Robin Neustaeter, PhD
Publications &
Knowledge Mobilization
Here are my recent academic publications and presentations on adult education and peace building.
Explore the podcasts on my research, advocacy and adult education practice.
Webinars are an opportunity to connect practioners and scholars on adult education, peacebuilding and women's leadership. I have been involved in nearly 50 webinars.
Scholarship
Writing and contributing to the varied discourses on adult education, peace and conflict resolution education and women's peace work are a vital means to my engagement with practicioners, researchers, and educators. Here is my recent work:
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Book Chapters
Neustaeter, R., (2021). Adult and Peace Education in Canada: Learning to Imagine. In S. Brigham, R. McGray and K. Jubas. (Eds.). Adult Education and Lifelong Learning in Canada: Advancing a Critical Legacy (pp. 168-177). Thompson Educational Publishing.
Neustaeter, R., and J. Senehi. (2021). Peace and Conflict Resolution Education. In T. Rocco, M.C. Smith, R. Mizzi, L. Merriweather, and J. Hawley. (Eds). 2020 Handbook of Adult and Continuing Education. (pp. 330-338). Stylus Publishing.
Neustaeter, R., (2020). Peace and quiet or not so quiet: Gender, rurality and women’s grassroots peacebuilding. In S. Byrne, T. Matyok, and I. Scott. (Eds). Routledge Companion to Peace and Conflict Studies (pp. 167-177). Routledge.
Neustaeter, R., (2020). The Power of Found Poetry: Exploring Faith and Community among Canadian Prairie Women. In L. Reimer, C. Thiessen, and K. Standish. (Eds.). Expanding Modes of Enquiry in Peace and Conflict Studies: Research from the Mauro Centre, Volume 2. (pp. 133-152). Lexington Books.
Neustaeter, R., (2015). “It’s not the icing, it’s the glue”: Rural women’s volunteering in Manitoba, Canada. In M. Flaherty, T. Maytok, J. Senehi, S., Byrne, and H. Tuso. (Eds). Gender and Peacebuilding: All Hands Required. (pp. 195-212). Lexington Books.
Refereed Conference Proceedings
Neustaeter, R., (2021). Women’s peace leadership learning in dynamic times: The role of adult educators. Proceedings of the Adult Education in Global Times: An International Research Conference. Online.
Irving, C. & R. Neustaeter, (2021). Opening windows for collective dialogue: learning from local women’s voices for peace econference. Proceedings of the Adult Education in Global Times: An International Research Conference. Online.
Neustaeter, R., (2019). Making Sense, Making Peace: Women’s community involvement learning. Proceedings of the 38th Annual Canadian Association for Studies in Adult Education Conference, Vancouver, Canada. (305-310).
Neustaeter, R., (2018). Here, in my backyard: Asylum seekers, migration activism and meaning making. Canadian Association for Studies in Adult Education Conference, Regina, Canada. (pp. 179-184)
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Refereed Conference Presentations
Eva-Côté, G., Ramos, J., Neustaeter, R., Mbungu, T., (2022). Essential Roles of Women in Peacebuilding. Peace Beyond the Absence of War [Conference Panel]. Peace Beyond the Absence of War, SpurChange Conference. Montreal, PQ.
Neustaeter, R., (2021). Who's Looking: Listening for the Hidden Story of Women's Peace Leadership Learning [Paper Presentation]. Peace and Conflict Studies Journal Conference
Neustaeter, R., Ogbuagu, O., Kisato, C., Agwenjang, P., Tarekegn, F., Olaniyi, A., Kamga, C., Nchang, J., & J. Yelang (2021). Peacing ABCD: A Global Mosaic of Practices [Conference Panel]. Active Hope: Connecting Wisdom and Strength Across our Lands (Un)Conference.
Adeyemi, T., Arfaoui, K., Barahona, A., Gangotena, M., & R. Neustaeter. (2020). Conflict Resolution Workshop [Conference Session]. Local Women’s Voices for Peace. Coady Institute.
Neustaeter, R., Di Pio, L, Robillard, S., Fortuna, M.P., & L. Robillard (2020). ABCD, conflict transformation and peacebuilding: Practice makes peace [Conference Panel]. Co-Creating Our Stories of Hope and Action: A “Glocal” Asset and Strengths Based (Un)Conference.
Neustaeter, R. and M. MacPherson (2019). Women’s peace leadership learning [Conference Session]. Creating Learning Spaces that Encourage Inclusion and Respect Diversity. Canadian Association for Studies in Adult Education East Conference. Halifax, NS.
Krahn, S., and R. Neustaeter, (2018). Using Indigenous processes in post-secondary education [Conference Session]. Continuing Trends in Adult Education. Canadian Association for Studies in Adult Education East Conference. Halifax, NS.
