This article focuses on the North American Conflict Resolution Program - a twenty-first century mobility consortium in which universities in Canada, Mexico, and the United States exchanged students of conflict resolution. Drawing on student perceptions and, in particular, the experiences of the universities of Manitoba and Louisville, the authors discuss the positive outcomes of mobilizing students to study conflict resolution abroad for the students themselves, for faculty members involved, for university and other communities, and for the field of conflict analysis and resolution.
Author Bio(s)
Pauline Tennent recently completed an M.Sc. in the global movements, social justice and sustainability program at the University of Glasgow. She now coordinates the Canada-European Union HRSDC student mobility program in the Mauro Centre. Email: Pauline_Tennent@umanitoba.ca
Jessica Senehi is Assistant Professor in the doctoral program in peace and conflict studies, and Associate Director of the Arthur V. Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice at St. Paul’s College at the University of Manitoba. Email: Jessica_Senehi@umanitoba.ca
Michael R. Fowler is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, and former founding Director of the Muhammad Ali Institute of Peacemaking and Conflict Resolution, University of Louisville. Email: michael.fowler@louisville.edu
Sean Byrne is Professor and founding Director of the doctoral program in peace and conflict studies, and founding executive director of the Arthur V. Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice at St. Paul’s College at the University of Manitoba. He has published in the areas of third party intervention, ethnic conflict analysis and resolution, and children and conflict. He is a co-recipient of research grants from the USIP and SSHRC to explore the role of economic assistance in building the peace dividend in Northern Ireland. Email: Sean_Byrne@umanitoba.ca
Keywords
Canada, conflict analysis and resolution, culture, gender, Mexico, North American Conflict Resolution Program, storytelling, United States, University of Manitoba
Publication Date
1-2009
DOI
10.46743/1082-7307/2009.1095
Recommended Citation
Tennent, Pauline; Senehi, Jessica; Fowler, Michael Ross; and Byrne, Sean
(2009)
"The Six University Consortium Student Mobility Project: Promoting Conflict Resolution in the North American Context,"
Peace and Conflict Studies: Vol. 15:
No.
2, Article 2.
DOI: 10.46743/1082-7307/2009.1095
Available at:
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/pcs/vol15/iss2/2
