Celebration of Ambedkar at EMU by Professor Gaurav Pathania

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar [1891-1956] April 14th is the birthday of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar - the messiah for millions of downtrodden people of India. His followers revere him as Baba Saheb Ambedkar and call themselves Ambedkarites. Fighting against the thousands of years of caste hierarchy, Ambedkar became the first educated untouchable who also had … Continue reading Celebration of Ambedkar at EMU by Professor Gaurav Pathania

Gardening as Growth by Jessica Chisolm

Popcorn from the EMU Sustainable Food Initiative (SFI) gardens. With minimal prior gardening experience, I applied to work in EMU’s Sustainable Food Initiative (SFI) gardens during summer 2019. I’d taken care of (and occasionally killed) enough houseplants to think I was capable of such a job. About midway through my first day, my body gave … Continue reading Gardening as Growth by Jessica Chisolm

“Black History is More Than Slavery” by Professor Gaurav Pathania

Karamo Brown in season six of the Netflix series Queer Eye. (photo credit: https://thekaramocollection.com/) Karamo Brown, one of the stars of the show, Queer Eye, wore a t-shirt in a recent episode that simply states, Black History is More Than Slavery. Crediting his grandmother who used to tell him, “Say it on your chest,” Brown … Continue reading “Black History is More Than Slavery” by Professor Gaurav Pathania

‘Lessons Learned from Tutu’ by Professor Andrew Suderman

Following the death of South African Archbishop Emeritus and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Desmond Tutu, EMU bible, religion, and theology professor Andrew Suderman wrote this reflection originally published by EMU News. The above photo shows Suderman and his wife, Karen, with children Samantha and James, with Archbishop Tutu in 2019, while leading an EMU intercultural … Continue reading ‘Lessons Learned from Tutu’ by Professor Andrew Suderman

Local and global practicum experiences prepare EMU’s next generation of peacebuilders by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

We are highlighting student experiences and practicums on the PXD Blog and so are re-posting this piece originally published February 7, 2018, at EMU News. Above Ben Rush works with practicum supervisor Jonathan McRay at Blacks Run Forest Farm in Harrisonburg. Rush, a peacebuilding and development major, spent the fall 2017 semester practicing a diverse … Continue reading Local and global practicum experiences prepare EMU’s next generation of peacebuilders by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

EMU hosts Intercollegiate Peace Fellowship

Keynote speaker Erica Littlewolf, Northern Cheyenne from southeastern Montana, speaks at the Intercollegiate Peace Fellowship conference in February 2020. She works for Mennonite Central Committee's Indigenous Visioning Circle. (Photo by Macson McGuigan) This post was originally published at EMU News. EMU hosted the 2020 Intercollegiate Peace Fellowship February 7-9. The Intercollegiate Peace Fellowship (ICPF) is … Continue reading EMU hosts Intercollegiate Peace Fellowship