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Travis Warrington

Travis Warrington. Dual Master of Arts in Sustainable International Development & Coexistence and Conflict David L. Boren Fellow - Senegal 2012 PON Summer Fellow – 2012 Returned Peace Corps Volunteer/The Republic of The Gambia '08-'10. warrint@brandeis.edu.

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Travis Warrington

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  1. TravisWarrington Dual Master of Arts in Sustainable International Development & Coexistence and Conflict David L. Boren Fellow - Senegal 2012 PON Summer Fellow – 2012 Returned Peace Corps Volunteer/The Republic of The Gambia '08-'10 warrint@brandeis.edu

  2. Alternatives for Peacebuilding: Conflict Management Cultural Norms of the Fula Ethnic Group in the Conflict-area of Casamance, Senegal • Ethnocentrism & Peacebuilding • North v. Indigenous methods • Premise: Conflict management cultural norms exist

  3. Context • Conflict since ~1982 • MFDC (Jola) v. GoS • Many accords, no peace • Research: Fula ethnic group; 3 villages; 3 assistants; 2/6 months research.

  4. Findings/Lessons Learned • Said cultural norms & practices doexist • Causes & types, w/ hierarchical process • Dialogue is key, but contextual • Modern methods are taboo • Cultural methods = sustainable • Peace?: Prayer; discussion; cultural roots

  5. Recommendations • Casamance: Research on Jolas w/ project • COEX + SID -> Regional peace • Cultural norms + Peacebuilding =  • Empowerment • 2 groups/cultures fighting? -> Commonalities • Recognition and more research

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