17th Workshop on Transforming Humiliation and Violent Conflict / 35th Annual Conference of the Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies network Virtual and at Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City, December 10 – 12, 2020

We very much thank Linda Hartling, Janet Gerson, Mara Alagic and Elaine Meis for stepping up and convening this workshop on Zoom!
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• We Always Ask for Permission to Post Photos and Videos (2018)
• Linda Hartling Always Invites Dignity Feedback (2018)

"Messages to the World" for the World Dignity University (WDU) Initiative:

• Evelin Lindner Invites into the "Message to the World" (Video 2020)
• Michael Britton and Evelin Lindner Offer Guidelines for the "World Dignity University (WDU) Message to the World" (Video 2019)
• Evelin Lindner Explains the Concept of the "Dignivideos - Messages to the World" (Video 2017)
• Michael Britton Explains the Concept of the "Dignivideos - Messages to the World" (Video 2017)

• His Royal Highness Prince El Hassan bin Talal: "Message to the World" (Video edited by Linda Hartling on January 3, 2021 | original Video recorded by His Royal Highness in the Majlis in Amman, Jordan, on December 10, 2020 | unedited Video of how his message was embedded into Day Three of this workshop). Prince El Hassan bin Talal has served as the president of the Club of Rome from 1999 to 2007, and is a member of the Jordanian royal family, he is the uncle of King Abdullah II, the present King of Jordan
• Kathy Beckwith: "Message to the World — Dignity through Kindness, Respect, and Peace" (Video | Video recorded on November 26, 2020)
• Linda Hartling and Evelin Lindner: "Message to the World" (Video recorded on October 25, 2020)
• Evelin Lindner: English, German/deutsch, Norwegian/norsk, French/français (recorded on October 30, 2020)
• Hayal Köksal: "Message to the World" (Video recorded on November 28, 2020)
• Georg Geckler: "Message to the World" (Text | Video | Video recorded on November 30, 2020)
• Lucien Lombardo: "Message to the World — Learning about Dignity" (Text | Video | Video recorded on December 5, 2020)
• Michael Perlin: "Message to the World" (Text | Video | Video recorded on December 7, 2020)
• Christopher Pollmann: "Message to the World — About a Vicious Spiral against Muslims in France" (Text | Video | Short Video | Long Video recorded on December 7, 2020)
• Message to the World — Prevent Domestic Violence (a PSA shared by Anna Strout on November 15, 2020 | Small poster) (PSA = a public service announcement in the public interest disseminated without charge, with the objective of raising awareness)
• Ani Kalayjian: "Message to the World — Transforming Humiliation Through Meaningful World Mindful Actions" (Video Day Three | HumanDHS channel | Meaningful World channel, video recorded on December 8, 2020)
• Lyndon Harris: "Message to the World — Forgiveness" (Video | Video recorded on December 10, 2020 | see also his Dignilogue on Forgiveness Video | Video of his Announcement | Video of his Afterthoughts)
• Marilyn Langlois: "Message to the World" (Video)
• Vinod Verma: "Message to the World" (Video | see also Call the Whistle, Documentary shared on December 11, 2020 | see his Gift of Singing Video)
• Gershon Mitchel: "Message to the World" (Video | see also his Note of Gratitude Video | First Things First: A Universal Truth — A Poem Spoken recording on December 4, 2020)
• Message from Emmanuel Ndahimana (Video| Bishop Desmond Tutu Explains Ubuntu Video)
• Father Jean d'Amour: "Message to the World" (Video | see also his contribution to Dignilogue 3: "I Prefer to Die With Them" The Story of Rwandan Heroine Félicité Niyitegeka Video | original film on Gwen Gates's channel | HumanDHS channel, September 11, 2020)
• Peter Barus: "Message to the World" (Video)
• Virginia Swain: "Message to the World" (Video)
• Harold Becker: "Message to the World" (Video | see also The Love Foundation — Celebrating 20 Years and We Are Love, Orlando, Florida, September 30, 2020)
• George Iheanacho: "Message to the World" (Video)

