MSC profs awarded prestigious federal grants
Two Menno Simons College (MSC) professors are recipients of prestigious federal grant funds through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).
Dr. Jerry Buckland, Professor of International Development Studies, received a grant worth $263,000. Dr. Kirit Patel, Assistant Professor of International Development Studies, received $75,000.
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Indigenous rights across cultures: Colombia
I decided to take the field course because I wanted to learn about the struggles that Indigenous peoples face in Latin America, and in Colombia specifically. I was born and raised in Colombia, but my knowledge about Indigenous peoples there was limited. Because this was something I never explored while growing up, I became concerned about how Colombia’s educational system neglects its own history. I wanted to experience my country in a different light and learn about how my personal history is connected to its Indigenous peoples.
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Clowning: speaking truth to power
Karen Ridd
Thirty years ago, I “fell into” clowning. I realize that’s an unusual thing to say, and you might wonder how one accidentally becomes a clown (it’s a long story, trust me). I went on to a short career in clowning, founding the first therapeutic clowning programme in the world, at the Winnipeg Children’s Hospital in 1986 (and a second one in Toronto a few years later).
What most people know about clowns is that they dress up and are supposed to be funny (except, of course, the odd contemporary internet killer clown hoax).
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Working with Christian Peacemaker Teams a profound experience for alumni
Lisa Martens (CMBC ‘00) recalls what it was like being in Iraq when U.S. forces invaded the country in 2003. She remembers speaking with a man whose house was cracked because his neighbour’s home had been bombed.
“He was a Muslim I think, and his wife was Christian,” Martens recalls. “He just talked about how he believed that the people from various religions should be able to live in peace together, and how his family was evidence of that kind of cooperation.”
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Honouring a peace builder: the Suzanne St. Yves Amani Peace Award
Gina Sylvestre
Though I first met Suzanne while sitting on a refugee-sponsoring committee, I had heard of her social justice work much earlier and I was intrigued to learn from her about transformation and equity. In the twenty-odd years of friendship since, I have witnessed a strong woman, rooted in personal spirituality, with an unwavering belief in humankind. Her commitment to peacemaking has been life-long, and over the years she has been involved with the Deaf community, people with disabilities, refugees, abused women, inmates, and ex-offenders.
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