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Blog Posts · 06. March 2023

How might cultural exchange support the Turkish-Armenian normalization process?

Normalizing relations between Turkey and Armenia will take effort, and in her article summarized in this blog, Seda Shekoyan argues it may also take art. Explaining her experience with the Istanbul Museum of Modern Art, Shekoyan is hopeful for longer-term cultural projects in the conflict space.

Why is it necessary to address trauma in peace policies and peacebuilding?

This blog summary of Paata Alaverdashvili’s article “Addressing Trauma In Georgian Peace Policy: Gaps, Challenges, And Best Practices''. Paata covers the development of certain traumas in the Georgian context, explains how they influence peace processes, and advocates for psycho-social support in peacebuilding policies.