Menno Simons College Blog
Gratitude: An MSC Grad Reflection
by Julie Letkeman (CRS '18)
As I reflect on my time at Menno Simons College studying conflict resolution, it is proving difficult to articulate what this place means to me and how it has shaped me. It has been a season of growth, community, challenges and self-discovery, and I have been deeply impacted by my peers and professors who have been part of this learning journey.
Can a protest march really make a difference?
by Dr. Anna Snyder
Last month, on the weekend of the massive March for Our Lives protests in the US, the media asked, what does a protest march do? Will it really make a difference?
Adjusting course for international development
It started with a conversation with his father.
Now, after three years of working toward an Environmental Studies degree at the University of Winnipeg, 21-year-old Nick Taylor is adjusting course.
MSC class responds to court rulings in the deaths of Colten Boushie and Tina Fontaine
When the verdict came down in the Gerald Stanley trial, and the courts announced that he had been acquitted of wrong doing in the death of Colten Boushie, it hit Tabitha Martens' Issues in Indigenous Communities class hard.
"According to the syllabus, we were supposed to watch a film, but it felt totally inappropriate given the circumstances," said Martens, who is an instructor in International Development Studies at MSC.
Stories of Hope and Challenge: Reflecting on the words of Senator Murray Sinclair
On March 5, 2018, Canadian Mennonite University hosted The Honourable Senator Murray Sinclair in a public lecture. Lizeth Ardila, senior IDS and CRS major at MSC, was there and we asked her to reflect on what she learned.
Print This PageFaculty: In Their Own Words
Karen Ridd, Teaching Associate Professor, Conflict Resolution Studies
Dr. Jonathan Sears, Associate Professor of International Development Studies
Dr. Jodi Dueck-Read, Assistant Professor of Conflict Resolution Studies
Dr. Jerry Buckland, Professor of International Development Studies
