20 Sep 2017|Noida | Amity Campus, Sector-125, Noida
Guest Lecture on Education for Peace and Conflict Resolution
Amity University, Uttar Pradesh has devoted a week starting from 14 September 2017-21 September 2017 to celebrate the International Peace with an objective to spread the message of Peace, Respect,Love and Safety all across the globe. In line with this, Amity Institute of Education and Amity Institute of Behavioural Science together organized a Guest Lecture on the theme of ‘Education for Peace and Conflict Resolution’ by Prof.(Dr.)Kaushikee from Nelson Mandela Centre of Peace and Conflict Resolution, Jamia Millia Islamia
Head of Amity Institute of Education, Prof (Dr.) Alka Muddgal welcomed the guest.
Prof(Dr) Kaushikee began her session by explaining key concepts of peace, conflict, peace education and education for peace. She emphasized the difference between peace education and education for peace and stressed the need for understanding the positive aspects of peace, universal rights and core values.
She also explained culture of conflict which leads to cognitive dissonance and how one can resolve conflict with the pedagogy of peace. The session concluded with an open house discussion and deliberations on the topic.
Dr. Harish Kumar Tyagi Off. Head,Amity Institute of Behavioural and Allied Sciences proposed the vote of thanks.