Weatherhead Forum | Militants to Peacemakers: A Conversation from Bosnia-Herzegovina and Lebanon

September 20, 2023 12:00–1:30pm ET Join us in conversation with veterans from Bosnia-Herzegovina and Lebanon who have dedicated themselves to peacebuilding in their regions after ethnic conflict. The participants will discuss their efforts at building peaceful relations during postwar periods and will share insights about their pre-, post-, and wartime experiences and their decisions to seek and promote peace in their communities. Through this conversation, we seek to address important questions related to ethnonational politics, tolerance, peacebuilding, and the impact of wartime legacies on future generations. Speakers: Assaad Chaftari, Activist and Vice President, Fighters for Peace; Former Senior Intelligence Official, Christian Militia, Lebanese Civil War (1975–1990). Dženana Šabić Hamidović, National Project Officer, International Organization for Migration. Spasoje Kulaga, Founder and President, Pravi Požar Association, Bosnia; Former Member, Army of Republic of Srpska. Luciano Kaluza, Diplomat; Master of International Relations and Economic Diplomacy; Former Consul General of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The following speakers were participants but had trouble connecting to video: Asim Parlić, Activist; Former Councillor, Zavidovići Municipal Council; Former Member, Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Mirko Zečević-TadićI, Activist; President, Retired War Invalids 108 Brigade; Former Member, Croatian Defence Council. Chair: Melani Cammett, Center Director; Chair, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Identity Politics. Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University. Cosponsored by the Weatherhead Research Cluster on Identity Politics