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Assessment
- Cohen, Cynthia & Judith Eissenberg. "Brandeis University Intercultural Residency Series, 2005-2006." Assessment report, Waltham, MA: Brandeis University, September 2006.
- Cohen, Cynthia & Judith Eissenberg. "Brandeis University Intercultural Residency Series, 2005-2006." Assessment report, Waltham, MA: Brandeis University, September 2006.
- Cohen, Cynthia. "Recasting Reconciliation through Culture and the Arts: Strengthening Peace-building Capacity through the Brandeis International Fellowship Program." Program report, Waltham, MA: Brandeis University, November 2005.
- Cohen, Cynthia. "Report on the Utrecht Community Arts Lab's Theatre Research/Festival." June 20 - 21, 2013, Utrecht, The Netherlands. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University, June 2013.
- "Strengthening Work at the Nexus of the Arts and Peacebuilding: Preliminary Report on 2011 Survey." Preliminary Report on Survey conducted October 25 - November 2, 2011.
- Khan, Faris A. & Sarah Baer. "Brandeis University Intercultural Residency Series, 2006-07." Executive Summary and Assessment Report.
- Kingsley, Christopher. "A Retrospective History, Analysis, and Evaluation of Community Histories by Youth in the Middle East." Program report by the Heller School of Management and Social Policy, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, 2001.
- Sapp, Jane. "Global Partnerships for Education-Cultural Work Institute, June 2001." Institute report, The International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life, Brandeis University, Waltham MA, 2002.
- Slachmuijlder, Lena. "The Rhythm of Reconciliation: A reflection on drumming as a contribution to reconciliation process in Burundi and South Africa." A working paper of Recasting Reconciliation through Culture and the Arts, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, 2005. Published in conjunction with the 2003-2004 Brandeis International Fellowship Program.
Building Infrastructure
- Cohen, Cynthia. "Report on the Utrecht Community Arts Lab's Theatre Research/Festival." June 20 - 21, 2013, Utrecht, The Netherlands. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University, June 2013.
- Cohen, Cynthia, & Jonathan White. "Strengthening Work at the Nexus of the Arts and Peacebuilding: Final Report." Final Report on Working Session Convened by Search for Common Ground and The Program in Peacebuilding and the Arts at Brandeis University. February 13, 2012.
- Lindsay, Jacqui & Libbie Shufro. "A Call for a Boston Spring: Arts for an Urban Renaissance." Op-Ed Submission, Boston, MA, May 21, 2014.
Coexistence
- Cohen, Cynthia, Lesley Yalen, & Belle Brett. "Coexistence at Brandeis: Reflections and Recommendations." Preliminary report from The Brandeis Initiative in Intercommunal Coexistence. April 2002.
- Cohen, Cynthia & Judith Eissenberg. "Brandeis University Intercultural Residency Series, 2005-2006." Assessment report, Waltham, MA: Brandeis University, September 2006.
- Cohen, Cynthia. "Creative Approaches to Coexistence, Reconciliation, and Development." Analysis and recommendations from the online project Recasting Reconciliation through Culture and the Arts: A Virtual Collection. Brandeis University, 2005.
- Cohen, Cynthia. "Engaging with the Arts to Promote Coexistence." In Imagine Coexistence: Restoring Humanity after Violent Ethnic Conflict, edited by Martha Minow and Antonia Chaves. Hoboken, NJ: Jossey-Bass, 2003.
- Baer, Sarah E. "Peacebuilding; A Vision of Relationships." Student project submitted for COEX 250: The Arts of Building Peace, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, spring, 2007. Power Point slide presentation.
- McCarty, Sarah. "Peacebuilding and the Arts - From Bahrain to Boston: Ulafa'a Initiative comes to Brandeis." Student reflection paper, Arts of Building Peace (PAX 250), Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, 2013.
- Safran-Hon, Naomi. "Parallel Narratives: Slifka Scholars." Student of Coexistence 250: The Arts of Building Peace, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, spring 2006.
