May 28, 2018
The following reflections have been written by PCJ students that participated in the 2017-2018 Centre for the Study of the President & Congress Fellows program upon their return from Washington, D.C. in April 2018. Ivana Vujeva On Wednesday, the fellows...
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April 2, 2018
The Rapoport Journal of Peace, Conflict, and Justice is an interdisciplinary undergraduate academic journal published annually.I had the opportunity to connect with Cindy Wu and Jordan Imahori, the co-Editors in Chief for the 2018 publication, in advance of the journal launch.
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March 23, 2018
It’s time for subject POSt enrolment. For those of you whom are considering a major or specialist in Peace, Conflict, and Justice Studies, I wanted to provide you with some more information about the PCJ program to help in your decision making.
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December 7, 2017
Neekoo is a PhD candidate in political science. Her research focuses on the persecution of religious minorities, specifically asking questions with respect to the persecution of Baha’is in Iran.
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November 24, 2017
The 2017 Canadian Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Conference focused on the theme of ‘Order in Chaos: The Evolution of Law Governing Armed Conflict’.
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November 16, 2017
PCJ’s CSPC International Fellows reflect on their experiences in the program after returning from an introductory conference in Washington, D.C. in late October.
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October 26, 2017
We all buy clothing. Most of us buy our clothes from corporate stores like H&M and the Gap. And yet, as students of Peace, Conflict, and Justice, a program that has encouraged us to think globally, it is difficult not to wonder about the conditions in garment factories in low- and middle-income countries.
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October 10, 2017
U of T Women in House is a program co-founded and co-managed by Tina Park and the Honourable Carolyn Bennett aimed at promoting a greater female representation in government. Each year, the program takes female University of Toronto students on a subsidized two-day trip to Ottawa and provides them an opportunity to shadow female politicians on Parliament Hill, witness political procedures, and learn about gender equity.
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September 21, 2017
With the start of the new school year comes preparations for new courses, introductions to new professors, and a return to the textbook. However, it should also bring a renewed commitment to make the most out of our time studying in the PCJ program.
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September 13, 2017
PCJ, it’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for – it’s the end of the school year and the beginning of yet another summer. Yes, our days may be a little less structured without classes and assignments to keep us in line, or maybe we’re transitioning into full-time summer jobs, but nevertheless, we’ve worked hard all year to get where we are today.
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