The Shemesh Center for the Study of a Partnership-Based Peace, a research center (under construction) of the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, engages in the multidisciplinary study of the transformation of conflicts to peace, with a focus on the Israeli-Palestinian case. The main areas of research and activity include developing and refining the paradigm of a partnership-based peace, development of a peace-appropriate language, and the creation of public policy knowledge that promotes Israeli-Palestinian peace and reconciliation. The center acts to generate influence by making accessible and distributing research-based knowledge—in academic settings, civil society, media, the arts, and government—and its aim is to enrich the scholarly, professional, artistic, and public discussion of topics concerning the conflict and peace and related to propelling processes that promote peace and reconciliation.
To view the entire conference that took place in 2024, to the event page
To view the event page of the 2023 conference