Brandy Pech
@brandypech
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| Name | Brandy Pech |
| Welcome to our community: How do you define PEACE? | The absence of structural, cultural, and direct violence AND the flourishment of human society!!! |
| How did you find this community? | Researching the term 'irenology' |
| Do you have any professional experience in the field of peace-research? peace-studies? peace-practice? | YES I have a Master’s Degree in International Peace and Conflict Resolution from the American University in Washington, DC. I am a writer by trade and am on the Board of Directors for the United Nations Association of San Francisco. Plus a lot more! |
| Are you at all familiar with concepts of Nonviolence and Conflict Transformation? | Very familiar. I’ve studied Gandhi’s Satyagraha, the Handbook of Contemporary Conflict Resolution, Galtung’s research/theory, etc. |
| What are your primary conceptual interests and concerns | Nonviolence, positive peace, conflict transformation, conflict prevention, intra-personal conflict, African Affairs, cultural competency, transformative justice |
| What is your main regional focus? | (International Relations) the United States; Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Languages | – English, primary – Spanish – intermediate – Kiswahili – intermediate – Arabic – beginner |
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