OUR MISSION

The Marquette University Center for Peacemaking empowers the university and the wider community to explore together the necessary skills to become informed, spiritually-centered, nonviolent peacemakers. Rooted in the Ignatian charism, the center fosters an awakening to the holistic relationship of scholarship, spirituality, nonviolent living, and the active struggle for peace and justice.

Sr. Helen Prejean receives honorary degree from Marquette University.

Sr. Helen Prejean received an honorary degree from Marquette University on Oct. 8th, 2009. Watch the highlights from Prejean's address.

Nonviolence Study Group

Come to the Nonviolence Study Group meetings every Wednesday from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Center for Peacemaking. Learn more about the meetings.

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Events

Peacemaking through Education: Reflections on the Iraqi Student Project

Milwaukee Iraqi Student Project Participants
Dec. 4 | 12 - 1pm | AMU 227

Participants in the Milwaukee Iraqi Student Project will share reflections on their experiences in the program.

This is a part of the Soup with Substance speaker and lunch series at Marquette. A free lunch will be provided.

Meeting on Veteran's Re-Entry Program

Dec. 5 | 9:30 a.m. | Center for Peacemaking

Come to a planning / organizational meeting. We will design and implement a more comprehensive program for the center's Veterans re-entry program.

Bring your ideas about how to make this program viable and valuable.

Join a committee.

We believe a reasonable time commitment to launch this project would be 5-8 hours a month, depending on the committee you choose.

If you plan to attend this meeting, please reply to Patrick Kennelly at patrick.kennelly@marquette.edu.

News

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

November 20, 2009

The Journal of the Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies has released a call for papers.

The WIPCS Journal publishes a variety of scholarly articles, essays, and poetry on topics such as war, peace, global cooperation, domestic violence, teaching approaches, and interpersonal conflict resolution; including questions of military and political security, the global economy, and global environmental issues. It also promotes discussion of both strategic and ethical questions surrounding issues of war, peace, the environment, and justice.

Submissions from all disciplines are welcome and encouraged.

We would love to see several of our friends of the Center for Peacemaking in this. More Information.

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.

You can still vote for the Youth Cultural Connection Project to help them raise even more money. More.