To respond to the growing global interest in Justice & Peace studies, the Iliff School of Theology is launching a new certificate in this area of study and practice.
Iliff’s certificate in Justice & Peace Studies offers an interdisciplinary program that draws from theology, ethics, philosophy and the social science. It includes an emphasis on three related content areas: food justice, the environment and globalization.
Courses cover theories, methods and concrete issues of Justice & Peace such as peace-building, war, violence, politics, economics and criminal justice, as well as aspects of international development, public policy processes, and the role of social change movements.
Students take four Justice & Peace-related courses to complete the certificate.
“By providing leadership and development opportunities for learning inside and outside of the classroom, Iliff offers students a program rich in the ideals of justice, peace and social change,” said Edward Antonio, director of Justice & Peace Programs and the dean of Diversities at Iliff. “Students will link theory to action in their studies by engaging a wide range of complex issues on eating and food, ethical analysis and advocacy, food scarcities, women, war and religion, environmental justice and globalization.”
In addition, the Justice & Peace Program will include several global immersion trips that will expand students’ understanding of the complexities of justice and peace issues. This includes a trip to Zimbabwe and South Africa in the fall of 2013.
The Iliff School of Theology is a graduate theological school related to The United Methodist Church. It serves more than 38 different faith traditions.
