Many Peaces Magazine

23/06/2024

Please support our friend and colleague, a peace and conflict studies alumni from Gaza. She created a 'go fund me' campaign to evacuate her family from Gaza. We're asking for your help in spreading her campaign and saving her family.

Any effort or donation is appreciated!

I hope this message finds you well. My name is Roba Abumiddain, a 30-… Roba A A Abumiddain needs your support for Evacuate my mum and siblings out of Gaza

07/04/2024

We are delighted to share this wonderful campaign:
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On Sunday, 21. April 2024, a few brave runners will run 21k at the Vienna Half Marathon to collect donations for our PEACE STUDIES FUND.
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It shall be a beautiful weekend of encounter, cheering and coming together.
It would be wonderful if you could join, celebrate and support. If you would like to run as part of our team, let us know!
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More information here:

Donate as much as far as you want us to run! Peace is a marathon. It’s not an easy run, but worth every single step. It takes patience and endurance, and is not about winning or losing. It is…

19/09/2023

SUPPORT EACH OTHER

Some of us have to pay tution fee and some not at all.
We refuse to follow this division amongst us:
The financial burden for some
shall be a communal effort for all of us.
FEEEQUITY stands for each of us paying 374.71 Euro instead of some paying 749.42 Euro.
Together we rise and together write!
A peace studies fund campaign for thesis writers in winter term 23/24
More information:
https://peacestudiesfund.wordpress.com/feeequity/

04/06/2023

Cascading ecosystems collapse, failed states, and the global economy is hanging by a thin thread. Things are clearly disintegrating around us - that is a reality we are facing.
In our newest publication, Daniel Christian Wahl shares his proposal to "remember the regenerative power of life" and elaborates, how a fundamentally relational worldview can serve us as a basis for cultivating regenerative relationships between people, places, and planet. Read more here:

Remembering the regenerative power of life Daniel Christian Wahl and Many Peaces Magazine4. June 2023InterviewsPeace ThinkerVol. 13 0 A fundamentally relational worldview as the basis for cultivating regenerative relationships between people, places, and planet. This article is the result of a 1-hou...

21/05/2023

🤩 Article alert!
"Our human reactions are often based on past experiences which might be hindering our ability to be exactly as we are – no matter what or who we are with. Body-based tools guide us into deeper and holistic experiences, beyond the thinking mind." - in our newest publication, Samar Linn introduces the 5 Rhythms and shares what this particular dance meditation practice has taught her about moving in relation:

What dance can teach us about our relationships Samar Linn21. May 2023Elicitive Peace WorkerVol. 13 0 “We dance with ourselves to know who we are. We dance with another to feel into who we are with. We dance with a group to discover our place.” Gabrielle Roth, 5Rhythms® Founder Hearing the word...

09/10/2022

We are pleased to announce that a new article has been published.

The Unrelatable: How people are cut off from society because they do not receive legal recognition

This article, written by Magdalena Grill-Kiefer, focuses on the fate of stateless people as well as hopeful initiatives in the fight for their rights and identity.

https://magazine.manypeaces.org/2022/10/09/the-unrelatable-how-people-are-cut-off-from-society-by-not-receiving-legal-recognition/

12/09/2022

New article published! 🔥

Acting out of love: In memory of Thich Nhat Hanh
An Interview with Kāyavidyā - Grinberg Methode mit Matthias Grümayer
https://magazine.manypeaces.org/2022/09/11/in-memory-of-thich-nhat-hanh/

Photos:
© Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism

Photo of Thich Nhat Hanh and Martin Luther King, Jr.:
© Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism. Provenance unknown

22/08/2022

We are happy to share that the article Guacamole Without Borders written by João Saravia has been published! How food items, drinking water, and essential medical equipment are delivered to humanitarian operations in conflict areas – Procurement with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and what guacamole has to do with it.

Being far from home doing in-context work while trying to find ways to gather and coexist after months of lockdowns and social distancing regulations because of the COVID 19 pandemic. How food items, drinking water, and essential medical equipment are delivered to humanitarian operations in conflict...

