Constructing Identities that Oppose Constructions
OICD Intern Cristina Cusenza takes on one of the big themes in identity and cultural development: how can we diminish the power of dangerous and divisive singular identities by exposing
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Multiplicity of identity
Plural Identities Counter Divisions and Promote Peace
By OICD Executive Director, Prof. Bruce White Nobel prize winning economist Amartya Sen makes clear his argument for the importance of maintaining multiple identities in his path-breaking book Identity and Violence. In the
Imagining Lebanon from Japan
OICD interns are often interested in identities because they themselves have complex experiences of how identities work in the places they have grown up and/or find themselves. In this article,
Identities Draw Lines in History
By OICD Executive Director, Prof. Bruce White How do you answer the question "where are you from?". If you are like most people, you'll answer with the name of a culture
Understanding Intra-Cultural Development: The Capacity for Change
Read OICD Director Bruce White's summary of the Intra-Cultural Development approach.