Mir Centre for Peace
Promoting Learning and Dialogue in Our Community
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Mir Lecture Series
Be challenged and inspired by engaging and provocative speakers presenting on a wide range of topics, from decolonization, disarmament and Canadian foreign policy to climate action, gender justice and more.
Peace & Justice Studies
Earn a Liberal Arts Diploma in Peace & Justice Studies by studying nonviolence, social movements, civil resistance, conflict analysis, conflict transformation, environmental justice, international development, human rights, restorative justice and leadership for peace...
Unarmed Civilian Peacekeeping
Learn new strategies to protect human rights and promote peaceful conflict transformation in Canada and around the world. Support Gandhi's idea of Shanti Sena (Sanskrit for "peace army") by becoming part of the growing global movement for nonviolent change.
Our History
The Mir Centre for Peace vision began in 1966 when Selkirk College inherited the buildings and site, but the rich history of this magnificent piece of land and the people who have lived here, stretches back for centuries.
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Team Mir 2021-2022
Richele McEwan- Dean – Allison Alder
- Chair – Jennie Barron
- Administrative Assistant – Caroline Barabonow
Mir Advisory Council
- Community members – Sumika Motoki, Gerry Rempel, JJ Verigin, Fred Makortoff, Jos Sharp
- Internal college members - Leah Lychowyd, Todd Kettner, Pablo Pastor, Shana Rablah and Sarah James
- Ex-officio members - Allison Alder, Rhys Andrews, Angus Graeme, Duff Sutherland
Working Circles
- Lecture Series – Morag Carter, Todd Kettner, Leah Lychowyd, Duff Sutherland, JJ Verigin
- Peace Cafes – Allison Alder, Noah Cannon, Aaron Korbacher, Linda Merlo, Sumika Motoki, Pablo Pastor, Toinya Sammartino, Jos Sharp, Duff Sutherland
- Community Engagement – Tyler Ballam, Sarah James, Aaron Korbacher, Fred Makortoff, Jos Sharp, Shana Rablah
- Building & Grounds – Bronwyn Krause, Fred Makortoff, Gerry Rempel, Linda Wilkinson, Peter Wood
Note Facilities Booking: For bookings of the Mir Centre, please contact Campus Manager, Tarunjit Jassar. To inquire about booking the arbour and firepit, please use our online form.
Readers for Racial Justice with Robyn Maynard's Policing Black Lives.
Mir Centre Annual Report 2020-2021
In the News
To tackle daunting social and environmental problems, respectful collaboration among diverse perspectives is key. A project led by a research team at Selkirk College aims to find effective strategies to move beyond intense differences to better meet our common goals.
An autumn blaze maple tree will grow deep roots in front of the Mir Centre for Peace on the Selkirk College Castlegar Campus as tribute to a man who made a lasting impact on the region and beyond.
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