- Sapp, Jane. "Global Partnerships for Education-Cultural Work Institute, June 2001." Institute report, The International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life, Brandeis University, Waltham MA, 2002.
- Walker, Polly. "Ceremonies of Dance and Song in Native American Peacemaking."
Conflict Transformation
- Cohen, Cynthia, Roberto Gutiérrez Varea, and Polly Walker (Eds.). "Acting Together I: Performance and the Creative Transformation of Conflict: Volume I: Resistance and Reconciliation in Regions of Violence." New Village Press, July, 2011.
- Cohen, Cynthia, Roberto Gutiérrez Varea, and Polly Walker (Eds.). "Acting Together II: Performance and the Creative Transformation of Conflict: Volume II: Building Just and Inclusive Communities." New Village Press, December, 2011.
- Cohen, Cynthia. "Synergies: Women, Creativity and Peacebuilding." Revised Presentation Notes from Keynote Address, Mount Mary University, November, 2013.
- Hosking, Bev and Jenny Hutt. "Playback Theatre: A Creative Resource for Reconciliation." A working paper of Recasting Reconciliation through Culture and the Arts, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, 2005. Published in conjunction with the 2003-2004 Brandeis International Fellowship Program.
- Hunter, Mary Ann. "Going global: Arts, culture and conflict transformation in education." Article Abstract and Plan: Special Issue of Arts Education Policy Review, 2018.
- LeBaron, Michelle, Carrie MacLeod, and Andrew Floyer Acland, Eds. "The Choreography of Resolution: Conflict, Movement, and Neuroscience." American Bar Association, 2013.
- Lerner Febres, Dr. Salomón. "Memory of Violence and Drama in Peru: The Experience of the Truth Commission and Grupo Cultural Yuyachkani." Keynote speech delivered in Spanish at Just Performance: Enacting Justice in the Wake of Violence, A Symposium of the International Center for Ethics, Justice and Public Life. Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, December, 2011.
- "Memory of Violence and Drama in Peru: The Experience of the Truth Commission and Grupo Cultural Yuyachkani." Speech delivered in Spanish at Just Performance: Enacting Justice in the Wake of Violence, A Symposium of the International Center for Ethics, Justice and Public Life. Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, December, 2011.
- Cohen, Cynthia, & Jonathan White. "Strengthening Work at the Nexus of the Arts and Peacebuilding: Final Report." Final Report on Working Session Convened by Search for Common Ground and The Program in Peacebuilding and the Arts at Brandeis University. February 13, 2012.
- Steele, Mariah. "Reforming Past, Present and Possibilities in Irish Modern Dance Theatre's 'Fall and Recover:' A Case for Using Dance in Peacebuilding." Thesis, Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy, Medford, MA: Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, December 2011.
Development
- Berman, Kim with Stompie Selibe. "Artist Proof Studio: A Journey of Reconciliation." A working paper of Recasting Reconciliation through Culture and the Arts, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, 2005. Published in conjunction with the 2003-2004 Brandeis International Fellowship Program.
- Cohen, Cynthia. "Creative Approaches to Coexistence, Reconciliation, and Development." Analysis and recommendations from the online project Recasting Reconciliation through Culture and the Arts: A Virtual Collection. Brandeis University, 2005.
- Hosking, Bev and Jenny Hutt. "Playback Theatre: A Creative Resource for Reconciliation." A working paper of Recasting Reconciliation through Culture and the Arts, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, 2005. Published in conjunction with the 2003-2004 Brandeis International Fellowship Program.
- Khan, Faris A. & Sarah Baer. "Brandeis University Intercultural Residency Series, 2006-07." Executive Summary and Assessment Report.
- Kingsley, Christopher. "A Retrospective History, Analysis, and Evaluation of Community Histories by Youth in the Middle East." Program report by the Heller School of Management and Social Policy, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, 2001.
- Lindsay, Jacqui & Libbie Shufro. "A Call for a Boston Spring: Arts for an Urban Renaissance." Op-Ed Submission, Boston, MA, May 21, 2014.
