Current students

Dawn Penner, a specialist in psychology/counseling and war trauma recovery, will speak about her time in Lebanon with Mennonite Central Committee. Over the course of three months, she trained Syrian and Palestinian refugees in trauma healing as a response to violence experienced in the Syrian conflict. A time for discussion and refreshments will follow the talk. Admission is free, with food and drinks provided. Donations are welcome.

There will be a meet-and-greet pizza lunch to welcome Eric Lepp, who will be taking over the role of PACS Undergraduate Advisor from Mary Lou Klassen as she prepares to leave for Nigeria in February.

"Commemorate!" is a forum theatre play on pacifism and the War of 1812 by Theatre of the Beat.

Mark Yantzi is a mediator working with Correctional Services Canada. He is also the former Executive Director of Community Justice Initiatives.

Mark will reflect on the promises and limitations of restorative justice in relation to the traditional justice system. The title of his talk is "(REGINA vs. John Doe) versus (John Doe meets Restorative Justice)." 

This talk is open to both graduate and undergraduate students from the MPACS and PACS programs.

Students and professors will come together for free pizza and conversation on October 29th. This is a great chance for students to get to know their professors in a non-classroom setting and build connections that can go a long way towards their future studies and careers.

Peace and Conflict Studies graduate Eric Boyton will be coming to Conrad Grebel to do a lunchtime talk with interested students. He is currently pursuing a career in policing and will be offering insights on how PACS has been useful to him in this field.

This will be an event joint with Legal Studies and a great chance to network with other students as well as learn about the ways that PACS can be used in the workplace beyond university.

Feel free to bring a lunch!