The Challenge and Gift of Diversity

In Conflict There is Wisdom 47*DURvyzblz.72 View this email in your browser In Conflict There is Wisdom Our blog this week features Aftab Erfan, a senior practitioner and instructor of the Deep Democracy method, a conflict resolution approach that encourages people to respectfully engage in and explore the differences that divide them in order to reach a mutually satisfying resolution. Deep Democracy is a very potent and versatile facilitation and conflict resolution approach that can be used all the time in all situations, large or small. The Deep Democracy method is distinct from many other approaches because of its orientation towards tension and conflict.  Read More This week we want to call your attention to two new blog posts both related to the ALIA Intensive starting June 22: Jessica James + Aftab Efran (above). This Thursday is the last day to register at the current pricing. Register Today! Aftab Erfan Aftab Erfan is a scholar-practitioner and the Director of Dialogue and Conflict Engagement at the University of British Columbia. In her youth, as an activist in the youth environmental movement, she became aware of social justice issues and the difficulties of working across socio-cultural, economic, racial, religious, sexuality and gender divides.  Aftab became interested in the Deep Democracy method when she met Myrna Lewis, a South African psychologist and the founder of the Lewis Method of Deep Democracy. Aftab immersed herself in the study of Deep Democracy over a period of 10 years and is now a senior practitioner and instructor in this unique conflict resolution method.  Aftab's PhD dissertation is based on a one-of-a-kind action research effort that applied the method of Deep Democracy within a small conflicted First Nation community on Vancouver Island. She has published many papers and book chapters and has worked in consultation with numerous private, public and not-for-profit organizations to find better ways to work across differences and use conflict as a fuel for transformation. Learn More Register Today! Copyright © 2017 Naropa University - Institute, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you've attended a Naropa University event in the past or visited eNaropa.org Our mailing address is: Naropa University - Institute 2130 Arapahoe Ave Boulder, Co 80302 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list