Karuna Center’s approach to peacebuilding aims to assist communities and societies create a sustainable peace. Karuna Center works in every stage of a conflict – analyzing and addressing the root causes of tension, leading interventions to prevent further violent escalation, and encouraging reconciliation.

Publications

Texts:

Green, P. & Staub E. (1992). Psychology and social responsibility: Facing global
challenges. New York: University Press.

Chapters:

Forthcoming in 2008:
Dreier, O S and Green, P. Promoting ethnic tolerance in Macedonia: Tetovo educators project. In
Alliance for Peacebuilding:  Success Stories in Peacebuilding.

Forthcoming in 2008:
Green, P. Reconciliation and forgiveness in divided societies: A path of courage,
compassion and commitment.

Green, P. (2003). Balancing the global and local. In D. Chappel (Ed.), Socially
engaged spirituality. Bangkok: Sathirakoses-Nagapradipa Foundation.

Green, P. (2003). The power of voice in peacebuilding. In M. Abu-Nimer, C.
Liebler, C. Sampson, & D. Whitney (Eds.), Positive approaches to
peacebuilding A resource for innovators. Pact Publishers.

Articles:

Green, P. November 2007. Preparing for peace: Interethnic dialogue and communal healing in Sri Lanka. Anthropology News, Vol 48, No. 8 - .pdf available here

Blair, D. 2003. "Drim." Keene Sentinel, 9 February.

Dreier, O S and Green, P. Winter 2003. Intercultural Education for Peacebuilders. Journal of Intergroup Relations, XXIX (4): 89-96.

Farnum, A. 2001. The hard work of getting along: Muslim and Serb teachers sit down together to confront the divisive language of war. Christian Science Monitor, 14 August, 13.

Green, P. 2003. An infusion of dialogues: Bosnians in dialogue meet Holocaust descendants in dialogue. Peace Magazine.

Green, P. 2002. CONTACT: Training a new generation of peacebuilders. Peace and Change 27 (January): 97 - 105.