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Webliography: Websites Useful for Peace Studies Undergraduates

General
Global (development/environmental) Issues
Peace Studies
Religion/Theory

1. General.

The Nobel Peace Prize Speeches and Lectures: http://www.nobel.no/eng_lec_lau.html
Full Text of speeches, 1997- .

2. Global (development/environmental) Issues

The Earth Council

The mission of the Earth Council is to support and empower people in building a more secure, equitable and sustainable future. The Earth Council is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) that was created in September 1992 to promote and advance the implementation of the Earth Summit agreements. It is led by a body of 18 Members, drawn from the world's political, business, scientific and non-governmental communities. Sixteen eminent world leaders serve as Honorary Members, and an 18 member Earth Council Institute functions as an advisory board. Three fundamental objectives have guided the work of the Earth Council since its inception:

• to promote awareness for the needed transition to more sustainable and equitable patterns of development
• to encourage public participation in decision-making processes at all levels of government
• to build bridges of understanding and cooperation between important actors of civil society and governments worldwide

Ranking the Ecological Impact of Nations:
http://www.ecouncil.ac.cr/rio/focus/report/english/footprint/

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3. Peace Studies

Conflict Management in Higher Education Resource Center: http://www.campus-adr.org
(A FIPSE-funded project?)

The goal of our website is to provide information to help people teach about conflict, and to better manage the conflict found at our own colleges and universities. We have identified pages that librarians may find most useful on our website:

1) The Main Library http://www.campus-adr.org/Main_Library/library.html has
links to periodicals, full-text articles, and a searchable database of publications and websites related to conflict management.

2) Our online quarterly "Conflict Management in Higher Education Report" http://www.campus-adr.org/CMHER/Newsletter.html has feature articles, tool reviews, recently located article abstracts, and news.

3) The Newsstand http://www.campus-adr.org/Newsstand/newsstand.html
has direct links to national and international newspapers and a range of organizational newsletters exploring conflict issues.

4) Our MetaSearch Launchpad
http://www.campus-adr.org/Main_Library/metasearcher.html will allow
you to easily search specially targeted education and conflict resolution related search engines and online databases for the topic of your choice.

5) Our Research Support Service section
http://www.campus-adr.org/Main_Library/research.html provides a primer and key links for people researching conflict related issues.

Please note that some of the pages are restricted to registered users of the site - registration is free of charge and simply involves completing a very short form. The data is only used to help us evaluate the use of the site (this is part of our funding requirements).

Other recent additions:

1) Institutional and Program/Practitioner Guidelines For Conflict Management In Higher Education - a nationally developed best practice document
http://www.campus-adr.org/Information/guidelines.html

2) Searchable Portal of all Known Campus Mediation Sites on the Internet
http://www.campus-adr.org/CR_Services_Cntr/network_crs.html

3) Campus Mediation Trainers Manual with Handouts
http://www.campus-adr.org/CR_Services_Cntr/mit.html

4) RSS News Syndication of our dynamic content including Jobs, Opportunities, Events, Articles, and Tech News http://www.campus-adr.org/CMHER/whatisxmltag.html

5) Educational Technology and Conflict Studies Tools Weblog
http://www.campus-adr.net/weblog.php

6) Directory of campus-based conflict resolution and mediation services:
http://www.campus-adr.org/CR_Services_Cntr/network_crs.html

Conflict Transformation Program, Eastern Mennonite University

Master’s Program in Conflict Analysis and Resolution, Sabanci University, TURKEY http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/fass/conflict/english.htm

Includes bibliographies on:

• Conflict Analysis and Resolution, Theories of Conflict
• Negotiation, Mediation, and Problem Solving Workshops
• Culture and Conflict Resolution
• Reconciliation and Coexistence
• Ethnic and Civil Conflicts

Robin's Directory of College and University Peace Studies Programs by Robin Crews Including links to Online Course Lists and Syllabi
http://csf.colorado.edu/peace/academic.html

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4. Religion/Theology

Institute for Theology and Peace http://www.ithpeace.de/bibl/default.asp

Institut fur Theologie und Frieden, Soltausredder 20, D-22885 Barsbüttel, Germany The Institute for Theology and Peace is a research institution of the Catholic Church established by the Catholic Military Chaplaincy. The emphasis of research and documentation is on the political and social debate on questions of peace from a theological-ethical point of view.

