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News
and Events (return to top of page)
ONGOING
- Global Peace initiatives offers free Peace Hikes
in Indianapolis, rain or shine. Meet at 5 p.m. Tuesdays in the parking lot of
the Garfield Park Conservatory, 2450 Shelby St. Meditation hikes start at 5 p.m.
Thursdays from the Efroymson Family Entrance pavilion at the Indianapolis Museum
of Art, 4000 Michigan Rd. Details: 317/222-1556 or www.globalpeaceinitiatives.net
Midwest
Pages to Prisoners Project strives to encourage self-education among prisoners,
aid in the rehabilitation process and stimulate critical
thinking behind bars. Volunteers collect reading materials such as
dictionaries, thesauri, law books, westerns and history books for free
distribution to prisoners who request titles. A Bloomington group meets Sundays
at 2 p.m. and Mondays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. at Boxcar Books, 118 S. Rogers,
Suite 2. Call 812/339-8710 or write to boxcar@boxcarbooks.org;
www.boxcarbooks.org.
The
National Priorities Project is a nonpartisan nonprofit education and advocacy
organization that details how your tax dollars are being spent.
The project’s Web site is a running total of expenditures in Iraq with options
to find out how the money could be used on other programs such as housing,
education and health care. http://costofwar.com
Networking
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Bloomington
The
Bloomington Peace Action Coalition meets from 6 to 7 p.m. the first Monday each
month in Room 1-C of the Monroe County Public Library.
Current activities include
supporting U.S. House Concurrent Resolution 35, which calls for an end to the
occupation by developing and implementing a plan for immediate removal of U.S.
forces from Iraq. The full text of the resolution and related literature can be
downloaded at www.BPAC.info.
Details: Timothy Baer, BPACpeace@hotmail.com,
or 812/988-1917.
A
peace vigil and demonstration against war is held every Wednesday from 5 to 6
p.m. on the steps of the Monroe County Courthouse,
organized by the Bloomington Peace Action Coalition. www.BPAC.info.
Columbus
The
Columbus Peace Fellowship meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday of each month in
the Laws Room of First Presbyterian Church, 512 Seventh St. Information: Jo
Lucas, 812/342-4850.
Fort
Wayne
Fort
Wayne Peace Action holds a vigil
the first Saturday of every month from noon to 1 p.m. on Clinton St. between
Main and Berry to protest the continued U.S. occupation of Iraq, and to demand
that the president bring the troops home now! http://www.fwagitator.org/.
Indiana
Equality is a statewide coalition working to amend Indiana's Civil Rights Law to
add sexual orientation and gender identity to the list of protected classes.
Details: http://www.indianaequality.org/.
The
Agitator is a weekly update of Fort Wayne
Peace Action Coalition's activities and a
roundup of the week's news, published by longtime activist Dave Lambert. Read it
online at http://www.fwagitator.org/
Indianapolis
The
Women in Black
group in Indianapolis gathers rain or shine for silent protest on the first
Friday of each month from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the north side of Monument
Circle. WIB seeks to educate and energize the community by focusing on what they
believe the government should do to promote a lasting peace in Palestine and
Israel and by exposing the community to the disastrous effects that current and
historical policies have had on Palestinians and Israelis. The group is
committed to nonviolence and holds silent vigils dressed in black as a way to
make their position and sorrow visible. Women are invited to join the protests.
317/846-3982; judith_a_king@hotmail.com.
Indianapolis
Peace & Justice Center
meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at Broadway United Methodist
Church, 609 E. 29th St. IPJC members hold a vigil for peace Fridays from 4:30 to
5:30 p.m. at the northwest corner of Michigan and Pennsylvania Sts. 317/920-1510
or 317/926-4318; ronjane@igc.org.
South
Bend
The
Michiana Peace and Justice Coalition
offers a brochure entitled “The Costs of War” that was compiled by Patti
Sayre, of the Peace Not War group at Saint Mary’s College. Download a copy
from www.michianapeacejustice.org.
