Students interested in careers in law enforcement, law, social work, forensics or other related fields now have the opportunity to add a criminology and restorative justice minor at Eastern Mennonite
... read more about Criminology and restorative justice minor will equip grads for diverse legal system work
Fabrice Guerrier and Jodie Geddes, alumni of Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, have been elected to two-year terms on the board of managers with affiliate organization Coming
... read more about As national interest in racial healing work grows, CJP alumni join Coming To The Table leadership
Michael J. “M.J.” Sharp ‘05, a United Nations official, was among six people kidnapped in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to a press release issued Monday by the
... read more about EMU alumnus among those kidnapped in Democratic Republic of Congo
At the intersection of sustainable food production and racial justice work is Leah Penniman. Penniman, a farmer, educator and and co-owner of Soul Fire Farm, will visit Eastern Mennonite University
... read more about Soul Fire Farm co-owner to talk about working to end racism and injustice through sustainable food production
“I think religious minorities in this country, no matter who they are, are feeling under threat,” said Trina Trotter Nussbaum, interim director for Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Interfaith Engagement.
... read more about Center for Interfaith Engagement joins Anabaptist agencies in best practices discussion
Jean Claude Nkundwa, a 2014 graduate of Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP), has been selected for the center’s Peacebuilder of the Year Award. Nkundwa has devoted
... read more about Burundi peace activist Jean Claude Nkundwa to receive the CJP Peacebuilder of the Year Award
Patrick Campbell ’12, MA ’14 (conflict transformation) was honored with the Governor’s Fire Services Award for Civilian Excellence in Virginia Fire Service Support. He accepted the award Saturday, Feb. 25,
... read more about Red Cross disaster program manager earns excellence award for promoting fire safety in at-risk communities
In preparation for his 40-day fast, which begins today, Ash Wednesday, Daryl Byler has made a few changes to his recreational reading. This lawyer, ordained minister and executive director of
... read more about CJP executive director begins forty-day ‘Fast for Healing Justice’
Professor Timothy Seidel wins the Edward Said Award from Third World Quarterly for his paper, ''Occupied territory is occupied territory': James Baldwin, Palestine and the possibilities of transnational solidarity." ... read more about Dr. Timothy Seidel wins Edward Said Award for new research in international studies from Third World Quarterly
The skills taught for 22 years at Eastern Mennonite University’s Summer Peacebuilding Institute have always been relevant to people in the United States, but now they have a renewed significance.
... read more about Prepare for civic engagement and tough conversations in polarized times at 2017 Summer Peacebuilding Institute