07/08/2022

In a world that is getting more virtual and volatile, slowing down to make space and time to focus, re-connect, and invest in relationships is challenging. In our newest publication, our authors Hadeer Ahmed Ghareeb and Julia Felicitas Michel reflect on the Slow Communication Experiment, a facilitated anonymous letter exchange, which took place in spring 2022. The questions that arose from this experiment are: How can we (re-)learn to relate in our current situation? And what is the quality of relationships that we want to build and nourish? Read the full article here:
https://magazine.manypeaces.org/2022/08/07/the-slow-communication-experiment/

Based on a conversation between Hadeer Ghareeb and Julia Felicitas Michel  In a fast and ever-changing environment where we get up, work, fulfill our daily duties and are constantly busy with something, we sometimes lose connection. The connection to ourselves but also to others. In a world that is...

24/07/2022

What is the place of Peace Studies in a society that is experiencing a trend towards (re)militarization as an answer to the current war in Ukraine? This volumes Guest Comment features the perspective of Andreas Oberprantacher, current Director of the MA Program in Peace and Conflict Studies at Innsbruck University, on the influence of military organizations on the future of personal and international relations!

https://magazine.manypeaces.org/2022/07/24/guest-comment-volume-13/

Guest Comment Volume 13 Andreas Oberprantacher24. July 2022generalGuest CommentVol. 13 1 (De-)Militarizing Our Future The current war in Ukraine and, more specifically, against Ukrainian civilians and civil infrastructures casts dark shadows over our earthly future. It is especially the recent decis...

11/07/2022

CELEBRATING: We're back! Volume 13 To All That Relate/s: An Invitation opens with a letter written with care from all of us (your editors) to all of you (our readers). Looking forward to starting this reading journey together! https://magazine.manypeaces.org/2022/07/10/letter-from-your-editors/

Letter From Your Editors Daniel Gummert, Marc Häusler, Stefania Kerschbaumer, Julia Felicitas Michel, Suzanne Sontag and Marek Zink10. July 2022Greeting NoteVol. 13 1 Dear readers, Answering the invitation To All That Relate/s, we have tried to articulate what seems too hard to describe and yet is ...

10/04/2022

Ein Gespräch im Rahmen der Ausstellung „Für Gott, Kaiser und Vaterland? Propaganda im Ersten Weltkrieg in Tirol“ im Tirol Panorama mit Kaiserjägermuseum in Innsbruck.

Mit Vertreter*innen aus Wissenschaft, Kunst, Philosophie, Kultur und Politik wird an vier Abenden der Einfluss des Krieges auf unsere Gesellschaft beleuchtet. Neue Denkmodelle und Umgangsformen werden vorgestellt und diskutiert.

Die Entstehung von Feindbildern, die Auswirkungen von Gewalterfahrungen und deren transgenerationale Weitergabe, der Umgang mit Gewaltdarstellungen in Museen, Kunst und Alltag werden genauso Thema sein wie Friedensbemühungen. Das Um- und Überdenken von stereotypen (Feind- und Helden-) Bildern führt zu neuen Denkmodellen, die das anthropozentrische Weltbild radikal in Frage stellen.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sTUjHfPq8CU

Ein Gespräch im Rahmen der Ausstellung „Für Gott, Kaiser und Vaterland? Propaganda im Ersten Weltkrieg in Tirol“ im Tirol Panorama mit Kaiserjägermuseum in I...

21/01/2022

As the Peace Studies Innsbruck open their 34th semester, we are happy to share our new call for proposals for volume 13 of the Many Peaces Magazine with you ✨ we are looking forward to receive your proposals on the topic of relationships until May 1st. Find the full call on our website:
https://magazine.manypeaces.org/2022/01/21/__trashed-3/

To All That Relate/s: An Invitation As we move in and out of shared physical spaces we experience polarization and conflict, growth and transformation, and an invitation to mindfully explore our relationships. Our relation with ourselves, places, people, things, and all that surrounds us have variou...

26/09/2021

In and out of the comfort zone - in our newest article organizer Laura Condrau and participant Stefania Kerschbaumer reflect on the online peace festival Friedensfestival.ch and share their main take-aways and learnings from their two different viewpoints. Find out more on our website:
https://magazine.manypeaces.org/2021/09/26/in-and-out-of-the-comfort-zone-friedensfestival-ch/

In and out of the Comfort Zone – Friedensfestival.ch Laura Condrau and Stefania Kerschbaumer26. September 2021EventsVol. 12 0 Within the frame of the online peace festival on Friedensfestival.ch, between 7 and 14 April 2021, proficients in the German language could take part in many different disc...