Terre
Haute
Terre
Haute Stop War on Iraq
meets Mondays at United Ministries, 321 N. 7th St., on the ISU campus. The group
is involved in organizing local teach-ins and in circulating a Women to Women
letter, initiated by Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom from
U.S. women to Iraqi women. For more information: stopwaroniraq@yahoo.com.
West
Lafayette
The
Lafayette Area Peace Coalition meets at
7:30 p.m. the first Sunday each month at the Unitarian Universalist church, 333
Meridian St. (enter through doors on Smiley Street). www.lafayettepeace.org.
Peace Studies Programs
in Indiana (return to top of page)
GRADUATE
DEGREES
Associated
Mennonite Biblical Seminary (Elkhart)
M.A. in Peace Studies
http://www.ambs.edu/academics/degree-programs/master-of-arts-peace-studies
The purpose of the Master of Arts: Peace Studies (MAPS) program is to provide
the environment for a deepening understanding of and commitment to the
biblical vision of peace and justice and its embodiment in the world.
Bethany
Theological Seminary Graduate School of Theology (Richmond)
M.A.Th. or M.Div. in Religion with concentration in Peace & Justice
(with Earlham School of Religion)
http://www.bethanyseminary.edu/academics_programs/peace_studies
In 1971, Bethany Theological Seminary became one of the first academic
institutions to offer peace studies at the graduate level. The program is
grounded within the life of faith community that has been a historic
witness to peace.
Earlham
School of Religion (Richmond)
Peace and Justice Studies
M.Div/M.Min. in Religion with concentration in Peace & Justice
(with Bethany Theological Seminary)
http://esr.earlham.edu/academics/peacejustice.html
This long-established program has a goal to make the world more peaceful at every
level — a world in which there is respect for the dignity of human life
and where nonviolent means are increasingly used in the resolution of
conflict.
Saint
Mary-of-the-Woods College (near Terre Haute)
and White Violet Center for Eco-Justice
M.A. in Earth Literacy
http://www.smwc.edu/academics/departments/graduate_studies/earth_literacy/index.php
Earth Literacy is interdisciplinary learning that fosters the capacity to
understand the world in order to promote sustainability of the planet as a
habitat for life. The Sisters of Providence ministry of peace and justice is one
of education, advocacy and nonviolent resistance to the root causes of
injustice.
University
of Notre Dame (South Bend)
The Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
M.A. in Peace Studies
http://kroc.nd.edu/programs/masters
Ph.D. in Peace Studies
http://kroc.nd.edu/programs/phd
UNDERGRADUATE
DEGREES
DePauw
University (Greencastle)
B.A. in Conflict Studies (interdisciplinary)
http://www.depauw.edu/acad/conflict/index.asp
Because of its ubiquity and significance in human life, the study of the process
and resolution of conflict is increasingly claiming a central place in the study
of development in general and peaceful change in particular.
The
Plowshares Collaborative
http://www.plowsharesproject.org/index.php
The Plowshares Collaborative was formed in 2002 by Earlham College, Goshen
College and Manchester College. Funded by a grant from the Lilly
Endowment, this institutional collaboration seeks imaginative new ways to
address the problems of violence and related challenges that confront the world
today. The Indianapolis Peace House Program is a Plowshares initiative to
provide an opportunity for critical engagement with issues of peace and justice
in Indiana, especially within Indianapolis, through student internships.
Earlham
College (Richmond)
B.A. in Peace and Global Studies
http://www.earlham.edu/pags/
Students develop competencies in fields contributing towards peace and social transformation.
Goshen
College (Goshen)
B.A. in Peace, Justice & Conflict Studies
with concentration in community and organization conflict or in peace and
justice
www.goshen.edu/peace
The
goal of the Peace Studies major is to move students’ vision of peace
beyond war so they understand violence issues in daily life.
Manchester
College (North Manchester)
Peace Studies Institute
B.A. in Conflict Resolution
http://www.manchester.edu/Academics/departments/Peace_Studies/index.htm
Established
in 1948, Manchester College has the distinction of being home to the
nation’s first peace studies program.
