Writing and Research for Peace
Links:
- Information about the Rotary World Peace Fellowships.
Other Resources:
History of the Mir Centre for Peace - A narrative history of the Mir Centre, prepared by Dr. Myler Wilkinson
Closing the Circle - October 1st and 2nd, 2009, Lawney Reyes returns to the land of his Sinixt grandfather, Alex Christian, the White Grizzly Bear. Reyes and his family participate in a ceremony which includes the placement of a memorial stone near the Kootenay and Columbia Rivers.
Walking the Path Together: Reconciliation and Healing at the Mir Centre for Peace. This event was held at the Mir Centre for Peace on May 24th, 2009 as part of the PEAC 101 course instructed by Linda Wilkinson. The video is segmented into four parts for easy downloading and viewing and is housed on the Selkirk College channel of YouTube.
Interview Myler Wilkinson (mp3) - Interview on Kootenay Co-op Radio with Myler Wilkinson, Instructor at Selkirk College
Interview Stephen Lewis Part 2 (mp3) - Interview on Kootenay Co-op Radio with Stephen Lewis
Traditional Cultures: Pathways to Understanding - Dr. Alexander Vaschenko speaks at the Mir Centre for Peace, July 17, 2009.
Culture and Peacemaking - Russian scholar Dr. Alexander Vaschenko spoke on culture and models for peacemaking in Canada and Russia, November 23, 2006.
Being on the Land: Histories at the Confluence - Proceedings and many compelling images from a symposium on the histories of the peoples living at the confluence of the Kootenay and Columbia Rivers.
The Mir Centre for Peace: The Search for Values in the Age of Transition - MA thesis by Linda Wilkinson: History of peace studies in Canada as well as unique materials on Doukhobor and First Nations communities.
Writing and Reflections by Students in PEAC 100 - Lisa Hutton writes about building peace through centres for peace. Students reflect on the history of the Mir Centre for Peace.
