Category: Events
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Fall 2023 Palestine/Israel Speaker Series
Our hearts are heavy as we follow the ongoing conflict in Palestine/Israel. In the spirit of understanding and dialogue, Peace and Conflict Studies will host a series of lectures on topics ranging from activism and history to arts and culture from leading scholars and practitioners on the region.
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Student Video Screening
We’re excited to host a screening of short videos produced by students from the Peace Praxis Lab!
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Sushi and Ice Cream Social
Curious about Peace and Conflict Studies? Take a study break with us next Monday Oct 9 and snack on sushi and ice cream mochi as you learn about the department!
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Blood Loss Training
The PCS Department has partnered with Swarthmore Public Safety and the Stop the Bleed movement on a September 28 on-campus training session preparing bystanders to offer lifesaving care in response to injuries with rapid blood loss.
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Graduate School Application Workshop
Thinking about graduate school? Weighing the pros and cons? Not sure what your options are? Join PCS Department Chair Prof. Sa’ed Atshan for a workshop where he pulls back the curtain around grad school and how to apply!
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Quakerism in Eastern Africa: Perspectives on Women’s Theologies and Peacebuilding
The Peace and Conflict Studies Department is pleased to present this lecture by Dr. Esther Mombo of St. Paul’s University, Kenya. Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2023 Time: 4:30 – 6:00pm Location: Intercultural Center, Sproul Hall Room 201 (Dome Room) Cosponsored by: Black Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Global Studies, History, Political Science, Religion, Sociology and…
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Conflict and Music across the Mediterranean: Flamenco and the Rediscovery of Islamic Spain
The Peace and Conflict Studies Department is pleased to present this lecture by Dr. Charles Hirschkind of UC Berkeley. Date: Monday, September 25, 2023 Time: 4:30 – 6:00pm Location: Kohlberg Hall, Scheuer Room Cosponsored by: Global Studies, History, Islamic Studies, Political Science, Religion, Sociology and Anthropology, Spanish, and the Lang Center for Civic and Social…
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Historic Golden Rule Anti-Nuclear Vessel Comes to Philadelphia and Swarthmore College
In 1958, an intrepid crew of (mainly) Quakers attempted to sail the small ship the “Golden Rule” to the Marshall Islands in the South Pacific, to try to “get in the way” of massive nuclear tests the United States was planning there. They were arrested in Honolulu, but they left a lasting legacy connecting peace…
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End-Of-Year Ice Cream party
It is the last week of classes. Peace and Conflict Studies students (and those interested in majoring or minoring) are almost there! Of course, the exam period follows, but it is traditional for us to take a moment to catch our breath together during the reading period. You deserve it! Let’s gather together on Monday,…
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Iraq Afterwar(d)s: Epistemic Violence and Collateral Damage
The Peace and Conflict Studies Department is pleased to be a co-sponsor of this talk, featuring Iraqi Novelist and Poet Sinan Antoon, taking place at Swarthmore College. Title: Iraq Afterwar(d)s: Epistemic Violence and Collateral DamageSpeaker: Sinan Antoon, Iraqi novelist and poet.Date & Time : April 25th, Tuesday, 4:30 – 6:30 pmLocation: Kohlberg Scheuer Room*This event is open to the public. This talk…