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The main purpose for this Web site is to provide current or potential agents of socio-cultural change with a set of bibliographic and methodological resources aimed to enrich their efforts in furthering a culture of peace. It also seeks to offer a series of lectures, workshops and courses specifically designed to serve the needs of institutions, organizations and groups that are working to promote a culture of peace. This site is a continual work in progress, so your involvement is welcome and encouraged through the Comment and Contact functions.
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The contents of the "Articles" seek to refute popular beliefs by which conflict, greed and violence define human nature, and show that they are only options that have prevailed in certain cultures, especially in the Western world. They show that arguments used to justify and legitimize this culture have served to build –through science, philosophy, religion, and the arts– a full-blown myth and belief system regarding the naturalness and inevitability of contest and war, which has been institutionalized to form our modern social structures. Finally, they offer strategies for the work of agents of social change to reform these cultural configurations.
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No project can expect to have a significant impact in isolation from other efforts around the world. This section seeks to compile some of the main efforts towards a culture of peace, which are appearing daily in the Internet. Please help keep this section up-to-date through the Comment or Contact functions.
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The research behind this project has been done pro bono, and access to its contents is free. Personal resources are even used to obtain bibliography, travel to speaking engagements, and pay for the Internet service.
You can support this effort through donations via PayPal under "Help Support this Project", or order some of the books we still need through the Amazon "Wish List". However, the best help would be to participate actively in doing the research and disseminating the findings.
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The section labeled "Outreach" reports on the different lectures, workshops and courses that have been designed to promote a culture of peace. They have been presented at different venues, including universities, NGOs, cultural centers, forums, local governments, businesses, etc., by a variety of speakers and facilitators over the years.
If you are interested in offering your services as an instructor, or would like to suggest new topics and materials, please feel free to do so by sending a message through the "Contact" tab or adding a Comment to the appropriate section.
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You can participate in this project adding your comments below the articles. Tell us about your studies and activities for the promotion of a culture of peace. In the case of urgent messages that are not of general interest, send a personal message to the projet coordinator through the “Contact” section.
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