Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

PROMOTE PEACEFUL AND INCLUSIVE SOCIETIES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR ALL AND BUILD EFFECTIVE, ACCOUNTABLE AND INCLUSIVE INSTITUTIONS AT ALL LEVELS


Research 

The Power of Listening in a Polarized World

Supported through a $1 million grant by Templeton World Charity, New research by Dr. Netta Weinstein and Dr. Guy Itzchakov of the Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Services is helping to build a deeper scientific understanding of the power of listening, and its importance for human well-being, such as in their recent paper published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. Their insight into the practices involved in attentive listening during disagreements offers tools to reduce polarization.

Automating Justice 

Prof. Orna Rabinovich-Einy (Faculty of Law) was recently awarded the prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant. Her study, The ‘Vanishing Third Party’: Access to Justice, Procedural Justice and Substantive Justice in the Age of Dispute Resolution Automation examines the impact on access and fairness in the justice system in result of the practice of assigning automated substitutions for judges and mediators. 

We are All in One Boat Mabat, crew of 5 Arab and 5 Jewish students

 

Public Engagement

Emergency Management

Emergency Management in Israel: Towards Israeli Doctrine and a Comprehensive Regulatory Framework is a report published by the Minerva Center for the Study of the Rule of Law in Extreme Situations and the National Center for Knowledge and Research in the Field of Emergency Preparedness.  In the study, Faculty of Law personnel compare how the State of Israel regulates emergencies in comparison to other countries and point to the barriers that prevent the government from properly regulating its responses. Participants regularly meet with policy makers at the national level to promote new and integrated legislation. 

Fostering Interfaith Dialogue

Under the direction of Dr. Uriel Simonsohn, The Haifa Laboratory for Religious Studies promotes interfaith dialogue and interdisciplinary collaboration. The lab runs a series of dialogues among diverse religious leadership; fellowship program for young researchers; international symposiums; and offers a unique framework for legal practitioners in Israel with diverse religious backgrounds.

Criminal Law Man of the Year!

Prof. Oren Gazal-Ayal is the Dean of the Faculty of Law and was recently named ‘Man of the Year’ by the Legal Academy,  in honor of his impressive academic record, public engagement, and extensive reforms in the Israeli legal system. Gazal-Ayal is considered one of the most influential researchers in criminal law in Israel  serving on over 10 national committees. 

Learning & Students

We are All in One Boat

Mabat, whose slogan is “we are all in one boat,” is a crew of 5 Arab and 5 Jewish students who sail together for four days at a time. These trips foster teamwork in a multicultural environment as participants must overcome linguistic and cultural barriers. The trips include preparatory workshops and post-activity reflection meetings. 

Peace and Conflict Management

As a deeply divided society in protracted conflict with neighbouring countries, Israel provides a unique environment to study how conflicts manifest at a grassroots level and unfold through the government and international community. The MA Program in Peace and Conflict Management Studies is a rigorous program introducing an interdisciplinary approach to peace and conflict management. As part of the program, students engage in a field internship working with local NGOs in peace and conflict management.  

Operations

Campus Dialogue in Times of Anger and Pain

Marked by protests and police riot control, rocket attacks on Israel,and retaliatory Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip in May 2021, disturbing reports of violence and bloodshed across Israeli society. University administration asked students and faculty to remain in dialogue amid the anger and pain. The Dean of Students and Jewish-Arab Community Leadership Program invited the university community to virtual conversation circles guided by the Mabat Association.

Code of Ethics: Free Speech

The University Code of Ethics clearly outlines how it protects the freedom of speech on campus for both faculty and students, while working to ensure an environment that fosters mutual respect in UofH’s uniquely diverse environment.

Haifa Laboratory for Religious Studies
promotes interfaith dialogue and
interdisciplinary collaboration.