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Peace isn’t a niche interest at Goshen College—it’s a shared passion. Peace is central to our identity, which is apparent in our curriculum, our history and our core values. The peace, justice and conflict studies (PJCS) program pulls together and gives full expression to the many strands of peace that permeate campus culture.
As a PJCS student, you’ll study subjects like restorative justice, social change and war and peace in the modern world. And you’ll have plenty of opportunities to put your beliefs into action through a range of internship options. Some are local, with organizations like La Casa (working with low income families) in Goshen and the Center for Community Justice in Elkhart, and some are across North America, with agencies like Mennonite Central Committee or a summer internship with the Service Inquiry Program. Some students find a way to do international internships as well.
What can you do after college with a PJCS major? Anything that requires the ability to analyze complex problems, come up with creative solutions, be an effective organizer and transform destructive conflict in positive directions. As a graduate of the PJCS program, you’ll have top-notch preparation for your future career as a social worker, teacher, lawyer, mediator or peace worker for a service or mission organization.
In its fourth year, Goshen College’s Inside-Out Exchange Program has quickly become known for the deep and powerful connections that are made between inside and outside students and has become one of the most popular May term classes at the college. We talked to three students who participated this May term.
Inside-Out is a national program that Goshen College and PJCS have been participating in for three years, under the leadership of Professor Carolyn Schrock-Shenk. Though challenging to implement, the format is basically simple: 12 prisoners (the Inside students) and 12 college students (the Outside students) take a college course together...
Yazan Meqbil, a junior molecular biology/biochemistry major from Palestine, spoke on Capitol Hill to U.S. lawmakers on Thursday, June 8, during an event sponsored by Defense for Children International marking 50 years of Israeli military occupation and examining life for Palestinian children.
First peace course taught at GC (War, Peace, & Nonresistance)
of our peace, justice and conflict studies alumni volunteer at least once a year
of PJCS alumni are satisfied or very satisfied with their undergraduate education
of alumni agree that PJCS professors at GC are genuinely interested in students
Learn more about Goshen College's exceptional academic outcomes and national rankings.
Khadar Bashir-Ali, a 1985 graduate from Somalia who majored in French, advises the Somalian government on how to improve the education system and oversees national education projects.
Khadar's storyLauren Treiber, a 2014 graduate from Grand Rapids, Michigan, came to Goshen College to study peace. While a student, Lauren has formed friendships and learned lessons that will lead her towards a lifetime of peacemaking.
Lauren's storyRachel Eisenstat, a 2006 graduate, studied peace, justice & conflict studies at Goshen College. Since graduating, she has recorded an album with top Denver musicians using funding support from community.
Rachel's storyDuring her time at Goshen College, Liz performed in theater productions, wrote for The Record and Goshen Commons and worked as a barista at Java Junction. She now works at Eyedart Creative Studio in Goshen.
Liz's storySam Carlson was a peace, justice and conflict studies major with a minor in women’s and gender studies who takes his PJCS studies seriously. In the summer of 2014, he served at a conflict resolution center in Palestine.
Sam's storyJoe Liechty
Professor of PJCS
Director of Peace
Justice & Conflict Studies
Carolyn Schrock-Shenk
Associate Professor of Peace
Justice & Conflict Studies
