In this episode, we chat with Otilia Meden to discuss her research on peace. Otilia looks at the relationship between inner peace and geopolitical peace, surveying young people from across the world about their exposure to the concept throughout their schooling. We explore definitions of peace beyond the absence of violence, and peace practice through both self-awareness and activism. 

Otilia is currently a research fellow at the Laidlaw Foundation with the University of St. Andrews where she is part of their Leadership in Action and Visualising Peace projects. During her six-week summer research project, she conducted primary research on the connection between inner peace and geopolitical peace, looking specifically at the role of peace education in school programming across three countries—the UK, Denmark, and Argentina. Her survey asked young people aged 18-25 across all three countries to reflect upon their own peace education and related subjects such as wellbeing, communal care, and conflict mediation. 

Resources:
Victor Jara - Al Derecho de Vivir En Paz 

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