Here I consolidate my electronic portfolio developed through CONF 900.
peace agency map, also see my own building blocks map
Annotated Bibliography Final 900
Choosing Peace Lit Review Final
Thanks for a great part of the journey!
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Choosing Peace: An Exploration of Motivations and Means of Peace Agency
Annotated Bibliography
Peace agency can be defined as the capacity and intentional effort of individuals or communities to act in ways which seek to positively and nonviolently transform conflict situations toward more peaceful and just realities. This bibliography offers a starting point in developing a “theory of peace agency”, with hopes of better understanding some of the motivations and means that spark and sustain such intentional peace efforts. As such, it combines three primary lines of literature that contribute to the fields of conflict resolution and peace studies: 1) social agency theory, 2) theory and practice of peacebuilding, and 3) post-liberal criticism of peacebuilding. At the nexus of these three arenas of debate we may begin to explore the possible foundations of a “theory of peace agency”.
Peace Agency
The foundations of “peace agency” for me.
And beginning to construct a theory of peace agency.
Choosing Peace: “What Exists Is Possible”
Choosing Peace:
An Exploration of Motivations and Means of Peace Agency
If, as Kenneth and Elise Boulding proposed, “what exists is possible,” then people choosing to actively pursue peace amid violence represents a critically understudied area of human possibility for transforming our world. It encompasses developing theories of individual and community agency for peaceful change – what I call peace agency; addressing questions of how choices at the micro level affect broader societal transformation, or systems change; and considering how the field as a whole can transform our own understanding, relationships, and resources in ways that strengthen the ability of local communities and individuals to choose peace in transformative ways. Continue reading Choosing Peace: “What Exists Is Possible”
Bridget Moix
Bridget is an aspiring peace scholar who has worked most of her career with Quaker peace organizations. She is inspired by the reality that in every situation, no matter how violent, there are people building peace. Bridget has worked on peace and conflict issues in the US and international policy realms, and with community peace organizations in Mexico and South Africa. She is pursuing her PhD with George Mason University’s School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution. Her dissertation strives toward developing a theory of peace agency by exploring the question of why and how people choose peace in the midst of violence. Bridget’s other research and work interests include preventing mass atrocities, the end of war, nonviolent mechanisms for civilian protection, and local capacities for peace. Bridget serves on the board of Peace Direct US, the International Programs Executive Committee of the American Friends Service Committee, and the Pickett Endowment for Quaker Leadership. She has taught courses on the role of religion in war and peace, development and peacebuilding, and Quaker social witness. She holds a Masters in International Affairs from Columbia University. Bridget and her partner Alberto have two young sons who challenge their peacemaking skills on a daily basis. See more of Bridget’s work here.