Professor of Coexistence and Director of the Master's Program in Intercommunal Coexistence, and Professor in the Heller School
mfitzd@brandeis.edu
781-736-2873
Expertise
Peace Processes.
Public Policy on Diversity Issues
Professional/Graduate Education Coexistence Issues.
Social Psychology of Intercommunal/IntersocietalConflict.
Courses
- COEX 210a - Coexistence and Conflict: Theory and Analysis
- COEX 220a - Strategies for Coexistence Interventions
Scholarship
- Fitzduff, Mari Christine. "'Just Enough to Hate; Not Enough to Love... Religious Leaders and Conflict Management in Northern Ireland'." Between Terror and Tolerance: Religious Leaders, Conflict and Peacemaking in Deeply Divided Societies . Ed. Tim Sisk., 2009
- Fitzduff, Mari Christine. "From Violence to Agreement - the work of the Community Relations Council in Northern Ireland.." The New Humanitarian :Inspiration, Innovations and Blueprints for Visionaries.. First ed. vol. 1 Ed. Chris Stout. Westport CT: Greenwood, 2008
- Fitzduff, Mari Christine. "Measuring Social Inclusion and Cohesion ¿ the Challenges.." Expert Group Meeting on Creating and Inclusive Society: Practical Strategies to Promote Social Integration., Paris, France, 10 - 13 September 2007. United Nations Press., 2008.
- Fitzduff, Mari Christine. "Paving the way.." Rev. of Paving the Way, by Ron Fisher.. Political Psychology 2008 vol. April 2008. March 8th 2008: 3.
- Fitzduff, Mari Christine. "Breaking Down the Walls - Lessons Learned from Northern Ireland." Israeli-Palestinian Journal Summer issue 2006. (2007).
- Fitzduff, Mari Christine. "Fitzduff,M: (2007) Ten things Leaders ought to know ¿ and do ¿ about Conflicts and War. In Leadership is Global Eds Link,W, Corral T, Gerzon, M. Shinyo-en Foundation, Japan.." Leadership is Global. Ed. Eds Link,W, Corral T, Gerzon, M.. Tokyo: Shinyo-en Foundation, 2007
- Fitzduff, Mari Christine. `Core Competencies for Graduate Programs in Coexistence and Conflict.¿. Woodrow Wilson Center.. DC: 2007.
- Fitzduff,Mari Christine; Co edited with Chris Stout, Chris Stout. "The Psychology of Resolving Global Conflicts: From War to Peace." Praeger (2006).
- Mari Fitzduff, Gordon Peake, Cathy Gormley Keenan. "War Lords versus Peace Lords.." UNU/INCORE (2005).
- Fitzduff, M and Church C. "NGO's at the Table.." Rowan and Littlefield (2004).
- Fitzduff,Mari Christine. Beyond Violence - Conflict Resolution Processes in Northern Ireland. Brookings Institute/United Nations University Press, 2002.
- Gernika Gogoratuz, Gernika-Lumo. "Mas alla de laViolencia' Procesos de resolucion de conflicto en Irlanda del Norte',." (1998).
- Fitzduff,Mari Christine. Community Conflict Skills'. A handbook for anti-sectarian work. (also 1990 and 1995). Published by Commmunity Conflict Skills project/Community Relations Council project, 1988.
Degrees
New University of Ulster
Ph.D.
University of Ulster
M.A.
Universitiy College Dublin
B.A.
Queen's University
Diploma
Awards and Honors
- Global Expert, United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (2008)
- Academic Expert, Club of Madrid Shared Societies Project (2007)
- Member, Global Leader Network (2004)
- Chair, Coexistence Initiative (2003)
- American Library Notable Publications Award (2002)
- Member, International Conflict Resolution Council, Carter Center, Atlanta (ongoing) (2001)
- Member, Coexistence Initiative, International group focusing on coexistence issues, based in New York (ongoing) (1998)
- UK Woman of the Year (1997)
- Director, Peace Institute, Limerick, Republic of Ireland (ongoing) (1994)
- British American Successor Project (1990)