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What our students are saying...
"I was fascinated and intrigued by philosophies and movements of peace and social change. I was also attracted to the flexibility and ability to incorporate other disciplines into the major." -Carmen Morrison
"I wanted something that could help me to develop an adequate and intellectually honest worldview." -Matt Abeln
Read more from our majors, minors, and alumni.
Events
21st Annual Peace Studies Conference
Educating for Peace and Justice: From Minneapolis-St. Paul to Johannesburg
Monday, September 22, 2008
1:00-9:00 pm.
Quad 264, SJU
Past Annual Peace Studies Conferences
An interdisciplinary department
Peace Studies explores the presence and nature of conflict in human interaction, the causes of war and intergroup violence, the methods of violence and nonviolence, and the conditions for sustainable peace. The purpose of the department is to examine these subjects through the methods offered through the humanities and social sciences.
Highlighted Focus:
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Joal Reeves - Senior Peace Studies Major featured in December 26, 2008 St. Cloud Times Newspaper
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Books for Kibera Initiative -- Providing Textbooks for Africa's Largest Slum
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"Wedding with Uncertain Prospects: African Perspectives on Current Sino-African Relations." Paper prepared by Dr. Emanuel Tatah Menton for the panel, "China, the U.S. and Africa: The New Race for Africa?" Tuesday, November 11, 2008, College of St. Benedict.
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On Monday, November 3rd, Korir Sing 'Oei, a Kenyan Human Rights lawyer with an LL.M. in Human Rights and Democratization from the University of Pretoria (South Africa) and founder and former executive director of the Centre for Minority Rights Development, in Nairobi, Kenya, spoke on Challenges Facing the Human Rights Movement in Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa. A transcript of the talk can be found at the link below.
Transcript of November 3, 2008 presentation by Korir Sing 'Oie
Overview of Program
- Students and faculty explore the potential for better conflict management, peacemaking processes, reconciliation and peacebuilding given the present historical circumstances.
- Approaches that are investigated include: nonviolent social protest; alternative approaches to security; international law and organization; and mediation and conflict resolution.
Contact information:
Chair: Dr. Ron Pagnucco email
Phone: Department Office at CSB (320) 363-5161/SJU (320) 363-2731
Fax: CSB (320) 363-6099/SJU (320) 363-3300/3298