[Peace-discuss] Last night's meeting

[Alfred Kagan]

I want to say that I was very disappointed and frustrated at last 
night’s meeting.  AWARE has now gone two weeks since one of our 
influential members not only disrupted our meeting, but was 
extraordinarily rude and disrespectful to the facilitator, and 
continually interrupted several members of the group who voiced 
critical opinions. He then went on to publish divisive comments in the 
N-G which misrepresented and distorted my views and brought disrepute 
on the group.  Since these kinds of interactions are nothing new, and 
have occurred every few months (with somewhat less intensity), I am 
mystified by this lack of action.

It appears that some members of AWARE are not taking this seriously 
enough.  Some are calling for “conflict resolution” rather than 
addressing the need for respectful interactions and personal 
accountability.  Some are ready to put this in the past, or put it off 
as long as possible.  Some are afraid of “dividing” the group.

In case anyone is not aware, the group is already divided.  A 
principled discussion is not going to further divide us.







Al Kagan
African Studies Bibliographer and Professor of Library Administration
University of Illinois Library
1408 W. Gregory Drive
Urbana, IL 61801

tel. 217-333-6519
fax 217-333-2214
akagan at uiuc.edu
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