Manchester University names endowed professor, peace studies coordinator
North Manchester, IN (07/22/2022) — Anuj Gurung has been named the Gladdys Muir Associate Professor of Peace Studies at Manchester University.
Gurung grew up in the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal and earned his master's degree in conflict resolution at Georgetown University and doctorate in political science at Kent State University. He has worked for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Nepal, International Institute of Akron in Ohio and North Hill Community Development Corporation in Ohio.
His research focuses on immigration, refugee studies and community-driven conflict resolution. "In the past few years, I have worked extensively with refugee communities who have resettled in the U.S.," Gurung said. "Their experiences offer important insights on community-building, resilience and peacebuilding."
The Gladdys E. Muir Endowed Professorship in Peace Studies is a faculty position named after Dr. Gladdys Muir, who in 1948 founded the world's first undergraduate peace studies program at what was then Manchester College.
Kendall Brown has been hired as the peace studies coordinator. Brown graduated from Manchester in May with a Bachelor of Arts in peace studies and Spanish, with minors in religious studies and TESOL (teaching English to speakers of other languages).
Brown completed her senior honors thesis on immigrant experiences in Wabash County, Indiana.
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