2020

Changes to the 2020 Canadian School of Peacebuilding courses and schedule

by  //  Friday, March 27, 2020 @ 5:35 PM  //  News

Due to the ongoing travel restrictions and social distancing directives in place across North America in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, CMU’s Canadian School of Peacebuilding (CSOP) is announcing the following changes to its June 2020 courses. The following two currently scheduled courses will be offered in online format only, via the Zoom platform: […]

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Field Hospital: The Church’s Engagement with a Wounded World

by  //  Thursday, December 5, 2019 @ 8:00 AM  //  Resources

By William T. Cavanaugh Pope Francis in a 2013 interview famously likened the church to a field hospital. In this book William Cavanaugh adopts Pope Francis's metaphor to show how the church can help heal both the spiritual and the material wounds of the world. As he examines the intersection of theology with themes of […]

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Promise and Peril: Understanding and Managing Change and Conflict in Congregations

by  //  Thursday, December 5, 2019 @ 8:00 AM  //  Resources

By David Brubaker Congregations cannot exist without finances, priorities, leadership, worship, and decision making, yet these five aspects breed the most conflict between church members and clergy. These conflicts unfortunately tend to bring about the most negative consequences: drops in giving, resignation of leaders, and, perhaps most pointedly, loss of members. The importance of congregations […]

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The Myth of Religious Violence: Secular Ideology and the Roots of Modern Conflict

by  //  Thursday, December 5, 2019 @ 8:00 AM  //  Resources

By William T. Cavanaugh The idea that religion has a dangerous tendency to promote violence is part of the conventional wisdom of Western societies, and it underlies many of our institutions and policies, from limits on the public role of religion to efforts to promote liberal democracy in the Middle East. William T. Cavanaugh challenges […]

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Restructuring Relations: Indigenous Self-Determination, Governance, and Gender

by  //  Thursday, December 5, 2019 @ 8:00 AM  //  Resources

By Rauna Kuokkanen Adopted in 2007, the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples establishes self-determination – including free, prior, and informed consent – as a foundational right and principle. Self-determination, both individual and collective, is among the most important and pressing issues for Indigenous women worldwide. Yet Indigenous women's interests have been overlooked […]

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Transforming Conflict through Communication in Personal, Family, and Working Relationships

by  //  Thursday, December 5, 2019 @ 8:00 AM  //  Resources

By Peter M. Kellett (Editor) and Thomas G. Matyók (Editor) With a chapter by Joy Meeker A transformational approach to conflict argues that conflicts must be viewed as embedded within broader relational patterns and social and discursive structures. Central to this book is the idea that the origins of transformation can be momentary, situational, and […]

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This Place: 150 Years Retold

by  //  Thursday, December 5, 2019 @ 8:00 AM  //  Resources

By Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm, Sonny Assu, Brandon Mitchell, Rachel and Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley, David A. Robertson, Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair, Jen Storm, Richard Van Camp, Katherena Vermette, Chelsea Vowel Illustrated by Tara Audibert, Kyle Charles, GMB Chomichuk, Natasha Donovan, Scott B. Henderson, Ryan Howe, Andrew Lodwick, Jen Storm Colour by Scott A. Ford, Donovan Yaciuk Explore the past […]

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Little Book of Healthy Organizations: Tools For Understanding And Transforming Your Organization

by  //  Thursday, December 5, 2019 @ 8:00 AM  //  Resources

By David Brubaker and Ruth H. Zimmerman The best way to change the world may be one organization at a time. With this ambitious claim, the authors of this highly readable primer provide insightful analysis for evaluating and improving the health of any organization. They advocate a "systems approach," which views organizations as living systems, […]

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Manitowapow: Aboriginal Writings from the Land of Water

by  //  Tuesday, December 1, 2015 @ 4:04 PM  //  Resources

By Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair (Editor) and Warren Cariou (Editor) This anthology of Aboriginal writings from Manitoba takes readers back through the millennia and forward to the present day, painting a dynamic picture of a territory interconnected through words, ideas, and experiences. A rich collection of stories, poetry, nonfiction, and speeches, it features: Historical writings from […]

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