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First NameCheryl

Last NameDuckworth

Biography
I am an Assoc. Professor of Conflict Resolution and Peace Education at Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. I am a teacher, advocate and policy analyst whose work has focused on policies for ending poverty, strengthening global security and peace education.

CountryUnited States

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First Name

Cheryl

Last Name

Duckworth

Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself or the work of your organization (no more than 3 paragraphs)

I am an Assoc. Professor of Conflict Resolution and Peace Education at Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. I am a teacher, advocate and policy analyst whose work has focused on policies for ending poverty, strengthening global security and peace education.

Gender

Female

Country/Region

United States

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Please list the countries and/or regions in which you (or your organization) have direct and significant expertise

I was honored to live and work in Zimbabwe for 6 months with the Peace Corps. I have also studied in Oxford, England. In addition, I did my dissertation field research in Paraguay, and helped to lead a global citizenship education program there.

What is your current country of residence (or location of your organization)?

USA

What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?

Assoc. Professor of Conflict Resolution, Nova Southeastern University

How many years professional experience do you have?

6-10

Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise (or the primary sectoral areas of your organization)?

Civil Society, Conflict Resolution, Democratization, Development, Education

Which are your primary skills areas (or the primary skill areas of your organization)?

Advocacy, Program Design, Training

What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?

My current research includes the necessity of peace education in every school, as well as the impact of land privatization on indigenous communities in Paraguay (the dissertation). Consulting experience includes curriculum reform in developing/transitional countries, especially new democracies, teacher training, capacity building of the educational sector in developing nations, and instructional design.

If appropriate feel free to list several of your (or your organization's) publications

"Iraq's War Economy: Barriers and Opportunities." (In press). in Building Cultures of Peace. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Cambridge, UK. "Teaching Peace: A Dialogue on Maria Montessori", Journal of Peace Education. (http://www.conflictresolutionnetwork.org.uk/index.html?publications_journals.htm~mainFrame "Demos Kratos: New Expressions of People Power Across the Globel", with Ambd. John McDonald at the Inst. for Multi-Track Diplomacy http://www.imtd.org/content/blogcategory/20/62/

Cheryl Duckworth Blog

On the American Epistemology of the Gutcheck
Posted: May 13, 2015

Epistemology is one of those cornerstone terms that worries grad students and obsesses their faculty members such as yours truly. It’s your theory of knowledge—the unconscious tests you do...
Dialogue, satire and the attack on Charlie Hebdo
Posted: January 9, 2015

As I watched the recent attack on the Charlie Hebdo publication in horror with everyone else, the role of deep historical memory, even historical trauma, was clear at a number of levels. The...
Oral histories, peace education and teaching 9/11
Posted: August 13, 2014

Based on the data I present in my new book, oral history emerged as the most prominent and popular, as well as arguably the most effective, way teachers engaged their students in learning about...
Dangerous Memories and Teaching 9/11
Posted: July 4, 2014

Author's note: The below is an excerpt from my forthcoming book, Teaching Terror: 9/11 and Collective Memory in America's Classrooms. It will be available from Routledge early Aug. One...
5 Culturally Violent Cliches You Can Ditch Tomorrow
Posted: May 8, 2014

“Boys will be boys”. Much has been written about this one, but times have not changed enough. Often deployed as a defense against poor male behavior, what a shame that we still hear it as a...

Cheryl Duckworth Topics

NEW Peace and Conflict Studies Journal LIVE HERE
Posted by Cheryl DuckworthPh.D. on April 3, 2017

Hello PCDN team! You can find the new issue, just published, of the Peace and Conflict Studies Journal here, featuring excellent new work on Balochistan, Zimbabwe, Cyprus, Kashmir and...
How do your students perceive your lessons on 9/11?
Posted by Cheryl DuckworthPh.D. on March 31, 2017

US Teachers: There is still time for your public middle or high school student to share views on how we're teaching 9/11. Just provide them with this survey link! Research board approved by my...
CALL FOR PAPERS: Peace and Conflict Studies Journal
Posted by Cheryl DuckworthPh.D. on March 27, 2017

Peace and Conflict Studies (ISSN 1082-7307) is committed to interdisciplinary explorations on conflict resolution, peace building, humanitarian assistance, and other alternative mechanisms that seek...
Peace and Conflict Studies Journal Call for Papers
Posted by Cheryl DuckworthPh.D. on October 20, 2016

Peace and Conflict Studies (ISSN 1082-7307) is committed to interdisciplinary explorations on conflict resolution, peace building, humanitarian assistance, and other alternative mechanisms that seek...
Call for Reviewers: Peace and Conflict Studies Journal
Posted by Cheryl DuckworthPh.D. on October 20, 2016

Peace and Conflict Studies (ISSN 1082-7307) is a peer reviewed academic journal that is committed to interdisciplinary explorations on conflict resolution, peace building, humanitarian assistance,...

Cheryl Duckworth Groups

Teachers Without Borders Peace Education Group
This group is for anyone interested in the Teachers Without Borders Peace Education Program and in p [...]
Africa Peace and Conflict Network (APCN)
APCN is a non-exclusive association of scholars, professionals, and activists dedicated to construc [...]
Department of Conflict Resolution Studies
We are the Dept. of Conflict Resolution Studies at Nova Southeastern University! Stud [...]
Global Campaign for Peace Education
The Global Campaign for Peace Education has two goals: 1) to build public awareness and political su [...]
Peace Educators
This is a space for the forum's peace educators to connect, share ideas, stories, resources and coll [...]
Special Interest Group/Peace, Conflict and Security in Community Colleges
This group supports community college faculty and administrators who are teaching about peace, confl [...]
School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (S-CAR) at George Mason University
S-CAR is committed to the development of theory, research and practice that interrupt cycles of viol [...]
Abraham Path Initiative
The Abraham Path Initiative is an NGO seeking to inspire and support the emergence of the Abraham Pa [...]

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