Inspired by EMU's Interfaith Peace Camp, the London Interfaith Peace Camp in Ontario, Canada, began four years ago. ... read more about Canadian peace camp for kids takes inspiration from EMU’s Interfaith Peace Camp from London Interfaith Peace Camp
Special programs
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
Harrisonburg native and internationally renowned countertenor headlines 24th annual Bach Festival
Nathan Medley, a Harrisonburg High School graduate who has earned international recognition, will headline this year’s Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). The June 12-19 festival will ... read more about Harrisonburg native and internationally renowned countertenor headlines 24th annual Bach Festival
Entrepreneur Bryan Welch, founder of Mother Earth News, speaks at April’s Leading into the Common Good conference
Bryan Welch, CEO of B The Change Media and founder of Mother Earth News, comes to Harrisonburg to join in “Leading into the Common Good: An Anabaptist Perspective,” a conference ... read more about Entrepreneur Bryan Welch, founder of Mother Earth News, speaks at April’s Leading into the Common Good conference
CJP partners with Kellogg Foundation’s new national initiative on truth, racial healing and transformation
Eastern Mennonite University’s Center for Justice and Peacebuilding has been invited to partner with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in a new initiative aimed at truth, racial healing and transformation in ... read more about CJP partners with Kellogg Foundation’s new national initiative on truth, racial healing and transformation
EMU’s Center for Interfaith Engagement presents free film series featuring social justice leaders from around the world
The Center for Interfaith Engagement (CIE) at Eastern Mennonite University presents the film series “Across Cultures: Profiles in Courage and Resilience,” featuring 12 films of various genres, including fiction and ... read more about EMU’s Center for Interfaith Engagement presents free film series featuring social justice leaders from around the world
In ’18 Stories of War,’ filmmakers trace community’s pervasive and deeply personal conceptions of war
When you think of war, what war comes to your mind? How far removed are you from that war? How has war impacted your work? These simple questions are the ... read more about In ’18 Stories of War,’ filmmakers trace community’s pervasive and deeply personal conceptions of war
‘Searching for Zion’ author visits campus to kick off 2015-16 Common Read focus on race, identity and culture
Of all the possible suggestions that came to Common Read committee chair Tara Kishbaugh from the Eastern Mennonite University community, one topic bubbled to the surface. “Race,” said Kishbaugh, a ... read more about ‘Searching for Zion’ author visits campus to kick off 2015-16 Common Read focus on race, identity and culture
Bach Festival founder Ken J. Nafziger honored with Circle of Excellence in the Arts Award, vows to ‘keep on musicking’
Ken J. Nafziger, professor of music at Eastern Mennonite University, recently became the third honoree to receive the Circle of Excellence in the Arts Award. He accepted the award at ... read more about Bach Festival founder Ken J. Nafziger honored with Circle of Excellence in the Arts Award, vows to ‘keep on musicking’
Frontiers in peacebuilding: from Pakistan, the Philippines and Guatemala come stories of engaging with police and military
How can peacebuilders engage with the police and military in pursuing peace? And how can police and the military engage with peacebuilders? That was the topic of a luncheon presentation ... read more about Frontiers in peacebuilding: from Pakistan, the Philippines and Guatemala come stories of engaging with police and military