Understanding Peace | Podcast # 97

LOUD THINKING #PeerTalks with DR. THOMAS CLOUGH DAFFERN on "Understanding Peace" Dr. Thomas has spent many years teaching comparative religious studies, theology, peace studies, global ethics, history of science, and comparative philosophy to adults, children, and university students. He has worked at the University of London and Oxford teaching religious studies and also at the senior level as a secondary school teacher in religious studies and philosophy. He has traveled and lectured in some 35 countries and has received several international awards for his work in education. Co-chaired 30 meetings in the House of Lords on ethics and policy. Spoken twice at UN HQ in New York on peace studies and academic development. He has exploited new media teaching avenues in full with film and audio classes outreach and is currently writing a tripartite historical commentary on the Qur’an, the New Testament, and the Jewish bible to facilitate peacemaking in the Middle East. He has combined a lifetime of scholarship with peace activism and have coordinated International Philosophers and Historians for Peace and Global Responsibility for many years as well as running an Institute that specializes in peace research and the scientific study of comparative global philosophical and religious traditions (International Institute of Peace Studies and Global Philosophy). Currently working on numerous publications and academic projects. I also coordinate the World intellectual Forum (HQ in India) for Europe. #Understanding #Peace Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/PeerTalksOfficial Follow Peer Mudassir on Twitter and Instagram: @peermudassir