Conflict Resolution Training Sessions with Indigenous Women Activists in Amazonia (Brazil)
Led by Martin Dinter (Department of Classics, King’s College London), in collaboration with colleagues at the University of the State of Amazonas (UEA), the University of La Sabana and Fundação Muraki, this training programme has been co-developed in partnership with Indigenous women activists of the Association of Indigenous Women Putira Kapuãmu (AMIPK) in the Upper Rio Negro region of the Brazilian Amazon.
Led by Martin Dinter (Department of Classics, King’s College London), this project worked with Indigenous women in the Upper Rio Negro region of the Brazilian Amazon to support community-led approaches to dialogue, mediation and conflict resolution. Co-designed with the Association of Indigenous Women Putira Kapuãmu (AMIPK) and developed with partners at the University of the State of Amazonas, the University of La Sabana and Fundação Muraki, the project adapted humanities-based, dialogic methods into practical tools for use in remote settings.
The project delivered training workshops combining facilitated discussion, collective reflection and practical exercises. Materials were visually adapted and translated into Portuguese and Nheengatu to ensure accessibility. Participants went on to lead replication sessions in their own communities, embedding the approach locally.
In addition,the project supported women to take on facilitation roles and created space for structured, women-led dialogue. Early findings suggest increased confidence in mediation and a possible reduction in conflicts being escalated to community leaders. A key outcome was the House of Thought (Uka Umadüisá), a community-led space for collective reflection and problem-solving.
For full details of the project, please see the PDF case study below.