HCAS Faculty is Panelist in Webinar Hosted by the University of West Indies

Ismael Muvingi, Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies (DCRS) in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and Guy Harvey Oceanographic Research Center (HCAS) participated in a virtual seminar for the Caribbean region, hosted by the University of West Indies. The seminar was entitled, “Toward Conflict Transformation and Peace Building in the Caribbean Region”. Muvingi’s presentation was “Defining Conflict Transformation and Peace Building.” The other seminar presenters were; Talia Esnard, Ph.D., (Head of Department, Behavioral Sciences, UWI) , Hon. Elizabeth C. Solomon (Judge, Industrial Court of Trinidad and Tobago), Hon. Donna Parchment Brown (Office of Political Ombudsman, Jamaica), Terry Savage, Ph.D., (Researcher and Practitioner, University of Leuven, Switzerland) and Mr. Srdan Deric (RCO Team Leader, United Nations, Trinidad & Tobago).

The seminar was moderated by Ann Diaz, MSW, the head of the Mediation Unit at UWI, and DCRS Ph.D. student.  The event had about 55 attendees. The organizers have indicated follow up sessions and a desire to collaborate on development of conflict transformation programs in the Caribbean soon.

Muvingi’s academic interests include human rights, African politics, and transitional justice. His classes include Negotiation Theory and Practice, Violence Prevention and Intervention, Conflict and Crisis Management, and Qualitative Research Methods. He is the faculty advisor to the African Working Group.