Podcasts
Reminiscent of the early years of radio and the ongoing significance of community radio, podcasting has become a relevant platform for building conversations, connections and knowledge. These are exactly what I hope to with my research, and therefore started exploring podcasts as a current and practical platform in 2022 to connect with others.
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​​'What can the women do?' Women and the Cooperative Movement in Nova Scota Podcasts:
This feminist archival and oral history research project examines women's work in the
Antigonish Movement, that combined adult education and cooperatives to foster
economic development in Nova Scotia starting in the 1930s. As organizers, writers,
instructors, hosts, and more, women were significant to improving the wellbeing of
families, communities, and themselves.
Special thanks to Sophie Gallant's work as a research assistant on this project, including
writing and producing the podcasts.
This project was financially supported by the StFX University Council of Research.
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Sister Marie Michael MacKinnon
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Women's Peace Leadership Learning Podcasts:
The Women's Peace Leadership Learning research project highlighted the amazing,
complex and complicated work for peace by nine women in nine countries. Listen to
them discuss their work for peace in these dynamic times.
Special thanks to the participants who shared their stories and perspectives on peace
and peace building.
Interviews conducted and recorded by Robin Neustaeter
Edited and Mixed by Rebeccah Redden
Produced with assistance from the Research Network for Women Peace and Security
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Songs featured in podccasts: Float by Emma A. Sprague | Monumental Journey by Jesse Gallagher | Iceland Arpeggios by DivKid | Wander by Emmitt Fenn.
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Adult Education
Brookfield, S., Neustaeter, R., & A. Perry (2022). Anti-Racist Adult Education: A conversation with Dr. Stephen Brookfield. Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education, 34 (1)
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Peacebuilding and Social Justice
Cameron, S., (2023, March 2). Social Justice Radio: International Women's Week 2023. [interview with Anita Stewart and Robin Neustaeter].
Langdon, J. & Cameron, S., (Hosts). (2022, March 24). Social Justice Radio: Resistance, Creativity and Connection in Ukraine [interview with Robin Neustaeter].
Webinars
I have coordinated or moderated nearly 50 webinars as a means to bring together practitioners and scholars from around the world to examine peace, gender and adult education and learn from and with one another. Here is a list of the webinars I have been involved with; those that are public are hyperlinked.
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Kibira, I., Marandy, D., Masdul, H., & R. Neustaeter, (2022, June 15). Kitchen Table Talk: This is what happens when ABCD meets Peacebuilding. Coady Institute, ENGAGE Project
Mayumana, S., Sangai, A., & R. Neustaeter, (2022, March 17) Kitchen Table Talk: ABCDEFG?: Does Asset-Based Citizen-led Development Engage Feminism and Gender? Coady Institute – ENGAGE Project
Baniuk, J., Meader, J., Merriwas, J., & R. Neustaeter (2022, March 9). Women Planting Seeds of Change: Stories of Transformation with Jane and Jane
Kefale, A., & R. Neustaeter, (2022, February 3). Kitchen Table Talk: ABCD and Humanitarian Response/AID: Mixing oil and water? [Webinar]. Coady Institute, ENGAGE Project
Agwenjang, P. & R. Neustaeter (November 25, 2021) One Step Forward, Three Steps Back: Addressing Gender-based Violence in 2021 panel with M. Achanta (India), K. Stevens (Canada) & S. Ndongmo (Cameroon)]. Coady Institute
Peters, B., & R. Neustaeter, (2021, August 10). Kitchen Table Talk: Critiques of Asset-Based Community Development [Webinar]. Coady Institute, ENGAGE Project
Neustaeter, R. (2021, August 5) To Think, To Learn, To Do: Learning in and for Community Development panel with Smita Bhatnagar (India), Devon Bundy & Duane Winter (Canada), Sarha Ryklief (South Africa), Lillian Liund (Tanzania), Angelina Jara Garcia and Sonia Covarrublas Kindermann (Chile)
Gatera, B., (Host). (2021, March, 8). Brilliant Disruptors: How Women Leaders are Changing the World Panel with Hanscomb, K., Neustaeter, R., Paul, K-L, Sinha, S., & V. Torres. Coady Instite
Neustaeter, R. (2020, December 9). Engaging Male Youth in Gender Equality Panel with S. Kenol Wiener (Haiti), S. Dharmamer (India), P. Deepan (Sri Lanka), C. Rugube (Zimbabwe), C. Gilham & M. Green (Canada). Coady Institute
Neustaeter, R., (Coordinator|Moderator) (2020, December 4) Flattening the Curve: Making a Difference through Mask making (Dr. Shauna Butterwick, Prsenter); and Sewing for our lives: Women’s enterprising and learning through making masks in India (Presenters Mansi Shah, Saira Baloch, Savitaben Patel)
Local Women's Voices for Peace econference playlist (23 videos, September 2020)
Neustaeter, R., Achanta, M., Essiet, A., Adeniyi, O. & T. Kassahun (2018, November) Women Working for Women in Communities Coady Institute
Presentations
Eva-Côté, G., Ramos, J., Neustaeter, R., Mbungu, T., (2022). Essential Roles of Women in Peacebuilding. Peace Beyond the Absence of War [Conference Panel]. SpurChange Conference. Montreal, PQ. Link
Neustaeter, R., (2021). Who's Looking: Listening for the Hidden Story of Women's Peace Leadership Learning [Paper Presentation]. Peace and Conflict Studies Journal Conference. Link
Neustaeter, R., (2021). Women’s peace leadership learning in dynamic times: The role of adult educators. Proceedings of the Adult Education in Global Times: An International Research Conference. Online. (Link)
Irving, C. & R. Neustaeter, (2021). Opening windows for collective dialogue: learning from local women’s voices for peace econference. Proceedings of the Adult Education in Global Times: An International Research Conference. Online. (Link)
Adeyemi, T., Arfaoui, K., Barahona, A., Gangotena, M., & R. Neustaeter. (2020). Conflict Resolution Workshop [Conference Session]. Local Women’s Voices for Peace. Coady Institute.
