New book explores role of religion in peace and conflict
Anabaptist-Mennonite pacifist thinking and practice is presented as one way forward in the newly published book Peace on Earth: The Role of Religion in Peace and Conflict Studies.
The book addresses the question of whether religion can be constructive in conflict, says Dr. Lois Edmund, author of the chapter “Peace on Earth: The Anabaptist-Mennonite Perspective."
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Understanding women’s wellbeing in South Africa requires study of local level data
United Nations reports suggest high levels of wellbeing for women in South Africa. However, the data represents the experience of only some women in the country, according to research by Menno Simons College (MSC) student Lauren Milne.
Milne, an honours International Development student, recently had her thesis published in The Undercurrent, the Canadian undergraduate journal of development studies.
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Menno Simons College student inspired by Canadian School of Peacebuilding course
For Marissa Rykiss, attending the Canadian School of Peacebuilding was nothing short of life changing.
The 22-year-old Winnipegger enrolled in the course “Women and Peacebuilding” at the 2012 CSOP as part of a B.A. program in Conflict Resolution Studies at Menno Simons College.
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Esau Lecture Series - How We Grow, Share and Eat: Moving Towards Just and Sustainable Food & Farming
The Menno Simons College (MSC) Esau Lecture Series explored the topic “How We Grow, Share and Eat: Moving Towards Just and Sustainable Food & Farming Systems.”
Experts in the fields of sustainable agriculture, food sovereignty, and agro-ecology were invited to address the topic of the imbalance in today’s global food system that sees many people face a scarcity of food while many others face an overabundance of it.
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Outtatown alumna wins $10,000 art prize
Erika Dueck fondly recalls her first week in South Africa with Canadian Mennonite University’s (CMU) Outtatown program in 2003. It included visiting a school in a Johannesburg township called Alexandra.
“That was maybe the best way to start off our experience there, because working with kids, they have so much excitement and so much joy. I remember them screaming because they were so excited ... and we got to go in and play with them and teach them songs. It was really, really great.”
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