Professor Severine Autesserre of Barnard College at Columbia University spoke with students and faculty members about the need to concentrate peacebuilding work in local communities and to resist its securitization. “Everyday practices, habits and narratives on the ground strongly impact the effectiveness of international intervention efforts,” Autesserre said. “... Most research emphasizes differences between peacebuilding approaches. My research emphasizes the commonalities between them.” Autesserre is the author of Peaceland.