ActiviTIES

This seminar was given on 25 November 2024 by Addressing the genocide in Palestine, from the pacifist activism of the international network of Women in Black. It was held in the auditorium of the doctoral school.

El 2 de diciembre de 2024 el seminario se centró en el uso del lenguaje inclusivo y cómo afecta al sexo y al género. La ponente fue Naiara Martínez Gómez, Programa de diversidad LGTBIQA+ Vicerrectorado de Responsabilidad Social, Políticas Inclusivas e igualdad de Universitat Jaume I. 

On November 22th by Mr. Paco Cascón Soriano, Pangea, Barcelona, a workshop will be held to analyze interesting topics such as discovering the positive perspective of conflicts, learning to analyze them and discovering their complexity. 

Sofia Herrero Rico, as coordinator of the UNESCO Chair in Philosophy for Peace, gives the inaugural lecture in Education for Peace, playing a crucial role as a speaker at the seminar on November 18th, focusing on the Ibero-American Peace Forum. They delivered a compelling presentation, sharing innovative approaches to fostering dialogue and collaboration among peace workers in Ibero-America. As well as insights and experiences significantly enriching the discussions, inspiring participants to pursue transformative initiatives in peace and human rights. Through her expertise, she helped create a dynamic and reflective environment, contributing to the forum’s goal of building lasting cultures of peace.

This Lecture was organized on the day on Monday 7 October 2024, it focused on the importance of joining forces to work as a global citizenry committed to responsible for positive social transformation in the world.

Global citizenship committed to be responsible for positive social transformation in terms of human and sustainable. In this endeavour, we need each other to challenge this responsibility in order to implement attitudes, behaviours and policies, in both personal and institutional levels, in favour of sustainability and the preservation of the planet, and its biodiversity. It is also necessary to promote the values of a culture of peace such as recognition, cooperation, respect, care and love. Thus, the aim of the Day, and within the framework of the Philosophy of Making Peace, is to exchange knowledge and experiences on how to mitigate human suffering and that of Nature.

The UNESCO Chair in Philosophy for Peace in collaboration with the University Institute for Social Development and Peace (IUDESP) is organising the 1st Conference on Peace Studies and Social Development: current lines of research, on 12 December in Room 103 of the Doctoral School. 

In this conference the members of the IUDESP will present their lines of research, projects on which they are currently working and topics of interest, with the aim of synergies and knowledge transfer.  

The UNESCO Chair in Philosophy for Peace has collaborated with the IV Ibero-American Forum for Peace. It lasted 2 days, 18 and 19 November, in a hybrid format, face-to-face and virtual, to discuss the current situation of Education for Peace in Ibero-America from an academic perspective, but also from the perspective of actions and projects that are being carried out.

The BALDER project is a response that encourages younger generations to cultivate values in favor of a culture of peace in a motivating, creative, and dynamic manner. BALDER derives from Norse mythology, representing the God of peace, light, and forgiveness. 

The exhibition features 20 posters (roll-ups) showcasing 20 key competencies in Spanish, English, and Valencian: Love, Kindness, Nonviolent Communication, Cooperation, Creativity, Care, Dignity, Empathy, Active Listening, Equality, Justice, Loyalty, Patience, Peace, Forgiveness, Power, Recognition, Resilience, Respect, and Responsibility.

Moreover, the project encompasses other values such as peace, justice, respect, equality, care, patience, forgiveness, responsibility, power, creativity, resilience, active listening, cooperation, and non-violent communication.

Ultimately, BALDER aims for social transformation and change, seeking to equip us with alternatives to alleviate human suffering and that of nature.

Dr. Juanma Jimenez Robles invited you to a talk on ‘Learning to Forgive’ on Friday 20th December at the Centro Urbano in Castellón. In the words of Dr. Jimenez Robles: ‘In the conference I pointed out some indicators of what forgiveness is from a philosophical point of view, and I shared some guidelines to help us to forgive from a psychological point of view so that we can be happier people, free of resentment’.

Sofía Herrero Rico, as coordinator of the UNESCO Chair in Philosophy for Peace, participated on Thursday 28 November in the VII Mirant: Film and Global Health Festival, which focuses on youth activism for the defence of Human Rights. Firstly, the documentary "Bigger than us” was screened for all participants, which shows the struggle of young people in 7 different countries. Then followed a discussion with an activist from Lebanon, a former student of the Master, then testimonies of youth leaders and associations in the Valencian Community were heard to promote inclusivity..

The screening was followed by a discussion between Carlos Eduardo Cubillos Pérez, a young Colombian activist for peace and Human Rights in conflict zones and Yara el Harake, activist and defender of Human Rights in Lebanon; with the account of different testimonies of young people who organised and mobilised themselves in the face of the crisis caused by the flood in the Valencian Community.