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Social Science Activism & Social Justice

Voices of Harmony and Dissent

How Peacebuilders are Transforming their Worlds

edited by Richard McCutcheon, Jarem Sawatsky & Valerie Smith

foreword by Ovide Mercredi

Publisher
CMU Press
Initial publish date
Jan 2015
Category
Activism & Social Justice, Social Activists
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780920718261
    Publish Date
    Jan 2015
    List Price
    $16.00

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Description

The essays in Voices of Harmony and Dissent give readers a taste of the offerings provided by a groundbreaking institute which offers courses and workshops on conflict analysis, conflict transformation, and peacemaking skills, the Canadian School of Peacebuilding. The summer school, which began in 2009, is hosted by Canadian Mennonite University in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Each of these essays by leading peacemakers from around the world conveys their authors’ passion for peace and justice work. This happens through personal stories and also through practical advice and strategies. These essays offer approaches to peace activism at the local, national, and international level. “Inspiring.” – Daniel J. Christie, editor, Enyclopedia of Peace Psychology

About the authors

Contributor Notes

Editors Richard McCutcheon, Jarem Sawatsky, and Valerie Smith teach at Canadian Mennonite University in Winnipeg.

Editorial Reviews

 

An empowering patchwork of rich voices of harmony and dissent. All of us can be much better peacebuilders if we take that journey of the connections with this sumptuous volume. (John Braithwaite, author of Crime, Shame and Reintegration)

 

Simply wringing your hands over the state of the world is not going to change anything. It’s real action that changes the world, and this book gives the reader advice from people who wake up every day and do the hard work of building peace. Bravo! (Jody Williams, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate)