Arthur V. Mauro Institute for Peace & Justice

05/04/2026

On May 13-14, 2026, global changemakers from diverse sectors—education, health, social justice, business, arts, and more—will come together to foster a more compassionate and equitable world.

Mauro Institute Director, Dr. Stanley Amaladas will be presenting Compassion in Action: Four Pathways to Peace Leadership at The Compassionate Action Conference (virtual) on May 13th at 1:00pm CST.

This is a virtual conference - pay-what-you-can registration: bit.ly/4d5nBKn

04/20/2026

The Winnipeg International Storytelling Festival presented by the Arthur V. Mauro Institute for Peace & Justice is pleased to present the Canadian premiere of:

Adam Booth’s
The Heron’s Journey

The Heron’s Journey combines spoken storytelling, quilting, paper sculpture, and intentional movement. Meet the title character Lake in various forms of self-discovery on his journey from boy to heron.

This performance art piece shares an allegory filled with magic, challenges to opposition, and transformation.

Audience members have found themselves deep within the story, echoing themes such as immigration, orientation, ability, spiritual freedom, and self-awareness.

After the performance, the audience will be invited to stay for a talkback discussion session about the story.

Also Featuring: Somia Sadiq and Rylee Nepinak

Thursday, April 30, 2026
7:00 pm to 8:45 pm
Cherry Karpyshin Mainstage Theatre
Prairie Theatre Exchange

TICKETS (free): https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1986565951237

Recommended for ages 12 years and older.

A story echoing themes of immigration, orientation, ability, and spiritual freedom; imbued with magic, perseverance, and transformation.

04/16/2026

The Winnipeg International Storytelling Festival presented by the Arthur V. Mauro Institute for Peace & Justice in collaboration with Winnipeg Story Slam is pleased to present:

Saturday Night Storytelling
The best of featured and local storytellers from this year’s festival – a unique evening of traditional and personal narrative storytelling.

Featuring:
ADAM BOOTH, 2022 West Virginia Governor’s Arts Awards Folk Artist of the Year, creator of The Heron’s Journey (Winnipeg show: Thursday, April 30)
LEIGH-ANNE KEHLER, Winnipeg-based, internationally acclaimed storyteller, playwright and actor
SCOTT WHITEHAIR, Producer of This Much is True, one of Chicago’s longest running personal narrative series, creator of Story Lab Chicago

Also Featuring:
Additional Local Storytellers in collaboration with Winnipeg Story Slam

Saturday, May 2 @ 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm
Fr. Jensen SJ Theatre (Room 100), St. Paul’s College (University of Manitoba)
Tickets (free): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/winnipeg-international-storytelling-festival-saturday-night-storytelling-tickets-1987157748318

Recommended for ages 12 years and older.

The best of featured and local storytellers from this year’s festival – a unique evening of traditional and personal narrative storytelling.

04/15/2026

The Winnipeg International Storytelling Festival presented by the Arthur V. Mauro Institute for Peace & Justice in collaboration with Winnipeg Story Slam is pleased to present:

Saturday Night Storytelling
The best of featured and local storytellers from this year’s festival – a unique evening of traditional and personal narrative storytelling.

Featuring:
ADAM BOOTH, 2022 West Virginia Governor’s Arts Awards Folk Artist of the Year, creator of The Heron’s Journey (Winnipeg show: Thursday, April 30)
LEIGH-ANNE KEHLER, Winnipeg-based, internationally acclaimed storyteller, playwright and actor
SCOTT WHITEHAIR, Producer of This Much is True, one of Chicago’s longest running personal narrative series, creator of Story Lab Chicago

Also Featuring:
Additional Local Storytellers in collaboration with Winnipeg Story Slam

Saturday, May 2 @ 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm
Fr. Jensen SJ Theatre (Room 100), St. Paul’s College (University of Manitoba)
Tickets (free): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/winnipeg-international-storytelling-festival-saturday-night-storytelling-tickets-1987157748318

Recommended for ages 12 years and older.

04/10/2026

The Winnipeg International Storytelling Festival presented by the Arthur V. Mauro Institute for Peace & Justice is pleased to present the Canadian premiere of:

Adam Booth’s
The Heron’s Journey

The Heron’s Journey combines spoken storytelling, quilting, paper sculpture, and intentional movement. Meet the title character Lake in various forms of self-discovery on his journey from boy to heron.

This performance art piece shares an allegory filled with magic, challenges to opposition, and transformation.

Audience members have found themselves deep within the story, echoing themes such as immigration, orientation, ability, spiritual freedom, and self-awareness.

After the performance, the audience will be invited to stay for a talkback discussion session about the story.

Also Featuring: Somia Sadiq and Rylee Nepinak

Thursday, April 30, 2026
7:00 pm to 8:45 pm
Cherry Karpyshin Mainstage Theatre
Prairie Theatre Exchange

TICKETS (free): https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1986565951237

Recommended for ages 12 years and older.

