcast episode -The Colombian #Truth #Commission and its International Work to Promote #Coexistence in a Divided Society Peter Drury @ComisionVerdaUK #Colombia with @AndGomezSuarez JusticeInfo.net SLAS Society for Latin American Studies Comisión de la Verdad anchor.fm/talkingpeace/e…

In honor of #InterfaithHarmonyWeek, Religions for Peace offers stories highlighting the work from many of our regions. We are proud to present the Interreligious Council of Kenya. #Kenya #religion #peace

1/2: In a glorious day for the Gayatri Pariwar- @VPSecretariat inaugurated South Asian Institute of Peace & Reconciliation in the Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya. We are thankful to our partners Centre of Religion Reconciliation and Peace & Mark Owen for their constant support in making this centre happen.

Tomorrow, Thursday, March 24, 2022 join "A Call to Join a Multi-Religious Prayer and Share a Moment of Silence Together: Envisioning Peace in Ukraine" in which people of different faiths and backgrounds will #PrayforUkraine. 🗓️24 March, 2022 ⏰10 AM EST 🔗bit.ly/3tqT2ZY