Pre-recorded Contributions to the Workshop

• 00 WDU Message: Evelin Lindner (English, German/deutsch, Norwegian/norsk, French/français, recorded on October 30, 2020)

• 01.1 From Humiliation to Dignity: For a Future of Global Solidarity — A Meta-Narrative for Times of Radical Transformation (one hour and ten minutes | Pdf, recorded on November 17, 2020, in Germany)
• 01.2 + 3 + 4 + 5 From Humiliation to Dignity: For a Future of Global Solidarity — From a Virus Pandemic to a Pandemic of Dignity: How Can We Escape Complicity with Institutionalized Humiliation? (Pdf | Video December 12, 2020 | Version of 45 minutes recorded on December 8, 2020 | Version of 48 minutes recorded on December 6, 2020 | Version of 51 minutes recorded on December 5, 2020 | A Meta-Narrative for Times of Radical Transformation Pdf | Version of one hour and ten minutes recorded on November 17, 2020, in Germany)

• 03 Dignity Now: Hameln Presents Good Ideas from the Past and the Future for a More Sustainable Future. Thoughts Are Unchained (World Dignity Movement channel | HumanDHS channel, recorded in October and November 2020, finalized on November 21, 2020 | see also the teaser for this video)
• 03.1 Marienhof (World Dignity Movement channel | HumanDHS channel)
• 03.2 Unverpackt Laden (World Dignity Movement channel | HumanDHS channel)
• 03.3 Song Die Gedanken sind Frei / Thoughts are Unchained (World Dignity Movement channel | HumanDHS channel)

• 04 "I Prefer to Die With Them" The Story of Rwandan Heroine Félicité Niyitegeka (Gwen Gates's channel | HumanDHS channel, September 11, 2020)

• 05 Kathy Beckwith: "Message to the World — Dignity through Kindness, Respect, and Peace" (Video recorded on November 26, 2020)

• 05.1 Kathy Beckwith: Child of the Earth (Video on Day Three | Audio recorded on November 5, 2020)

• 06 Bonnie Selterman: Escaping Complicity — A Poem (Pdf | Spoken recording on November 21, 2020)

• 07 Audrey Hurley: The Lord's Prayer (Audio recorded on November 20, 2020)

• 08 Ikhlaq Hussain: Love Letter 3 - Aaj Jaane Ki Zid Na Karo in Raag Yaman (recorded in Geneva on August 15, 2020)

• 09 Hayal Köksal: "Message to the World" (Video recorded on November 28, 2020)

• 10 Georg Geckler: "Message to the World" (Text | Video recorded on November 30, 2020)

• 11 George Wolfe: Native American Flute Improvisation (with Robert Willey playing the drum Video December 12, 2020 | Video pre-recorded August 30, 2020 | Video of another improvisation recorded on July 12, 2020 | see also George Wolfe's saxophone play at the 2014 workshop Video)

• 12.1 + 2 Martha Eddy: DigniCalm and DigniStretch activities (pre-recorded on December 4, 2020 | aAs introduction, Martha Eddy suggests How to Be Alone)
• 12.3 Martha Eddy: DigniStretch on Day Two of the Workshop (Video)
See also: Somatic Resources for Stressful Times | Global Water Dances Mission | Global Water Dances (GWD) YouTube Channel | Global Water Dance: Documentary, 3 minutes | Global Water Dance, 12 minutes

• 13 Gershon Mitchel: First Things First: A Universal Truth — A Poem (Spoken recording on December 4, 2020 | see also his "Message to the World" Video | see also his Note of Gratitude Video)

• 15.1 Bhante Revata Dhamma: The Nomad Monk (Videos recorded in 2020, brought together by Linda Hartling on December 3, 2020)
• 15.2 Bhante Revata Dhamma: Poetry 2 (Video recorded in 2020)
• 15.3 Bhante Revata Dhamma: Poetry 3 (Video recorded in 2020)
Videos 15.1-3 of Bhante Revata were only shared during the workshop
• 15.4 Bhante Revata Dhamma: On Dignity (Video)

• 16 Lucien Lombardo: "Message to the World — Learning about Dignity" (Text | Video | Video recorded on December 5, 2020)

