laurenjavins8Jun 4, 20193 min readPositive peace: An Illusion or Reality? I’ve been thinking recently about why I became interested in conflict resolution. I’ve never been a competitive person. I’ve never been...
laurenjavins8Mar 8, 20191 min readRaising our voices- International Women's DayOn March 8th, we celebrate International Women's Day. I want to use today to support my friend, Amat Al-Alim Alsoswa. Her opinion piece...
laurenjavins8Feb 5, 20193 min readSeeking PeaceThis week, I was told by a colleague to check out a new podcast by Georgetown’s Institute for Women, Peace and Security called, "Seeking...
laurenjavins8Jan 21, 20193 min readIn Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Today, January 21st, is the day we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the cornerstone of the civil rights movement in America. He was a...
laurenjavins8Jan 15, 20194 min readWalls, Peace Lines, Barricades and Boundaries in Human conventionwall /wôl/ noun noun: wall; plural noun: walls 1. a continuous vertical brick or stone structure that encloses or divides an area of...
laurenjavins8Jan 4, 20193 min readVigilante Mediation – When Batman simply wants to talkWhen I heard the word “vigilante,” Batman comes to mind. He swoops in, fights and defeats the “bad guys,” bringing justice to criminals...
laurenjavins8Dec 14, 20185 min readPerspectives on Transitional JusticeYou may have read recently that Kieu Samphan and Nuon Chea, leaders of the Khmer Rogue, have been charged with acts of genocide and grave...
laurenjavins8Jul 25, 20185 min readInclusion Can Deliver a True Peace in YemenThe civil war and subsequent humanitarian crisis in Yemen have ballooned to catastrophic proportions. More than 22 million people – three...