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  • Dr. Juan Masullo Lecture On “Refusing To Cooperate With Armed Groups” – December 1

    Dr. Juan Masullo Lecture On “Refusing To Cooperate With Armed Groups” – December 1

    We are excited to be a co-sponsor of this event featuring Dr. Juan Masullo, Assistant Professor at the Institute of Political Science at Leiden University. Read more about the event below, and we hope to see you there. REFUSING TO COOPERATE WITH ARMED GROUPS:Civilian Agency and Nonviolent Resistance in the Colombian Civil WarThursday, 1 December 20224.15-5.30 pm, Science…

  • 30th Anniversary Event: Preparing for Peace, Building Social Justice

    Join us online on Tuesday February 22 at 4:15 pm EST to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Peace & Conflict Studies program at Swarthmore College! The virtual event will reflect on the past three decades of peace and conflict studies at Swarthmore and the ways that program alumni have integrated peace and conflict studies to their…

  • Peace Day September 21 Pealing of the Bell

    Dear Students, On September 21st at 2:00 PM, you will hear our bell ring 21 times to mark the International Day of Peace. During the ringing, you might wish to reflect on the state and significance of peace in our world today. Additionally, we encourage you to join us on the Parrish Beach by the…

  • “Abolishing the Death Penalty with Sister Helen Prejean: Justice, Dignity and Faith”

    All are welcome this Wednesday, 2/24, 7-8:30 pm EST for“Abolishing the Death Penalty with Sister Helen Prejean: Justice, Dignity and Faith” a talk and Q&A with one of the country’s leading advocates against capital punishment. Immediately afterwards you can join a conversation with Swarthmore students who provide academic tutoring to incarcerated youth through the Petey Greene…

  • WHAT HAPPENED IN CHARLOTTESVILLE? A Teach-in on October 5, 2017

    WHAT HAPPENED IN CHARLOTTESVILLE? A Teach-in on October 5, 2017

    Peace and Conflict Studies faculty member Lee Smithey will be joined by Bruce Dorsey (History), Nina Johnson (Sociology and Black Studies), Jamie Thomas (Linguistics), and Gina Patnaik (English Literature) for a panel discussion on the recent violence in Charlottesville, VA. The event will take place on Thursday, October 5 at 6:00pm in the Lang Performing…