OXFORD CAIRO BELFAST
GWNP War & Peace Series 2024— Special Focus on Conflict Journalism
1 - 5 September Symposium at Wadham College, Oxford
6 - 11 September fieldwork in Egypt or Northern Ireland
Our global landscape is dominated by wars and conflict, brutally revealing human tragedy, devastation, and desperation. How do we find hope in successful peacebuilding endeavors, strategic moral diplomacy, and the resilience of the human spirit?
In September 2024, the Initiative held a intensive week in Oxford with faculty, project partners, and experienced practitioners to explore the roles and agency of women in war and peace—how they participate in their conflicts and tell their stories. This workshop particularly benefited trauma-informed fieldwork and working with vulnerable populations in conflict-prone areas. Workshop participants received our GWNP Duty of Care training certificate in trauma-sensitive narrative and interviewing techniques in partnership with Resonate Joy trauma specialists. Our Duty of Care Training is required before interviewing women for the Global Women’s Narratives Project.
Immediately following the Oxford portion, there were two separate opportunities to join small GWNP narrative teams to interview women in Belfast/Derry or Cairo. After completing the training in September, delegates are considered part of our community and are encouraged to join any future GWNP team fieldwork. Our plans for Spring and Summer 2025 will focus on partnerships in Cairo, Egypt, and Accra, Ghana.
Image below: Dr. Eman Morgan (center right ) and colleagues at the American University of Cairo.
