In the aftermath of armed conflict, how do new generations of young people learn about
peace, justice, and democracy? Michelle J. Bellino describes how, following Guatemala's …

Public education is one influence on how young people learn to navigate social conflicts
and to contribute to building democratic peace, including their sense of hope or …

Transitional justice and education both occupy increasingly prominent space on the
international peacebuilding agenda, though less is known about the ways they might …

Community Practice and Urban Youth is for graduate level students in fields that offer youth
studies and community practice courses. Practitioners in these fields, too, will find the book …

In the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd, young people across the United States and
the world were at the forefront of protests against racial violence and police brutality. As …

In this article, Michelle J. Bellino explores contrasting approaches to civic education in two
rural schools serving indigenous Maya youth in post–civil war Guatemala. Through …

How do young people living in high-violence contexts express a sense of democratic
agency and hope, and/or frustration and hopelessness, for handling various kinds of social …

Critical peace education literature has focused attention on how programmes that promise to
teach peace contribute to and contest existing power relations. However, using social theory …

Research suggests that the desire to help others (value) and learning interpersonal skills
(understanding) are core reasons for student volunteerism. Interpretations of such reports …

When I began researching how Guatemalan youth learn about the recent civil war, I was
often invited into schools with a warm reassurance that this was an important issue for …