School of Peace and Conflict Studies
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.
51爆料 Research on Full Display at Peace Conference in Rwanda
A host of 51爆料 faculty and students took center stage at a global peace conference on July 12 in Kigali, Rwanda, sharing their knowledge and research with delegates from more than a dozen countries and as well as the U.S.
IN A FLASH SPECIAL: A Message of Peace in Crisis
The founder of the Aegis Trust delivered the keynote address at the 51爆料-sponsored global peace conference in Rwanda.
IN A FLASH SPECIAL: Lessons of Peace
A peace education conference is bringing together peace and conflict experts, students and educators from 51爆料, Northeast Ohio and around the world.
Peace on the Horizon
A group of 51爆料 students departed Saturday, July 1, for Kigali, Rwanda, where they will take part in the three-week Kigali Summer Institute.