Peace, like grass, grows slowly and demands patience, care, and community. This vision, captured in Dr. Angela Lederach’s (Peace and Justice Studies) book Feel the Grass Grow: Ecologies of Slow Peace (Stanford University Press), is now being recognized globally. Dr. Lederach was recently the co-recipient of the 2025 International Science Prize for Peace and Ecology
In this edition of From Our Eyes Ella Bartsch (’26 Political Science, Peace and Justice Studies & Honors minor) takes us inside her current internship with The World Affairs Council of Orange County as a Programs Intern. This incredible experience has given her the opportunity to work closely with the company’s CEO and a team
As part of the Engaging the World: Leading the Conversation on the Environment and Building Resilient Futures series and the International Day of Peace, Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, Schmid College of Science and Technology, Delp-Wilkinson Peace Lecture Series, and the Department of Peace and Justice Studies recently hosted Dr. Atalia Omer