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Rights-Based Community Practice and Academic Activism in a Turbulent World Putting Theory into Practice in Israel, Palestine and Jordan
Chapter One: The Evolution of an Academic Activist
Chapter Two: Dancing Between the Raindrops: The Politics of Totally Locally Owned
Chapter Three: Crossing Boundaries
Chapter four: It’s About Relationships: The Launching of the McGill Middle East Program in Civil Society and Peace Building
Chapter Five: You Don’t Have to Love your Neighbor—Just Accept that you have One:A Regional Program with Israeli, Jordanian and Palestinian Partners Takes Form
Chapter Six: Moving Toward the People
Chapter Seven: Empowering the Marginalized in Times Of Violent Conflict
Chapter Eight—Advancing Peace
Chapter Nine: Furthering the Vision in Practice
Chapter 10: Survival and Transformation in The Wilderness
Epilogue
References
Appendix
Biography
Jim Torczyner is Professor of Social Work and founder of the McGill Middle East Program in civil society and peace building (renamed ICAN McGill), which is the subject of this book. Jim joined the faculty at McGill University in 1973 after obtaining his MSW and DSW degrees from the University of California, Berkeley. Professor Torczyner has been directly involved in social work, human rights education, and the development of social movements for well over a half-century.
