Week of the Peacemaker
The Iona University Office of Mission & Ministry is dedicated to building a community of faith and compassion. As a university in the Catholic and Christian Brother traditions, Iona prizes the values of peace and social justice, so integral to this heritage.
For over 40 years Iona University has chosen the time period following Veterans Day to dedicate academic and co-curricular attention to peacemaking. This annual observance honors the selfless dedication of veterans for the cause of peace, freedom, and justice. Each year, the University chooses a theme for its Week of the Peacemaker and through lectures and activities coveys this theme in diverse and dynamic ways.
2024 Week of the Peacemaker, November 17-23, 2024
Inequality by Design: Unfair Housing, Past, Present & Future
This year’s Week of the Peacemaker will focus attention on housing- shedding light on inequitable practices in the past and present, and advocating for solutions for a more just future.
- 2023: So What About Health? Who is Healthy, Who is Not, and Why? Understanding and defining health & exploring our health disparities.
- 2022: This Land is...Whose Land? Exploring our Complex Connections to Land—Locally, Nationally and Globally.
- 2021: Cutting Through the Noise: Dialogue in an Age of Polarization
- 2020: Racism and the Pandemic: Who is Safe? Who is Well?
- 2019: Guns And Roses: A New Dialogue on Violence in the U.S.A.
- 2018: Homeland (In)Security: Immigrants and America
- 2017: Self+Other+Earth=A Formula for our Future
- 2016: #JustDemocracy
- 2015: Building Bridges of Understanding and Respect across Race, Religion and Gender
- 2014: Poverty, Power, and Privilege: Seeking Peace While Working for Justice and Equality
- 2013: Swords to Plowshares: Seeking Peace in a Violent World
- 2012: The Impact of Social Media
- 2011: Got Work? Seeking Jobs With Justice
- 2010: Advocacy: Speaking Out for Justice
November 2022
"Close to the Edge: SBU's Relentless Pursuit to Reclaim The Land"
Dr. Melissa Barber, Founding Member and Advisory Board Member at South Bronx Unite delivers Keynote Address for the 2022 Week of the Peacemaker at Iona University.
