Dr. Anja Zalta: Observation and Deconstruction of Identity Formation: Method(s) of Mindfulness in Conflict Transformation

BOĞAZİÇİ UNIVERSITY

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Observation and Deconstruction of Identity Formation: Method(s) of Mindfulness in Conflict Transformation

By

Dr. Anja Zalta and Uroš Dokl

Our presentation wishes to present various methods of conflict transformation, designed for children and teenagers from different multicultural and multi-religious environments. Our method is based on Mindfulness, combined with the understanding of violence as a result of identity antagonism. Results show changes in understanding of each other in conflict. With such actions we help them to understand the identity formation process and to re-evaluate their role in conflict. It also encourages them to see and understand perspectives of all involved.

Date: 03.04.2015

Time: 15:30-17:30

Place: Boğaziçi University Garanti Kültür Merkezi Salon 2

           (Uçaksavar Kampüsü, Superdorm’un yanı)

LCV: nurbekata@gmail.com

Dr. Anja Zalta studied Sociology, Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology. She is an Assistant Professor for Sociology of Religion, Sociology Department, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, and author of many articles on Religious Traditions and Identities, Inter-religious dialogue, Ethics and Human Rights. She is also a certificated mediator (with specialization in Conflict Resolution and Conflict Transformation). Between 2013 and 2014 she was a visiting researcher at the Nan Tien Institute in Wollongong, Australia (Project: Mindfulness as a tool for Conflict Transformation).

Uroš Dokl has been working with children since 2008 as curator at various museums. Throughout his visits in Syria, Turkey and Iraq he came across disturbing cases of Syrian refugee children who were displaying open acts of hatred and violence toward those who represented the West, Christians, Shia muslims, Alawites ... Since 2012 he has been enrolled in PhD Studies at Department of Sociology, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Through his PhD program, he is developing and working on Conflict transformation methods for children who were caught in turmoil caused by the war.