J. Daryl Byler’s 11th trip to Iran marks the culmination of nearly a quarter-century of bridge-building efforts between North American Mennonites and Iranians. Byler, who is executive director of the ... read more about EMU, MCC leaders nurture warm relationship with Islamic scholars in Iran
Imagine a theatrical performance with no starting script. Several actors listen intently to a volunteer from the audience tell a first-person story. On the cue, “Let’s watch,” the actors interpret ... read more about Two pioneers of Playback Theatre – evoking understanding, empathy and change – will be teaching at SPI 2014
On the Wikipedia page for “Security Sector Reform,” you’ll read some nice-sounding stuff about helping police and military forces become more accountable to democratically elected governments and to hold human ... read more about CJP prof Lisa Schirch points way to better relationships, roles, for military, government and civil society
Lisa Schirch, PhD, director of human security at the Alliance for Peacebuilding and a former Fulbright fellow in East and West Africa, will give the keynote speech at the 2014 ... read more about Former Fulbright fellow, nationally known leader in human security, to speak at intercollegiate peace forum
Where there is a food emergency, agencies like the UN World Food Programme rightly devote the majority of their time, resources and attention to those suffering directly from a food ... read more about Preventing burnout, among other attributes of organizational health, leads to more effective work
When Kumar Anuraj Jha returned home to Nepal with an MA in conflict transformation in 2007, he was hired as a child protection advisor by the United Nations Mission in ... read more about Reintegrating child soldiers in Nepal shows challenge of turning good intentions into reality
Devanand Ramiah, MA ’02, grew up in a refugee camp as a member of a displaced minority group in war-torn Sri Lanka and now carries significant responsibility in the Secretariat ... read more about UN official strives to maintain focus on relationships, recognizing the humanity in all
The reason Hizkias Assefa has two law degrees, two master’s degrees, and one doctorate is not because he loves living buried in university libraries. It’s because he had to leave ... read more about Start with compassion – one key lesson from 30 years as a top-level mediator around the world
For years it has been easy to find law schools and nursing schools in North America, but not so easy to locate schools specializing in the study of conflict and ... read more about Peacecolleges.com addresses need for information on where to study peace, with justice
One Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) alum plans to bomb Pittsburgh’s Andy Warhol Bridge next month – with miles of yarn. More than a year of work involving thousands of volunteers ... read more about EMU Alum Knitting Community in Pittsburgh