Education
- Boulding, Elise, Cynthia Cohen, Gail Jacobson, Lyn Haas, & Mary Lee Morrison. "Making Peace Where I Live: A Project Designed for Young People to Meet Peacemakers and Peacebuilders in Their Own Communities" Curriculum teacher resource guide. Revised by Kathy Greve and Lyn Haas, 2008.
- Cohen, Cynthia. "Let's make a better world: policy implications of the cultural work practice of Jane Wilburn Sapp." Journal of Arts Education Policy Review, October 26, 2019.
- Hunter, Mary Ann. "Going global: Arts, culture and conflict transformation in education." Article Abstract and Plan: Special Issue of Arts Education Policy Review, 2018.
- Margrave, Paul. "A Memory of Arts for Social Change." Student final paper, Acting Together on the World Stage: Writing and Political Performance (TAPS 1500), Brown University, Providence, RI, 2013.
Ethical Inquiry
- Cohen, Cynthia. "Working with Integrity: A Guidebook for Peacebuilders Asking Ethical Questions." Waltham, MA: The International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life, Brandeis University, 2001.
- International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life. "Arts Education: a Luxury, Essential, or a Means to an End?" Ethical Inquiry: August 2010.
Evaluation
- LeBaron, Michelle & Cynthia Cohen. "Breathing Life into the Ashes: Resilience, Arts and Social Transformatiom." Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies (PWIAS) Inaugural Roundtable Final Report, January 2013.
Gender
- Baer, Sarah E. "Peacebuilding; A Vision of Relationships." Student project submitted for COEX 250: The Arts of Building Peace, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, spring, 2007. Power Point slide presentation.
- Hosking, Bev and Jenny Hutt. "Playback Theatre: A Creative Resource for Reconciliation." A working paper of Recasting Reconciliation through Culture and the Arts, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, 2005. Published in conjunction with the 2003-2004 Brandeis International Fellowship Program.
- Gold, Daniella. "Understanding the Gender Dimension: The Importance of Gender Equality and Female Empowerment in Peacebuilding." Student of Coexistence 250: The Arts of Building Peace, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, spring 2007. Power Point slide presentation.
- Khan, Faris A. & Sarah Baer. "Brandeis University Intercultural Residency Series, 2006-07." Executive Summary and Assessment Report.
Genocide
- Ludevig, Daniel. "Picasso in Phnom Penh: Can Western Arts Help Heal a Nation?" The Art of Coexistence: 6 Students, 4 Countries, 100 Questions. 2004: 28-39. Brandeis International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life. Student Report for the 2004 Ethics Center Fellowship.
- Moinester, Margot. "Uzi Kurinda Imana We: A Story of Resilience in Rwanda." (pdf) Translations: Six Stories of (Mis)Understanding. Alone With Five Others: Dispatches from a Changing World. 2007: 34-41. Brandeis International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life. Student Report for the 2007 Ethics Center Fellowship. (This PDF may be requested by completing the online publication request form.)
Group Dynamics
- Agbaria, Farhat & Cynthia Cohen. "Working With Groups in Conflict: The Impact of Power Relations on the Dynamics of the Group." Informally published article, Waltham, MA: Brandeis University, September 2000.
- Chalmus, William. "Perform for a Change." Alone With Five Others: Dispatches from a Changing World. 2006: 4-11. Brandeis International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life. Student Report for the 2006 Ethics Center Fellowship.
- Steele, Mariah. "Reforming Past, Present and Possibilities in Irish Modern Dance Theatre's 'Fall and Recover:' A Case for Using Dance in Peacebuilding." Thesis, Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy, Medford, MA: Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, December 2011.
Human Rights
- Bandaranayake, Dharmasiri. "Sri Lanka: Time to bring cultural rights to the center of human rights discourse." A speech by Dharmasiri Bandaranayake, Director General, Cultural Affairs Presidential Secretariat, Sri Lanka, delivered on September 15, 2017. May 18 Memorial Foundation, International Affairs Department, Asian Human Rights Commission Workshop, the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center Gwanjgu, South Korea, 2017.