05/09/2021

The development of Peace and Conflict Studies programs in Iraq brought together the Unit for Peace Studies Innsbruck and the Iraqi Al Amal Association in a joint project. We have talked with two of the participants about their experiences, challenges and what it meant to research Peace and Conflict dynamics during the demonstrations of October 2019:
https://magazine.manypeaces.org/2021/09/02/the-gift-of-a-unique-moment-researching-peace-and-conflict-dynamics-in-iraq-in-2019/

The Gift of a Unique Moment: Researching Peace and Conflict dynamics in Iraq in 2019 Daniel Gummert2. September 2021InterviewsVol. 12 1 Since 2017, the Unit for Peace and Conflict Studies at Innsbruck University (UIBK) has been working with the Iraqi Al Amal Association (IAA) on the development of P...

16/08/2021

A touching and highly relevant piece on loss and grieving: Minke Sijbrandij shares her story, insights and reflections in "I witness your grief and you witness mine".

https://magazine.manypeaces.org/2021/08/16/i-witness-your-grief-and-you-witness-mine/

“I witness your grief and you witness mine” Minke Sijbrandij16. August 2021Innsbruck SchoolVol. 12 0 For more than a year now, the world has been shaken up by a pandemic. It affects everyone’s life differently, but what connects us is that we all experience loss. Even if we haven’t lost a jo...

02/08/2021

Does a situation of global pandemic still offer opportunity for development and change on a personal level? Laura Condrau has engaged with this question and how Corona may offer chances for transrational awareness. Find her insights in our newest article:
https://magazine.manypeaces.org/2021/08/02/corona-as-a-chance-for-transrational-awareness/

Corona as a Chance for Transrational Awareness Laura Condrau2. August 2021Innsbruck SchoolVol. 12 2 While the coronavirus has caused immaterial and material loss all over the globe, its regulations have had consequences on the individual lives for people. This article is not about the pros and cons....

18/07/2021

⏰Update: After some months of publishing articles on the topic of "creative approaches to peace work in times of crisis", we decided to close this circle of publications by the end of this year. If you would still like to contribute to our current volume, you can reach out to us with a proposal, draft or artwork until the 1st of September 2021 by sending an E-mail to [email protected]! Looking forward ✨✨

Call for Contributions Many Peaces Magazine8. September 2020general 0 Creative approaches to peace work in moments of crisis The year 2020 has prompted a global gasp. The new COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to witness the interconnectedness of our world in an unprecedented manner. We have realized h...

04/07/2021

What new meaning can we find in well-known capabilities? Our author, João Saravia, explores this question in his personal reflections about his experiences finding a clearer path towards blending his work in procurement and peace studies. Click the link to engage with our newest article. Happy reading! https://magazine.manypeaces.org/2021/07/04/new-meanings-to-well-known-capabilities/

NEW MEANINGS TO WELL-KNOWN CAPABILITIES João Saravia4. July 2021 Feeling frustrated, author João Saravia took the halting of activities in his procurement work during the COVID-19 pandemic to cultivate ne... Innsbruck SchoolVol. 12 0

27/06/2021

Today we celebrate one more of Peace Studies Innsbruck 's graduates! Click the link below to get a sneak peak of Parwiz Kawa's thesis, which examines the narrative of separation that shaped and continues to shape the conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan: https://magazine.manypeaces.org/2021/06/20/parwiz-kawa-durand-line-the-narrative-of-a-separation/

Parwiz Kawa: “Durand Line; The Narrative of a Separation” Parwiz Kawa20. June 2021Innsbruck SchoolVol. 12 0 The Afghanistan war and I are almost the same age. The war started just a year after I was born. The forty-years long war has taught me many things. It has also taken many things from me. ...

23/06/2021

This week we celebrate one more of Peace Studies Innsbruck's graduates! Click the link below to get a sneak peak of Laura Condrau's thesis about "s*xuality as loving action and transpersonal awareness": https://magazine.manypeaces.org/2021/06/20/laura-condrau-the-other-s*xuality/

Laura Condrau: “The Other Sexuality” Laura Condrau20. June 2021Innsbruck SchoolVol. 12 0 Sexuality as loving action and transpersonal awareness In my thesis I define transrational s*xuality and explore its potential for peace and conflict transformation. For this reason the content is structured...

