Fighting for Unity: A Peacebuilder’s Perspective

Marie Pace, PhD is a peacebuilding researcher, advisor, educator and coach, bringing together a rich mix of experience to questions surrounding the relationship between personal and collective transformation. She has both a practical and theoretical understanding as to why many approaches to addressing intractable social challenges often fail. For over twenty-five years she has worked in over a dozen conflict affected countries focused on strategies for addressing deep social divisions. This included work with UN agencies, USAID, the US Institute for Peace, international NGOs and private contractors, supporting peace and stability related programming. She has taught in various contexts, including at Bard College Globalization and International Affairs Program in New York City. Her PhD is from Syracuse University. She is author of numerous articles on peace and complexity as well as her book, The Compassionate Listening Project, a case-study in citizen diplomacy and peace-making in Israel and Palestine. Marie sees the increasing uncertainty and volatility in our world is an imperative to stretch into new frontiers of our human potential through testing new ways of thinking, being and acting. Visit her at: www.reflexivepeacepractice.com