Building Cultures of Peace
The Mir Centre for Peace builds cultures of peace through learning and dialogue. Our lecture series, trainings, workshops, films, research and collaborations with community organizations help advance peace and justice both locally and in our wider world.
Mission, vision and values
Mission
Understanding and building cultures of peace through learning.
Vision
The Mir Centre for Peace at Selkirk College is a place of learning and dialogue where peoples of diverse cultural and historical backgrounds are welcome to safely and compassionately enquire and seek pathways to peace.
This vision is built on a commitment to the peoples, histories and landscapes of our region, from which cultures of peace may grow.
Values
The Mir Centre for Peace at Selkirk College holds the following values:
We believe in, honour and respect:
- The right to peace, social justice and human security for the individual, family, community and the world
- The diversity of the human community in its most inclusive sense–culturally, philosophically, spiritually and intellectually
- The multiplicity of cultures and histories of the land in this region and beyond
- That education and learning are fundamental requisites in the development and maintenance of a peaceful world
- That human health, justice and peace are inseparable from our respectful, sustainable interaction with the earth
- That peace lies not only in resolution of conflict but also in the human need for healing and sacredness–individually, culturally and in relationship to the land
- The dignity of work and service for the betterment of humanity
Explore the work of the Mir Centre for Peace in the annual report. Discover the speakers, events and book clubs we hosted, the programming we offered, and the people who helped us make a difference.
Promoting Learning & Dialogue
Lecture Series
Listen to high-calibre speakers speak on a wide range of themes related to peace and justice.
Upcoming lecture: What Do We Owe Young People in Times of Crisis?
Peace Cafés
Engage in interactive discussions on issues related to peace, conflict-transformation and justice.
Film Series
Get inspired by stories about people who have championed social justice and change.
Research & Education
In Courageous Dialogues: Moving Beyond Polarization, we are learning about how polarization is affecting our communities and developing tools and interventions for overcoming it.
Earn a Liberal Arts Diploma in Peace & Conflict Studies by studying nonviolence, social movements, civil resistance, conflict transformation, environmental justice and more.
Support Gandhi's idea of Shanti Sena (Sanskrit for "peace army"). Become part of the global movement for nonviolent change and promoting peaceful conflict transformation.
