11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict / 24th Annual Conference of the Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies network at Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014

• 01 Linda Hartling and Claudia Cohen Welcome Everybody, December 4, 2014 (Pdf)
Linda Hartling and Claudia Cohen welcome everybody on the morning of December 4, 2014, to the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. Claudia Cohen is the Associate Director of the Morton Deutsch International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution (MD-ICCCR). Linda Hartling is the Director of the Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies (HumanDHS) network. We thank Christine de Michele so very much for the video-taping!

• 02 Linda Hartling Introduces Our Appreciative Frame, December 4, 2014 (Pdf)
Linda Hartling introduces our Appreciative Frame, on the morning of December 4, 2014, at the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. Linda Hartling is the Director of the Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies (HumanDHS) network. We thank Christine de Michele so very much for the video-taping!

• 03 A Global Dignilogue with Linda Hartling and Evelin Lindner, December 4, 2014 (Pdf | Video)
Linda Hartling and Evelin Lindner engage in a Dignilogue (Dignity + Dialogue), on the morning of December 4, 2014, at the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. Linda Hartling is the Director of the Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies (HumanDHS) network and Evelin Lindner its Founding President. We thank Christine de Michele so very much for the video-taping!

• 04 Beth Fisher-Yoshida Opens Pre-Planned Dignilogue 1, December 4, 2014
Beth Fisher-Yoshida opens Dignilogue 1 (Dignity + Dialogue), on the morning of December 4, 2014, at the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. Beth Fisher-Yoshida is the Academic Director of the new Master of Science in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution at the School of Continuing Education at Columbia University. We thank Christine de Michele so very much for the video-taping!

• 05 Janet Gerson in Pre-Planned Dignilogue 1, December 4, 2014
Janet Gerson contributes to Dignilogue 1 (Dignity + Dialogue), on the morning of December 4, 2014, at the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014.
Janet Gerson is the Education Director of the International Institute on Peace Education (IIPE). We thank Christine de Michele so very much for the video-taping!

• 06 David Balosa and Seif Sekalala in Pre-Planned Dignilogue 1, December 4, 2014 (Abstract | Pdf)
David Balosa and Seif Sekalala contribute to Dignilogue 1 (Dignity + Dialogue), on the morning of December 4, 2014, at the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. David Balosa is an Angolan-American Scholar, whose research interests include language domination, Spanish in the US, political discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, interculturality, critical intercultural communication theories, and postcolonial theories. Seif Sekalala is a doctoral candidate in Communication, Culture, and Media at Drexel University in Philadelphia. We thank Christine de Michele so very much for the video-taping!

• 07 Tony Gaskew in Pre-Planned Dignilogue 1, December 4, 2014 (Abstract | Pdf)
Tony Gaskew contributes to Dignilogue 1 (Dignity + Dialogue), on the morning of December 4, 2014, at the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014.
Tony Gaskew is Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Coordinator of Criminal Forensic Studies at the Department of Criminal Justice, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences, at the
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. We thank Christine de Michele so very much for the video-taping!

• 08 Claudia Cohen in Pre-Planned Dignilogue 1, December 4, 2014
Claudia Cohen contributes to Dignilogue 1 (Dignity + Dialogue), on the morning of December 4, 2014, at the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. Claudia Cohen is the Associate Director of the Morton Deutsch International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution (MD-ICCCR). We thank Christine de Michele so very much for the video-taping!

• 09 David Bargal Yair Ronen in Pre-Planned Dignilogue 1: Hope Amidst Destructiveness: A Dialogue, December 4, 2014 (Pdf)
David Bargal and Ya'ir Ronen contribute to Dignilogue 1 (Dignity + Dialogue), on the morning of December 4, 2014, at the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. David Bargal is a Professor Emeritus from Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Paul Baerwald School of Social Work, and Yaïr Ronen is a Professor at the Department of Social Work, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. We thank Christine de Michele so very much for the video-taping!

• 10 Gay Rosenblum Kumar in Pre-Planned Dignilogue 1, December 4, 2014
Gay Rosenblum Kumar contributes to Dignilogue 1 (Dignity + Dialogue), on the morning of December 4, 2014, at the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. Gay Rosenblum Kumar looks back on more than two decades of international experiences in building capacities for conflict prevention and transformation. Prior to her current work as an international consultant, she was the Senior Secretary of the interagency United Nations Framework for Coordination on Preventive Action (FT). The FT supported UN departments and agencies to work with government officials and their civil society counterparts in divided societies to design and implement strategies for building national and local capacities for conflict prevention and transformation. We thank Christine de Michele so very much for the video-taping!

• 11 Tzofnat Peleg-Baker Comments in Pre-Planned Dignilogue 1, December 4, 2014
Tzofnat Peleg-Baker contributes to Dignilogue 1 (Dignity + Dialogue), on the morning of December 4, 2014, at the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. Tzofnat Peleg-Baker is a scholar and a practitioner of sustainable human realities. Her main area of expertise is promoting people and communities' constant growth and well-being through dialogic interactions. Tzofnat's research and practice have underlined the role of dignity-based interactions for constructive relationships, in which less adversarial and more cooperative connection encourages learning and progress. We thank Christine de Michele so very much for the video-taping!

• 12 Lucien Lombardo Comments in Pre-Planned Dignilogue 1, December 4, 2014
Lucien Lombardo contributes to Dignilogue 1 (Dignity + Dialogue), on the morning of December 4, 2014, at the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. Lucien Lombardo is Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Criminal Justice, who recently retired from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA, after 35 years. We thank Christine de Michele so very much for the video-taping!

• 13 Susan Smith Comments in Pre-Planned Dignilogue 1, December 4, 2014
Susan Smith contributes to Dignilogue 1 (Dignity + Dialogue), on the morning of December 4, 2014, at the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. Susan Smith is part of the Humanitarian Training Program of Ani Kalayjian to become a Meaningfulworld Ambassador. We thank Christine de Michele so very much for the video-taping!

• 14 Co-Created Dignilogue 1 "Improvisation," December 4, 2014
Christine de Michele invited into "Improvisation," the Co-Created Dignilogue 1 (Dignity + Dialogue) on the afternoon of December 4, 2014, at the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. Christine de Michele is a vocalist, songwriter, and educator, see www.christinedemichele.com. We thank Christine de Michele so very much for organizing the video-taping!

• 15 Co-Created Dignilogue 2 "What America Are We Talking About?" December 4, 2014
David Balosa and his colleagues engaged in Co-Created Dignilogue 2 (Dignity + Dialogue) titled "What America Are We Talking About?" on the afternoon of December 4, 2014, at the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. We thank Christine de Michele so very much for the video-taping!

• 16 Co-Created Dignilogue 3 "The Size, or Scale of Belonging," December 4, 2014
Kathy Orchen and her colleagues engaged in Co-Created Dignilogue 2 (Dignity + Dialogue) titled "The Size, or Scale of Belonging" on the afternoon of December 4, 2014, at the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. We thank Christine de Michele so very much for the video-taping!

• 17 Co-Created Dignilogue 4 "The Problems of Females in Developing Countries," December 4, 2014 (Pdf)
Hayal Köksal and her colleagues engaged in Co-Created Dignilogue 4 (Dignity + Dialogue) titled "The Problems of Females in Developing Countries," on the afternoon of December 4, 2014, at the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. Dr. Hayal Köksal is a teacher-trainer, researcher, and author. She is the Turkish Founder of the "WCTQEE-CMS-QOMER Initiative for Peace Education." She is the advisor and coordinator of the Innovative Teachers Program of Microsoft Turkey, and consultant of Educational Quality, Leadership and Project Management. We thank Christine de Michele so very much for the video-taping!

• 18 Co-Created Dignilogue 5 "Healing Forgiveness," December 4, 2014
Ani Kalayjian and her colleagues engaged in Co-Created Dignilogue 3 (Dignity + Dialogue) titled "The Problems of Females in Developing Countries," on the afternoon of December 4, 2014, at the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. Dr. Anie Kalayjian is an educator, American Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress, logotherapeutic psychotherapist, researcher, and consultant. We thank Christine de Michele so very much for the video-taping!

• 19 Public Event: Fred Ellis and His Students, December 4, 2014
Fred Ellis and his students contribute wonderfully to the Public Event on the afternoon of December 4, 2014, at the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. Fred Ellis is a New York City Elementary Public School Music Teacher and Music Therapist. We thank Christine de Michele so very much for the video-taping!

• 20 Public Event: James (Jimmy) Jones, December 4, 2014
James (Jimmy) Jones contributes most touchingly to the Public Event on the afternoon of December 4, 2014, at the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. Jimmy Jones is Associate Professor of World Religions and African Studies at Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY. Over the last three decades, much of his personal and professional work has been focused on conflict resolution within families, communities and across national and cultural boundaries. He and his wife, Matiniah Yahya are active residents of an intentional Muslim community which is an integral part of a multi-cultural inner-city neighborhood near Masjid Al-Islam in New Haven, CT. We thank Christine de Michele so very much for the video-taping!

• 21 Public Event: David Yamada, December 4, 2014
David Yamada contributes most inspiringly to the Public Event on the afternoon of December 4, 2014, at the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. David Yamada is a Professor of Law and Director of the New Workplace Institute at Suffolk University Law School in Boston. He is an internationally recognized authority on workplace bullying and psychological abuse. His blog, "Minding the Workplace" (http://newworkplace.wordpress.com) is a popular source of information and commentary about work, workers, and workplaces. We thank Christine de Michele so very much for the video-taping!

• 22 Public Event: George Wolfe and Eric Edberg, December 4, 2014
George Wolfe and Eric Edberg contribute most brilliantly to the Public Event on the afternoon of December 4, 2014, at the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. George Wolfe plays the saxophone and Eric Edberg cello. George W. Wolfe is currently Coordinator of Outreach Programs for the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies at Ball State University, Indiana, USA, where he served as Director of Peace Studies from 2002 to 2006. Eric Edberg is a classical and improvising cellist, organizer, teacher, coach, and consultant dedicated to using music and the creative process to bring people together in celebration of life and the power of the arts. We thank Christine de Michele so very much for the video-taping!

• 23 Linda Hartling Opens Day Two, December 5, 2014
Linda Hartling welcomes everybody on the morning of December 5, 2014, to Day Two of the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. Linda Hartling is the Director of the Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies (HumanDHS) network. We thank Christine de Michele for the video-taping!

• 24 Michael Britton's Don Klein Memorial Lecture, December 5, 2014
Michael Britton gives the Don Klein Memorial Lecture on the morning of December 5, 2014, Day Two of the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. Michael Britton is concerned with integrative thinking across neuroscience, in-depth psychotherapies and historical/cultural living, Michael's work looks at how participation in the historical life of our times and interior life are deeply intertwined. We thank Christine de Michele for the video-taping!

• 25 Geneviève Vaughan's Contribution, December 5, 2014
Geneviève Vaughan's ideas and work have been influential in the intellectual movements around the Gift Economy and Matriarchal Studies. She contributes with their reflections, on December 5, 2014, at the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. We thank Christine de Michele for the video-taping!

• 26 Michael Perlin in Pre-Planned Dignilogue 2, December 5, 2014
Michael Perlin contributes to Dignilogue 2 (Dignity + Dialogue), on the morning of December 5, 2014, at the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. Michael L. Perlin has just retired as a Professor of Law, the Director of the International Mental Disability Law Reform Project at the Justice Action Center, and Director of the Online Mental Disability Law Program at the New York Law School in New York, and he will now teach and work globally. We thank Christine de Michele for the video-taping!

• 27 Anne-Wyatt Brown in Pre-Planned Dignilogue 2, December 5, 2014
Anne Wyatt Brown contributes to Dignilogue 2 (Dignity + Dialogue), on the morning of December 5, 2014, at the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. Anne M. Wyatt-Brown is an Emeritus Associate Professor in the Program in Linguistics, University of Florida. We thank Christine de Michele for the video-taping.

• 28 George Wolfe and Eric Edberg in Pre-Planned Dignilogue 2, December 5, 2014
George Wolfe and Eric Edberg contribute to Dignilogue 2 (Dignity + Dialogue), on the morning of December 5, 2014, at the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. George W. Wolfe is currently Coordinator of Outreach Programs for the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies at Ball State University, Indiana, USA, where he served as Director of Peace Studies from 2002 to 2006. Eric Edberg is a classical and improvising cellist, organizer, teacher, coach, and consultant dedicated to using music and the creative process to bring people together in celebration of life and the power of the arts. We thank Christine de Michele for the video-taping!

• 29 Lucien Lombardo and Ruth Thomas-Suh in Pre-Planned Dignilogue 2, December 5, 2014
Lucien Lombardo and Ruth Thomas-Suh contribute to Dignilogue 2 (Dignity + Dialogue), on the morning of December 5, 2014, at the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. Lucien Lombardo is Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Criminal Justice, who recently retired from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA, after 35 years. is the director of documentary film Reject (http://rejectfilm.com). We thank Christine de Michele for the video-taping!

• 30 Kingsley Okoro in Pre-Planned Dignilogue 2, December 5, 2014
Kingsley Okoro contributes to Dignilogue 2 (Dignity + Dialogue), on the morning of December 5, 2014, at the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. Kingsley Okoro hails from Uburu in Ebonyi State of Nigeria and is nominated to join in the IPRA Special Interest Group (SIG) in Peace Research in Africa. We thank Christine de Michele for the video-taping!

• 31 Elizabeth Negrete and David Weksler in Pre-Planned Dignilogue 2, December 5, 2014
Elizabeth Negrete and David Weksler contribute to Dignilogue 2 (Dignity + Dialogue), on the morning of December 5, 2014, at the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. Elizabeth Negrete and David Weksler are both members in Mariana Vergara's group "Minfulness into Action, and Organisational Leadership Association (MIA OLA)" at Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City, USA. We thank Christine de Michele for the video-taping!

• 32 Hayal Köksal in Pre-Planned Dignilogue 2, December 5, 2014
Hayal Köksal contributes to Dignilogue 2 (Dignity + Dialogue), on the morning of December 5, 2014, at the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. Dr. Hayal Köksal is a teacher-trainer, researcher, and author. She is the Turkish Founder of the "WCTQEE-CMS-QOMER Initiative for Peace Education." She is the advisor and coordinator of the Innovative Teachers Program of Microsoft Turkey, and consultant of Educational Quality, Leadership and Project Management. We thank Christine de Michele for the video-taping!

• 33 Stephanie Heuer in Pre-Planned Dignilogue 2, December 5, 2014
Stephanie Heuer contributes to Dignilogue 2 (Dignity + Dialogue), on the morning of December 5, 2014, at the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. Stephanie Heuer is a public speaker on bullying and modifying teen behavior through consequential education methodologies. We thank Christine de Michele for the video-taping!

• 34 Appreciations: Michael Perlin, Morton Deutsch, and Careholders & Sharegivers, December 5, 2014
Michael Perlin and Morton Deutsch are both recipients of the HumanDHS Lifetime Achievement Award and they contribute with their reflections, on December 5, 2014, at the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. Linda Hartling offers our appreciations to all who have supported our work. We thank Christine de Michele for the video-taping!

• 35 Richard Slaven Receives the HumanDHS Half Lifetime Award, December 5, 2014
Richard Slaven, Member of the Board of Directors of the Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies (HumanDHS) network, receives the Half Lifetime Award, on December 5, 2014, at the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. We thank Christine de Michele for the video-taping!

• 36 Evelin Lindner Receives the HumanDHS Half Lifetime Award, December 5, 2014
Evelin Lindner, Founding President of the Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies (HumanDHS) network, receives the Half Lifetime Award, on December 5, 2014, at the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. We thank Christine de Michele for the video-taping!

• 37 Co-Created Dignilogues: Chinwe Obianika's Contribution, December 5, 2014
Chinwe Obianika shared her contribution to the Co-Created Dignilogues (Dignity + Dialogue) on the afternoon of December 5, 2014, at the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. Dr Chinwe Obianika comes from Nigeria and was introduced by Kingsley Okoro to join the 2014 workshop with her paper "Maintaining the African Culture of Honouring the Elders and Monitoring the Youths: A Case for Igbo Traditional Society." We thank Christine de Michele so very much for the video-taping!

• 38 Co-Created Dignilogue 1: "Shame and Humiliation," December 5, 2014
Connie Dawson and her colleagues report on "Shame and Humiliation," Co-Created Dignilogue 1 (Dignity + Dialogue) on the afternoon of December 5, 2014, at the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. Connie Dawson, Ph.D., from Whidbey Island in Washington, had Don Klein as her major advisor of her Ph.D. studies. She has experience as a counselor educator and a therapist specializing in the treatment of attachment disorders, and is an author of two books for parents, one of them written for parents who, themselves, experienced shame-based parenting. We thank Christine de Michele so very much for the video-taping!

• 39 Co-Created Dignilogue 2: "Power Concedes Nothing," December 5, 2014
Michael Greene and Roberta Kosberg report on "Power Concedes Nothing," Co-Created Dignilogue 2 (Dignity + Dialogue) on the afternoon of December 5, 2014, at the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. Michael Greene, Ph.D., the first Executive Director of the New Jersey Violence Institute at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Roberta Kosberg is a Professor at Curry College, USA. We thank Christine de Michele so very much for the video-taping!

• 40 Co-Created Dignilogue 3: "Taking Violence out of Education," December 5, 2014
S. Y. Bowland and her colleagues report on "Taking Violence out of Education," Co-Created Dignilogue 3 (Dignity + Dialogue) on the afternoon of December 5, 2014, at the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. S.Y. Bowland is a Certified Mediator and Arbitrator by the Supreme Court of Georgia. She has exceptional skills, knowledge and abilities in areas of restorative justice, peacemaking practices, training, education and curriculum development. She is a fellowship, leadership, and service award recipient; a mediator, trainer, presenter, and facilitator; a diversity and leadership development consultant; had developed and designed training's, presentations, workshops, programs and curricula for diverse groups. She has exceptional and extensive experience in working with many from diverse backgrounds and cultures. We thank Christine de Michele so very much for the video-taping!

• 41 Co-Created Dignilogue 4: "The Integrated Healing Model," December 5, 2014
Ani Kalayjian and her colleagues report on"The Integrative Healing Model," Co-Created Dignilogue 4 (Dignity + Dialogue) on the afternoon of December 5, 2014, at the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. Dr. Anie Kalayjian is an educator, American Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress, logotherapeutic psychotherapist, researcher, and consultant. We thank Christine de Michele so very much for the video-taping!

• 42 Hayal Köksal and Evelin Lindner Post-Workshop, December 7, 2014
Hayal Köksal and Evelin Lindner, Founding President of the Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies (HumanDHS) network, speak to each other on December 7, 2014, after the 11th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict, which took place at Columbia University in New York City, December 4 - 5, 2014. We use Hayal's cell phone to video-tape this brief conversation in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.