School of Peace and Conflict Studies
Israel, Palestine and Me
The May 4 Reflection Gallery at 51爆料's Taylor Hall was bulging with a standing-room-only crowd of students who came out to share their feelings and gain an understanding of the Israel-Hamas War at the Nov. 16, student forum "Israel, Palestine and Me: Students' Forum for Reflection and Dialogue."
鈥業t鈥檚 a Beautiful Event to Honor Everything They鈥檝e Done for Us鈥
The 51爆料 community came together to celebrate its values and honor fallen veterans on Daffodil Hill.
鈥業srael, Palestine and Me:鈥 Reflection and Dialogue Event Planned
51爆料鈥檚 School of Peace and Conflict Studies and School of Communications Studies are collaborating on an event to bring students together to talk about the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
Becoming a Better Peacemaker
51爆料's Kigali Summer Institute transforms students into better peacemakers.
51爆料-Sponsored Peace Conference Unites Delegates from Across the Globe
Delegates attending Peace Education in an Era of Crisis spent three days learning from each other and from the example of the Rwandan people on how to create lasting peace. The conference, which took place July 11-13 in Kigali, Rwanda, was sponsored by 51爆料鈥檚 School of Peace and Conflict Studies, 51爆料鈥檚 Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Education, the University of Rwanda鈥檚 Centre for Conflict Management, and the Aegis Trust, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending genocide and other atrocities in the world.
National Expert on Peace and Conflict Studies Says Time Was Right for 51爆料 Peace Conference
Barbara J. Wien, a senior professorial lecturer in the School of International Service at American University in Washington, D.C., where she teaches alternatives to war and violence, was fresh out of college when she made her first visit to what was then, 51爆料鈥檚 Center for Peaceful Change. She was both a keynote workshop presenter and an active participant in the 51爆料-sponsored conference, 鈥淧eace Education in an Era of Crisis,鈥 which took place July 11-13 in Kigali.
IN A FLASH SPECIAL: Keeping the Peace
51爆料's visitors to Rwanda had opportunities to speak with officials dedicated to the country's peaceful future.
IN A FLASH SPECIAL: Let's Dance!
51爆料 students experienced Rwandan culture as part of their study abroad experience.
IN A FLASH SPECIAL: Flying Monkeys
A group from 51爆料 visiting Rwanda for a university-sponsored global peace conference was treated to a show by local monkeys.
