Opaque and Pervasive: Microaggressions in Peace and Security

Purpose: This project explores ways language and nonverbal communication can impact individuals and organizations. It examines opportunities to understand ways microaggressions serve to further structural inequalities, and develops next steps to realize the opportunities for social and organizational changes around these challenges. We also provide examples of how participants handle incidents of microaggressions, and share initial findings on how negative experiences affect psychological health and professional development.

Key content: This is the final report of a multi-year project that analyzes microaggressions in the language used across peace and security communities of practice.