PJSA Blog: Commentaries, Viewpoints, and Visions

Students for a New American Politics PAC: 2012 Organizing Fellowship Program

Direct questions to:
Chris Watson
christopher.watson@snappac.org
(203) 200-0063
Application materials located at:
www.snappac.org/apply.doc
Deadline for first round of applications: December 15, 2011
Students for a New American Politics PAC is pleased to announce the 2012 Organizing Fellowship Program. The SNAP Fellowship is a paid grassroots organizing fellowship for students and youth that’s fast-paced, high-impact, and focused on
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Tag(s): Activism; grassroots; fellowship

Added by Amy Shuster on 2011-11-16 08:04:31 View Replies (0) Post Reply

PJSA Statement on Proposed Cut of USIP Funding

SUPPORTING THE U.S. INSTITUTE OF PEACE AND CALLING FOR INCREASED FUNDING FOR PEACE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
As a community of scholars and educators pursuing development of and critical reflection on knowledge that can contribute to the achievement and maintenance of peace, we believe the recent house vote (HR 1, amendment 1[1])
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Tag(s): education; research; USIP; peacebuilding; Goverment policy

Added by Randall Amster on 2011-03-09 16:22:39 View Replies (0) Post Reply

PJSA Statement: CONNECTING MILITARISM AND CLIMATE CHANGE

CONNECTING MILITARISM AND CLIMATE CHANGE
ORGANIZATIONAL STATEMENT, PEACE & JUSTICE STUDIES ASSOCIATION

Our unconditional organizational commitment to the inherent dignity of all forms of life applies evenly to the rejection of all forms of violence, including violence against the earth.
We acknowledge that at this moment there is no more immediate threat to
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Tag(s): Alternatives to militarism; ecology; peacebuilding; war; climate change

Added by Randall Amster on 2011-02-18 18:24:25 View Replies (0) Post Reply

Gandni "success" or "failure"

Gandhi did consider himself and his movement a failure at times and at times he saw limited successes. He wrote on June 1, 1947: “Today I find myself all alone. . . . I can see clearly that the future of independence gained at this price is going
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Tag(s): Gandhi

Added by Richard Johnson on 2011-02-12 15:17:18 View Replies (0) Post Reply

Obama: The Setback

Rabbi Michael Lerner’s recent call to the progressive community to run a candidate who would put pressure on President Obama to move back to the agenda he laid out, or rather implied, in his inspiring campaign of November, 2008 puts attention back on the natural, but misleading question of his
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Tag(s): Obama; nonviolence; Culture; Gandhi

Added by Michael Nagler on 2010-12-08 18:09:45 View Replies (1) Post Reply

Draft Policy for Comment: Statement on Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment

THIS POLICY WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR COMMENTS FOR TEN DAYS UNTIL DECEMBER 8.
AFTER DECEMBER 8, APPROPRIATE COMMENTS WILL BE REWORKED INTO THE STATEMENT AND THE NEW STATEMENT WILL THEN BE READY FOR A VOTE BY THE BOARD.
Statement on Gender Discrimination* and Sexual Harassment**
Peace and Justice Studies Association
The Peace
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Tag(s): draft policy; gender discrimination; sexual harassment

Added by Stephanie Van Hook on 2010-12-10 22:22:35 View Replies (0) Post Reply

Peace Education Program Launch

Teachers Without Borders is pleased to announce the official launch of the Dr. Hungwa Peace Education Program for teacher professional development, which you can access through our web site:
http://www.teacherswithoutborders.org/programs/core-programs/peace-education
The course is available for free to download and study at your own pace. In addition, we will be launching offline versions
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Tag(s): education; peace studies; K-12 education; introductory courses; teaching

Added by Stephanie Cubbon on 2010-11-01 17:05:46 View Replies (0) Post Reply

PJSA Statement on FBI Raids

The Peace and Justice Studies Association, in keeping with its mission and values, is opposed to all governmental intimidation. Disturbed by apparent FBI harassment of US-based nonviolent activists, which appears to be politically motivated, we call on all of our members and colleagues to stand firm in our commitment to
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Tag(s): Activism; security; law enforcement

Added by Randall Amster on 2010-10-04 09:53:45 View Replies (0) Post Reply

Premier Selinger to Inaugurate Gandhi Peace Award at International Conference

On Saturday, October 2 at 11:15 am in Convocation Hall at The University of Winnipeg, Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger will inaugurate the Mahatma Gandhi Peace Award, being presented to Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish. Abuelaish is a Palestinian medical doctor born and raised in a refugee camp, and is the author of
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Tag(s): conference; security; awards; Gandhi; Winnipeg

Added by Randall Amster on 2010-09-29 17:23:27 View Replies (0) Post Reply

INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND JUSTICE CONFERENCE WELCOMES PEACEBUILDERS TO WINNIPEG OCTOBER 1-2, 2010

The Peace and Justice Studies Association (PJSA), an organization headquartered in the United States and affiliated with the International Peace Research Association, will hold its 8th Annual Conference this October 1 and 2, with Menno Simons College and UWinnipeg’s Global College serving as hosts for this important international conference. This
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Tag(s): conference; security; peacebuilding; international relations; peace studies