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Peace and Social Justice

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    parents weekend inclusion LGBT event

  • Exploring Obstacles to Peace

    Challenging students to think critically in order to create a more equitable and nonviolent world.

  • As a Bonner Leader, Abby Peabody often engaged in conversations about activism and social justice. For her Summer Fellows project, she r...
    As a Bonner Leader, Abby Peabody  often engaged in conversations about activism and social justice. For her Summer Fellows project, she researched women in politics and the factors that make them decide to run for office. 
  • Overhead peace sign shot - a promotional ad for a theater performance.
    Overhead peace sign shot – a promotional ad for a theater performance.

The minor integrates theory and practice, combining interdisciplinary studies with an applied learning experience, wherein students are exposed firsthand to structural inequities and/or the obstacles to peace.

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Social Movements: A Theory and History

Dr. Edward Onaci, History

Abby Peabody '22
Do Social Movements Fuel Women’s Political Ambitions?

“The Role of Social Movements in Women’s Decisions to Run for Office”

Ursinus College Unveils APEX

APEX at Ursinus is a transformative new learning ecosystem combining academic Inquiry with real-world experiences. Nearly $10M in commitments from donors have been made to date for APEX implementation, which begins in fall 2025. 

Raeann Risko
Student-created Course Aims to Teach Use of Neutral Language
“Watch Your Language! A Foundational Curriculum Exploring Language of Gender and Sexuality”
A statue of Buddha on display in Asia
The Road Less Traveled: In Search of the Green Buddha
Eager to blend travel with her passions for environmental and social justice, Vanessa Scalora ’17 applied for a prestigious yearlong Watson Fellowship by proposing a project she called “In Search of the Green Buddha.” The goal was to explore the extent to which Buddhist communities practiced environmental sustainability, all while she traveled a unique route: the same path that Buddhism had spread through Asia.
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