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  • Dr. Miriam Udel on Yiddish and Peacemaking

    Dr. Miriam Udel on Yiddish and Peacemaking

    Join PCS in the Intercultural Center at 2:40 p.m. on Thursday, October 31 for the second lecture in our annual Palestine/Israel Speaker Series. Dr. Miriam Udel of Emory University will be speaking on Yiddish and Peacemaking.

  • Dr. Dov Waxman on Israel and Antisemitism

    Dr. Dov Waxman on Israel and Antisemitism

    Please join us next Tuesday, October 29 at 2:40 p.m. in the Intercultural Center for the first lecture in our annual Palestine/Israel Speaker Series. Dr. Dov Waxman comes to us from UCLA, and will be speaking on Israel and Antisemitism.

  • Fall 2024 Palestine/Israel Speaker Series

    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.

  • “Navigating Nearby”: Billy Wu ’26 Brings Chinatown Elders’ Stories to Light

    “Navigating Nearby”: Billy Wu ’26 Brings Chinatown Elders’ Stories to Light

    Congratulations to PCS Junior Billy Wu ’26, who was just named one of the Lang Center’s 2024-2025 Engaged Humanities Studio Fellows! His project “Navigating Nearby: A Multidirectional Learning Experience in Philadelphia Chinatown” will explore the experiences of Chinatown elders through the medium of documentary filmmaking.

  • Book Talk with Dr. Chikako Ozawa-de Silva

    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.”

  • PCS is one of the most popular majors among the Class of 2028!

    PCS is one of the most popular majors among the Class of 2028!

    According to data published by the College, Peace & Conflict Studies is one of the most popular prospective majors among incoming first year students!

  • Alum Spotlight: Luke Neureiter ’22 Joins U.S. Digital Corps

    Luke Neureiter ’22 is bringing a PCS perspective to the highly selective U.S. Digital Corps, where he will be working with the Health Resources and Services Administration to improve access for low-income Americans. Read more on the Swarthmore College Bulletin.

  • Book Talk with Dr. Alex Fattal

    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

    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!

  • 2024 Year in Review

    Swarthmore College Department of Peace & Conflict Studies Newsletter Friday, May 31, 2024 Greetings from the Chair Dear Peace and Conflict Studies Community, Congratulations on completing the 2023-2024 academic year! It has been an honor to serve as Chair of our department this year, and I am so grateful for all the students, staff, and…