The Institute for Integrated Transitions (IFIT) is pleased to invite you toย Economic Concerns and Narratives: From Distraction to Dialogue, an online event hosted by ourย Narrative Peacebuilding Hub.
Misinformation and fears about financial insecurity are undermining the quality of public conversations about economic issues in many parts of the world and producing political instability. Drawing on experiences from a range of disciplines and regions, Sara Cobb and Alexandre Marc of IFITโsย Inclusive Narratives Practice Groupย and Godfrey Kanyenze of IFITโsย Zimbabwe Resource Groupย will reflect on the role of narratives in obscuring economic realities and stoking conflict. They will propose narrative and other strategies for encouraging more constructive dialogue to address economic issues and fears.
Date: Thursday, January 30, 2025, 10:00โ11:00 EST / 16:00โ17:00 CET
Registration: Please click here to register
Format: Roundtable (30 minutes), followed by a Q&A (30 minutes)
Moderator: Jasmina Brankovic, Research Associate, IFIT
IFIT Expert Panellists:
- Sara Cobb, narrative theorist and Professor Emerita at the Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution
- Alexandre Marc, conflict transformation specialist and former World Bank Chief Specialist for Conflict, Fragility and Violence
- Godfrey Kanyenze, Founding Director of the Labour and Economic Development Research Institute of Zimbabwe
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