Switzerland - The Graduate Institute, Geneva

CENTER FOR WORLD RELIGIONS, DIPLOMACY AND CONFLICT
RESOLUTION
Center for Conflict Analysis and Resolution,
George Mason University, 3330 Washington
Address
Boulevard, "Truland Building," 5th Floor, Arlington,
VA 22201
Phone (703) 993-4473
Fax (703) 993-1302
Web
http://www.gmu.edu/departments/crdc/index.html
E-Mail crdc@gmu.edu
Category Research and Knowledge (Dialogue)
MISSION STATEMENT
The Center for World Religions, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution (CRDC) engages in practice, research and education concerning
the contributions of world religions to conflict and to peace. The Center mobilizes resources of religion, diplomacy and conflict
resolution to support more effective interventions in global problems. Its work ranges from grassroots work to policymaking, and
seeks to develop and support more effective collaboration between religious and secular grassroots leaders and policymakers.
BACKGROUND AND ACTIVITIES
Founding year 2003
The Center engages in three main arenas of activity: education, research, and direct action.
Current projects include:
� The Religion, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution Initiative
This project involves mobilizing resources of religion, diplomacy and conflict resolution to support more effective interventions in
global problems.
� Project on the New Middle East
The purpose of this project is to create cultural breakthroughs between peoples that would set the stage for progress on matters of
peace and war and state-to-state relations. We intend to create small but powerful cultural openings and experiences of shared
moral and religious values with business leaders, government officials and private citizens, in order to create bridges where official
diplomacy is not yet in a position to create a breakthrough or even initiate an official process.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Gopin, M. (2000). Between Religion And Conflict Resolution: Mapping A New Field Of Study, Center for World Religions, Diplomacy
and Conflict Resolution.
Gopin, M. (2001). "Religion and international relations at the crossroads." International Studies Review 3(3).
Gopin, M. (2001). This War is about religion, and cannot be won without it, Center for World Religions, Diplomacy and Conflict
Resolution.
Gopin, M. (2001). Intervening in Religious Conflict, Center for World Religions, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution.
Gopin, M. (2002). The use of the word and its limits: A critical evaluation of religious dialogue as peacemaking, Center for World