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PEACE Psychology Newsletter of the Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence: Peace Psychology Division of the American Psychological Association Volume 15, Number 2 • FALL/WINTER 2006 “As psychologists we know that peace isn’t just about global issues but is fundamental to our personal lives. Peace is family, safe homes, meaningful employment, stable communities, and recovery from trauma....” Linda Woolf President, Division 48 SUrvivOrs OF HUrricanes Katrina and Rita created colorful banners, such as the one above, as part of hurricane wellness workshops designed and led by Darylne Nemeth. The banners, which reflect pride, resilience, fortitude and hope, are now in the permanent archives of the Louisiana State Museum. Reproductions, auctioned off by Division 48, raised money toward ongoing recovery efforts. See complete story on page six. Fall/Winter 2006 PEACE Psychology From the Editor “I like to believe that people in the long Contents JW P. Heuchert, run are going to do more to promote peace Editor From the Editor .................................... 2 than our governments. Indeed, I think that Message from the President ................ 3 people want peace so much that one of these by participating in the various activities days governments had better get out of the More Psychology in Peace Psychology ... 5 offered by our organization and by giving way and let them have it.” us feedback about what else we could be Katrina Auction ................................... 6 – Dwight D. Eisenhower doing. You will find office-bearers’ con- Seeds of Peace Raises New Leaders ..... 8 LIKE Governments, organizations tact details on page 37. If the most recent Heavy Winds ........................................ 9 can also do much to foster peace. Our mid-term elections in the USA, and a India, Tibet, Women & Nonviolence .. 10 own organization has achieved a great general anti-incumbent atmosphere in many states, are any indication, it seems Peacebuilding at UN .......................... 10 deal since its establishment. In these past that the Eisenhower statement applies. When Peace Work Meets Violence ...... 11 few years alone, we’ve held APA account- able for its position on torture, and we’ve People are sweeping the status quo aside On Right to Invade ........................... 12 been a key member in the formation and in favor of more progressive policies and Listervs ............................................... 15 the critical work of the Divisions for So- practices, and we need to know which side of the broom you think we’re on. “Peace, Not War” ............................... 15 cial Justice. At our most recent conven- Call for Div. 48 Nominations ............ 15 tion, we showed that we don’t just “talk In this edition of Peace Psychology you will the talk,” but we also “walk the walk” by Jaipur International Conference ........ 16 notice some improvements, particularly raising funds to help in disaster relief. the extra pages of news, reviews, reports, Peace Psychology Book Series ............ 16 Our journal, Peace and Conflict: Journal and announcements. You will also notice Franziska Baumgarten ........................ 17 of Peace Psychology, continues to publish the use of full-color printing. All these Members Speak Out .......................... 19 first-class research; and submissions to extras didn’t cost us anything—in fact, the newsletter continue to pour in. Our ABC’s of Peace Poster ........................ 20 the whole edition didn’t cost us anything! subcommittees and working groups do Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Terror in the Holy Land ..................... 22 excellent work, and under the leadership The Haworth Press, the printing and half Call for P&C Board Nominations ..... 22 of a stellar series of presidents (present, of the mailing costs of this edition didn’t A Particular Peace ............................. 23 past and incoming), the executive com- cost us a penny. And thanks to all your ar- mittee remains very productive. New UN Peacemaking Website ........ 26 ticles, letters and reports, we have a bum- per edition of Peace Psychology. Working for Peace: IPRA .................. 27 However, Eisenhower’s famous indict- Creating a Culture of Peace ............... 28 ment above may also apply to organiza- Please tions, even organizations like ours. Are 2007 Early Career Award ................... 29 • continue to send submissions, we doing everything we can to promote • pull out the poster in the middle and Reports ............................................... 30 peace, resolve conflict, and counter vio- put it up somewhere, Member News .................................... 34 lence? Or are we getting in the way of • continue with the good work that you Letters to the Editor ........................... 34 people’s need for peace and not serving do as an individual, and on behalf of our purpose? You be the judge—please pe- the division. In Memoriam ..................................... 35 ruse this edition of Peace Psychology. Let Announcements ................................ 36 us know what else the division should be Please submit your thoughts, announce- New Members .................................... 36 doing, or what we should be doing differ- ments, short research reports, reactions, Directory ............................................ 37 ently, to optimally promote peace. Help responses and contributions for our next us strengthen (or create) the structures edition by sending your submissions to that will maximize our collective efforts the address below by March 15, 2007. Peace to you, This edition of Peace Psychology was produced by: JW P. Heuchert, Editor; [email protected] Beth Heuchert, Assistant editor; [email protected] Judy Stainbrook, Designer, copyeditor; [email protected] JW P. Heuchert, Editor Contributions from other authors are acknowledged in the bylines. [email protected] The opinions of individual authors do not necessarily represent those of Division 48. Department of Psychology Published by Division 48 of the American Psychological Association. This edition was Allegheny College printed and mailed with compliments of The Haworth Press, Inc. (www.haworthpress.com). 520 North Main Street, Meadville, PA, 16335, USA 2 PEACE Psychology Fall/Winter 2006 Message from the President Petrified Wood and Peace Linda M. Woolf ONE SUMMER, during my grade Life represents a challenging, and at . Men and women entering a football sta- school years, my family embarked on times, dangerous encounter with the dium will be routinely separated, physi- a much-anticipated camping trip “out world. Recently while hiking, I narrowly cally frisked, and have their possessions west.” One of my most vivid memories missed stepping on a grouchy, hissing searched. from the trip is of a brochure handed to copperhead on a forest path; a neighbor visitors upon entering the Petrified Forest walking home was attacked and beaten What would people think? Chances are, National Park. Unfortunately, I remem- by two high school girls in what appeared if I had made those assertions six years ber little of the park, but I do remember to be teen initiation; a friend was dis- ago, I would have been viewed as spout- the brochure! There was a strict admon- tressed to find that a local hate group had ing some sort of sci-fi or post-apocalyptic ishment not to remove any of the petri- blanketed her neighborhood with what fantasy. Yet today, for many individuals, fied wood from the park accompanied by she described as a “six-page anti-Semit- these changes are “okay” as long as they a bit of artwork. The cartoon consisted ic/Holocaust denying screed”; and a dear are done with an eye towards “preserving of a group of people who appeared to be friend died following a battle with lung our way of life.” I worry what other small running out of the park with a large log cancer. Life can be very sobering and is steps might be taken over the next six on their shoulders. The caption remind- always tenuous. years, and history is not encouraging. ed visitors that if everyone takes a rock, Many of you may have recognized several a small “souvenir,” these rocks add up to Since September 11, 2001, many small, of the provisions listed above as those significant park losses over time. seemingly innocuous decisions have been made locally and nationally, to help “pre- contained in the Military Commissions Oddly enough, I have found myself mus- serve our way of life.” Each step has been Act of 2006 passed recently by both the ing on that brochure frequently these presented as simply a small sacrifice nec- House and the Senate. While these pro- days. On the one hand, I see the creeping essary to ensure our safety. Unfortunately, visions have been functionally in place erosion of civil and human rights in the like the small bits of petrified wood taken for years, the Military Commissions Act United States. On the other hand, I see over time, the sacrifices increase in num- is also designed to make these practices the work of so many individuals as they ber and escalate. What if six years ago, I legal, both currently and retroactively. It endeavor to build more peaceful com- had argued that in 2006: is noteworthy that the APA Public Policy munities, both locally and globally. I am Advocacy Network issued a Call for Ac- frightened by the former and inspired by . The U.S. will be at war IN, but NOT tion urging the membership to contact the latter. Nonetheless, each represents WITH, two countries

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