Center for Peace Studies And Violence Prevention: Workshops and Seminars
Upcoming Events:
- 12/10 - 11/2009 Representatives from the CPSVP will be meeting with Eastern Mennonite University and the United States Institute of Peace in Washington D.C., to continue work on designing the Peacebuilding and Development Program.
Previous events:
- 10/26/2009 - 10/27/2009 The Center of Peace Studies and Violence Prevention (CPSVP) hosted a two-day workshop of a consortium of six institutions, Virginia Tech, Eastern Mennonite University, United States Institute of Peace, Legacy International, Peacework International, and the Conflict Resolution Center in Roanoke to discuss development of a postgraduate certificate in Transformative Leadership. Discussion included: mission and scope of the program, curriculum content and strategies for its implementation (including forms of delivery), and other relevant topics. The workshop was be held at Virginia Tech on October 26 and 27, 2009. For more information please contact jenowak@vt.edu.
- 10/15/2009 -10/16/2009 The Center for Peace Studies and Violence Prevention (CPSVP), and its affiliated Students for Non-Violence (SNV) club, organized a two-day workshop, on October 15 and 16, 2009, on the development of an effective student support network as related to campus safety.
The development of the student support network will be initially facilitated by the CPSVP& SNV. Later on we hope that it will become a cross-university and community undertaking.
In the process of creation of a safe campus the SNV and the CPSVP have been promoting students' participation in the development and implementation of campus safety protocols, including formation of a student support network, and student/community collaboration, as linked to awareness, identification of early symptoms of distress, violence prevention, and post traumatic recovery and healing process. As an initial step of this undertaking we are planning to organize a 2-day workshop with Dr. James Kenny from the Fairleigh Dickinson University on October 15 and 16, 2009. The workshop included a public seminar and a sequence of meetings with various groups and campus and student organizations.
Please contact Jerzy Nowak (jenowak@vt.edu) if you wish to get involved.
See our Library page for articles by Dr. Kenny.
Download the flyer for the October 15, 7 pm public workshop "Stronger than we think: Self-empowering Skills That Reduce the Risk of Violence."
Download Dr. Kenny's presentation (PDF) - 9/22/2009 - 10/27/2009 Pat Bevan offered a course in Non-Violent Communication (pdf) through the Blacksburg YMCA Open University, on six Tuesdays from 9/22 – 10/27, 7:00 – 8:30 PM. See the YMCA web site for more information.
- The CPSVP and Students for Non-Violence cosponsored a workshop on Non-Violent Communication,
4/28/2009.
This workshop was conducted by Pat Bevan. Pat Bevan has completed an extended self-study training course in Nonviolent Communication presented by Marshall Rosenberg, PhD. who developed the concepts and practice of Nonviolent Communication. She also has studied directly with Marshall Rosenberg, PhD at a 10-Day International Intensive Training in Nonviolent Communication in Albuquerque, NM.
She continues to facilitate an on-going two-hour weekly community practice group in Non-violent Communication that began in April 2008 and is planning a six-week workshop entitled "The Principles and Practice of Non-violent Communication" as part of the fall 2009 YMCA Open University. (Workshop announcement). PDF of workshop slides - National Student Safety Summit 3/5/2009 - 3/6/2009
NATIONAL STUDENT SAFETY SUMMIT, 2009, NYC. CPSVP Director Dr. Nowak served as as keynote speaker and chaired the summit. He gave three presentations and facilitated a panel discussion on "Helping Communities to Heal and Recover." Program (PDF format) Registration form (PDF) Dr. Nowak's Presentations (6MB PDF)
USIP visit, October 2008
From left to right: Peter Schmitthenner (Chair of Interdisciplinary Studies), Lauren Van Metre (USIP Education and Training Center, Domestic Programs), Jerzy Nowak (Center Director), David J. Smith (USIP Education and Training Center, Domestic Programs), and Willene Johnson (USIP Education and Training Center, Domestic Programs)
The CPSVP hosted a visit of Program Officers from the United States Institute of Peace (www.usip.org) October 22 - 24, 2008.
Final Report from USIP (PDF file)
Presentations (including video of two sessions):
- 10/23 "Peace Studies Approaches in Undergraduate Education in US,” presentation for VT faculty and graduate students by David J. Smith, USIP. Video, courtesy of Virginia Tech Video Broadcast service. (Requires QuickTime) | Poster | PowerPoint
- 10/23 4 p.m. Graduate Life Center, Room G – “Economics and Conflict” seminar by Willene Johnson, USIP. Poster | PowerPoint
- 10/23 7 p.m. CHEMP 130 - “Learning from Genocide,” public seminar by Keith Watenpaugh, USIP. Video, courtesy of Virginia Tech Video Broadcast service. (Requires QuickTime) | Poster | PowerPoint
- 10/24 9:00 a.m. 406 Wallace Hall - “Leadership in Conflict Environments” presentation by Lauren van Metre, USIP. Poster | PowerPoint