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Rationale: 

The present nature of conflict contexts, the frequency of relapse, and the recurrence of violence in most conflict-affected countries, such as the Philippines, necessitate new techniques and methods from entities striving to build sustainable peace.  The conceptual versions of "peace" that differ throughout various cultures pose a significant difficulty in achieving internationally sustainable peace (Galtung and Ishida, 1969). Peacebuilding work  is firmly established in the moral code of the community, which is the foundation for robust social institutions and community life.”

Local knowledge has more to contribute as a source of capability and a continuing resource for peace, according to a number of peace literatures. International and national actors should not only analyze conflict but also look closely at what is working— thoroughly mapping peace resources and networks in local communities, to utilize existing structures and capacities for peace. Understanding that people don’t live their lives in the context of policies or programs and that peacebuilding is an everyday experience.

Cultural peacebuilding proposes that resources specific to certain groups of people or the entire society, such as traditional ways of thinking, patterns of behavior, and means of communication, should be fully leveraged to re-establish peace and order in conflict-affected and post-conflict countries (Kulnazarova, 2020). Centering on the unique cultural landscape and complex peace and security situation in the Philippines, the Peace and Culture Studies Mini-Conference aims to bring together students, academicians, civil society leaders, grassroots peacebuilders, cultural workers, and policymakers to: 

• Discuss culture and its relationship with peacebuilding, and highlight Philippine cultural ways of transforming, managing and resolving conflicts; and 
• Present academic papers highlighting the cultural aspect of a peace and conflict issue in the Philippines. 

Free

Email your queries to culartscenter@g.msuiit.edu.ph.

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