A Scholarly Non-Profit Delivering Graphic Facilitation, Strategic Planning, Research, and Communication Services for Intercultural and Interreligious Initiatives

OVERVIEW

The Center for Convivencia (TCFC) is a scholarly nonprofit organization that advances public knowledge and understanding of the historical precedence of convivencia—the “co-existence” of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim communities during the Middle Ages. TCFC’s mission is to promote the study and dissemination of the positive and negative forms of convivencia so that the public and policy makers recognize how history shapes and informs these three faith groups’ current global interactions. TCFC envisions that its work will contribute to current intercultural and international dialogues that seek to develop pragmatic approaches to addressing perceived and real conflicts between these groups in the United States and Europe. The center actively promotes the study of convivencia by publishing and disseminating its own research as well as funding the studies of academicians and policy makers. Additionally, it contributes intellectual resources to other collaborative organizations that seek to engage in improving intercultural and religious understanding. Lastly, TCFC provides consulting services (expertise, process, and implementation) to international organizations, education institutions, and the private sector. At present, the center is currently incorporating as a non-profit entity. For more information, contact info@thecenterforconvivencia.org.

PEOPLE

Dr. Roger L. Martínez, Director of the TCFC

• Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, Medieval European and Islamic History
• M.P.P., University of California-Berkeley, Public Policy and Immigration
  

SERVICES

Coupling eights years of experience in private and government sector strategic planning and research services with eight years as a scholarly expert on convivencia, Dr. Martínez offers both pragmatic and intellectual expertise to the center’s clients. The center offers the following services:

• Content expertise on medieval Spanish and Islamic history
• Graphic facilitation and mapping of cultural and historical themes, processes, and collaborations
• Intercultural and interreligious analysis and writing services (scholarly, policy, and popular press)
• Programmatic development and evaluation for cultural, governmental, and educational institutions
• Organizational, programmatic, and process strategic planning services related to intercultural and interreligious affairs
• Archival and library research services in local, state, national, international, religious, and royal institutions in Spain, Latin America, and the United States.
• Research proposal development, planning and execution for cultural, governmental, and educational institutions