Category: Peace and Conflict

Grassroots organizer and scholar Ruth Wilson Gilmore will deliver a convocation address on Friday, October 23 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. See our class discussion questions to accompany Gilmore’s address.

The political sociologist Mindy Romero will deliver a convocation address on Friday, October 16 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. See our class discussion questions to accompany Romero’s address. Directly following her convocation…

On October 2, Alexander Heffner, host of PBS’ “The Open Mind,” will deliver a convocation address examining divisiveness in American discourse. See our class discussion questions to accompany Mr. Heffner’s…

Many of this year’s convocation speakers are leaders in fields that intersect directly with civic engagement. Carleton students have a rich opportunity to make vital connections between these speakers’ insights,…

A statement from the Director of the Center for Community and Civic Engagement at this defining moment in history to all friends of the CCCE: The CCCE is honored to work in solidarity with justice-minded students, community partners, and faculty and staff colleagues who serve as countervailing forces against systemic and institutional racism….

As protests in Hong Kong continue to escalate, Carleton students and faculty came together for a complex and nuanced discussion last Thursday. Collaborating with the History Department and the Dean’s Office, the Peace and Conflict cohort helped put together a panel on the recent events in Hong Kong funded by the Herbert P. Lefler speaker fund. Six professors and two students participated in a panel on the topics of identity, democracy, and social movements, giving voice to a variety of perspectives on the relationship between the Chinese government and Hong Kong and its implications for the future of Hong Kong and Chinese communities all over the world.

This term the CCCE has been featured multiple times in The Carletonian! Here are some excerpts from the articles and links to read more:

The CCCE is hosting our first ever Photo Contest! We want to see your photos from your work in the community and share them with our partners on and off campus!

Looking to take your civic activism to the next level? Want to know more about the issues you care about? Want to learn skills and tools to help you make…

“Perhaps there is a difference my art in that I talk more about the crisis in Cameroon and try to spread the word. I create more art now and work harder on the themes of truth and dialogue, building together, forgiving, and freedom. But maybe that description is just the way others have seen what I have done. I am still remaining the Max that people know, true to this world, true to his colors.”