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Patricia Maulden
Assistant Professor of Conflict Resolution

Ph.D., Conflict Analysis and Resolution 2007, George Mason University
M.S., Conflict Analysis and Resolution 2002, George Mason University
B.A., Anthropology 1999, University of California, Santa Cruz

Biography

Patricia A. Maulden is Assistant Professor of Conflict Resolution and Director of the Dialogue and Difference Project with The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology from the University of California, Santa Cruz and her Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from George Mason University. Her research interests include generational and gendered dynamics of conflict and peace, social militarization / demilitarization processes, urbanization, post-conflict peace economies, and peacebuilding practices. She has written about child soldiers generally as well as, more specifically, the roles of girls and women in conflict – whether as soldiers, combatants, or associates of fighting forces. She is currently investigating the dynamics of NGOs as private peacebuilding contractors and their roles in the post-conflict peace economy, the post-conflict paradox – engaging war while creating peace, and exploring peacebuilding over time, more specifically the trajectories of post-conflict knowledge.

As part of an ongoing research project she exploring community based peace education in Sierra Leone and Burundi, and, building on a recent field assessment in Liberia, organized a palaver management project bringing students to Liberia to work with local youth-focused organizations. Domestically, Dr. Maulden researches and teaches about youth gangs as well as gang-related community peacemaking programs. As a practitioner, she conducts seminars on interpersonal conflict resolution, facilitates

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Awards and Honors
University Life Fellowship
Global Roots & Campus Dynamics: Exploring International and University Linkages
Recent Activity
Patricia Maulden: Published
Fighting Young: Liberia and Sierra Leone
The gendered domains of war present fundamental challenges to female social navigation skills. The ways in which girls align themselves with fighting factions can literally mean life or death. The...

Category: Book Chapter
Patricia Maulden: Published
Helping Former Child Soldiers Reclaim Their Lives
Mason conflict analyst Patricia Maulden can remember the day she first became drawn to the subjectof child soldiers. It was 1996, and she was watching a C-SP AN broadcast on a new report, "...

Category: Magazine Article
Patricia Maulden: Published
After-Election Dialogue: Students Explore Differences
What motivated 58 students from 17 majors to gather last Thursday afternoon to talk about an election already debated for two years? Were two years of endless political debate not enough? Was it...

Category: Newspaper Article
John Dale, Wanda Wigfall-Williams, Patricia Maulden: Published
GMU Newspaper Broadside Features ICAR Working Group
This past Wednesday, the University Scholars Global Awareness Committee sponsored, “Not For Sale: Panelist Discussion on Human Trafficking.” The discussion, also sponsored by the...

Category: Newspaper Article
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Recent Activity
Patricia Maulden: Published
Fighting Young: Liberia and Sierra Leone
The gendered domains of war present fundamental challenges to female social navigation skills. The ways in which girls align themselves with fighting factions can literally mean life or death. The...

Category: Book Chapter
Patricia Maulden: Published
Helping Former Child Soldiers Reclaim Their Lives
Mason conflict analyst Patricia Maulden can remember the day she first became drawn to the subjectof child soldiers. It was 1996, and she was watching a C-SP AN broadcast on a new report, "...

Category: Magazine Article
Patricia Maulden: Published
After-Election Dialogue: Students Explore Differences
What motivated 58 students from 17 majors to gather last Thursday afternoon to talk about an election already debated for two years? Were two years of endless political debate not enough? Was it...

Category: Newspaper Article
John Dale, Wanda Wigfall-Williams, Patricia Maulden: Published
GMU Newspaper Broadside Features ICAR Working Group
This past Wednesday, the University Scholars Global Awareness Committee sponsored, “Not For Sale: Panelist Discussion on Human Trafficking.” The discussion, also sponsored by the...

Category: Newspaper Article
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2011
The gendered domains of war present fundamental challenges to female social navigation skills. The ways in which girls align themselves with fighting factions can literally mean life or death. The conflicts in Sierra Leone and Liberia demonstrate the nuanced...
Category: Book Chapter
Recent Activity
Patricia Maulden: Published
Fighting Young: Liberia and Sierra Leone
The gendered domains of war present fundamental challenges to female social navigation skills. The ways in which girls align themselves with fighting factions can literally mean life or death. The...

