PeaceTech Lab: Weekly Roundup, 3/2

By: David J. Smith, March 3, 2017 PeaceTech Lab publishes a weekly roundup of news related to peacebuilding and technology.   If you are interested in subscribing directly from PeaceTech go here. The current edition includes an article from The Atlantic questioning the use of VR (virtual reality) to increase empathy for refugees.  Because ofContinueContinue reading “PeaceTech Lab: Weekly Roundup, 3/2”

U.S. State Department Diplomacy Center Newsletter, Winter 2017

By: David J. Smith, February 24, 2017 You might be aware that the U.S. State Department will soon open its U.S. Diplomacy Center (USDC) near the National Mall. The newsletter “Discovery the Diplomacy Center” provides news and updates on the center.  To go directly to the USDC click here. The winter 2017 newsletter is below winter-2017

4th Annual Conference on Ethnic and Religious Peacebuilding, NYC, 10/31-11/2, Call for papers, due 6/9

By: David J. Smith, February 24, 2017 If you are interested in issues surrounding ethnic and religious conflict, you might consider this conference in New York City 10/31-11/2.  Currently the call for papers is open until 6/9. Click below for more information