Category: Peace and Conflict Studies
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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.
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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.
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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.
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“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.
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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.”
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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!
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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.
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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.”
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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!
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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…