- Bennoune, Karima. Report of the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights. Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (ONCHR). United Nations General Assembly: January 2018.
- Duffy, Daniel. "Autonomy, representation and Lekil Kuxlejal in Highland Chiapas." Alone With Five Others: Dispatches from a Changing World. 2006: 12-29. Brandeis International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life. Student Report for the 2006 Ethics Center Fellowship.
- Hosking, Bev and Jenny Hutt. "Playback Theatre: A Creative Resource for Reconciliation." A working paper of Recasting Reconciliation through Culture and the Arts, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, 2005. Published in conjunction with the 2003-2004 Brandeis International Fellowship Program.
- Li, Lijun. "Confinement and Freedom: Possibilities of Prison Arts for the Incarcerated in China." Thesis, Masters of Arts in Sustainable International Development, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, 2013.
- Mohamad, Goenawan. Conversations with Difference: Essays from Tempo Magazine. Translated from the Indonesian by Jennifer Lindsay. 5 vols. Jakarta: PT Tempo Inti Media Tbk, 2001.
- "Literary Responses to Mass Violence." Report of the symposium held at Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, September, 2003. Includes writings by Ilana Rosen, Peter Dale Scott, Taha Muhammed Ali, Antjie Krog, Rachel Talshir, Yigdal Schwartz, & Eugene Goodheart.
Indigenous People
- Cohen, Cynthia. "Synergies: Women, Creativity and Peacebuilding." Revised Presentation Notes from Keynote Address, Mount Mary University, November, 2013.
- Duffy, Daniel. "Autonomy, representation and Lekil Kuxlejal in Highland Chiapas." Alone With Five Others: Dispatches from a Changing World. 2006: 12-29. Brandeis International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life. Student Report for the 2006 Ethics Center Fellowship.
- Walker, Polly. "Ceremonies of Dance and Song in Native American Peacemaking."
Justice
- Agbaria, Farhat & Cynthia Cohen. "Working With Groups in Conflict: The Impact of Power Relations on the Dynamics of the Group." Informally published article, Waltham, MA: Brandeis University, September 2000.
- Cohen, Cynthia. "Creative Approaches to Reconciliation." In The Psychology of Resolving Global Conflicts: From War to Peace; Volume 3 Interventions, edited by Mari Fitzduff and Christopher E. Stout, 69-102. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group, 2005.
- Cohen, Cynthia. "A Poetics of Reconciliation: The Aesthetic Meditation of Conflict."
- Cohen, Cynthia. "Report on the Utrecht Community Arts Lab's Theatre Research/Festival." June 20 - 21, 2013, Utrecht, The Netherlands. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University, June 2013.
- Cohen, Cynthia. "Synergies: Women, Creativity and Peacebuilding." Revised Presentation Notes from Keynote Address, Mount Mary University, November, 2013.
- Correa, Ana. "La Mujer de Negro de 'Adiós Ayacucho:' La no presencia (The Woman in Black of 'Goodbye Ayacucho:' The absence)." In Spanish. Reflection on a theatral piece about the 'disappeared' people of Peru.
- Daravuth, Ly. "Where is Reconciliation?" A working paper of Recasting Reconciliation through Culture and the Arts, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, 2005. Published in conjunction with the 2003-2004 Brandeis International Fellowship Program.
- Gold, Daniella. "Understanding the Gender Dimension: The Importance of Gender Equality and Female Empowerment in Peacebuilding." Student of Coexistence 250: The Arts of Building Peace, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, spring 2007. Power Point slide presentation.
- Hosking, Bev and Jenny Hutt. "Playback Theatre: A Creative Resource for Reconciliation." A working paper of Recasting Reconciliation through Culture and the Arts, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, 2005. Published in conjunction with the 2003-2004 Brandeis International Fellowship Program.
