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Domestic Pedagogies of Peace and Conflict in Rwandan and Banyamulenge Refugee Communities in Rwanda

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This article investigates domestic pedagogies of peace and conflict, as teaching and learning about violence in families affected by genocide and war may contribute to how ordinary people break cycles of conflict or enable its continuities. We draw on focused ethnographic research with two communities affected by genocide and violence: Rwandans and Banyamulenge refugees living in Rwanda. We found distinct patterns in respective communities, with Banyamulenge teaching concrete knowledge about past experiences and its implications for identity and survival; and Rwandans largely avoiding sharing of knowledge about the genocide within families but warning for general carefulness. In both communities, children interpreted the teachings in their own ways. We argue that domestic pedagogies of peace and conflict may shape war–peace dynamics, though not in linear ways.

Source: Conflict and Society

DOI: 10.3167/arcs.2025.110110

Authors: Lidewyde H. Berckmoes, Juul Kwaks, Verena Mukeshimana, Benjamin Tuyishimire, Stefan Jansen, Eugène Rutembesa, Theoneste Rutayisire, Reverien Interayamahanga, Clémentine Kanazayire

Language: English

Topic: Peace and Human Rights Education

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7125684046

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