• 17 Michael Perlin: "Message to the World" (Text | Video | Video recorded on December 7, 2020)

• 18.1 + 2 Christopher Pollmann: "Message to the World — About a Vicious Spiral against Muslims in France" (Text | Video | Short Video | Long Video recorded on December 7, 2020)

• 19 Message of Gratitude to Linda Hartling from Evelin Lindner (Video, recorded on November 25 and December 9, 2020, in Germany)

• 20 His Royal Highness Prince El Hassan bin Talal: "Message to the World" (Video edited by Linda Hartling on January 3, 2021 | original Video recorded by His Royal Highness in the Majlis in Amman, Jordan, on December 10, 2020 | unedited Video of how his message was embedded into Day Three of this workshop). Prince El Hassan bin Talal has served as the president of the Club of Rome from 1999 to 2007, and is a member of the Jordanian royal family, he is the uncle of King Abdullah II, the present King of Jordan

• 21 Message to the World — Prevent Domestic Violence (a PSA shared by Anna Strout on November 15, 2020 | Small poster)
(PSA = a public service announcement in the public interest disseminated without charge, with the objective of raising awareness)

• 22 Peter Coleman's Remarks in Appreciation of the 2020 HumanDHS Lifetime Commitment Award, December 11, 2020

• 23 Keri Lawson - Te Aho and Mr. Paikea Tamuera Ariki Sing Ko te Amorangi (Text | Video, recorded on December 9, 2020, in Aotearoa New Zealand)

• 24 Keri Lawson - Te Aho and Mr. Paikea Tamuera Ariki Sing Whakataka te hau (Text | Video, recorded on December 9, 2020, in Aotearoa New Zealand)

• 26 Rick Slaven: Director of Dignifunding (Video pre-recorded in December 2020 in Portland, Oregon)

• 27 Lyndon Harris: "Message to the World — Forgiveness" (Video | Video recorded on December 10, 2020 | see also his Dignilogue on Forgiveness Video | Video of his Announcement | Video of his Afterthoughts)

• 27.1 + 2 Ani Kalayjian: "Message to the World — Transforming Humiliation Through Meaningful World Mindful Actions" (Video Day Three | HumanDHS channel | Meaningful World channel, video recorded on December 8, 2020)

• 28 Vinod Verma: Call the Whistle (Documentary shared on December 11, 2020 | see his "Message to the World" shared on December 11, 2020 Video, and his gift of singing on the last day of the workshop Video)

• 202 Christine de Michele Sings About the Black Community's Significance for Jazz Music, in Honor of Tony Gaskew's Talk Yesterday (Video)

Day One, December 10, 2020
• 100 Introduction to Day One, December 10, 2020

• 101 Introduction to Day One with Danielle Coon & Group Photos, December 10, 2020

• 102.1 + 2 + 3 Day One Group Photos by Anna Strout (long | short | End of Day One on December 10, 2020

• 103 Introduction into the Appreciative Frame by Linda Hartling, December 10, 2020 (Video 2020)
The perspective of "appreciative enquiry" is a useful frame of our work, here are introductions during previous workshops: 2019, 2016, 2015, 2014 (see also Pdf), 2012, 2011, and see An Appreciative Frame, written by Linda Hartling in 2005

• 105 Connection and Reflection Groups Explained by Janet Gerson, December 10, 2020 (Video)

• 106 Connection and Reflection Groups are not recorded. Group 5 with Mara Alagic, Georg Geckler, George Wolfe, Kathy Beckwith, Christopher Pollmann, shared this message from George Wolfe in the chat: "We need to understand the threefold definition of violence, which is physical, psychological and structural"

• 107 Connection and Reflection Groups Explained by Janet Gerson, December 10, 2020 (Video)

• 108.1 + 2 + 3 Michael Britton's Don Klein Celebration Lecture (Video | Video recorded on October 18, 2020 | Video recorded on October 18, 2020, and edited by Linda Hartling on December 3, 2020)

• 109 Pre-Dignilogue 1: Chat

• 110 Dignilogue 1: Full Length
• 111 Dignilogue 1: Mara Alagic (Video)
• 112 Dignilogue 1: Evelin Lindner (Video)
• 113 Dignilogue 1: Introduction by Linda Hartling (Video)
• 114 Dignilogue 1: David Yamada (Video)
• 115 Dignilogue 1: John Bilorusky (Video)
• 116 Dignilogue 1: Rosa Reinikainen (Video)
• 117 Dignilogue 1: Maggie O'Neill (Video)

• 118 + 26 Rick Slaven: Director of Dignifunding (Video | Video pre-recorded in December 2020 in Portland, Oregon)
• 119 + 06 Bonnie Selterman: Escaping Complicity — A Poem (Video | Pdf | Spoken recording on November 21, 2020)

• 120 Dignilogue 2: Full Length
• 121 Dignilogue 2: Introduction by David Yamada (Video)
• 122 Dignilogue 2: Tony Gaskew (Video)
• 123 Dignilogue 2: Charles Hayes (Video)
• 124 Dignilogue 2: Eunice Avilés (Video)

• 125 Navanita Hridy Sings Imagine by John Lennon (Video)

• 126 Linda Hartling Wraps Up Day One and Shares Michael Perlin's "Message to the World" (Video | Text | Video recorded on December 7, 2020)

• 127.1 Lyndon Harris Announces his Bonus Dignilogue on Forgiveness on Day One (Video of Announcement of his Dignilogue | Video of the Dignilogue | Video of Afterthoughts | see also his "Message to the World" Video | Video recorded on December 10, 2020)
• 127.2 Lyndon Harris' Dignilogue on Forgiveness on Day One (Video of Announcement of his Dignilogue | Video of the Dignilogue | Video of Afterthoughts | see also his "Message to the World" Video | Video recorded on December 10, 2020)
• 127.3 Lyndon Harris' Shares Afterthoughts on Day Three (Video of Announcement of his Dignilogue | Video of the Dignilogue | Video of Afterthoughts | see also his "Message to the World" Video | Video recorded on December 10, 2020)

• 128 Linda Hartling Thanks for Day One (Video)

• 129 Navanita Hridy Sings Halleluja by Leonard Cohen (Video | Audio)

• 130 Linda Hartling Says Good Bye for Day One (Video)

• 102.3 Anna Strout: End of Day One Photos on December 10, 2020 (Video | see also long | short)

Day Two, December 11, 2020
• 08 Ikhlaq Hussain: Love Letter 3 - Aaj Jaane Ki Zid Na Karo in Raag Yaman (recorded in Geneva on August 15, 2020)

• 200 Linda Hartling Introduces Day Two (Video)

• 201 Janet Gerson Explains the Connection-Reflection Groups (Video)

• 202 Christine de Michele Sings About the Black Community's Significance for Jazz Music, in Honor of Tony Gaskew's Talk Yesterday (Video)

• 203 + 118 + 26 Rick Slaven: Director of Dignifunding (Video Day Two | Video Day One | Video pre-recorded in December 2020 in Portland, Oregon)

• 204 Dignilogue 3: Full Length (Video)
• 205 + 04 Dignilogue 3: "I Prefer to Die With Them" The Story of Rwandan Heroine Félicité Niyitegeka with Jean d'Amour (Video | Gwen Gates's channel | HumanDHS channel, September 11, 2020)
• 206 Dignilogue 3: Keri Lawson-Te Aho (Video)
• 207 Dignilogue 3: Vidya Jain (Video)
• 326 Post-Dignilogue 3: Janet Gerson (Video)

• 209 Dignilogue 4: Full Length, Introduction by Phil Brown (Video)
• 210 Dignilogue 4: Zaynab El Bernoussi (Video)
• 211 Dignilogue 4: Mugdha Yeolekar (Video)
• 212 Dignilogue 4: Chipamong "Chipa" Chowdhury Bhante Revata Dhamma (Video | On Dignity Video)
• 213 Dignilogue 4: Darrell Daniel for Michelle Daniel Jones (Video)

