Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at EMU

05/26/2026

Looking back on some of our favorite moments from Session 1 of the 2026 Summer Peacebuilding Institute! It's been a joy and a privilege to host a committed and passionate group of peacebuilders on campus this past week. We look forward to more learning, community and adventure in the weeks to come.

05/05/2026

On Sunday, we marked the accomplishments of another fantastic group of peacebuilders with joy and celebration. Congratulations to CJP's class of 2026! 💥

02/26/2026

Our Summer Peacebuilding Institute turns 30 this year! Who better to hear from than long-time peacebuilding professor and CJP academic director Gloria Rhodes, who also happened to be the very first SPI coordinator? Read more at this link: https://emu.edu/now/news/2026/five-questions-with-professor-dr-gloria-rhodes-88-director-of-emus-center-for-justice-and-peacebuilding/

For 34 years, Dr. Gloria Rhodes ’88, professor of peacebuilding and conflict studies and academic director of the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at EMU, has taught students in conflict transformation, restorative justice, and transformational leadership.

With the Summer Peacebuilding Institute turning 30 this year, we sat down with Gloria to talk about her beginnings in peacebuilding, the values-based education offered at CJP, and how students are bringing more peace and justice to the world.

Read our conversation with her at the link in the comments!

02/19/2026

'A Taste of SPI' is a free webinar series designed to give you a preview of the Summer Peacebuilding Institute experience. These short, interactive sessions offer a chance to sample our courses, meet the instructors, and engage with the questions, practices, and approaches to learning that define SPI. Whether you’re deciding which courses are the right fit, or exploring SPI for the first time, A Taste of SPI invites you to step into the learning before committing to the full program. Each webinar has a unique link which you can find in the captions below.

If you have experienced the magic of SPI, pass this opportunity along to folks who would also enjoy it!

11/18/2025

🔔Don't miss this week's Zehr Institute for Restorative Justice webinar with CJP alumna, Brenda Waugh, as she introduces us to her newly written book along with a few of her fellow restorative justice colleagues!🔔

Scan the QR code below to register for the webinar on Thursday, November 20th, at 2pm ET.

10/31/2025

🎃✨ Our CJP Pumpkin Carving Potluck was full of laughs and creativity! From painting pumpkins to carving them, it was so fun getting to connect with classmates, seeing everyone’s amazing pumpkin skills, and having great conversations as the fall semester moves along!✨ 🧡

10/29/2025

📣Upcoming Webinar📣

Please join us on Wednesday, November 5, from 2:00 to 3:30 PM ET, for our next webinar, "Gun Violence, Restorative Justice, & Community Healing."

Join Dr. Ram Bhagat, founder of Drums No Guns, & Dr. T Pettiford-Wates, founder of The Conciliation Project, in conversation with special guests on the impact of gun violence trauma on individuals and communities, examining the intersectionality of race and gun violence from an Afro-Indigenous perspective, and engaging in the creation of a vision for reducing gun violence in the U.S.

Scan the QR code or visit https://streamyard.com/watch/RQBEC9is5V6G to register. You can also watch live from our Facebook or YouTube Page. Please check out all of our upcoming webinars in the second slide. We hope to see you there!

10/01/2025

✨Last week we hosted our first CJP potluck of the semester, which included a great time of sharing food, laughter, stories, and games! We enjoyed an evening of connection, community, and lots of MOO’s 🐮✨

09/26/2025

🔔Meet Mallery McShine, our new graduate assistant for Social Media! Mallery is in her first semester at CJP. Please join us in welcoming her to the community! 🔔

09/16/2025

We are thrilled that CJP alum Fabrice Guerrier (MA in Conflict Transformation, 2015) has been selected as 🎉EMU's 2025 Alum of the Year for his incredible work as founder and CEO of Syllble Studios! 🎉

Congraulations, Fabrice! We can't wait to welcome you back to campus in October.

Congratulations to Fabrice Guerrier MA ’15 (conflict transformation) on being named EMU’s 2025 Alum of the Year! The visionary artist and futurist is the founder and CEO of Syllble Studios, the first collaborative worldbuilding production house for science fiction and fantasy storytelling.

Fabrice will be recognized for his award at Homecoming (Oct. 10-12)! emu.edu/homecoming