Barry Hart

Barry Hart is associate professor of Trauma and Conflict Studies in the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding. He is also academic director of the Caux Scholars Program in Caux, Switzerland. Dr. Hart has conducted workshops on trauma healing and reconciliation in Northern Ireland, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Burundi and among Rwandan refugees in Tanzania. Hart has lived and worked in the Balkans where he developed and led trauma and conflict transformation programs for schools, communities and religious leaders. Barry is currently engaged in a three year peacebuilding institute and curriculum development project between EMU and the University of Hargeisa in Somailand. He holds a Ph.D. in conflict analysis and resolution from George Mason University.

Ph.D., Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University
M.Div., Eastern Mennonite Seminary
B.A., University of Maryland

“Transforming Conflict: Creating Spaces for Change, in “No Enemy to Conquer—Forgiveness in an Unforgiving World.” Michael Henderson (ed), Baylor University Press. Fall 2008
” Peacebuilding in Traumatized Societies” (ed.). University Press of America. 2008
” The Role of Hospitality in healing trauma and building peace after acts of violence and war.” Center for Justice and Peacebuilding Web Journal, May/June 2007.
” Moral Foundations for Democracy: A human development programme.” Handbook for Trainers. Second Edition: August 2006. Printed in the UK. (Currently developing a new addition due out in June 2008).

“The Peacebuilding Wheel and Trauma Healing: An integrated model.” JMU Class on Nonviolence. April 9, 2008.
“Conflict Transformation.” Lecture given at the University of Hargeisa, Somaliland. March 31, 2008.
“Peacebuilding: An Integrated Model.” Lecture given at the University of Hargeisa, Somaliland. March 24, 2008
“Trauma Healing and Reconciliation.” Lecture and workshop for Coptic Orthodox priests. Anafora, Egypt. March 11, 2008
“Trauma Healing and Reconciliation.” Lecture for Coptic Orthodox community. Beni Seuf, Egypt. March 10, 2008
“Trauma Healing” CEOSS workshops. Alexandria, Egypt. March 3-8, 2008.
” Peacebuilding in Traumatized Societies: The Peacebuilding Wheel Model.” University of Denver conference on Peacebuilding and Trauma Recovery: Intergrated Strategies in Post-war Reconstruction.” February 22-24, 2007.
” Peacebuilding in Traumatized Societies: Dealing with Humiliation.” Conference on Humiliation and Peace at Columbia University, December 14-16, 2006.
” The Role of Hospitality in healing trauma and building peace.” Tools for Change conference in Caux, Switzerland. July 24, 2006.

President of the Board of Directors, Community Mediation Center of Harrisonburg, Rockingham County and Greater Augusta (County). Elected April 2007. Term ended April 2008. CMC Board of Directors member since 2002.
Chair of Shalom Mennonite Congregations Stewardship Committee. February 2008.
Chair of Shalom Mennonite Congregation’s Restructuring committee. June 2006 – February 2007
Chair of the Stewardship and Administrative Committee, Shalom Mennonite Congregation. February 2007 to May 2007. Member of the Servant Council during this period.
Consultant and process facilitator for the Initiatives of Change meeting on Global Trust-building. London, UK. April 30 – May 2, 2007.
Leader of Shalom Mennonite Congregation’s Restructuring Retreat. October 27-29, 2006.
Healing History and Peacebuilding workshop. Tools for Change Conference, Caux, Switzerland. July 24-27, 2006.
Preached at Shalom Mennonite Congregation on Pentecost Sunday. June 4, 2006.
Peer Review Committee for Grant Proposals. Unitied States Institute for Peace. 2006 (Specific dates are confidential).

Honored for 10 years of service to Eastern Mennonite University. May 1, 2007.

Member of the Institutional Review Board (IRB).
Member of the Justice, Peace and Conflict Studies Steering Committee.
Faculty member of the reference committee for Common Grounds Coffeehouse.
-Presenter/instructor for Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peace’s “Hope for Peace Day.” May 19, 2007