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  • Fall 2024 Palestine/Israel Speaker Series

    After nearly a year of armed conflict, the need for informed discourse around Palestine/Israel grows ever more urgent. Please join Peace and Conflict Studies in the Intercultural Center this fall for our annual Palestine/Israel Speaker Series, highlighting an array of perspectives weaving together the nuances of politics, history, and culture in the region.

  • Book Talk with Dr. Chikako Ozawa-de Silva

    Join us in the Scheuer Room at 1:15 pm on Thursday, September 26, 2024, for a lecture from Dr. Chikako Ozawa-de Silva. Dr. Ozawa-de Silva will be discussing her new book, “The Anatomy of Loneliness: Suicide, Social Connection, and the Search for Relational Meaning in Contemporary Japan.”

  • Book Talk with Dr. Alex Fattal

    Welcome back to campus! We’re kicking off our fall programming with a book talk from Dr. Alex Fattal of UCSD. Please join us in the Scheuer Room at 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, September 12, 2024 for a discussion of his book, “Guerrilla Marketing: Counterinsurgency and Capitalism in Colombia.”

  • Sushi and Ice Cream Social

    It’s that time of year again! Join us for a PCS study break in the Intercultural Center on Tuesday, September 10 (4:30-6pm), and learn about our program over delicious sushi and ice cream mochi!