Peace & Conflict Transformation Studies

Faculty & Staff

The Peace & Conflict Transformation Studies (PACTS) program includes faculty from 12 different academic disciplines, making our explorations of conflict, peace, and justice truly inter-disciplinary.

PACTS Department Faculty

	Wendy Kroeker PACTS Program Advisor Associate Professor, Peace and Conflict Transformation Studies View Biography Contact Wendy: wkroeker:@:cmu.ca or 204.487.3300, ext. 329
	Karen RIdd Teaching Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Transformation Studies, and of Conflict Resolution Studies View Biography Contact Karen: kridd:@:cmu.ca or 204.953.3854
	Izzeddin Hawanda Faculty Fellow Izzeddin Hawamda was born and raised in Palestine. He currently serves as the Anti-Racist Education Professional Learning Initiative Coordinator with various school divisions in Winnipeg. Izzeddin has completed his PhD in Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Manitoba. Izzeddin is the founder of "Sadaa ???" that strives to create spaces where people can connect, share stories, and foster empathy through meaningful dialogue. Izzeddin is a faculty fellow at CMU. Izzeddin has received the King Charles III’s Coronation Medal for promoting stories and dialogue in Winnipeg. Izzeddin has been actively speaking about the power of dialogue and the importance of sharing, listening, and respecting diverse perspectives and narratives. Contact Izzeddin: umhawamd:@:myumanitoba.ca

PACTS Associated Faculty from 12 Academic Disciplines

Note: The Canadian Mennonite University Shaftesbury Campus has tried a bold experiment of the whole university committing to peace and justice as core marks of identity and mission. Peace and justice is not a department concern of a few but a unique distinguishing characteristic of the whole university. Therefore, as well as discipline-specific courses on peace and conflict, faculty from across the university teach courses which count towards the PACTS program. These faculty include:

Biblical and Theology Studies

• Sheila Klassen-Wiebe
• Karl Koop

Business and Organizational Administration Studies

• Andrea Martins

Communications and Media

• David Balzer

English

• Paul Dyck

Geography

• Kenton Lobe

History

• Brian Froese

International Development Studies

• Ray Vander Zaag

Philosophy

• Chris Huebner

Psychology

• Delmar Epp
• Lynda Loewen

Past Visiting Canadian School of Peacebuilding Teaching Faculty

Every year in June CMU's Canadian School of Peacebuilding invites peacebuilders from around the world to teach courses on peace, development, and justice. These courses can be taken for academic credit or professional development. Past instructors include (in aphabetical order):

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