Diasporas in Dialogue: Conflict Transformation and Reconciliation in Worldwide Refugee Communities

Diasporas in Dialogue integrates Western and traditional community modes of peace–building to provide a unique blueprint for working with diaspora populations all over the world. Communities in conflict import the conflict relationship with them when they migrate to a resettlement context, and it is therefore crucial to understand and address these issues. Documenting the landmark Diaspora Dialogue Project (DDP) from first vision to final evaluation, the text reflects the culmination of five years of work conducting needs assessment, dialogue processes, facilitator training and capacity building in refugee communities rooted in historical conflict. It presents both a theoretical and practical framework for dialogue, offering insight into the many challenges of working in this capacity, along with Dialogue Session templates, worksheets, evaluation tools and recommendations for addressing issues of recruitment and cultural congruence.  

About the Authors

About the Partners

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

1. Diaspora Stories: Endings
Barbara Tint, Marie Abijuru and Rukia Mohammed

2. Diaspora Populations
Barbara Tint, Caroline Sarkis, Sáeed Mohamed Haji, Vincent Chirimwami and Carmina Rinker Lass

3. The Transition Framework
Diana Bianco, Barbara Tint and Roland Clarke

4. Recruitment
Daniel Amine, Barbara Tint, Mindy Johnston

5. Cultural Considerations
Caroline Sarkis, Barbara Tint, Gloria Ngezaho, Roland Clarke and Mindy Johnston

6. Dialogue
Barbara Tint, Julie Koehler, Mary Lind, Vincent Chirimwami, Roland Clarke and Mindy Johnston

7. Implications for Policy
Roland Clarke and Djimet Dogo

8. Diaspora Stories

9. Closing Refelections
Djimet Dogo, Barbara Tint, Marie Abijuru and Rukia Mohammed

References

Index

Barbara Tint  is Professor of Conflict Resolution at Portland State University and an international trainer, consultant, and facilitator. She travels globally training groups in issues of dialogue, status and power, intercultural relations, leadership, gender dynamics, and resilience. She has published widely in multiple books and journals on these topics. She has facilitated dialogue processes with Jewish Israelis and Palestinians, mixed race groups in the US, Tamil and Sinhalese community members in Sri Lanka, white and Aboriginal Australians, mixed gender groups and with refugee communities from Africa.