Category: Book Chapter
Patricia Maulden: Published
Helping Former Child Soldiers Reclaim Their Lives
Mason conflict analyst Patricia Maulden can remember the day she first became drawn to the subjectof child soldiers. It was 1996, and she was watching a C-SP AN broadcast on a new report, "...

Category: Magazine Article
Patricia Maulden: Published
After-Election Dialogue: Students Explore Differences
What motivated 58 students from 17 majors to gather last Thursday afternoon to talk about an election already debated for two years? Were two years of endless political debate not enough? Was it...

Category: Newspaper Article
John Dale, Wanda Wigfall-Williams, Patricia Maulden: Published
GMU Newspaper Broadside Features ICAR Working Group
This past Wednesday, the University Scholars Global Awareness Committee sponsored, “Not For Sale: Panelist Discussion on Human Trafficking.” The discussion, also sponsored by the...

Category: Newspaper Article
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Winter 2011
Mason conflict analyst Patricia Maulden can remember the day she first became drawn to the subjectof child soldiers. It
Category: Magazine Article

October 05, 2010
This past summer, thirteen students – seven undergraduates and six graduates – along with faculty advisors
Category: Newsletter Article

November 10, 2008
What motivated 58 students from 17 majors to gather last Thursday afternoon to talk about an election already debated
Category: Newspaper Article

November 26, 2007
This past Wednesday, the University Scholars Global Awareness Committee sponsored, “Not For Sale: Panelist
Category: Newspaper Article

Recent Activity
Patricia Maulden: Published
Fighting Young: Liberia and Sierra Leone
The gendered domains of war present fundamental challenges to female social navigation skills. The ways in which girls align themselves with fighting factions can literally mean life or death. The...

Category: Book Chapter
Patricia Maulden: Published
Helping Former Child Soldiers Reclaim Their Lives
Mason conflict analyst Patricia Maulden can remember the day she first became drawn to the subjectof child soldiers. It was 1996, and she was watching a C-SP AN broadcast on a new report, "...

Category: Magazine Article
Patricia Maulden: Published
After-Election Dialogue: Students Explore Differences
What motivated 58 students from 17 majors to gather last Thursday afternoon to talk about an election already debated for two years? Were two years of endless political debate not enough? Was it...

Category: Newspaper Article
John Dale, Wanda Wigfall-Williams, Patricia Maulden: Published
GMU Newspaper Broadside Features ICAR Working Group
This past Wednesday, the University Scholars Global Awareness Committee sponsored, “Not For Sale: Panelist Discussion on Human Trafficking.” The discussion, also sponsored by the...

Category: Newspaper Article
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Join S-CAR and a panel of speakers to discuss various issues impacting Palestinian Statehood including questions related to the UN, the process, as well as Palestinian legitimacy.  This dialogue does not hope to achieve consensus but assist participants in gaining a more diverse understanding
October 20, 2011
Co-sponsored by S-CAR and the Dialogue and Difference Project, this event will explore issues related to this ongoing controversy on campus.
September 21, 2011
Please join the Working Group on Transitional and Transnational Justice for a screening of War Don Don, a new documentary, which focuses on efforts to bring justice after civil war in Sierra Leone.All are welcome to attendA short discussion will follow the screening
April 05, 2011
Egypt, Libya, TunisiaPatterns of Middle East ReformWednesday, March 30, 20117:00 - 9:00 p.m.Research 1, Room 163 Volunteer facilitators are needed for this event! This is a great opportunity to gain hands on experience practicing facilitation. Training will be provided.If you are interested in
March 30, 2011
Same Sex MarriageThe Intersection of Civil Rights & Sociocultural Traditions A Panel Discussion & Dialogue Thursday February 247:00 - 9:00 p.m.Research 1, Room 163Please join us as we explore this important issue.
February 24, 2011
Recent Activity
Patricia Maulden: Published
Fighting Young: Liberia and Sierra Leone
The gendered domains of war present fundamental challenges to female social navigation skills. The ways in which girls align themselves with fighting factions can literally mean life or death. The...

