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University of New Mexico Honors 2026 Paul Bartlett R\u00e9 Peace Prize Winners<\/span><\/p>\n

Albuquerque, NM<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 The University of New Mexico proudly announces the 2026 Paul Bartlett R\u00e9 Peace Prize winners. This biennial award celebrates UNM students, faculty, staff, alumni, retirees, or volunteers who have significantly contributed to fostering peace, harmony, and understanding globally. The Paul Bartlett R\u00e9 Peace Prize recognizes individuals whose work fosters peace, compassion, and human understanding. Barbara Kurcaba Kunz exemplifies these ideals through a lifetime dedicated to healing, education, and service.\u00a0 The prize will be awarded during a special virtual event scheduled for Thursday, May 21, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. MDT. The ceremony will be accessible via Zoom, and includes <\/span>: Tour Of Museum \u2014 Paul Bartlett R\u00e9 (paulre.org)<\/span>. To access the event, click the QR code below:<\/span><\/p>\n

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2026 Award Recipients<\/span>:<\/span><\/p>\n

Barbara Kurcaba Kunz<\/span><\/p>\n

2026 Paul Bartlett R\u00e9 Peace Prize Recipient<\/span><\/p>\n

Barbara Kurcaba Kunz, a 1972 graduate of the University of New Mexico with a degree in psychology, has spent decades transforming reflexology from a traditional practice into a globally recognized field grounded in research, education, and healing. Alongside her husband, Kevin Kunz, she has led workshops around the world since 1980 and has authored dozens of books translated into numerous languages. Barbara authored and illustrated the first comprehensive textbook on reflexology, making the practice more accessible to practitioners and patients worldwide. Her work bridges scientific rigor with artistic sensibility, reflecting the spirit and philosophy of Paul Bartlett R\u00e9. She is currently engaged in a five-year fMRI research project studying the efficacy of reflexology and continues to expand understanding of how healing practices can improve quality of life for those facing pain and illness.<\/p>\n

Sallie Downs<\/span><\/p>\n

2026 Paul Bartlett R\u00e9 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient<\/span><\/p>\n

Sallie Downs, a distinguished 1976 graduate of the University of New Mexico, is recognized for her leadership in advancing human rights, historical remembrance, and healing through the arts. She played a pivotal role in bringing the internationally acclaimed \u201cViolins of Hope\u201d project to Birmingham, Alabama, helping transform instruments once carried by Jewish prisoners during the Holocaust into enduring symbols of resilience and peace. Through her efforts, the story of these restored violins reached audiences across the country in the PBS documentary Dreams of Hope<\/span>, which earned two Emmy Awards, thirteen Telly Awards, and numerous additional honors. The documentary has aired on hundreds of PBS stations nationwide, expanding awareness of Holocaust history and the power of music to heal collective trauma. Downs also helped establish a $1 million fund through the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham to preserve and expand the mission of Violins of Hope for future generations. Her decision to donate her Lifetime Achievement Award honorarium to the fund further reflects her lifelong commitment to education, remembrance, and human dignity. Her work embodies the enduring belief that even in humanity\u2019s darkest moments, art, compassion, and memory can become instruments of hope.<\/p>\n

Mark Goldman<\/span><\/p>\n

2026 Paul Bartlett R\u00e9 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient<\/span><\/p>\n

Mark Goldman, Lecturer II in the Construction Technology Department at UNM Taos, is being honored for a lifetime of using architecture, art, and sustainable design to serve vulnerable communities and promote healing through the built environment. After studying art and architecture and completing his professional thesis at the Boston Architectural College, Goldman moved to Taos in 1991, where he immersed himself in the traditions of Indigenous and Spanish adobe building techniques. He describes his work as creating \u201clivable clay sculpture,\u201d blending craftsmanship, sustainability, and cultural preservation. Goldman has devoted much of his career to mission-driven projects that serve people facing trauma and hardship. He played a central role in designing facilities for the Dream Tree Project, which supports abused, neglected, and addicted teens, and later expanded this work through Veterans Off Grid in Carson, New Mexico. Through extensive pro bono architectural services and mentorship, he has helped create housing for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress while integrating UNM Taos students into hands-on community-centered construction projects. His work stands as a powerful example of how design, compassion, and service can create pathways toward dignity, resilience, and peace.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Dr. Layla Dehaiman<\/span><\/p>\n

2026 Paul Bartlett R\u00e9 Career Achievement Award Recipient<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Layla Dehaiman, Lecturer in the University of New Mexico College of Education & Human Services, is recognized for her leadership in restorative conflict resolution and peace-centered educational practices. Her work, particularly through the Circle Keepers Partnership at Garfield Middle School in Albuquerque, has helped create restorative school cultures rooted in accountability, healing, dignity, and belonging. Grounded in both professional expertise and lived experience, Dr. Dehaiman has dedicated her career to advancing restorative practices that address harm, strengthen relationships, and challenge systemic inequities within education. Through partnerships between UNM and local schools, she has helped develop leadership capacity among students and educators while promoting alternatives to exclusionary discipline practices. Colleagues and students alike describe her as a compassionate and transformative educator whose teaching bridges theory and practice with clarity and purpose. Her commitment to restorative justice, collective care, and meaningful dialogue reflects the vision of Paul Bartlett R\u00e9 and demonstrates the profound role education can play in creating more peaceful communities.\u00a0<\/p>\n

About Paul R\u00e9<\/span><\/p>\n

Paul R\u00e9 is an Albuquerque-based artist, author, and humanitarian whose work explores the intersection of art, science, peace, and transcendence. A graduate of the California Institute of Technology, where he earned a degree in physics with honors in 1972, R\u00e9 has spent more than four decades creating art that reflects themes of interconnectedness, harmony, and the shared origins of life and the universe.<\/p>\n

R\u00e9 is widely recognized for The Dance of the Pencil: Serene Art by Paul R\u00e9<\/span> and for his internationally celebrated Touchable Art exhibitions designed for both blind and sighted audiences. His work has been exhibited in museums and galleries across the United States, including the Albuquerque Museum, the UNM Jonson Gallery, the Colorado Springs Museum, and the Karpeles Museum in New York. His art has drawn praise from figures ranging from Georgia O\u2019Keeffe to Nobel Prize-winning scientists including Richard Feynman, Kip Thorne, and Roger Sperry. Blending artistic practice with influences from physics, philosophy, yoga, and meditation, R\u00e9 developed a distinctive body of hybrid hand-digital works known as \u201cR\u00e9ograms.\u201d Through these works and his writings, he advocates for peace, environmental stewardship, and a deeper understanding of humanity\u2019s shared connection to the natural world. In support of those ideals, R\u00e9 established the Paul Bartlett R\u00e9 Peace Prize through the University of New Mexico Foundation to recognize individuals whose work advances both internal and external peace across disciplines and communities.<\/p>\n

For further details about the Peace Prize and full biographies of this year\u2019s recipients please visit\u00a0www.paulre.org<\/span><\/a>. Visitors can also explore Paul R\u00e9’s work promoting global peace through his art, His publications, including\u00a0<\/span>The Dance of the Pencil<\/span>\u00a0and the award-winning\u00a0<\/span>Art, Peace, and Transcendence: R\u00e9ograms that Elevate and Unite<\/span>, are available through UNM Press.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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