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Type | Graduate education, accredited through master’s level; also offers courses for non-credit training purposes.[1] |
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Established | 1994-95[2] |
Parent institution | Eastern Mennonite University |
Affiliation | Mennonite Church USA |
Director | Founding director, John Paul Lederach;[3] executive director since 2013, J. Daryl Byler[4] |
Academic staff | 6 dedicated faculty; 7 adjunct; 16 additional instructors at annual Summer Peacebuilding Institute[5] |
Location | , , 38°28′15″N 78°52′46″W / 38.470966°N 78.879519°W |
Campus | 97 acres in semi-urban location of the Shenandoah Valley |
Website | www |
Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) is an accredited graduate-level program founded in 1994.[6] It also offers non-credit training. The program specializes in conflict transformation, restorative justice, trauma healing, equitable development, and addressing organizational conflict. CJP is housed at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) in Harrisonburg, Virginia, which describes itself as "a leader among faith-based universities" in emphasizing "peacebuilding, creation care, experiential learning, and cross-cultural engagement." One of the three 2011 Nobel Peace Laureates, Leymah Gbowee of Liberia, earned a master's degree in conflict transformation from CJP in 2007.[7]