Table of Contents

1. The Evolution of an Academic Activist. 2. Dancing Between the Raindrops: The Politics of Totally Locally Owned. 3. Crossing Boundaries. 4. It’s About Relationships: The Launching of the McGill Middle East Program in Civil Society and Peace Building. 5. You Don’t Have to Love your Neighbor—Just Accept that you have One:A Regional Program with Israeli, Jordanian and Palestinian Partners Takes Form. 6. Moving Toward the People. 7. Empowering the Marginalized in Times Of Violent Conflict. 8. Advancing Peace. 9. Furthering the Vision in Practice. 10. Survival and Transformation in The Wilderness. Epilogue.

About the Author

Jim Torczyner is Professor of Social Work and founder of the McGill Middle East Program in civil society and peace building (renamed ICAN McGill), which is the subject of this book. Jim joined the faculty at McGill University in 1973 after obtaining his MSW and DSW degrees from the University of California, Berkeley. Professor Torczyner has been directly involved in social work, human rights education, and the development of social movements for well over a half-century.