"Exploring the Power of Nonviolence"

An interdisciplinary conference jointly sponsored by:

The Peace and Justice Studies Association
The Marquette University Center for Peacemaking
and The Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies

October 8-10, 2009
Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Join us in exploring this rich subject in all its myriad forms, through the lens of historical narratives, current incarnations, and potential future applications, to the struggles toward peace and justice in local settings and across the globe.

This year’s incredible program already includes confirmed speakers such as Sister Helen Prejean, Jonathan Schell, and 2008 MacArthur Fellow Will Allen. Also featured will be musical powerhouse Emma’s Revolution – called “the epitome of great political music” by Sing Out! – who will be performing in concert and facilitating a master-class on songwriting and activism. A dynamic array of significant workshops and rejuvenating experiences will fill out this year’s schedule, and the conference will include a focus on grassroots organizations in the region to help develop a bridge from dialogue to action. Plenary panels, breakout groups, brainstorming sessions, and an impressive list of keynote speakers will offer multiple points of engagement and opportunities for networking with scholars, activists, and educators in the pursuit of peace and justice.

Program streams, or tracks, will include: Criminal Justice and Restorative Justice; The Gandhian Tradition; Food Justice; The Role of International Organizations; A Dialogue with the Future; Cultivating Nonviolence; and Nonviolence Pedagogy.

More information available at: www.peacejusticestudies.org/conference/

Conference organizer:

Dr. Michael K. Duffey
Associate Professor, Department of Theology
Director, Interdisciplinary Minor in Justice and Peace
Marquette University
P.O. Box 1881
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881
Phone: (414) 288-3748, email: michael.duffey@marquette.edu