Many thanks for these extra links Naakow. Hugely helpful. The case study/proposal is especially compelling in terms of its depth, breadth and regional scope. I seriously hope it is still getting some serious […]

Hello everyone,

I am new to the course. It seems that many of you have already followed several courses. I hope I will catch up with you all soon!

I really appreciate the reading regarding Daoist social […]

Hi everyone,
Apologies for the late response. I would like to respond to this weeks readings and lecture on a theoretical level.
To me, these readings and lecture are Galtungs way of teaching us how to view […]

Thank you all for responding with such elaborate thoughts. Keil and I are on the mark and will respond with due and systematic care to all the beautiful and important points raised in your contributions. Excellent […]

Hello everyone
My thoughts to the lecture and papers, in no particular order:
I feel I need to learn Spanish or some other latin language as English appears a poor medium for mediation!
I have spent a few days […]

Hi NGH (and Liam),

I think I understand what you mean when you caution that a methodological prognosis is the mode adopted through DPT. The reading, however, in my interpretation – and I openly acknowledge t […]

Very good points indeed. Answers in process. Spoilers: (1)The distinction to make is between the STRATEGIC and TACTICAL prognostic capability of the DPT approach. (2)A “methodological Prognosis” what we do […]

Also, like Luke, I’d be interested in unpacking some of the predicative capabilities attributed to DPT. As someone who’s had exposure to the various responses to acts (and planned acts) of mass violence, I can […]

Loving the \’zine by the way Keil – awesome artwork!

Hi everyone – many thanks for sharing your thought-provoking responses and insights thus far. In the space of just a handful of posts you’ve illuminated a vast array of potential human perspectives on the vio […]

Hi all. Fascinating lecture! I agree that empathy is a solution-based response whereas sympathy, in contrast, is an emotional reaction that identifies with particular parties to prolong or even exacerbate […]

Hi everyone, nice to meet you. This is my response/ question to the lecture and readings, which are a little hypothetical I know but they were the first things that came to mind and I was curious as to how we […]

Dear PACS6922 participants,

I hope you are all doing well! My name is Keil Eggers and I am Prof. Galtung’s course coordinator and tutor for this year’s PACS6922 along with Naakow Grant-Hayford.
A little bit […]

Thanks for your response Naakow.

“Making the pattern of abuse visible, explicit” – First job. Making them intelligible. What about the Palestinian struggle against Israeli occupation? It seems that no matte […]