• 214 Linda Hartling Welcomes Everyone Back (Video)
• 215 + 12.1 + 2 Martha Eddy Offers a DigniStretch Activity (Video | followed by How to Be Alone and Water Dance | see also DigniCalm and DigniStretch activities pre-recorded on December 4, 2020)
• 07 Audrey Hurley: The Lord's Prayer (Audio recorded on November 20, 2020)

• 216 Peter Coleman Honored with the 2020 HumanDHS Lifetime Commitment Award (Video | Message of Appreciation from Evelin Lindner Pdf | Peter Coleman's Remarks in Appreciation of the 2020 HumanDHS Lifetime Commitment Award, recorded on December 11, 2020)
• See also Peter Coleman’s Life Story in "Fundamentals of Conflict Resolution, Instructor Peter Coleman Highlights #ScholarStrike," MD-ICCCR at Teachers College, Columbia University, September 11, 2020

• 217 Evelin Lindner: Introduction to the Messages to the World (Video 2020 | Video 2017)
• 218 Marilyn Langlois: "Message to the World" (Video)
• 16 Lucien Lombardo: "Message to the World — Learning about Dignity" (Text | Video recorded on December 5, 2020)
• 219 Vinod Verma: "Message to the World" (Video | see also Call the Whistle, Documentary shared on December 11, 2020 | see his Gift of Singing Video)
• 220 + 18.1 + 2 Christopher Pollmann: "Message to the World — About a Vicious Spiral against Muslims in France" (Text | Video | Short Video | Long Video recorded on December 7, 2020)
• 221 + 13 Gershon Mitchel: "Message to the World" (Video | see also his Note of Gratitude Video | First Things First: A Universal Truth — A Poem Spoken recording on December 4, 2020)
• 222 + 27 Lyndon Harris: "Message to the World — Forgiveness" (Video | Video recorded on December 10, 2020 | see also his Dignilogue on Forgiveness on Day One of the workshop, its Announcement, and Afterthoughts)
• 20 His Royal Highness Prince El Hassan bin Talal: "Message to the World" (Video edited by Linda Hartling on January 3, 2021 | original Video recorded by His Royal Highness in the Majlis in Amman, Jordan, on December 10, 2020 | unedited Video of how his message was embedded into Day Three of this workshop). Prince El Hassan bin Talal has served as the president of the Club of Rome from 1999 to 2007, and is a member of the Jordanian royal family, he is the uncle of King Abdullah II, the present King of Jordan

• 223.1 + 2 + 3 Andrea and Regina: Der Mond ist aufgegangen (Video of verse 1 on Day Two | Video of verse 2 on Day Three | Video of verse 1 + 2) Der Mond ist aufgegangen wurde 1790 vom Matthias Claudius als religiöses Abendlied geschrieben, vertont wurde es noch im selben Jahr vom Hofkapellmeister Johann A. P. Schulz. English: The moon has risen was written by Matthias Claudius in 1790 as a religious evening song, and it was set to music in the same year by the court conductor Johann A. P. Schulz.
• 223.4 Hameln Sings (all vocal interludes brought together: Die Gedanken sind frei + Der Mond ist aufgegangen + Michael Boyer) (Video)
• 224 Peace Philosopher Howard Richards (Video)

Day Three, December 12, 2020
• 300 Message from Emmanuel Ndahimana (Video| Bishop Desmond Tutu Explains Ubuntu Video)
• 301 + 11 George Wolfe: Native American Flute Improvisation (with Robert Willey playing the drum Video | Video pre-recorded August 30, 2020 | Video of another improvisation recorded on July 12, 2020 | see also George Wolfe's saxophone play at the 2014 workshop Video)
• 01.5 Evelin Lindner's Lecture (Pdf | Video December 12, 2020 | Version of 45 minutes recorded on December 8, 2020 | Version of 48 minutes recorded on December 6, 2020 | Version of 51 minutes recorded on December 5, 2020 | A Meta-Narrative for Times of Radical Transformation Pdf | Version of one hour and ten minutes recorded on November 17, 2020, in Germany)
• 304 + 05.1 Kathy Beckwith: Child of the Earth (Video on Day Three | Audio recorded on November 5, 2020)

