| Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation
Connecting transformative practitioners across the world |
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Welcome to the Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation
Fulfilling the Promise of Mediation and Beyond | Remembering Joe Folger and Baruch Bush |
As an international think tank, we promote the understanding of conflict processes and intervention from the transformative approach through membership, research, publications, programs, and events. As transformative practitioners, scholars and students, we are rooted in the premises of a relational worldview and strive to support people in conflict to regain their strength and responsiveness so they can change the quality of their interactions. Our Mission is to study and promote the understanding of conflict processes and intervention from the transformative framework. We seek to grow the acceptance and adoption of the model by serving transformative practitioners, those interested in the transformative model, and the broader field – anywhere in the world, especially where we have local champions supporting the work. We emphasize our unique strengths including a model rooted in theory with clear and articulated values that drives our practice across a variety of arenas, and our champions – the people who believe in this work and give their time and talents to supporting the mission of the ISCT. We are sustained by fees for our services, membership fees, product sales, event fees, grants, and donations. Read more about giving here. Book on Transformative Theory & Practice
We are excited to share the release of our book, "Transformative Conflict Resolution: Mediation, Dialogue, Coaching" Baruch Bush describes this work in the introduction, "This volume presents over a dozen examples of how work done by transformative scholars and practitioners have contributed to the development of the model, in the realms of both theory and practice. Indeed, the work presented here includes profound scholarly and philosophical analysis, rigorous research, and straightforward guides to competent and ethical transformative practice. " This e-book is available at no cost! You may download it from the publisher here, (click on EBOOK.) Please consider making a donation to support work like this, all donors will receive a link for accessing the book. A video about the Transformative Approach | Baruch and Joe were both dear friends. They shared their profound intellect and scholar, were excellent teachers and mentors, and always brought a guiding presence in our community. Losing both of them this year has been a terrible loss. We, at the ISCT, are sure of this: the work Baruch and Joe started does not end here. We will carry it forward with the same steadiness and compassion they modeled for us. And we will continue to care for this approach they loved so dearly—not only with resources and planning, but with presence, tenderness, and long-term commitment. Click here for more about the life and legacy of Baruch Bush Coming soon, more about the life and legacy of Joe Folger About Transformative work Transformative work encompasses mediation, dialogue, coaching and more. The Transformative Approach defines conflict as a crisis in human interaction; a transformative practitioner’s interventions provide help in overcoming this crisis and restoring constructive interaction. Transformative Practitioners hold a relational worldview, where people are understood as having individual identities yet existing in relation to others. A relational worldview considers the inevitable tension that exists between regard for self and regard for others. To find out more, watch the video above, register for one of our workshops or classes, check out our YouTube channel or get in touch with us at admin@transformativemediation.org. |
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