Nathan Funk: Peace Professionalism
Nathan Funk’s principal research focus is the Peace Professionalism Project (PPP), a SSHRC-funded, transnational, partnership-development research project.
Nathan Funk’s principal research focus is the Peace Professionalism Project (PPP), a SSHRC-funded, transnational, partnership-development research project.
As part of the International Consortium for Conflict Graffiti (ICCG), Eric Lepp shares a research agenda built around the idea that reading walls can reveal a lot about local experiences with conflict.
To help students, faculty, and staff productively respond to difference on campus, the collaborative “Dialogue 4 Shared Futures” pilot project began two years ago.
As part of the Ministry Forum at Knox College (Toronto), Derek Suderman and John Borthwick have teamed up to create the “Catching the Spark” project.
Kate Steiner is a coinvestigator on a successful SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grant led by Linda Pearse, titled “Cultural Transformation and Societal Need: Chant and Religious Music in Canada and the eastern USA 1600-1950.”
For more than a decade, Karen Sunabacka has partnered with her mother, Joyce Clouston, on music compositions. Joyce writes the text in collaboration with Karen, and Karen composes the music.
“In a world that sometimes seems difficult to change or have a meaningful impact, I knew I wanted to help push this campaign over the finish line,” said John Marshall.
Grebel is intentional about beginning and ending well, while creating and maintaining meaningful traditions. Student leaders arrive early on campus, where they participate in leadership training and prepare for the school year.
While the Mennonite story has 500-year-old origins, for Mennonite Heritage Week 2026, the Conrad Grebel University College community is looking at more recent history. The Mennonite Archives of Ontario has curated an exhibit titled “Glenn Fretz: Graphic Design for the Mennonite Community.”
Logos surround us. How often do we think about the values they convey? This exhibit tells and shows the story of Glenn Fretz’s fifty-year career as a graphic designer and consultant, focusing on his work with Mennonite and non-profit organizations.