University
of Notre Dame (South Bend)
The Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
Supplementary major or interdisciplinary minor in Peace Studies
http://kroc.nd.edu/programs/undergraduate
UNDERGRADUATE
MINOR PROGRAMS
Ball
State University (Muncie)
Center for Peace & Conflict Studies
Minor in Peace Studies
http://www.bsu.edu/cpcs/
The
coursework addresses the sources of war, social oppression and violence and
the challenges of promoting peace and justice. Students receive extensive
training in negotiation, mediation and arbitration. They learn how conflict
can provide opportunity for growth and change and be a potential source of
creative energy.
DePauw
University (Greencastle)
Minor in Conflict Studies (interdisciplinary)
http://www.depauw.edu/acad/conflict/index.asp
Goshen
College (Goshen)
Minor in conflict transformation studies
Minor in peace and justice studies
Certificate in Conflict Transformation for Teachers
http://www.goshen.edu/peace
The
Peace Studies minor supports students completing professional programs in
nursing, social work and education.
Indiana
University-Purdue University Fort Wayne
Certificate in Peace & Conflict Studies
http://users.ipfw.edu/moorj/Library/index.html
Students study issues of war, sexism, racism and poverty, nonviolent initiatives
for social change, and conflict resolution.
Manchester
College (North Manchester)
Peace Studies Institute
Minor in Conflict Resolution
http://www.manchester.edu/Academics/departments/Peace_Studies/index.htm
Marian
College (Indianapolis)
Minor in Social Justice
http://www.marian.edu/PeaceAndJustice/Pages/Minor.aspx
Students
study American social policy, legislation and philosophy to develop motivation
for the resolution of economic, political and social injustices.
Purdue
University (West Lafayette)
Minor in Peace Studies (interdisciplinary)
http://www.cla.purdue.edu/peace-studies/
The
Committee on Peace Studies also offers an annual symposium on peace as well as
various guest speakers and an annual video series on topics related to the study
of peace.
Valparaiso
University
Minor in Peace & Social Justice Studies (interdisciplinary)
http://www.valpo.edu/academics/peace.php
Students focus on social responsibility by examining nonviolent means of
conflict resolution.
RESEARCH
PROGRAM
Indiana
University (Bloomington)
School of Public & Environmental Affairs
Indiana Conflict Resolution Institute
http://www.spea.indiana.edu/icri/
Dedicated
to the understanding and expansion of conflict and dispute resolution in public
and private arenas.
COMMUNITY
EDUCATION
Fort
Wayne Center for Nonviolence
http://www.centerfornonviolence.com/
Founded
in 1981 as “Men for Nonviolence,” the Center works to end domestic and other
forms of violence in Allen County through programs and outreach based on the
teachings of Mahatma Gandhi and Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Separate sessions
for men, women, children and the LGBT community are provided in English and
Spanish.
Peace
Learning Center (Indianapolis)
http://www.peacelearningcenter.org
• The
Peace Learning Center offers Peace Education, a comprehensive curriculum
incorporating peaceful living and conflict management skills, to groups from
throughout Central Indiana.
• A
one-day program for 4th-graders engages students in a comprehensive curriculum
teaching conflict resolution, communication, outdoor education and Safe Escape
(a nonviolent physical escape technique).
• Heading
Toward Harmony provides a trained AmeriCorps member as a Harmony Coordinator for
one full school year. The Harmony Coordinator works closely with school staff to
implement 'Random Acts of Kindness,' Peer Mediation, Peace Clubs and Conflict
Management Curriculum.
• Peace
Learning Camp immerses 6th-graders in a multifaceted conflict resolution and
character education curriculum that includes interpersonal communication,
leadership development, diversity appreciation and outdoor environmental
awareness. Campers spend 3 days and 2 nights at the Indiana FFA Leadership
Center in Trafalgar, Ind.
• The
AmeriCorps program hosts classes of national volunteers through a year of
service. PLC’s AmeriCorps members help implement innovative peace education
programs and lead workshops on peer mediation and diversity.
Take
Ten (South Bend)
Robinson Community Learning Center
http://www.nd.edu/~taketen/index.html
Take
Ten’s mission is to reduce and prevent violence and teach children positive
alternatives to it through a special curriculum designed for schools.
