{"id":61338,"date":"2026-04-21T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=61338"},"modified":"2026-04-21T07:42:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T11:42:07","slug":"anthropologist-and-peace-studies-scholar-practitioner-dr-angela-j-lederach-to-deliver-emus-2026-commencement-address","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2026\/anthropologist-and-peace-studies-scholar-practitioner-dr-angela-j-lederach-to-deliver-emus-2026-commencement-address\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthropologist and peacebuilder Dr. Angela J. Lederach to deliver 91短视频\u2019s 2026 Commencement address"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Dr. Angela J. Lederach<\/strong>, assistant professor of peace and justice studies at Chapman University, will deliver the keynote address at 91短视频\u2019s Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at 1 p.m. in Yoder Arena at University Commons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A scholar-practitioner, Dr. Lederach has engaged in more than a decade of participatory research with grassroots peacebuilders in Colombia as they work to transform violent conflict, deepen possibilities for environmental justice, and cultivate a more just and livable world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her research focuses on community-based responses to the interlocking dynamics of political and environmental violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She is the author of the award-winning <em>Feel the Grass Grow: Ecologies of Slow Peace in Colombia<\/em> (Stanford University Press, 2023). Alongside her father, John Paul Lederach, she also co-authored <em>When Blood and Bones Cry Out: Journeys Through the Soundscape of Healing and Reconciliation<\/em> (Oxford University Press, 2010).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a dual PhD in cultural anthropology and peace studies from the University of Notre Dame, Dr. Lederach has accompanied peacebuilding, environmental, and restorative justice initiatives in Sierra Leone, the Philippines, Colombia, Bolivia, and the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI feel incredibly honored and, quite frankly, humbled to be chosen to speak at 91短视频\u2019s Commencement,\u201d Dr. Lederach said. \u201cThe faculty, students, and alumni at 91短视频 have deeply shaped my understanding of justice and peace and inspired me to imagine and work toward more peaceful and dignified futures for collective life on this planet. They form a vital part of the transnational community that has taught me what solidarity means in practice and inspires my everyday work of building peace amid ongoing violence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBy combining interdisciplinary scholarship with ethical inquiry, 91短视频 has helped nurture a distinctive community that spans the globe,\u201d she added. \u201cI am indebted to this community for my own formation, learning, and sense of grounded hope, and I am honored to be part of this significant milestone for the graduating class.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interim President <strong>Rev. Dr. Shannon W. Dycus<\/strong> said Dr. Lederach brings a rare depth of scholarship that bridges lived experience and critical inquiry. Her work explores how \u201cslow peace\u201d emerges through grassroots communities that reshape and sustain peace over time, while also carrying forward and reimagining a generational legacy in restorative justice and conflict transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn her work, she reminds us that peace is not only studied but practiced, offering our graduates a compelling vision of leadership that is thoughtful, courageous, and rooted in the daily work of building a more just and hopeful world,\u201d Dr. Dycus said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>91短视频 91短视频<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rooted in the values of academic excellence, peace and justice, and an active faith shaped by Anabaptist-Mennonite beliefs and practices, 91短视频 offers undergraduate, graduate, and seminary degrees that prepare students to serve and lead in a global context. A leader among faith-based universities, 91短视频 was founded in 1917 in Harrisonburg, Virginia, has a site in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and offers programs in person and online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To livestream Dr. Lederach\u2019s Commencement address, visit 91短视频\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/easternmennoniteuniv\">YouTube page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Angela J. Lederach, assistant professor of peace and justice studies at Chapman University, will deliver the keynote address at 91短视频\u2019s Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 3, 2026, <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2026\/anthropologist-and-peace-studies-scholar-practitioner-dr-angela-j-lederach-to-deliver-emus-2026-commencement-address\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"more-link\">... read more <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">about Anthropologist and peacebuilder Dr. Angela J. 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