The holiday season is drawing nearer, and that means that it's time to shop for gifts! Why not make a difference through your purchases this year?
Join Grebel alumni, students, friends, and communitymembersfor an intimate evening with Bruce Cockburn, a musician and social activist who has inspired many generations of Grebel students and alumni.
Join us to hear another rousing round of Peace Speeches! Each year, Grebel hosts the C. Henry Smith Peace Oratirical Contest, which is administrated by Mennonite Central Committee (MCC).
#Solidarity: Expression through the Arts will be a combination of art, music, poetry and drama to show solidarity for those suffering from ongoing conflicts and struggles.
John Paul Lederach, widely known for his work onconflict transformation, will speak on his latest work,which reflects on compassion. He will explore thequestion: how do you accompany, alleviate sufferingand create space for the creative emergence of theperson again after tremendous loss?
Join Music, PACS, MTS, MPACS, and Grebel residence students to celebrate their graduation from ݮƵ. All friends and family of graduating students are welcome!
Reading from "Stolen Life: The Journey of a Cree Woman" followed by Q&A.
There will be door prizes, books for sale and refreshments.
This event is part of a guest author events hosted by the uݮƵ Bookstore.
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Bertha von Suttner, born in 1843, was in many ways ahead of her times. As an avid pacifist, this remarkable woman was the figurehead of a world-wide peace movement. She relentlessly fought nationalist fanaticism, aggressive militarism, anti-Semitism and recognized the dangers of hate breeding.
Dr.YasminSaikiais theHardt-NickachosChair in Peace Studies and Professor of History at the Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict at Arizona State University. Her recent bookWomen, War andthe Making of Bangladesh: Remembering 1971(2011) has won numerous awards and been the subject of an international speaking tour.
green light arts, in-association with the UݮƵ Department of Drama and Speech Communication, are proud to present the Canadian premiere of THE AMISH PROJECT by Jessica Dickey, directed by Matt Whiteat Studio 180 Theatre, Hagey Hall.