Memory and Imagination
- Cohen, Cynthia. "Synergies: Women, Creativity and Peacebuilding." Revised Presentation Notes from Keynote Address, Mount Mary University, November, 2013.
- Duffy, Daniel. "Autonomy, representation and Lekil Kuxlejal in Highland Chiapas." Alone With Five Others: Dispatches from a Changing World. 2006: 12-29. Brandeis International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life. Student Report for the 2006 Ethics Center Fellowship.
- Chalew, Hannah. "Memory and Imagination: Facing the Past to Envision a Better Future." Student project submitted for COEX 250: The Arts of Building Peace, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, spring, 2007. Power Point slide presentation.
- Canter, Liz. "Memory and Imagination: How do artists remember the past while re-envisioning the future?" Student project submitted for COEX 250: The Arts of Building Peace, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, spring, 2007. Power Point slide presentation.
- Cohen, Cynthia. "Report on the Utrecht Community Arts Lab's Theatre Research/Festival." June 20 - 21, 2013, Utrecht, The Netherlands. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University, June 2013.
- Correa, Ana. "La Mujer de Negro de 'Adiós Ayacucho:' La no presencia (The Woman in Black of 'Goodbye Ayacucho:' The absence)." In Spanish. Reflection on a theatral piece about the 'disappeared' people of Peru.
- Kois, Lisa. the art of forgetting: a facilitation guide. (No date). Sri Lanka. Film facilitation guide.
- Walker, Polly. "Memorial: Pittsburgh and Jefferson Town." United States, 2018.
- Sonneborn, Barbara. "Regret to Inform: A History of the Film." Information about Barbara Sonneborn and her film Regret to Inform, film reviews, and stories from the Widows of War Living Memorial. Accessed in 2004 from regrettoinform.org/index.shtml.
Peacebuilding
- Cohen, Cynthia. "The Artist's Way as a Path Toward Peace." State of the Arts, Brandeis University, Fall 2005, 4.
- Cohen, Cynthia. "The Choreography of Conflict." Ethically Speaking, Newsletter of the International Center for Ethics, Justice and Public Life, Brandeis University, 2002, 6-7.
- Cohen, Cynthia. "Synergies: Women, Creativity and Peacebuilding." Revised Presentation Notes from Keynote Address, Mount Mary University, November, 2013.
- Boulding, Elise, Cynthia Cohen, Gail Jacobson, Lyn Haas, & Mary Lee Morrison. "Making Peace Where I Live: A Project Designed for Young People to Meet Peacemakers and Peacebuilders in Their Own Communities" Curriculum teacher resource guide. Revised by Kathy Greve and Lyn Haas, 2008.
- Camte-Bahni, Rosella. "Paths and Vehicles to Peacebuilding." Student of Coexistence 250: The Arts of Building Peace, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, spring 2007. Power Point slide presentation.
- Lindsay, Jacqui & Libbie Shufro. "A Call for a Boston Spring: Arts for an Urban Renaissance." Op-Ed Submission, Boston, MA, May 21, 2014.
- McCarty, Sarah. "Peacebuilding and the Arts - From Bahrain to Boston: Ulafa'a Initiative comes to Brandeis." Student reflection paper, Arts of Building Peace (PAX 250), Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, 2013.
- Cohen, Cynthia, & Jonathan White. "Strengthening Work at the Nexus of the Arts and Peacebuilding: Final Report." Final Report on Working Session Convened by Search for Common Ground and The Program in Peacebuilding and the Arts at Brandeis University. February 13, 2012.
- Walker, Polly. "Ceremonies of Dance and Song in Native American Peacemaking."
Race
- Li, Lijun. "Confinement and Freedom: Possibilities of Prison Arts for the Incarcerated in China." Thesis, Masters of Arts in Sustainable International Development, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, 2013.
