School of Peace and Conflict Studies
‘It’s a Beautiful Event to Honor Everything They’ve Done for Us’
The 91ֿ community came together to celebrate its values and honor fallen veterans on Daffodil Hill.
‘Israel, Palestine and Me:’ Reflection and Dialogue Event Planned
91ֿ’s 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
91ֿ's Kigali Summer Institute transforms students into better peacemakers.
91ֿ-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 91ֿ’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies, 91ֿ’s Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Education, the University of Rwanda’s 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 91ֿ 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, 91ֿ’s Center for Peaceful Change. She was both a keynote workshop presenter and an active participant in the 91ֿ-sponsored conference, “Peace Education in an Era of Crisis,” which took place July 11-13 in Kigali.
IN A FLASH SPECIAL: Keeping the Peace
91ֿ's visitors to Rwanda had opportunities to speak with officials dedicated to the country's peaceful future.
IN A FLASH SPECIAL: Let's Dance!
91ֿ students experienced Rwandan culture as part of their study abroad experience.
IN A FLASH SPECIAL: Flying Monkeys
A group from 91ֿ visiting Rwanda for a university-sponsored global peace conference was treated to a show by local monkeys.
IN A FLASH SPECIAL: Creating Places for Peace Education
All this week, "In A Flash" will feature images from the 91ֿ group's trip to Rwanda. Isobel, Day, a recent 91ֿ graduate from Grove City, Pa., presented at Day Two of Peace Education in an Era of Crisis, a global peace conference in Kigali, Rwanda. The conference…
91ֿ Research on Full Display at Peace Conference in Rwanda
A host of 91ֿ 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.