Bennington College Faculty Member Guiding Peace Talks

Earlier this month, Iraq peace talks were held for four days at an undisclosed location in Finland. News accounts say representatives from Sunni and Shiite groups in Iraq reportedly are making “huge strides” towards agreeing on a roadmap to peace. Bennington College faculty member Mac Maharaj and former visiting lecturer Roelf Meyer have helped guide the talks, reportedly involving more than 30 high-level delegates from the feuding groups, and study lessons learned from successful peacemaking efforts in South Africa and Northern Ireland.