- O'Neal, John. "Do You Smell Something Stinky? Notes and Conversations About Making Art in Racist, Imperial American in the 21st Century"
Reconciliation
- Amante, Darnisa. "New Voices in Johannesburg: Melody and/or Cacophony?" The Art of Coexistence: 6 Students, 4 Countries, 100 Questions. 2004: 6-16. Brandeis International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life. Student Report for the 2004 Ethics Center Fellowship.
- Assefa, Hizkias. "Coexistence and Reconciliation in the Northern Region of Ghana." In Justice and Coexistence: Theory and Practice. Edited by Mohammed Abu-Nimer, 165-186. Lanham, Maryland: Lexington Books, 2001.
- Assefa, Hizkias. "Peace and Conflict in Africa: Reflections from an African Peacebuilder." Lectures presented at Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, November, 1999.
- Berman, Kim with Stompie Selibe. "Artist Proof Studio: A Journey of Reconciliation." A working paper of Recasting Reconciliation through Culture and the Arts, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, 2005. Published in conjunction with the 2003-2004 Brandeis International Fellowship Program.
- Beti Beti, Bonface. "Trauma Sensitive Script Writing Training (for Theatre and Radio Drama)." Training hosted by AECOM International's Viable Support to Transition and Stability (VISTAS) program for the USAID Office of Transition and Conflict Mitigation (OTCM) in South Sudan for the members of the South Sudan Theatre Organization (SSTO), Emerald Hotel, Nairobi Kenya, October 24-28th, 2016.
- Cohen, Cynthia. "Creative Approaches to Coexistence, Reconciliation, and Development." Analysis and recommendations from the online project Recasting Reconciliation through Culture and the Arts: A Virtual Collection. Brandeis University, 2005.
- Cohen, Cynthia. "Creative Approaches to Reconciliation." In The Psychology of Resolving Global Conflicts: From War to Peace; Volume 3 Interventions, edited by Mari Fitzduff and Christopher E. Stout, 69-102. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group, 2005.
- Cynthia Cohen. "A Poetics of Reconciliation: The Aesthetic Meditation of Conflict."
- Cohen, Cynthia. "Synergies: Women, Creativity and Peacebuilding." Revised Presentation Notes from Keynote Address, Mount Mary University, November, 2013.
- Daravuth, Ly. "Notes in Pchum Ben." A working paper of Recasting Reconciliation through Culture and the Arts, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, 2005. Published in conjunction with the 2003-2004 Brandeis International Fellowship Program.
- Daravuth, Ly. "Where is Reconciliation?" A working paper of Recasting Reconciliation through Culture and the Arts, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, 2005. Published in conjunction with the 2003-2004 Brandeis International Fellowship Program.
- Djanie, Nicholas Kotei "Africa". "Touch of the Drums." A working paper of Recasting Reconciliation through Culture and the Arts, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, 2005. Published in conjunction with the 2003-2004 Brandeis International Fellowship Program.
- Fox, Jonathan. "Drumming and Playback Theatre: Partners for Peace." A working paper of Recasting Reconciliation through Culture and the Arts, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, 2005. Published in conjunction with the 2003-2004 Brandeis International Fellowship Program.
- Hosking, Bev and Jenny Hutt. "Playback Theatre: A Creative Resource for Reconciliation." A working paper of Recasting Reconciliation through Culture and the Arts, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, 2005. Published in conjunction with the 2003-2004 Brandeis International Fellowship Program.
- Ludevig, Daniel. "Picasso in Phnom Penh: Can Western Arts Help Heal a Nation?" The Art of Coexistence: 6 Students, 4 Countries, 100 Questions. 2004: 28-39. Brandeis International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life. Student Report for the 2004 Ethics Center Fellowship.
- McConnell, Catherine. "Discovering the Role Art Plays in Creating Social Change." Contrast and Connections: Nine Students reflect on Their Worldwide Internships/2008. 2008: 40-47. Brandeis International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life. Student Report for the 2008 Ethics Center Fellowship.
- Moinester, Margot. "Uzi Kurinda Imana We: A Story of Resilience in Rwanda." Translations: Six Stories of (Mis)Understanding. Alone With Five Others: Dispatches from a Changing World. 2007: 34-41. Brandeis International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life. Student Report for the 2007 Ethics Center Fellowship.
