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Justin Capener

Higher Education Professional seeking ways to disarm violence, seek reconciliation, mend divides and encourage hope in churches, universities and the world at large.

Newsletter · By Justin Capener · English · Official site

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Sep 29, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 29, 2026

    Transforming Structural Violence in Our Institutions (opens the original)

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    Perhaps one of the foremost scholars in peace and conflict research was Johan Galtung. Appointed to the world’s first chair in peace and conflict studies at the University of Oslo, Galtung developed influential concepts including negative peace, positive peace, and structural violence.As I think about peace at an organizational level, I believe our inability to engage with conflict competently can contribute to a crisis of positive peace and, in some cases, create structural violence. Now, these

  2. Issue · Sep 16, 2026

    From Tourist to Participant (opens the original)

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    Almost immediately after stepping off the plane following my 10+ hour journey from Los Angeles to Ireland, a certain degree of “what the hell did I just do?” crept in. Everything comfortable—from my car to my coffee—instantly vanished. As I took a taxi from the airport to my student accommodation, the reality set in: I was not coming as a tourist, but as a participant, however temporary that might be. As I entered my room, I realized that’s exactly what it was: a room. Not a luxe hotel suite in

  3. Issue · Jul 15, 2026

    Do It Scared (opens the original)

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    Do It Scared“Do it scared.”Last year, my cohort of Peace Fellows made this pact with one another. As we wrestled with what it means to follow Jesus and become instruments of peace in a divided world, we kept returning to these three simple words: do it scared.At the time, I didn’t realize how much I would need them.A little over two years ago, I entered one of the longest and deepest seasons of grief I have ever known. My long-term partner and I, someone I loved deeply and had envisioned a futur

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