Opening spaces where the vision, language, and practices of reconciliation and transformation can be nurtured.
The message of reconciliation lies at the center of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Our world yearns for God’s reconciliation. Joining this redeeming work, we are called to a journey of transformation and reconciliation as we serve the church, the academy, and society at large. In this spirit, we are committed to cultivate a theology and best practices for conflict transformation, just peace, and reconciliation. We work with students, academic programs, and initiatives at Duke University, in North Carolina, and with international partners leading reconciliation initiatives around the world.
CFR Conversations Series 2024-2025
The Center for Reconciliation hosts regular meetings to foster understanding of topics related to conflict transformation, just peace, and reconciliation. Participants can learn from practitioners and spark their moral imagination for better ways to address conflict during these in-person conversations.
Summer Institute for Reconciliation
The CFR offers the annual Summer Institute for Reconciliation that brings scholars, students, community members, church leaders, and leaders of faith-based organizations to the Duke Divinity campus for an intensive conference focused on transformation and reconciliation. The program combines plenary sessions, issue panels, break-out sessions, and ecumenical worship to create a space to grow together as scholars and practitioners of reconciliation.
Certificate in Conflict Transformation and Reconciliation
The 15-month non-degree program, facilitated by leading scholars and practitioners in the fields of conflict transformation and reconciliation, provides a timely learning opportunity for pastors and lay leadership seeking theological and practical skills to foster reconciliation in their congregations and surrounding communities.
Student Programs
The CFR runs student programs to contribute to students’ formation in the theology and practice of transformation and reconciliation. These include an advanced spiritual formation group (the Berean Cohort), workshops, immersive experiences, and the CFR Fellows program. CFR Faculty also offer courses in the field of transformation and reconciliation.