Seeking Answers to Structural Violence
What to do about a world system that rewards greed and views altruism as a personal hobby or (worse) as a weakness? A system in… Read more about Seeking Answers to Structural Violence
Field of Practice: Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding
The First and Foremost: Summer Peacebuilding Institute
In the summer of 1994, about 40 peace and development workers gathered on the campus of Eastern Mennonite University for a one-week seminar called “Frontiers… Read more about The First and Foremost: Summer Peacebuilding Institute
Consultations Launched in Conjunction with SPI
In late May, 2014, 35 people from 11 countries gathered on campus to discuss their ongoing work with EMU’s Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience… Read more about Consultations Launched in Conjunction with SPI
Alumni Relish Returning to SPI
Instead of returning for EMU’s “homecoming” celebration – always held over one weekend each October – degree-holding alumni of the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding… Read more about Alumni Relish Returning to SPI
Fambul Tok Helps Heal Sierra Leone
In recent years, the citizens of Sierra Leone have gathered in village compounds around bonfires, spoken openly of brutalities inflicted on them during their 11… Read more about Fambul Tok Helps Heal Sierra Leone
Playback Theater Shifts Painful Stories Toward Resiliency
When volunteers were solicited, nobody immediately stepped forward. It was a tough request: tell a painful personal story before an audience of maybe 40, many… Read more about Playback Theater Shifts Painful Stories Toward Resiliency
Young Kenyan Woman Aids Victims of Torture
Among the 184 people who studied at SPI 2014 were eight Kenyan women in the Women’s Peacebuilding Leadership Program (WPLP). Ranging in age from 23… Read more about Young Kenyan Woman Aids Victims of Torture
Alumni Couple are Movers and Shakers in Southern India
Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton, move over. Ditto for Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. CJP has its own version of a “power couple” – but… Read more about Alumni Couple are Movers and Shakers in Southern India
Educators Get First Restorative Justice Program in Nation
Long a pioneer in the field of restorative justice, EMU will become the first in the country to offer restorative justice programs housed within a… Read more about Educators Get First Restorative Justice Program in Nation
Iranian Women Bring Islamic Insights to SPI
In more than 20 years of participating in interfaith dialogue, guest lecturer Dr. Mohammad Shomali has travelled widely. He is the director of international affairs… Read more about Iranian Women Bring Islamic Insights to SPI