Programs

Rynne Research Fellowship

Named after our founder, Dr. Terrence (Terry) Rynne, the Rynne Research Fellowship acknowledges that peacemaking covers a wide array of disciplines and topics ranging from interpersonal to international. The awards are intended to fund work for a two-month period during the summer. Faculty and administrators are encouraged to submit a research proposal of their choice or a topic in one of the Center's research areas.

 

Rynne Research Fellowship: Summer Faculty and Administrator Research Award

Submissions accepted until Friday, February 15, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.

The Center for Peacemaking announces an award of two $2,500 research grants to two Marquette faculty or administrators to advance research on an aspect of nonviolent peacemaking.

Application materials need to be completed and submitted by February 15, 2013.

2012 Rynne Research Fellows:

The Center for Peacemaking congratulates:
 
  • Ms. Danielle Beverly, Professional in Residence, College of Communication
  • Dr. Theresa Tobin, Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy

Past Rynne Fellows

2011
  • Dr. Alexandra Crampton- "Evaluation of Mediation with Divorcing Couples in Dispute over Child Custody and Visitation"
  • Dr. Dawne Moon-"Dialogues with the Other: Experiences of Jewish-Palestinian Dialogue"
2010
  • Dr. Louise Cainkar- "Liminality, Loyalty, and Modes of Incorporation: Comparative, Transnational Study of American Muslim Youth"
2009
  • Dr. Jodi Melamed - "Global Resource Wars and Indigenous Peacemaking"
  • Dr. Franco Trivigno - "Guns, Trauma, and Virtue: The Virtue Theoretic Case Against Gun Posession"
2008
  • Dr. Sharon Chubbuck - "Forgiveness Interventions in Urban High Schools"
  • Dr. Irfan Omar - "Peacemakers the al-Risala Way: Wahiduddin Kahn's Theology of Nonviolent Activism"

Dr. Terrence Rynne Received Peace Educator Honor

October 2011

The Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict studies selected Dr. Rynne, adjunct professor in the Marquette University Theology Department, as the 2010-2011 Dick Ringler Distinguished Peace Educator.

The award is presented annually to a "Wisconsin faculty or staff member who has made an outstanding contribution to teaching or studying war, peace and/or global cooperation." Rynne received his doctoral degree in Theology from Marquette and is the author of Gandhi and Jesus: the Saving Power of Nonviolence.

 

 

Contact the Center for Peacemaking with any questions regarding this fellowship. (e-mail: peacemaking@marquette.edu; phone: 414-288-8446)