Dr. Gabrielle Grant
ACTS Academic Director
Cambodia Peace Museum partners with ChubMet Music Festival Opening Carnival
Music and arts have played an important role in how Cambodians heal themselves, their families and their communities. Despite the best efforts of the Khmer Rouge to erase any music or art for personal expression, people still carried them in their hearts and minds. In refugee camps, recreating musical instruments out of any available materials... Read More
Peace Is Living With Dignity: Voices of Communities from Myanmar’s ceasefire areas in 2016
Peace is Living with Dignity showcases the second round of CPCS’ project listening to communities and their experiences with the peace process in Myanmar. Utilising CPCS Listening Methodology, the project aims to amplify the voices of people in ceasefire areas of Myanmar to inform and influence decision-makers in the peace process. Engaging communities in the same... Read More
RESILIENCE: Let’s Tell the Story of How Cambodia Stood Up
CPCS Co-founder and Director Emma Leslie opened the RESILIENCE Exhibition with these words: “Cambodia is the possibility for us to be reminded that there is always hope; that there is always resilience; that there is always the chance to come back from terrible things that we do to each other, human against human, in the name... Read More
RESILIENCE Exhibition goes to Phnom Penh!
In October 2016, the Cambodia Peace Museum project together with CONSTABLE At Large Gallery created the photography exhibition, RESILIENCE, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Paris Peace Accords. The exhibition celebrate the remarkable resilience of Cambodians during this period, highlighting the many ways this rebuilding took shape. RESILIENCE will feature work by three photographers who... Read More
John Paul Lederach 2016 PPRC Key Note Remarks
John Paul Lederach, a highly respected and knowledgeable leader in peacebuilding, shared his experience of reconciliation with participants via Skype at the 2016 Peace Practitioners Research Conference on November 26. The following is notes from his key note address on November 26: John Paul Lederach The importance of working in local context, which requires deep patience... Read More
Dr Emma Leslie 2016 PPRC Welcoming Remarks
CPCS hosted our 5th annual Peace Practitioners Research Conference, with this year’s theme of Revisiting Reconciliation: Making It Real. Emma Leslie, CPCS Executive Director, welcomed participants to PPRC and proposed this challenge to how we use the space: Good morning to all of you. We wanted to start this conference by offering you this blessing dance; this... Read More
RESILIENCE Exhibition Opening in Siem Reap
On October 23, the Cambodia Peace Museum unveiled its first exhibition titled RESILIENCE. RESILIENCE is a collaborative project with Sasha Constable of CONSTABLE At Large Gallery to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the Paris Peace Accords. Together, the Cambodia Peace Museum team and Sasha crafted an exhibition that would tell the story of the peace accords by highlighting... Read More
First Peace Museum Masquerade Gala
October 24, 2016 Our first Gala was incredible: Over 120 guests joined and everyone looked absolutely gorgeous arriving on the red carpet. After cocktails and canapés in the Elephant Courtyard, Phare the Cambodian Circus created a dazzling display in the lobby of Le Meridien, featuring their aerial silk acrobatic artists and the Phare Band. Guests... Read More
Building Relationships Across Divides: Peace and Conflict Analysis of Kachin State, 2016
The Centre for Peace & Conflict Studies (CPCS) is happy to present a new publication: Building Relationships Across Divides: Peace and Conflict Analysis of Kachin State, 2016.
Cambodia Peace Museum joins the International Network of Museums for Peace
The Cambodia Peace Museum is pleased to announce we are now a member of the International Network of Museums for Peace (INMP). The INMP began in 1992, when 30 representatives from peace museums in 10 countries met to discuss the future of peace museums and how they could form a network to strengthen their collective... Read More
RESILIENCE: a Photography Exhibition, 1st October – 30th November 2016
October 23, 2016 is the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Paris Peace Accords, the agreements between the four factions in Cambodia and supported by eighteen countries aimed at ending the violent civil war. The Peace Accords marked a significant moment for Cambodia, a moment in which different groups were united in their vision... Read More
Save the Date! The First Peace Museum Masquerade Gala
CPCS is pleased to announce the First Peace Museum Masquerade Gala on 22 October 2016, at Le Meridien Angkor in Siem Reap. The Gala will feature musical performances, and a special aerial silks acrobatic display by Phare Cambodia Circus. All proceeds from the Peace Museum Masquerade Gala will support the Cambodia Peace Museum. Tickets are... Read More
“Peace is for Everyone” Cotabato Book Launch
On July 13, in another momentous event, the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (CPCS), together with the Institute of Bangsamoro Studies (IBS), launched the publication Peace is for Everyone; Bangsamoro Stories of Hope, Survival, Pain and Resilience in Cotabato City, Philippines. Like the event held in Marawi City on July 12, the Cotabato book... Read More
“Peace is for Everyone” Marawi Book Launch
On July 12, the Centre for Peace & Conflict Studies (CPCS), together with the Institute of Bangsamoro Studies (IBS) officially launched the publication Peace is for Everyone; Bangsamoro Stories of Hope, Survival, Pain and Resilience at the Mindanao State University (MSU) in Marawi City, Philippines. We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to our... Read More
“How do you solve a problem like the GPH-NDFP peace process?” Book Launch
The Centre for Peace & Conflict Studies (CPCS) would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all those who joined us for the official launch of “How do you solve a problem like the GPH-NDFP peace process? Paradigm shifts for 2016 and Beyond”, authored by Judge Soliman “Sol” Santos, Jr. on July 11, 2016 at... Read More
BOOK LAUNCH INVITATION: “Peace is for Everyone”
The Centre for Peace & Conflict Studies (CPCS), together with the Institute of Bangsamoro Studies (IBS), cordially invites you to join distinguished guests at the official book launch events for ‘Peace is for Everyone: Bangsamoro stories of hope, survival, pain and resilience”. MARAWI CITY DATE: July 12, 2016 TIME: 9am-12pm LOCATION: Mindanao State University, College... Read More
BOOK LAUNCH INVITATION: “How do you solve a problem like the GPH-NDFP Peace Process?”
The Centre for Peace & Conflict Studies (CPCS) cordially invites you to join distinguished guests, Government of the Philippines representatives, civil society organisations and other stakeholders and peace practitioners at the official launch of “How do you solve a problem like the GPH-NDFP Peace Process? Paradigm shifts for 2016 and beyond”. WHEN: July 11, 2016,... Read More
New Peace Museum archives highlight hope & resiliency
In April 2016, the Cambodia Peace Museum – a major project being carried out by the Centre for Peace & Conflict Studies (CPCS) – received archival photographs and journal articles from Doug Hostetter, a US citizen who visited Cambodian schools and refugee camps in January 1980.* Doug documented his visit to Cambodia through photographs and... Read More
Exhibition explores youth ideas of peace & reconciliation in Cambodia
Featuring a collection of paintings by students from the Cambodia Land Mine Museum (CLMM) School, Peace Art – a new exhibition currently on display at the Constable Gallery At Large – showcases young Cambodian’s visions for peace in their country and explores their hopes for the future. As part of gallery founder Sasha Constable’s work... Read More