Dialogue

The opening ceremony, a momentous occasion, was moderated by Dean Alpaslan Özerdem of the Carter School. This ceremony, attended by over 600 delegates and featuring esteemed dignitaries, including President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, was held under the theme of “Dialogue for Peace and Global Security: Cooperation and Interconnectivity.” The forum provided an exceptional platform to showcase the Carter School’s expertise in conflict resolution and peacebuilding, a testament to the school's significant contributions.

Melinda Burrell is a democracy and peacebuilding specialist who has spent 25 years living and working in conflict zones. She now speaks and trains on the neuroscience of communication and conflict, and is a syndicated writer for PeaceVoice.

There’s a familiar rule at most family gatherings: Don’t talk about religion or politics.
But for the past 10 years, the Dialogue & Difference class and project at George Mason University have been turning that rule on its head.

Susan Allen is a scholar-practitioner of conflict resolution. Her main focus is on reflective practice and research that emerges from practice contexts.