MU | Peace Studies
Students who take the course must participate in volunteer work of their choosing , which ranges from helping serve community dinners to working at the local thrift store .
To celebrate the program ’ s 75th anniversary , there will be events throughout the next school year , including a year-long focus on militarism , war and its abolition . At Homecoming 2023 , the plaque – annually dedicated to a national , international or Manchester peacemaker – will be dedicated to conscientious objectors .
“ While Manchester ’ s peace studies curriculum has changed since 1948 , what remains steadfast is a countercultural critique of militarism and an opposition to violence in all its forms ,” Gray Brown said . “ Peace studies challenges the commonly held assumptions about the legitimacy and efficacy of violence and continues to stand by both the moral imperative and pragmatic power of nonviolence . As we mark our 75th anniversary , we celebrate the good work of our alumni and the remarkable community that this program has created .”
PAGE 9 : A protest organized by Kentuckians for the Commonwealth ( KFTC ), attended by 2019 graduate Caraline Feairheller ( Photo : Caraline Feairheller ) PAGE 11 , CLOCKWISE : Katy Gray Brown ’ 91 , director of peace studies and professor of peace studies and philosophy ; Students , faculty , staff and community members gather every Monday evening to discuss issues of peace and justice , a tradition that goes back decades ; Sign at KFTC protest ( Photo : Caraline Feairheller )
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