The Institute has the following tasks:

1. to acquire, document and make accessible theological literature and literature researching topics of peace relevant to theology

• library and documentation (http://www.ithpeace.de/index.html)
• online bibliography Theology and Peace (http://www.ithpeace.de/bibl/)

This bibliography includes 100,000+ titles subject indexed by descriptors. Literature from the fields of philosophy, political science, peace and conflict research, international law and history is also taken into account, in so far as this appears relevant for questions of peace ethics. More than 550 periodicals evaluated - mainly from Europe and North America. The evaluation includes, if possible, the entire period of publication of the periodical under review. Basic and advanced search options are available.

2. to cooperate with appropriate national and international research and documentation institutions

• links (European: http://www.ithpeace.de/index.html )

3. to carry out and promote theological research and research topics of peace relevant to theology

• research fields (http://www.ithpeace.de/index.html)

Current individual projects:

• Settling international conflicts through arbitration
• Reconciliation in Bosnia-Herzegovina
• Controlling arms transfers as a problem of political ethics
• The role of the church in processes of transformation from war to peace
• The ethics of humanitarian intervention. Searching for the right questions
• Is proscription of war a thing of the past? On the way to a new preliminary ethic
• publications (http://www.ithpeace.de/index.html)

Spirituality & Health: Spiritual Practices for Human Being

1. The Alphabet of Spiritual Literacy by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat: http://www.spiritualityhealth.com/newsh/items/blank/item_2913.html
spiritual practices from all traditions . . .the letters you need to know to read the world spiritually and to spell meaning in daily life . . .

2. E-course: Spiritual Literacy in Wartime, led by Fred & Mary Ann Brussat. http://www.spiritualityhealth.com/newsh/items/ecourse/item_5489.html
How can we live a spiritual life every day in wartime, in a world of heightened separations between people, between humans and nature, men and women, rich and poor, old and young? How can we find the presence of God amidst fear, tension, and conflict? Through practice. Joseph Campbell once said that a literature of the spirit should be read alongside the daily news. We need to know what is happening in our world, and we need to affirm through practice that the news does not have the last word.
"Spiritual Literacy in Wartime" will give you a selection of these resources: excerpts, practices, teaching stories, advice from sages, rituals, essays, poems, scenes from movies, prayers, examples from the lives of saints and bodhisattvas, counsel from the dying, inspiring quotations, vows, blessings, mantras, visualizations, sermons, grace notes, gathas, and much more. We'll present some of this material in brief meditations; for the rest, we will provide links.
"Spiritual Literacy in Wartime," unlike our other e-courses, will continue indefinitely, and you are welcome to join at any time. A running index of the material will be maintained on the website....We believe that intentional spiritual practice can change the world. Let's go through this together.

3. Index of Spiritual Literacy in Wartime: http://www.spiritualityhealth.com/newsh/lists/pth_newsitem.html
By reading excerpts revealing the wisdom of the world's religions and by working with spiritual practices, we are exploring how to live a spiritual life in times of heightened separation. This index contains brief descriptions and links to the emails that have already gone out, listed with the most recent first.

4. Gallery of Peace Prayers: http://www.spiritualityhealth.com/newsh/gallery4/gal4_1.html
From Timeless Prayers for Peace: Voices Together from Around the World (2003) compiled by Geoffrey Duncan.

World Council of Church’s The Decade to Overcome Violence: Churches Seeking Reconciliation and Peace http://www2.wcc-coe.org/dov.nsf

Four themes have been identified for study and reflection during the Decade. They are: 1. The spirit and logic of violence. 2. The use, abuse and misuse of power. 3. The issues of justice. 4. Religious identity and plurality. A study guide based on these themes is now available for use in congregations and small groups.

Resources have been sorted according to the following topics:
Armed conflict – war

• Biblical-theological reflection
• Children (to age 15)
• Conflict prevention
• Conflict transformation and forgiveness
• Culture of peace
• DOV Launch
• Ecology and environment
• Economy-globalization-poverty
• Educating for peace (Adults)
• Educating for peace (Children to age 15)
• Families
• Health
• International terrorism
• Media influence

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