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Lowell talking to a student
Friday, June 19, 2020

PACS Professor Lowell Ewert Honoured with UWaterloo Teaching Award

Lowell Ewert, Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS) at Conrad Grebel University College and the University of Waterloo, has been honoured with one of the four UWaterloo 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.

Friday, June 5, 2020

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere" Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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’.

Eric Lepp
Friday, July 5, 2019

Innovative Scholar Appointed Visiting PACS Professor

Eric Lepp, a familiar face at Conrad Grebel University College, will be returning to the University of Waterloo 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.

Picture of Amin Khan against a red background. Text reads: "November profile. MPACS alumni. Rotary Peace Scholarship winner."
Tuesday, November 20, 2018

November Alumni Profile: Amin Khan

Muhammad Amin Khan began his Master of Peace and Conflict Studies in 2016. He is interested in cross-culture understanding, the advocacy of democratic values, conflict analysis, and conflict resolution. Amin has previously completed a bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Politics from International Islamic University in Islamabad, Pakistan.  

Nina Bailey-Dick
Friday, April 20, 2018

April Alumni Profile: Nina Bailey-Dick

NinaWhen Nina Bailey-Dick began at the University of Waterloo (1992-1999) she knew that it was community development that interested her, and since the university did not offer this as a program, she chose to purse a General Arts degree with a PACS option; taking courses that would prepare her for working in community development.

Stephen Kotev
Thursday, March 29, 2018

March Alumni Profile: Stephen Kotev

Stephen KotevStephen Kotev has dedicated his professional career to the practice and study of conflict resolution. His first exposure to conflict resolution began as a high school peer mediator over twenty years ago. From high school, Stephen attended Conrad Grebel, graduating with a History degree, with a PACS option and an International Studies option.