• 305 Dignilogue 5: The Dignity Now New York City Group Presents Itself, Introduced by Linda Hartling, Elaine Meis, and Janet Gerson (Video)
• 306 Dignilogue 5: The Dignity Now Hameln Group Introduced by Evelin Lindner (Video)
• 03 Dignity Now: Hameln Presents Good Ideas from the Past and the Future for a More Sustainable Future. Thoughts Are Unchained (World Dignity Movement channel | HumanDHS channel, recorded in October and November 2020, finalized on November 21, 2020 | see also the teaser for this video)
• 03.1 Marienhof (World Dignity Movement channel | HumanDHS channel)
• 03.2 Unverpackt Laden (World Dignity Movement channel | HumanDHS channel)
• 03.3 Song Die Gedanken sind Frei / Thoughts are Unchained (World Dignity Movement channel | HumanDHS channel)
• 307 Dignilogue 5: Michael Boyer's Digniworld and Vocal Interlude (Video)
• 308 Dignilogue 5: Ideas for the Future (Video)
• 309 Dignilogue 5: Photo Session with Anna Strout (Video)

• 310 Linda Hartling Invites into the DigniBreak (Video)
• 13 Gershon Mitchel: First Things First: A Universal Truth — A Poem (Spoken recording on December 4, 2020 | see also his "Message to the World" Video | his Note of Gratitude Video)

• 10 Georg Geckler: "Message to the World" (Text | Video recorded on November 30, 2020)
• 27.1 + 2 Ani Kalayjian: "Message to the World — Transforming Humiliation Through Meaningful World Mindful Actions" (Video Day Three | HumanDHS channel | Meaningful World channel, video recorded on December 8, 2020)
• 311 Father Jean d'Amour: "Message to the World" (Video)
• 312 Peter Barus: "Message to the World" (Video)
• 313 Virginia Swain: "Message to the World" (Video)
• 314 Harold Becker: "Message to the World" (Video | see also The Love Foundation — Celebrating 20 Years and We Are Love, Orlando, Florida, September 30, 2020)
• 315 + 224 Honoring Howard Richards (Video Day Three | see also Video Day Two)
• 316 George Iheanacho: Message to the World (Video)
• 317 + 21 Anna Strout: Photo Session and "Message to the World — Prevent Domestic Violence" (Video | Video of the original Message to the World created on November 15, 2020)
• 20.1: His Royal Highness Prince El Hassan bin Talal: "Message to the World" (Video edited by Linda Hartling on January 3, 2021 | original Video recorded by His Royal Highness in the Majlis in Amman, Jordan, on December 10, 2020 | unedited Video of how his message was embedded into Day Three of this workshop). Prince El Hassan bin Talal has served as the president of the Club of Rome from 1999 to 2007, and is a member of the Jordanian royal family, he is the uncle of King Abdullah II, the present King of Jordan

• 318 Gratitude Goes to the Digni-Gardeners (Video)
• 127.3 Lyndon Harris' Shares Afterthoughts (Video of Announcement of his Dignilogue | Video of the Dignilogue | Video of Afterthoughts | see also his "Message to the World" Video | Video recorded on December 10, 2020)
• 319: Gratitude Goes to the Digni-Poets (Video)
• 320: Gratitude Goes to the Digni-Planners (Video)
• 321: As Sign of her Gratitude, Linda Hartling Sings "Heroes" (Video)
• 322: Vinod Verma's Gift of Singing (Video | see also his "Message to the World" Video | and Call the Whistle, Documentary shared on December 11, 2020)
• 323: Isabel Barroso Offers Support (Video)
• 324 + 221 + 13: Note of Appreciation from Gershon Mitchel (Video | see also his "Message to the World" Video | First Things First: A Universal Truth — A Poem Spoken recording on December 4, 2020)
• 325 Post-Conference Connections (Video)
• 326 Post-Dignilogue 3: Janet Gerson (Video)
• 327: Living an Integral Life (Video)
• 328: Message of Gratitude to Linda Hartling (Video)
• 329: David Yamada Sings A Wonderful World (Text | Video)
• 330: Bring Your Own Pizza Post-Workshop Party (Video)