Conferences and events

Interdisciplinary conference on women of Anabaptist traditions, slated for June 2017, announces call for proposals

by Lauren Jefferson

Scholars, activists, students and literary, performing and visual artists alike are invited to submit proposals for consideration to “Crossing the Line: Women of Anabaptist Traditions Encounter Borders and Boundaries,” a
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Restorative Justice in Education Academy draws educators from six states for introduction into creating socially just, equitable learning environments

by Lauren Jefferson

Jonathan Stith invoked civil rights leader Ella Baker in his keynote address at Eastern Mennonite University’s Restorative Justice in Education Academy last week. Stith, who is national coordinator at the
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‘Restorative Justice In Motion’ conference provides practitioners with space for meaningful dialogue about race, power, privilege and identity

by Lauren Jefferson

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
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Winning C. Henry Smith orator examines conflict in the Mennonite church; other winners explore gun violence, race

by Lauren Jefferson

“My speech wrote itself,” said Bethany Chupp, winner of the C. Henry Smith Oratorical Contest at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). The winning speech, titled “Standing At the Door,” came so
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International flags fly in the University Commons, as chapel service dedicates The Orie O. Miller Hall of Nations

by Lauren Jefferson and Robert Propst

The flags of 55 countries now hang in “The Orie O. Miller Hall of Nations,” dedicated during a chapel service at the University Commons at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) on
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Psychologist and author Daniel Goleman gains appreciation for Anabaptist leadership and values during campus visit

by Walt Wiltschek

Internationally known speaker and psychologist Daniel Goleman visited Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) on Saturday, April 2, for a day-long training and evening lecture. Among those in the appreciative audience was
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