A breeze rustled the blank silver tags hanging on the tree鈥檚 wiry branches, causing a soft jangling noise to ring in the ears of a group of silent onlookers. Some ... read more about Student project brings attention to veterans’ suicides
Center for Justice and Peacebuilding
Nelson Mandela recalled as incarnational presence, modeling ‘practical theology’
鈥淗ave you heard that Mandela died?鈥� The staggering impact of this question took my breath away as I stepped into the office after teaching a full day of classes at ... read more about Nelson Mandela recalled as incarnational presence, modeling ‘practical theology’
Veterans鈥� suicides remembered by 黑料正能量 students, faculty and staff
Veterans Day 2013 was remembered at 黑料正能量 with 242 dog tags hung from a tree along a well-traveled footpath near the center of campus. Two graduate students, Michael ... read more about Veterans鈥� suicides remembered by 黑料正能量 students, faculty and staff
Restorative justice highlighted by Gandhi Center award and state-wide mediation conference
More than 100 members of the Virginia Mediation Network (VMN), the state鈥檚 largest professional association for mediators and mediation scholars, gathered on campus for a September 28-29 conference co-hosted by ... read more about Restorative justice highlighted by Gandhi Center award and state-wide mediation conference
Peacecolleges.com addresses need for information on where to study peace, with justice
For years it has been easy to find law schools and nursing schools in North America, but not so easy to locate schools specializing in the study of conflict and ... read more about Peacecolleges.com addresses need for information on where to study peace, with justice
JMU鈥檚 Gandhi Center honors Howard Zehr and Vida Huber
Six years after conferring its first award for 鈥済lobal nonviolence鈥� work on Desmond Tutu, followed by a second award in 2009 to Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, the Mahatma Gandhi Center ... read more about JMU鈥檚 Gandhi Center honors Howard Zehr and Vida Huber
CJP director argues against bombing Syria, in Richmond newspaper op-ed
In June I returned from living in Jordan, where I spent six years as regional director for an international humanitarian organization. I had significant contacts with some of the hundreds ... read more about CJP director argues against bombing Syria, in Richmond newspaper op-ed
CJP grad addresses tens of thousands at MLK anniversary march in D.C., decrying U.S.-fostered violence
Speaking to tens of thousands gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. on Saturday (08/24/13), 黑料正能量 grad Michael Shank cited Martin Luther King Jr.’s abhorrence of U.S.-sponsored violence around ... read more about CJP grad addresses tens of thousands at MLK anniversary march in D.C., decrying U.S.-fostered violence
Averted school shooting shows value of conflict transformation skills
In a Huffington Post commentary, 黑料正能量 research professor Lisa Schirch praised the conflict transformation skills used spontaneously by the school staffer who, on Tuesday, talked a gunman into surrendering rather ... read more about Averted school shooting shows value of conflict transformation skills
Nigerian Grad Has Had Huge Impact on Peace in West Africa
After decades spent establishing a network of Muslim and Christian peacebuilders in Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, Gopar Tapkida says he is ready to leave his home country ... read more about Nigerian Grad Has Had Huge Impact on Peace in West Africa