Kessel
Institute for the Study of Peace and Change (KISPC)
Time Frame for Proposed Activities
- Initial Priorities: 1995-1996
- Create organizational structure in accordance with KISPC bylaws.
- Secure and begin to furnish permanent site for KISPC in Memorial Library.
- Acquire letterhead stationary and other means of disseminating the KISPC
logo.
- Initiate paid staffing with the recruitment of a graduate assistant.
- Begin inventory of peace-related materials, activities, and talents
on the MSU campus.
- Support the Department of Political Science in presenting 10th Annual
Kessel Lecture.
- Support continuation of the monthly Kessel Discussion Group.
- Plan and sponsor symposium on the anniversary of the United Nations,
bringing together local scholars, activists, and interested persons for
exchange of ideas/insights.
- Publish the Proceedings of the UN Symposium.
- Secure endowment funding for a staff position to coordinate the Institute's
activities.
- Develop a process to review and evaluate KISPC activities and goals.
- New Activities: 1995-1998
- Acquire computer and additional office furniture as needed.
- Sponsor annual symposium on peace-related topic, patterned after initial
UN symposium.
- Expand and continually update inventory of peace-related materials,
activities, and talents, including resources in the surrounding community.
- Begin program of community-based discussion of current peace-related
issues.
- Propose summer Elderhostel in consultation with director of existing
MSU program; if approved, sponsor a week of peace-related study for older
adults.
- Secure well-known speaker for fund-raising event to enhance visibility
of the institute.
- Establish and coordinate speakers' bureau on peace-related topics.
- Publish periodic KISPC Newsletter; design Resource Center and Information.
- New Activities: 1995-2000
- Sponsor summer youth camp.
- Publish occasional papers reflecting current research and writing on
peace issues.
- Review and update networking with local peace-related groups and organizations;
expand network to include regional, national, and international organizations.
- Support and publicize workshops on conflict resolution; build on experience
gained by multi-disciplinary MSU project on cross-cultural conflict resolution
funded by Minnesota Legislature in 1994 and 1995.
- New Activities: 1995-2002
- Coordinate mediation services for use by campus and community groups;
build on experience gained by multi-disciplinary MSU project to establish
a student-run mediation Center, funded by Minnesota Legislature in 1994-1995.
- Award scholarships and fellowships for study of peace-related issues,
including historical, contemporary, and emerging topics.
- Design 10-year anniversary celebration and evaluation of KISPC activities.
The Kessel Institute for the Study of Peace and Change
Department of Sociology and Corrections
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Mankato, MN 56001
Phone:(507) 389-1561
