How Your Graduate Education How Your Graduate Education Can Change the WorldCan Change the World

Rachel E. Mann, MA, PhDRachel E. Mann, MA, PhD

Mettaknowledge for Peace, LLCMettaknowledge for Peace, LLC

University of VirginiaUniversity of Virginia

HeartbreakHeartbreak

Christopher Hedges, Christopher Hedges, War is a Force That War is a Force That Gives Us MeaningGives Us Meaning, New York: Public , New York: Public

Affairs, 2002, 13.Affairs, 2002, 13.

Genocide WatchGenocide Watch

12 countries at high risk12 countries at high risk 66 at moderate risk66 at moderate risk

http://www.genocidewatch.org

Iraq War CasualtiesIraq War Casualties

4,379 US troops killed4,379 US troops killed 31,669 US troops wounded31,669 US troops wounded 140 journalists killed140 journalists killed 600,000 Iraqi civilians killed (est.)600,000 Iraqi civilians killed (est.) 50,000 Iraqi insurgents killed (est.)50,000 Iraqi insurgents killed (est.)

From About.com: http://usliberals.about.com/od/homelandsecurit1/a/IraqNumbers.htm

Environmental and Human Environmental and Human DestructionDestruction

One and a half acres of rainforest are One and a half acres of rainforest are lost everydaylost everyday

137 species of animals, plants, and 137 species of animals, plants, and insects lost everyday due to insects lost everyday due to rainforest destruction (50,000/year)rainforest destruction (50,000/year)

10,000,000 Indians lived in the 10,000,000 Indians lived in the rainforest 5 centuries agorainforest 5 centuries ago

Today, only 200,000 remainToday, only 200,000 remain

Rainforest Facts: http://www.rain-tree.com/facts.htm

““Brutalities such as slavery, cruel punishment, Brutalities such as slavery, cruel punishment, abuse of young children, corporal mutilation abuse of young children, corporal mutilation

remain reprehensible, yet find acceptance in the remain reprehensible, yet find acceptance in the body politic and may even be incorporated into body politic and may even be incorporated into

its law. Though ‘war is normal’ shocks our its law. Though ‘war is normal’ shocks our morality and wounds our idealism, it stands morality and wounds our idealism, it stands

solidly as a statement of fact.”solidly as a statement of fact.”

James Hillman, A Terrible Love of War, James Hillman, A Terrible Love of War, New York: Penguin Books, 2005, p. 21.New York: Penguin Books, 2005, p. 21.

Is this normal?Is this normal?

The Seville StatementThe Seville Statement "It is scientifically incorrect to say that we have "It is scientifically incorrect to say that we have

inherited a tendency to make war from our inherited a tendency to make war from our animal ancestors." animal ancestors."

"It is scientifically incorrect to say that war or "It is scientifically incorrect to say that war or any other violent behaviour is genetically any other violent behaviour is genetically programmed into our human nature." programmed into our human nature."

"It is scientifically incorrect to say that in the "It is scientifically incorrect to say that in the course of human evolution there has been a course of human evolution there has been a selection for aggressive behaviour more than selection for aggressive behaviour more than for other kinds of behaviour." for other kinds of behaviour."

"It is scientifically incorrect to say that humans "It is scientifically incorrect to say that humans have a 'violent brain'." have a 'violent brain'."

"It is scientifically incorrect to say that war is "It is scientifically incorrect to say that war is caused by 'instinct' or any single motivation." caused by 'instinct' or any single motivation."

““We conclude that biology does not condemn humanity to war, and We conclude that biology does not condemn humanity to war, and that huumanity can be freed from the bondage of biological that huumanity can be freed from the bondage of biological

pessimism and empowered with confidence to undertake the pessimism and empowered with confidence to undertake the transformative tasks needed….Although these tasks are mainly transformative tasks needed….Although these tasks are mainly

institutional and collective, they also rest upon the consciousness institutional and collective, they also rest upon the consciousness of individual participants for whom pessimism and optimism are of individual participants for whom pessimism and optimism are crucial factors. Just as wars begin in the ‘minds of men’, peace crucial factors. Just as wars begin in the ‘minds of men’, peace

also begins in our minds. The same species who invented war is also begins in our minds. The same species who invented war is capable of inventing peace. The responsibility lies with each of capable of inventing peace. The responsibility lies with each of

us.”us.”

The Seville Statement, 16 The Seville Statement, 16 November 1989, UNESCONovember 1989, UNESCO

If it isn’t normal,If it isn’t normal,

Then what can Then what can youyou do? do?

UNCC Graduate ProgramsUNCC Graduate Programs

18 Doctoral 18 Doctoral DegreesDegrees• BusinessBusiness• CounselingCounseling• Electrical Electrical

EngineeringEngineering• MathematicsMathematics• Public PolicyPublic Policy• Information Information

TechnologyTechnology

62 Masters 62 Masters DegreesDegrees• AccountancyAccountancy• Art EducationArt Education• ChemistyChemisty• Civil EngineeringCivil Engineering• Ethics & Applied Ethics & Applied

PsychologyPsychology• GerontologyGerontology• NursingNursing

What is What is educationeducation for? for?

Who am I?Who am I?

What is your deeper intention?What is your deeper intention?

Cold War ConsciousnessCold War Consciousness

The journeyThe journey

Marta Sanchez, “Embracing Hope”The Art of Survivinghttp://www.artofsurviving.org

“This piece was meant to affirm that no one can contain, destroy or restrain the human spirit. It is an assertion of presence and a celebration of survival.”

Marta Sanchez, “Embracing Hope”The Art of Survivinghttp://www.artofsurviving.org

The PeacekeepersThe Peacekeepers

M.K. Gandhi: lawyerM.K. Gandhi: lawyer Martin Luther King, Jr.(1964): Martin Luther King, Jr.(1964):

ministerminister Mohammed ElBaradei (2005): Mohammed ElBaradei (2005):

international lawinternational law Lech Walesa (1983): electricianLech Walesa (1983): electrician

““We must become the change We must become the change we want to see in the world.”we want to see in the world.”

M.K. GandhiM.K. Gandhi

Peacekeeping and ConnectionPeacekeeping and Connection

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