06/06/2021

Today we celebrate three of Peace Studies Innsbruck's graduates by publishing articles in which they share about their thesis!

Limeng (Amber) Chen tells us about her long path into the unknown around connecting to the self, Iryna Schram sheds light on the taboo of female violence and Marek Philipp Zink offers perspectives on creating peaceful dialogue through stepping out of one's comfort zone.

Links to articles:
https://magazine.manypeaces.org/2021/06/06/limeng-amber-chen-hello-is-anyone-in-there/
https://magazine.manypeaces.org/2021/06/06/iryna-schram-female-violence-unseen-unwelcome-undiscovered/
https://magazine.manypeaces.org/2021/06/06/marek-zink-awareness-through-discomfort/

Marek Zink: “Awareness through Discomfort” Marek Zink6. June 2021Innsbruck SchoolVol. 12 0 On the Facilitation of Courage to Imagine Peaceful Change In peace facilitation, education, and research, the focus is increasingly on the human mind as a source of hatred, violence, and war. My thesis is ...

23/05/2021

How can creativity transform people, shape societies, and nurture relationships that enable us to co-create peaceful change on different levels? Marek Philipp Zink shares his insights on this question in the article "Creativity: The Bottom-Up Force of Peace" https://magazine.manypeaces.org/2021/05/23/creativity-the-bottom-up-force-of-peace/

Creativity: The Bottom-Up Force of Peace Marek Zink23. May 2021Peace ThinkerVol. 12 0 On co-creating relationships from the mental to the social realm Through an encompassing picture of the mind’s activities and a lucid overvew of ingroup-outgroup dinamics, this piece shows how creative processes ...

09/05/2021

In our newest article, Shawn Bryant PhD, our editors Stefania Kerschbaumer & Suzanne Sontag and a group of attendees of the symposium "Current Trends in Contemporary Peace Research” summarize the main topics discussed and reflect on the different inputs and the impressions they took away from this virtual gathering:
https://magazine.manypeaces.org/2021/05/09/current-trends-in-contemporary-peace-research-an-invitation/

Current Trends in Contemporary Peace Research: An Invitation Stefania Kerschbaumer, Suzanne Sontag and Shawn Bryant9. May 2021EventsVol. 12 0 Reflections on an online symposium by organizer, attendees, and peace students On 17 March 2021, Shawn Bryant, lecturer and core faculty member of the Master....

25/04/2021

Human rights are constantly violated all around the world by companies, governments, groups and individuals. Therefore, global movements persistently advocate for their rightful implementation. In our newest publication, Clara Maier talks to Daniela Schier from Amnesty International in Austria, who explains how they transformed their workshops to an online format and why it is important to keep the conversation on human rights alive, especially in times of crisis.
https://magazine.manypeaces.org/2021/04/25/human-rights-go-online/

Human rights go online Clara Maier and Daniela Schier25. April 2021InterviewsVol. 12 0 Workshops on fundamental human rights in times of COVID-19 Every person in the world has basic rights – regardless of race, color, s*x, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, ...

11/04/2021

What is existential risk and how does it relate to peace? - Noah Taylor found himself exploring the connection between existential risk and peace and conflict studies amidst a pandemic and here's what he found: https://magazine.manypeaces.org/2021/04/11/polishing-brass-on-the-titanic/

Polishing Brass on the Titanic Noah B. Taylor11. April 2021Vol. 12 0 Reflections on humanity’s long-term future Noah Taylor found himself exploring the connection between existential risk and peace and conflict studies amidst a pandemic. This article provokes the reader to see peace as a requireme...

27/03/2021

The team behind Cartas por la Sanación (Letters for Healing), a global youth-led movement for extending solidarity in the form of letters during the pandemic, shares the story of their project in this new post:
https://magazine.manypeaces.org/2021/03/27/healing-messages-amidst-a-painful-season/

Healing Messages Amidst a Painful Season Many Peaces Magazine27. March 2021Around the WorldVol. 12 0 by: Lani Anaya, Leonardo Párraga, Monserrat Irazoqui & Yuliana PérezM Letters for Healing is an initiative that has allowed us to re-discover the wonderful power of writing and receiving messages a...