Neustaeter, R., Di Pio, L, Robillard, S., Fortuna, M.P., & L. Robillard (2020). ABCD, conflict transformation and peacebuilding: Practice makes peace [Conference Panel]. Co-Creating Our Stories of Hope and Action: A “Glocal” Asset and Strengths Based (Un)Conference. (Link)
Neustaeter, R. and M. MacPherson (2019). Women’s peace leadership learning [Conference Session]. Creating Learning Spaces that Encourage Inclusion and Respect Diversity. Canadian Association for Studies in Adult Education East Conference. Halifax, NS.
Neustaeter, R., (2019). Making Sense, Making Peace: Women’s community involvement learning. Proceedings of the 38th Annual Canadian Association for Studies in Adult Education Conference, Vancouver, Canada. (305-310). (Link)
Krahn, S., and R. Neustaeter, (2018). Using Indigenous processes in post-secondary education [Conference Session]. Continuing Trends in Adult Education. Canadian Association for Studies in Adult Education East Conference. Halifax, NS.
Neustaeter, R., (2018). Here, in my backyard: Asylum seekers, migration activism and meaning making. Canadian Association for Studies in Adult Education Conference, Regina, Canada. (pp. 179-184) (Link)
Neustaeter, R., (2016). A big thank-you to our volunteers? A critical examination of volunteers and volunteerism in peace and peacebuilding [Paper Presentation]. Peace Leadership, Peace and Conflict Studies Graduate Student Conference, Winnipeg, MB.
Neustaeter, R., (2015). Rurality and feminism? A critical consideration of rurality and gender and the future of feminism in rural Canada [Paper Presentation]. Emerging Issues in Peace and Justice Studies Conference, Winnipeg, MB.
Bonnycastle, M., Bonnycastle, C., Kumar, A., and R. Neustaeter, (2014). Victimization and agency: Contexts and issues in the refugee world [Conference Session]. Strangers in New Homelands Conference, Winnipeg, MB.
Kumar, A., Read, J., Krahn, S., and R. Neustaeter, (2013). Collective auto-ethnography: How does identity of the researcher impact the PACS field [Conference Session]. ‘At the Edge’ Canadian Peace Research Association Conference, Victoria, BC.
Neustaeter, R., (2012). ‘At the barn’: Rural women’s learning for community well-being. Educating for Sustainable Well-Being: Concepts, Issues, Perspectives and Practices Conference, Winnipeg, Canada. (Link)
Neustaeter, R., (2010). Spunky women: Canadian women’s organizations as sites of social and gender justice [Paper Presentation]. Peace and Justice Studies Association Conference, Winnipeg, MB.
Neustaeter, R., (2010). What is going on here? Peace asset mapping as a tool for peacebuilding [Conference Session]. Peace and Justice Studies Association Conference, Winnipeg, MB.
Harkins, M.J., and R. Neustaeter, (2007). Building Partnerships in a Global Society: The Internationalization of Education Programs. In Servage, L., & Fenwick, T (Eds.) AERC/CASAE Joint International Conference: Learning in Community: Vol. 2. (729-730). Halifax, Canada. (Link)
Neustaeter, R., (2007). Community Based Asset Mapping: Rereading our world, rereading ourselves. In Servage, L., & Fenwick, T (Eds.) AERC/CASAE Joint International Conference: Learning in Community: Vol. 2. (743-744). Halifax, Canada. (Link)​​
Brigham, S., and R. Neustaeter, (2006). Empowering educators, empowering children, transforming our world [Conference Session]. Early Childhood Conference, St. Joseph’s College, Halifax, NS.
McGray, R., and R. Neustaeter, (2004). Learning, non/violence and construction of ‘the other [Paper Presentation]. CASAE Atlantic Regional Conference, Halifax, NS.