Marquette Center for Peacemaking

Call for Papers for Journal of the Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies

November 20, 2009

Download the flyer as a .pdf file.

Szymczak Interns Awarded TrueHero Grant

October 15, 2009

Elizabeth Bailey, Elizabeth Benninger, and Kathleen Scott, three of our Szymczak Interns have received a TrueHero grant for their Youth Cultural Connection Project.

The Youth Cultural Connection Project received a $1,000 grant from truehero.org for their work in breaking down racial and cultural barriers through connection youth in Capetown, South Africa and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

You can still vote for the Youth Cultural Connection Project to help them raise even more money. After you vote for their project, watch their video.

Redesigned Web site Launched

September 28, 2009

The Center for Peacemaking is proud to announce the launch of our redesigned Web site.

Over the past year we have worked to improve our website to bring you smoother browsing, clearer formatting, and interactive content. We sincerely hope you enjoy the new site design.

You can send us suggestions or reviews using the form located on the contact page. We will use these comments as we are continually working to bring to our site new features and more resources that allow us to bring about positive change and promote nonviolence.

In this project, as in the nonviolence movement, no role is insignificant. The center would like to extend their gratitude to Lukas Sparks, Chris Jeske, Tom Pionek, Mykl Novak, Jan Harwig, and Jamie Overman for their hard work in launching the redesigned site.

Exploring the Power of Nonviolence Conference at Marquette

September 28, 2009

The Peace and Justice Studies Association's annual conference will be held at Marquette on October 8-10, 2009. The title of this year's conference is also the Center's slogan: "Exploring the Power of Nonviolence." Plenary speakers include, anti-death penalty activist/author Sister Helen Prejean, author/activist Jonathan Schell, MacArthur Fellow Will Allen, and President of the UN General Assembly Miguel D'Escoto Brockmann.

Entertainment will be provided by the musical group Emma's Revolution.

See the conference schedule including all presentations and workshops

It's not too late to register for the conference.

Marquette students can buy a one day pass for $15 at the registration table.