Kroc Institute to host 15th Annual John Howard Yoder Dialogues on Nonviolence, Religion and Peace | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Kroc Institute to host 15th Annual John Howard Yoder Dialogues on Nonviolence, Religion and Peace Kroc Institute to host 15th Annual John Howard Yoder Dialogues on Nonviolence, Religion and Peace Published: September 25, 2013 Author: Joan Fallon Ricardo Esquivia Ricardo Esquivia, a Colombian Mennonite who has dedicated his life to building peace in Colombia, will discuss peace, justice and human rights at the 15th Annual Yoder Dialogues on Nonviolence, Religion and Peace at the University of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies. Sponsored by the Kroc Institute, the talk, titled “Building Just Peace in Colombia,” will take place at 11 a.m. Oct. 3 (Thursday) in the Hesburgh Center for International Studies Auditorium. Trained as a human rights lawyer, Esquivia has decades of experience working with local churches and communities in Colombia, a country with one of the longest-running civil wars in the western hemisphere. The son of an Afro-Colombian father and an indigenous mother, Esquivia was raised on the Caribbean coast of Colombia. When his father developed leprosy and was institutionalized, young Esquivia received services and education from the Mennonite church and community, which deeply influenced his faith and commitment to nonviolent change. In 1990, Esquivia founded JustaPaz, the Colombian Mennonite Ministry for Justice, Peace and Nonviolent Action, which he directed for 13 years. More recently, on the Caribbean Coast, he founded Sembrandopaz (Planting Peace), a regional interdenominational organization that works with displaced communities in the process of returning to their land and seeking reparation. The Yoder Dialogues, established in 1999 by the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, are named in honor of John Howard Yoder, professor of theology at Notre Dame from 1968 until his death in 1997. They were established through a gift to the Kroc Institute from Anne Marie Yoder, widow of John Howard Yoder, and with ongoing support from the Yoder family. Yoder’s teaching and scholarship profoundly influenced theological discussions about war, social justice and the relationship between church and state. He was a founding fellow of the Kroc Institute, where he initiated courses on war, law and ethics, and nonviolence. His books include “The Priestly Kingdom,” “What Would You Do?”and “The Politics of Jesus.” Each year, the Kroc Institute invites a leading thinker, writer, scholar and/or peace advocate to deliver a lecture related to nonviolence, religion and peace. This event is free and open to the public. Esquivia’s remarks will be translated from Spanish. Following the lecture, audience members are invited to join in informal dialogue and discussion with Esquivia and with each other. Contact: Joan Fallon, 574-631-8819, jfallon2@nd.edu Posted In: International Faith Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related September 14, 2022 Apostolic nuncio to Great Britain to deliver the 2022 Keeley Vatican Lecture July 14, 2022 Law School hosts second annual Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit in Rome July 13, 2022 Catholic peacebuilders bring hope amid the world’s crises June 01, 2022 University of Notre Dame to establish consortium of Catholic universities to study Muslim-Christian relations January 31, 2022 New book explores the role of Catholic peacebuilders in addressing global mining issues For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn