Ending Global Conflict and Religious Violence with Sarah Cochran

Buzzsaw

Episode 112

Episode Synopsis

Israeli and Palestinian violence, sectarian Islamic clashes, and mending global conflict are discussed with Sarah Cochran of One Blue. Propaganda that fuels religious turmoil, as well as biased misrepresentations of Islam and how to bridge the gap between people that have been at odds for centuries is discussed, in addition to the concrete steps that can be taken to change the course of hatred-all in this Buzzsaw interview hosted by Sean Stone.

Guest Bio

Sarah Cochran began her career as a freelance journalist covering regional conflict in the Middle East and South Asia at the Department of State, where she was also part of the Women’s Empowerment Action Team on Education, suggesting ways media can be used to make education more accessible to women and girls in Muslim-majority countries. Sarah speaks publicly and meets regularly with media entities, community leaders, scholars and business professionals to foster and develop media strategies and intercultural awareness of Arab and Muslim cultures.

Sarah graduated Magna Cum Laude with a triple major in economics, political science and international studies from Southern Methodist University. She is currently pursuing a graduate degree in conflict resolution at Georgetown University, where her focus is the impact of new media technologies on global conflict.

While supervising overall operations and designing strategies for transforming conflict, Sarah manages oneblue‘s new media-based Conflict Resolution workshops (hyperlink). She also hosts oneblue.tv, a social media diplomacy platform that connects youth on contested issues concerning the Arab and Muslim world.