Peace and Social Justice Studies

Administrative Committee: Professors Winquist (Psychology), Yogan (Sociology and Criminology); Associate Professor Geiman (Philosophy); Assistant Professor Ban (Social Work); Instructor Western (Christ College, coordinator).

Objectives

Valparaiso University nurtures a community whose members learn to embody social responsibility. The community challenges its members to discover ways of using their abilities in the service of the whole human family. The Peace and Social Justice Studies Minor is an interdisciplinary program focusing on social responsibility by examining the means of establishing justice, achieving peace, and resolving conflicts nonviolently. Peace rooted in justice requires the nurturing of a culture of peace in homes, schools, communities, religious institutions, nations, and across the world. Peace rooted in justice requires teaching peace and social justice to cultivate those who will become socially responsible leaders.