The Ancestor Exercise
The way we think about our place in the past and 'where we come from' has a huge impact on how we construct senses of ourselves and others in the
Identity Hacking
Identity Hacking - Why Working With Our Most Exploitable Operating System - our Identity System - is Critical to Safeguarding Peaceful Democratic Society by Bruce White Global economic growth, access to
Earth Day: Changing the Climate of Climate Change – The Need for Perspectives on Identity
Identity has the potential to lead to great mobilization or great destruction. As activists, if we can master the power of engaging with identity effectively, we can educate and open
Women’s Month: Women’s Complexities Strengthen Peacebuilding
Women's Month calls on us to celebrate women in all areas of life, and to address the issues faced by women, in the past and present, around the world. As
Reflections on Identities in History- Identities in Blood
In his fascinating and disturbing article ‘Red Cross, Double Cross’ (published in June 2010’s Journal of American History; containing all references herein), Thomas A. Guglielmo writes about one Sylvia Tucker
Techniques Corner: Folktales as a Window into Culture and Identity
There are many ways to access identity and cultural knowledge and material. In the first edition of “Techniques corner”, we looked at metaphors and how analyzing them can give insights
Book Showcase – The World of Yesterday: Memoirs of a European
by Oliver Puckey The Jewish-Austrian author Stefan Zweig’s memoir The World of Yesterday: Memoirs of a European offers an erudite and personal insight into the seismic transformation of European society between
OICD Partners with St John’s Malta to Offer Conflict Resolution Course
The OICD is proud to announce a new partnership with St John's, Malta to offer the course "Conflict Resolution – Addressing Divisions of Identity". Co-conceived with St. John's Malta, and designed
Pandemic Identities
Pandemic Identities with Pamela J. Stewart and Andrew Strathern: How COVID-19 is affecting 'us' and 'them' narratives. In this edition of Identity Digest, our Coffee with ID section has gone virtual!