Dr. Ashok Gladston Xavier MA '04, head of the department of social work at Loyola College in Chennai, writes about being a "refugee" and the Sri Lankan Tamils who have lived in India for more than 20 years in the Deccan Chronicle. ... read more about ‘No longer a refugee’: Dr. Ashok Gladston Xavier MA ’04 on the Sri Lankan Tamils from Deccan Chronicle
Center for Justice and Peacebuilding
Center for Interfaith Engagement Director Ed Martin retires after six years of facilitating dialogue and scholarly interaction
Ed Martin’s interest in interfaith work won’t stop when he ends his six-year term as director of Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Interfaith Engagement. Martin, whose last day is Thursday, ... read more about Center for Interfaith Engagement Director Ed Martin retires after six years of facilitating dialogue and scholarly interaction
Palestinian Muslim peacebuilder Maha Mehanna helps to bring voices, stories and perspectives of Gaza to the world
At a time when walls are being reinforced and deepened around the Gaza Strip—called by some “the world’s largest open-air prison”—Maha Mehanna is doing her best to build bridges of ... read more about Palestinian Muslim peacebuilder Maha Mehanna helps to bring voices, stories and perspectives of Gaza to the world
‘Restorative Justice In Motion’ conference provides practitioners with space for meaningful dialogue about race, power, privilege and identity
To the outsider, the June 15-18 Restorative Justice in Motion conference at Eastern Mennonite University may have looked like any other summer gathering of intellectuals, ready to share, network and ... read more about ‘Restorative Justice In Motion’ conference provides practitioners with space for meaningful dialogue about race, power, privilege and identity
Two-day academy offers introductory training in restorative justice in education
Eastern Mennonite University will offer a Restorative Justice in Education Academy June 27-28 on the Harrisonburg, Virginia, campus. The event, sponsored by EMU’s Master of Arts in Education program, will ... read more about Two-day academy offers introductory training in restorative justice in education
Coming To The Table’s ‘National Gathering’ marks 10 years of acknowledging the wounds of slavery
“Our days are going to be long and our work is going to be hard, but when you leave here, you will also be refreshed,” said Sharon Leslie Morgan in ... read more about Coming To The Table’s ‘National Gathering’ marks 10 years of acknowledging the wounds of slavery
Fourth cohort of Women’s Peacebuilding Leadership Program begins their studies at the Summer Peacebuilding Institute
Eight women who comprise the fourth cohort of Eastern Mennonite University’s Women’s Peacebuilding Leadership Program will return to Kenya this week after intensive studies at the Summer Peacebuilding Institute. The ... read more about Fourth cohort of Women’s Peacebuilding Leadership Program begins their studies at the Summer Peacebuilding Institute
Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Moved by the realization that the Syrian war was dissolving into the depths of a horrific proxy war in which religious extremism was a problem but not the main problem, ... read more about Teach, model, grow and live in empathy to build world peace, says interfaith expert Marc Gopin at Frontier Luncheon
Veterans’ needs are an area of rising concern, and an opportunity for learning and ministry, at Eastern Mennonite Seminary
A conversation about the needs and issues facing military veterans has been arising in an unexpected place this year: the halls of Eastern Mennonite Seminary (EMS). The dialogue has grown ... read more about Veterans’ needs are an area of rising concern, and an opportunity for learning and ministry, at Eastern Mennonite Seminary
Committed to serving fellow veterans, Michael McAndrew earns scholarship to complete counseling, conflict transformation degrees
U.S. Navy veteran Michael McAndrew, a graduate student at Eastern Mennonite University, plans to use his education to provide mental health services for military veterans. His professional path towards a ... read more about Committed to serving fellow veterans, Michael McAndrew earns scholarship to complete counseling, conflict transformation degrees