Garry Bailey, Abilene Christian University, USAPatrick Belanger, California State University, USAMariam Betlemidze, University of Utah, USAJohn S. Caputo, Gonzaga University, USAJinbong Choi, Sungkonghoe University, South KoreaMary Jane Collier, University of New Mexico, USASachi Edwards, University of Maryland, USAClaudia L. Hale, Ohio University, USASahar Khamis, University of Maryland, USAJulia Khrebtan-Hörhager, Colorado State University, USAMisun Lee, Yonsei University, South KoreaYanqin Liu, Arizona State University, USAJing Lin, University of Maryland, USARebecca Merkin, City University of New York, USARoshan Noorzai, Ohio University, USAElesha L. Ruminski, Frostburg State University, USAMax Saito, Westfield State University, USANur Uysal, Marquette University, USA

• 1. Introduction: Communicating Differences: Towards Breaking the Boundaries for Peace and Conflict Research in Communication; Sudeshna Roy and Ibrahim Seaga ShawPART I: FROM MACRO TO MICRO – INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION AT THE HEART OF CONFLICT NEGOTIATION 2. An Intercultural Peacebuilding Framework: Extending the Conversation through a Focus on Connections; Mary Jane Collier 3. Reporting the Lee Rigby Murder and Anti-Muslim Hostilities in the UK in 2013: The Cultural Clash Communication and Human Wrongs Journalism Nexus; Ibrahim Seaga Shaw 4. Peacebuilding Through Dialogue In Northern Ireland; John S. Caputo 5. Cultural Affirmative Philosophy; Mariam BetlemidzePART II: FROM LOCAL TO GLOBAL: MEDIATED IDENTITIES IN CONFLICTED CULTURES6. What '' ''s in a Name?: Examining Representation of Indian Ethnicities in Bollywood Movies in the New Millennium; Sudeshna Roy7. The Mediterranean Clandestine: A Friend or a Foe?; Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager8. Peace or Conflict Maker: Role of News Media in South Korea '' ''s Multicultural Society; MiSun Lee and Jinbong Choi9. The Construction of Human Rights in U.S. and Chinese Philosophical Discourse; Yanqin Liu PART III: FROM DECONSTRUCTION TO RECONSTRUCTION: REBOOTING FRAMEWORKS OF EDUCATION ON CULTURE, CONFLICT AND PEACE 10. Narrative, Decolonial Education, and Societal Transformation; Patrick Belanger11. Pakistani Cultural Characteristics: Updated VSM Scores and Facework Geared Towards Increasing Women '' ''s Access to Education; Rebecca Merkin12. Constructing Frostburg '' ''s '' ''Cooler '' '' Future: Sustaining Campus and Community through a Dialogue Series in an Appalachian College Town; Elesha L. Ruminski13. Jewish-Muslim Women '' ''s Leadership Initiative: A Program for Peaceful Dialogue; Jing Lin, Sachi Edwards and Sahar KhamisPART IV: FROM SINGULAR/STATIC TO MULTIPLE/DYNAMIC: CREATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION APPROACHES TO CONFLICT NEGOTIATION AND SOCIAL CHANGE 14. Differing and Disparaging Arguments about Gender Roles: Creating Peace through Talking about Threats and Relational Dialectics; Garry Bailey15. Ordinary Grocery Shopping for Promoting Peace and Justice: Global Impacts of Being a Conscientious Shopper; Max Saito16. Promoting Peace through Songs: Peace Activism during the Afghan Conflict; Roshan Noorzai and Claudia L. Hale17. Peacebuilding through Interfaith Dialogue: The Role of Faith-based NGOs; Nur Uysal