- Muan, Ingrid. "The Goodness of Lives" (partial draft). A working paper of Recasting Reconciliation through Culture and the Arts, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, 2005. Published in conjunction with the 2003-2004 Brandeis International Fellowship Program.
- Raymond, Patrick. "A Nerve Center in Northern Ireland: Can Music Bring Down the Walls of Derry?" The Art of Coexistence: 6 Students, 4 Countries, 100 Questions. 2004: 40-49. Brandeis International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life. Student Report for the 2004 Ethics Center Fellowship.
- Sapp, Jane. "Global Partnerships for Education-Cultural Work Institute, June 2001." Institute report, The International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life, Brandeis University, Waltham MA, 2002.
- Safran-Hon, Naomi. "The Art Therapy Centre: A Portrait." Alone With Five Others: Dispatches from a Changing World. 2006: 50-61. Brandeis International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life. Student Report for the 2006 Ethics Center Fellowship.
- Schiller, Amy. "Artist Proof in South Africa: When Does Optimism Silence Memory?" The Art of Coexistence: 6 Students, 4 Countries, 100 Questions. 2004: 72-78. Brandeis International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life. Student Report for the 2004 Ethics Center Fellowship.
- Senatori, Fernanda. "True Reconciliation in Seven Acts: A Journey through Memory and Imagination." Student of Coexistence 250: The Arts of Building Peace, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, spring 2007. Power Point slide presentation.
- Sonneborn, Barbara. "Regret to Inform: A History of the Film." Information about Barbara Sonneborn and her film Regret to Inform, film reviews, and stories from the Widows of War Living Memorial. Accessed in 2004 from http://regrettoinform.org
- Urbain, Olivier. "Three Sessions Using Hawaiian-Style Reconciliation Methods Inspired by the Ho'oponopono Problem-Solving Process." Unpublished paper, June 2004
Religion
- Mlotek, Avram. "Being Part of the Change." Contrast and Connections: Nine Students reflect on Their Worldwide Internships/2008. 2008: 48-57. Brandeis International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life. Student Report for the 2008 Ethics Center Fellowship.
Resilience
- LeBaron, Michelle & Cynthia Cohen. "Breathing Life into the Ashes: Resilience, Arts and Social Transformatiom." Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies (PWIAS) Inaugural Roundtable Final Report, January 2013.
Violence Prevention
- Cohen, Cynthia. "Engaging with the Arts to Promote Coexistence." In Imagine Coexistence: Restoring Humanity after Violent Ethnic Conflict, edited by Martha Minow and Antonia Chaves. Hoboken, NJ: Jossey-Bass, 2003.
- Cohen, Cynthia, PhD with Kitche Magak, PhD, Nila Premaratna, PhD, and David Briand. "Municipalities and the Prevention of Violence: The Contributions of the Arts and Culture." Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, 2016.
- McCarty, Sarah. "Peacebuilding and the Arts - From Bahrain to Boston: Ulafa'a Initiative comes to Brandeis." Student reflection paper, Arts of Building Peace (PAX 250), Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, 2013.
- Slachmuijlder, Lena. "The Rhythm of Reconciliation: A reflection on drumming as a contribution to reconciliation process in Burundi and South Africa." A working paper of Recasting Reconciliation through Culture and the Arts, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, 2005. Published in conjunction with the 2003-2004 Brandeis International Fellowship Program.
- Walker, Polly. "Memorial: Pittsburgh and Jefferson Town." United States, 2018.
Youth
- Cohen, Cynthia. "Let's make a better world: policy implications of the cultural work practice of Jane Wilburn Sapp." Journal of Arts Education Policy Review, October 26, 2019.
- Kingsley, Christopher. "A Retrospective History, Analysis, and Evaluation of Community Histories by Youth in the Middle East." Program report by the Heller School of Management and Social Policy, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, 2001.