New research: Conflict sensitivity for interfaith action
Michelle Garred, PhD, and Johonna McCants-Turner, PhD, recently teamed up to produce two exciting new resources: Johonna and Michelle also spent some time with Interfaith America staff in a conflict sensitivity workshop, discussing the applications of this global approach within the USA. Key Points in a Nutshell The conflict sensitivity approach, particularly the tool called Do No Harm (DNH), shows unexpected potential as a catalyst…
What is faith-sensitive evaluation?
Fresh from this year’s PeaceCon@10 event, session video is now available for: Faith-Sensitive Design, Monitoring & Evaluation: How Does it Work in Practice? A growing interaction between faith-inspired and secular peace practitioners has led to a new concept: ‘faith-sensitive design, monitoring and evaluation’ (DME). The core proposition of faith sensitivity is that mainstream DME approaches are not necessarily relevant, useful or respectful to faith-inspired actors,…
Social justice in peace program evaluation
Michelle Garred has been reflecting over the past year on the race, ethnicity and power dynamics involved in the trend of American global peacebuilders like herself returning home and re-focusing their attention on the USA. She suggests that global peacebuilders have some useful skills to contribute in this context – but only if they recognize their disproportionately white identities, shed some unwanted baggage, and honor…
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