Category: Book Chapter
Patricia Maulden: Published
Helping Former Child Soldiers Reclaim Their Lives
Mason conflict analyst Patricia Maulden can remember the day she first became drawn to the subjectof child soldiers. It was 1996, and she was watching a C-SP AN broadcast on a new report, "...

Category: Magazine Article
Patricia Maulden: Published
After-Election Dialogue: Students Explore Differences
What motivated 58 students from 17 majors to gather last Thursday afternoon to talk about an election already debated for two years? Were two years of endless political debate not enough? Was it...

Category: Newspaper Article
John Dale, Wanda Wigfall-Williams, Patricia Maulden: Published
GMU Newspaper Broadside Features ICAR Working Group
This past Wednesday, the University Scholars Global Awareness Committee sponsored, “Not For Sale: Panelist Discussion on Human Trafficking.” The discussion, also sponsored by the...

Category: Newspaper Article
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Recent Activity
Patricia Maulden: Published
Fighting Young: Liberia and Sierra Leone
The gendered domains of war present fundamental challenges to female social navigation skills. The ways in which girls align themselves with fighting factions can literally mean life or death. The...

Category: Book Chapter
Patricia Maulden: Published
Helping Former Child Soldiers Reclaim Their Lives
Mason conflict analyst Patricia Maulden can remember the day she first became drawn to the subjectof child soldiers. It was 1996, and she was watching a C-SP AN broadcast on a new report, "...

Category: Magazine Article
Patricia Maulden: Published
After-Election Dialogue: Students Explore Differences
What motivated 58 students from 17 majors to gather last Thursday afternoon to talk about an election already debated for two years? Were two years of endless political debate not enough? Was it...

Category: Newspaper Article
John Dale, Wanda Wigfall-Williams, Patricia Maulden: Published
GMU Newspaper Broadside Features ICAR Working Group
This past Wednesday, the University Scholars Global Awareness Committee sponsored, “Not For Sale: Panelist Discussion on Human Trafficking.” The discussion, also sponsored by the...

Category: Newspaper Article
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Topics vary; they are announced each academic year.
Taken in last semester of master’s student course work. Assists in developing students’ own theories of conflict and conflict...
Introduces field of conflict analysis and resolution. Examines the origins of social conflict, the practices and...
Introduces field of conflict analysis and resolution. Examines definitions of conflict and diverse views of its...
Examines selected topics relating to analysis or resolution of conflict. Topics vary but may include historical...
Learning experience in the application of conflict analysis and resolution (CAR) skills in special program settings. Provides supervised practice...
Building upon CONF340 theories and concepts, this course focuses primarily on global conflict resolution practice....
Covers conflict at macro level, introducing theories of international and global violence and conflict, drawing from...
Covers deeply rooted, intractable, or protracted social conflicts around core issues of identity, including race,...
Introduces social science research methods at undergraduate level. Covers basic epistemology of social research,...
Advanced consideration of CONF 101 topics, introduction of core notion of reflective practice, conflict resolution techniques, practice, third...
Through this course students will utilize critical thinking and analytical skills to begin an in-depth examination of the major theories of...
Recent Activity
Patricia Maulden: Published
Fighting Young: Liberia and Sierra Leone
The gendered domains of war present fundamental challenges to female social navigation skills. The ways in which girls align themselves with fighting factions can literally mean life or death. The...

Category: Book Chapter
Patricia Maulden: Published
Helping Former Child Soldiers Reclaim Their Lives
Mason conflict analyst Patricia Maulden can remember the day she first became drawn to the subjectof child soldiers. It was 1996, and she was watching a C-SP AN broadcast on a new report, "...

Category: Magazine Article
Patricia Maulden: Published
After-Election Dialogue: Students Explore Differences
What motivated 58 students from 17 majors to gather last Thursday afternoon to talk about an election already debated for two years? Were two years of endless political debate not enough? Was it...

Category: Newspaper Article
John Dale, Wanda Wigfall-Williams, Patricia Maulden: Published
GMU Newspaper Broadside Features ICAR Working Group
This past Wednesday, the University Scholars Global Awareness Committee sponsored, “Not For Sale: Panelist Discussion on Human Trafficking.” The discussion, also sponsored by the...

Category: Newspaper Article
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