10th Annual Spring Symposium
10th Annual Spring Symposium
10th Annual Spring Symposium
10th Annual Spring Symposium
Our Mission (Draft): The Center for Peace & Conflict Studies at ACC is dedicated to advancing the understanding of peace, justice, and conflict within both the college and Austin communities. The Center’s programming offers intra- and interpersonal skill building and creates opportunities to have conversations across conflict lines that impact our community, empowering individuals to incorporate a peace and conflict studies lens in their personal, academic, and professional lives.
Our Vision (Draft): The Center for Peace & Conflict Studies will empower the College and local community to prevent, deescalate, and transform conflicts and to build more empathetic and peaceful intrapersonal, interpersonal, and intergroup relationships using a peace and conflict studies lens.
Are you interested in opportunities to connect your work, studies, and personal life with peacebuilding? Are you interested in learning how to better manage conflicts in your daily life? We are here for you and need your help!
The Center for Peace & Conflict Studies is well into our second decade as a hub for the community to engage together in a wide variety of activities for enhancing peace and wellbeing in various aspects of our lives.
We now need your input so we can continue being responsive to you. Your feedback will play a crucial role in shaping what we do and how much support we receive.
The survey will take about 10 minutes to complete.
Students, you can win a Limited-Edition Hoodie!
Complete the survey to enter our hoodie giveaway – select “Student” as your status and include your email for a chance to win!
What We Do
Through avenues of academic study, professional development training, community events, service learning, and travel abroad opportunities, the Peace & Conflict Center maintains its commitment to establishing frameworks for nonviolent conflict transformation at the intrapersonal, interpersonal, local, national, and international levels.
Center Events
The Center for Peace & Conflict Studies provides opportunities for active engagement in the community through ongoing events, service learning, and international programs. The Center features lectures, panel discussions, a film series, and cultural events that allow students, faculty and staff, and the broader Austin community the opportunity to engage with topics pertaining to social justice, conflict, and sustainable peace.
Interfaith Dialogue: Integrating Diverse Beliefs into Campus Culture
Curious about how to bring your faith or beliefs into your everyday life on campus? Whether you’re religious, spiritual, or secular, your beliefs are a powerful part of who you are. Join us on Thursday, September 19th, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the RGC Multimedia Room (1103) for an interactive event designed to help you confidently express your values in the college community and beyond while building community through food and in celebration of the 25th Annual International Day of Peace.
- Connect with Peers: Meet other students who share your passion for making a difference through their beliefs.
- Inspiration & Ideas: Discover new ways to integrate your beliefs into your daily life, on campus, and in your future career.
- Real Stories: Hear how ACC faculty and staff integrate their beliefs into their actions and decisions. Panelists will share personal journeys, exploring how diverse communities can promote and strengthen a culture of peace.
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10th Annual Spring Symposium
What’s Peace Got to Do With It?: Transforming Conflicts in Your Relationships, Career, and Community
Austin Community College’s Center for Peace and Conflict Studies has championed the cause of peace and conflict transformation. This symposium is a culmination of years of work, thought leadership, and commitment to the transformation of conflicts in all spheres of life.
