Our Whole Society Conference
From June 15 to 17, the Arthur V. Mauro Institute for Peace & Justice is co-sponsoring the 2025 Our Whole Society Conference - Fostering Hope in a Divided World. The conference is open to the public and is taking place at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg.
The Conference will bring together public figures, social activists, academics, religious leaders, and members of the public to examine sources of hope in relation to major themes of importance to Canadian society such as reconciliation, climate change, polarization, human rights, and international affairs.
From the conference website:
“The Our Whole Society conference, which explores insights from diverse faith traditions and secular perspectives, will be a forum for sharing the grassroots experiences of individuals and communities making positive contributions to Canadian society. The Our Whole Society (OWS) operates under the auspices of the Canadian Interfaith Conversation (CIC).
Now in its seventh iteration, the biennial conference will address such challenging questions as, what conceptions of hope encourage and sustain collective action? How do we recognize the gravity of challenges before humanity while working toward a more positive collective future? What understandings of hope can we draw upon to meet the most pressing demands of our time? These topics will be addressed within the framework of our 2025 theme, Fostering Hope in a Divided World.”
The Mauro Institute is sponsoring two (2) events:
On the evening of June 15 at the Opening Plenary (7 pm), the Mauro Institute is sponsoring a performance of the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra, a special musical arrangement on the theme of Hope. Funding for the performance has been provided by the Blankstein Fund for Storytelling Dialogue.
On June 16, the Mauro Institute is sponsoring Plenary 2 (1:30 pm - 2:45 pm): Ethics, Politics, and Humanity, a panel discussion. Funding support for the panel discussion has been provided by Dr. Rey and Gloria Pagtakhan.
The Conference Proceedings will also be published in the Mauro Institute’s soon-to-be launched International Journal for Peace and Justice (formerly known as International Journal of Peace Studies).
Conference Registration: https://OWS2025.eventbrite.ca
Early bird (ends March 31, 2025): $120.00
Standard participation registration: $150.00
Student registration: $65.00
(Above registration includes all plenary sessions and workshops, and lunches.)
Sunday night only (June 15): $20.00
Meals
Light refreshments will be available to conference participants before the morning sessions and throughout the day. Lunches will be provided on both Monday June 16 and Tuesday June 17.
For further information please to: https://www.interfaithconversation.ca/our-whole-society or info@interfaithconversation.ca