Hello PACS Students,
I hope that everyone enjoyed their Halloween weekend and Thanksgiving Festivities. Â
Below, I have included some upcoming events, job opportunities/internships, and resources for you.
Conrad Grebel University College announces the appointment of Dr. Johonna McCants-Turner to a tenure-track faculty position as Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS) at Grebel, beginning July 1, 2021. McCants-Turner currently serves as Assistant Professor of Restorative Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University’s (EMU) Center for Justice and Peacebuilding.
Lowell Ewert, Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS) at Conrad Grebel University College and the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, has been honoured with one of the four UÀ¶Ý®ÊÓƵ 2020 Distinguished Teacher Awards. This award celebrates exemplary instructors with a record of teaching excellence over an extended period. In addition to intellectual rigour, criteria for the award include impact beyond the classroom, concern for students, and a favourable and lasting influence on students and colleagues.
In the Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS) Department, we continue to follow the new wave of protests and movements for racial justice occurring across the United States. As a Department we recognize that events of racism, and systemic and structural violence are not something that simply happen ‘over there’.
By Margie McCloskey, 4th Year PACS and Political Science Student
PACS has four exciting "Special Topics" courses offered in Winter 2020. Keep reading to learn more about these upcoming unique topics!Â
Eric Lepp, a familiar face at Conrad Grebel University College, will be returning to the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ for a two-year appointment as Visiting Assistant Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS) at Grebel. Lepp recently completed a PhD at the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute at the University of Manchester.
The Master of Peace and Conflict Studies (MPACS) program has extended the deadline for Fall 2019 applications to May 1, 2019. If you are interested in pursuing a career in the field of peace and conflict by learning with a small cohort and field-experienced faculty, apply now!
Are you looking for a job in Peace and Conflict Studies? Now is your chance! The PACS department is seeking two students to work with us part-time during the 2019-2020 school year!