Keyword: international development
Faculty: In Their Own Words - Dr. Jonathan Sears
Thursday, January 26, 2023 @ 12:45 PM
Dr. Jonathan Sears is Associate Professor of International Development Studies, Affiliate Faculty of Political Studies, and Associate Dean of Menno Simons College (MSC), a program centre of CMU. He has taught at CMU since 2008, primarily from the MSC campus.
CMU master's degree offers flexible practicality to those called to heal world injustices
Thursday, March 3, 2022 @ 2:10 PM
"Students in the Master of Arts in Peacebuilding and Collaborative Development (MA-PCD) program are a diverse group. They come from around the world, and they bring a wide variety of educational, vocational, and life experiences," says Associate Registrar for Graduate Studies, Valerie Smith.
MSC team publishes book on environmental and social justice in India
Friday, October 8, 2021 @ 3:05 PM
Dr. Kirit Patel of Menno Simons College (MSC) with Dr. Aruna Kumar Malik of Gujarat National Law University in India and Dr. Alan Diduck of the University of Winnipeg launched a new book, Advancing Environmental Justice for Marginalized Communities in India: Progress, Challenges and Opportunities, in September 2021. It features many contributions from MSC students, exploring environmental justice and social equity in India.
CMU alumna works for gender equality in practicum turned career
Friday, January 22, 2021 @ 9:48 AM
Ennet Bera hadn't even donned her graduation cap yet when she got her first job in the non-profit sector.
Bera (CMU '19) graduated with a Master of Arts in Peacebuilding and Collaborative Development. She is program assistant for the Fund for Innovation and Transformation (FIT), which operates through the Manitoba Council for International Cooperation in Winnipeg.
MSC Alumni Profile: Jordan Ewart (BA IDS, 2018)
Tuesday, October 27, 2020 @ 2:31 PM
For Jordan Ewart, policy analyst at the Saskatchewan Trucking Agency, the trucking industry in Canada continues to experience a significant shortage in female employees. With 97% of truckers identifying as male and only 3% as female, Ewart—who graduated with a BA in International Development Studies and is completing an additional major in Conflict Resolution Studies at Menno Simons College (MSC)—is recognizing more and more the need for female employment in a male-dominated industry.
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Faculty: In Their Own Words - Dr. Ray Vander Zaag
Thursday, April 18, 2019 @ 10:32 AM
Dr. Ray Vander Zaag, Assistant Professor, International Development Studies, has taught at CMU full-time since 2000.
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Faculty: In Their Own Words – Dr. Jerry Buckland
Friday, August 31, 2018 @ 8:30 AM
Dr. Jerry Buckland has been Professor of International Development Studies at Menno Simons College for 25 years.
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Learning From the Field | Public Lecture with Jane Rabinowicz (video)
Tuesday, February 13, 2018 @ 12:04 PM
Jane Rabinowicz, Executive Director of USC Canada, was named to the Global and Mail's 53 most influential people in Canadian food for her seed security work in Canada in 2016. And in 2017, she was profiled by CBC as part of a six-part documentary series called "WE ARE CANADA," that celebrates the next generation of passionate Canadian change-makers.
MSC to host refugee resettlement panel discussion
Tuesday, January 30, 2018 @ 12:00 AM
Five refugee resettlement experts with experience in Canada's past and present programs will participate in a panel discussion examining the past, present and future of Canada's refugee resettlement efforts.
The public is invited to attend the event, titled, "Refugee Resettlement in Canada: Moving Forward from Lessons of the Past." The discussion will take place on Tuesday, February 6 at 7:00 PM in Eckhardt Gramatte Hall, at the University of Winnipeg. Admission is free, and all are welcome.
Faculty: In Their Own Words – Kenton Lobe
Wednesday, March 1, 2017 @ 9:00 AM
Kenton Lobe, Instructor in International Development Studies, has taught at CMU since 2005.
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