Members of the Saybrook community are active in the Peace and Justice Studies Association, an organization dedicated to bringing together academics, teachers and activists to explore alternatives to violence and share visions and strategies for peacebuilding, social justice, and social change.
The annual PJSA conference was held last week in Memphis, a city with a rich social justice history. This year’s conference was a joint initiative with the Gandhi-King Conference, hosted at Christian Brothers University.
The conference, titled “A Living Movement: Toward a World of Peace, Solidarity, and Justice” (October 21-23, 2011) aimed at “promoting dynamic exchange among individuals and organizations working for a more just and peaceful world.”
Panels, workshops, and speakers from a wide range of disciplines, professions, and perspectives addressed issues related to the broad themes of solidarity, community, advocacy, education, and activism as they are brought to bear in the pursuit of peace and justice.
The PJSA represents a valuable resource for Saybrook students and faculty. In addition to the annual conference, an active and lively email listserv offers a space for announcements, job postings, discussion, and resource exchange on a daily basis. PJSA also hosts a blog on issues of peace and justice that can be publicly viewed.