A story echoing themes of immigration, orientation, ability, and spiritual freedom; imbued with magic, perseverance, and transformation.

04/09/2026

Our friends at Kahanee are hosting a great event next week! An amazing opportunity to learn about theatre and peacebuilding.

03/25/2026

Tomorrow (Thursday) - Webinar at 10:30 am Winnipeg time
FAITH AND JUSTICE: IN AN ERA OF MIGHT MAKES RIGHT

A Webinar in partnership with Canadian Jesuits International
via Zoom webinar with an in-person viewing in Room 225, St. Paul’s College

“Diplomacy based on force gravely threatens the rule of law, which is the foundation of all peaceful civil coexistence.”
— Pope Leo XIV

Fr. Daniel Mwamba Mutale, SJ, is the Executive Director of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR), a faith-based think-tank in Lusaka, Zambia. A Jesuit priest from Zambia, he holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Fordham University, New York. He participates in the Global Ignatian Advocacy Network to amplify voices from the margins and promote sustainable, faith-driven responses to the ecological crisis.

Produced in collaboration with Canadian Jesuits International and St. Mark’s College (UBC), Campion College (URegina), Regis College (UToronto), and St. Jerome’s University (UWaterloo).

REGISTER TO ATTEND VIA ZOOM:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/LgDSHvtbRfaSW4nnEWj_SQ #/registration

OR, in-person viewing/participation in Room 225, St. Paul's College, University of Manitoba
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Time 10:30 am to 11:45 am (CT)

03/19/2026

We are Hiring!
Administrative Assistant (24 hours/week)

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Administrative Assistant to support our office operations. The ideal candidate will possess strong administrative skills, advanced event and logistics management skills, and excellent communication abilities. Proficiency in various Microsoft Office 365 (required) and Adobe software (Acrobat Reader, In-Design) [preferred].

The successful candidate will play a vital role in ensuring the efficiency of our daily operations while providing excellent support to unit staff.

To see the full Job Description:
https://umweb-edit.ad.umanitoba.ca/st-pauls-college/sites/st-pauls-college/files/2026-03/2026-administrative-assistant-website-version.pdf

TO APPLY:
Please submit a cover letter and resume to [email protected]

Applications will remain open until the position is filled.

03/16/2026

Next Friday (March 27 at 12 noon)
Dealing with the Woundedness of our Time:
Trauma Cycles, Civic Stress and the Quest for Peace and Well Being

A Brown Bag Lecture with Steve Rauh, MSW Executive Director, Centre for Families in Transition; Co-Director, David R. Brower, Ronald V. Dellums Institute for Sustainable Policy Studies

When trauma becomes normalized, as it has at every level of our civilization, war becomes inevitable. If well-being was normalized, then we might wonder if peace would become inevitable?

Given today's violence and polarization such a suggestion about normalized peace seems otherworldly, even impractical. Yet most of us dream for a world at peace. Is there a way to understand what has happened to us that can make that dream into a practical task? Can we move beyond the horrors, the pain and the cycles of trauma to a world of post trauma growth?

This presentation will explore how understanding our inherent psychological traits and the human trauma experience shapes our shared social narratives of either harm and civic abuse or well-being.

In-person @ St. Paul’s College (Room 225) on online via Zoom registration:

The Arthur V. Mauro Institute for Peace & Justice presents: A Brown Bag Lecture with Steve Rauh, MSW Executive Director, Centre for Families in Transition Co-Director, David R. Brower, Ronald V. Dellums Institute for Sustainable Policy Studies When trauma becomes normalized, as it has at every level...

03/04/2026

TONIGHT (WED) - 7 PM
Embracing Our Shared Humanity
Personhood, Diversity, and the Path to Peace

In our interconnected world, the concept of personhood transcends individual identity, encompassing the collective experiences and narratives that bind us. How then do we embrace this commitment for the sake of opening pathways toward peace, justice, and healing?

The 2026 MLT Aikins St. Paul’s College University Affiliation Lecture
Dr. Lemuel Watson
Senior Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Vice Provost of Community Engagement, and Professor of Leadership and Change, Antioch University

Tuesday, March 4, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Fr. Jensen SJ Theatre (Room 100) St. Paul’s College

Dr. Watson argues that central to this pathway is the profound relationship between truth and trust. To build authentic trust -within our own selves, our communities, and across societies - we must courageously confront our collective historical narratives as they occurred. This means neither omitting nor sanitizing difficult truths but looking at them directly in the face with honesty and integrity. Dr. Watson’s discourse aims to inspire a collective commitment to nurturing a world where personhood is honored, diversity is celebrated, and peace is actively pursued.

Register to attend:
(registration is not required, but is helpful and appreciated)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/embracing-our-shared-humanity-personhood-diversity-and-the-path-to-peace-tickets-1975053003701

The lecture is free and open to the public.

The lecture will also be broadcast live on the Mauro YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/live/30ZSZGUHcXE