{"id":61349,"date":"2026-04-21T04:58:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T08:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=61349"},"modified":"2026-04-21T07:49:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T11:49:13","slug":"apply-by-may-8-for-summer-peacebuilding-institute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2026\/apply-by-may-8-for-summer-peacebuilding-institute\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply by May 8 for Summer Peacebuilding Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Each summer, the Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) brings together students, practitioners, and professionals from around the world for a unique learning experience centered on conflict transformation, restorative justice, and peacebuilding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than a series of classes, SPI is a place to learn in community. Participants live on campus, share meals, attend lectures, and build connections that last long after the program ends. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year&#8217;s sessions will be held May 18-26, May 28-June 5, and June 8-12. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The application deadline for U.S. participants is May 8. Learn more and apply at <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/emu.edu\/spi\">emu.edu\/spi<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each summer, the Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) brings together students, practitioners, and professionals from around the world for a unique learning experience centered on conflict transformation, restorative justice, and peacebuilding. <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2026\/apply-by-may-8-for-summer-peacebuilding-institute\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"more-link\">... read more <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">about Apply by May 8 for Summer Peacebuilding Institute<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":302,"featured_media":61350,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5583,12503,17436,5861,17562,17564,264,5623,12499],"tags":[17236,17868,18755,17443],"feature":[17427,17426,17241],"class_list":["post-61349","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-campus-community","category-cjp","category-center-for-justice-and-peacebuilding","category-conferences-and-events","category-digest","category-events","category-graduate-programs","category-special-programs","category-spi","tag-cjp","tag-cjp-2","tag-spi-2","tag-summer-peacebuilding-institute","feature-emu-home-page-feature","feature-myemu-feature","feature-news-feature"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - 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