Courses Taught
Peacekeeping, Peacemaking, Peacebuilding
Perspectives in Conflict Resolution
Reconciliation Processes
Intercultural Conflict Resolution
Intergroup Dialogue Process
Advanced Intercultural Conflict Resolution
Psychology of Peace and Conflict Resolution
Gender and Conflict
Israeli/Palestinian Conflict
Conflict Resolution in Divergent Settings
Academic Career
Dr. Barbara Tint is Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution for
the Conflict Resolution Graduate Program at Portland State University.
She has previously served as the Program's Assistant Director and the
Director of International and Intercultural Conflict Resolution. Her
work in peace and conflict resolution stems from her background in
Political Psychology, where she has focused largely on the
psychological dynamics involved in the causes, prevention and
intervention of international conflict. As a Rotary Peace Scholar, her
Doctoral work at the University of Melbourne in Australia explored
issues of collective memory and conflict resolution within the context
of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. She has served as the Chair of
both the Feminism and Peace and the Conflict Resolution Working Groups
for the Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict and Violence and
Psychologists for Social Responsibility. In 2003-2004, Dr. Tint went
to India on a Fulbright assignment to aid in the development of a
Peace and Conflict Resolution Center at the University of Madras. She
has authored articles and book chapters on a variety of topics
including dialogue, peace psychology and peace education. In addition
to her teaching, she works as a consultant, facilitator, mediator and
trainer in a variety of domestic and international arenas including
Australia, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, India, Israel/Palestine, Rwanda, Sri
Lanka and with indigenous and multi-racial groups in the U.S. Her
current research and writing focus on her ongoing work around
collective memory, dialogue in inter-group conflict, peace education
and culture, and the processes involved in the creation of
reconciliation processes for diaspora communities. Her current
projects include the design and implementation of dialogue and
reconciliation processes within African refugee communities and the
completion of a book around the development of dialogue in
diasporas. She is also engaged in various bi-communal projects related
to Arab/Jewish relations within the state of Israel. She has
participated in improvisational theatre for a number of years and
incorporates the principles and techniques of this modality into her
teaching and conflict resolution work. Barbara will be going to
Angers, France during the Spring of 2012 to teach as part of the
Northwest Council of Study Abroad. In Angers, she will be teaching
classes related to Peace, Conflict Resolution, Identity and
Multiculturalism within the French context.
Personal Statement
Current times, more than ever, demand new ways of engaging in the
world and with each other. We are each responsible for making our own
spheres of influence healthier and more peaceful domains. My own
release from the world of work involves spending as much time in
nature as possible and with family and friends. Travel, music,
improvisational theatre and a new dog provide the sustenance to stay
balanced in the challenging work of peace and conflict resolution. My
goal: to work so hard as to render my services no longer necessary.
"Live as if you would die tomorrow. Learn as if you would
live forever." - Mahatma Gandhi
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