Tag: conscientious objection
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Celebrating 75 years of the Center on Conscience and War
Swarthmore College McCabe Library Exhibit celebrating 75 years of work in defense of conscience and objection to war from The Center on Conscience and War. Open to the public July 9-27, 2015 Reception and opening event for the exhibit: July 16, 2015, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. McCabe Library, Lobby Refreshments served For 75 Years…
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100th anniversary of the start of World War I
Recognition of the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I-the Great War Swarthmore College Peace Collection Wendy Chmielewski, Curator of the Peace Collection attended the “Resistance to War” conference at the University of Hull (UK), September 7-9, 2014 . The conference included presentations historians and other scholars from the UK and other countries…
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Gratitude for Ann Yasuhara
We have learned that one of our Swarthmore alums, Ann Yasuhara, passed away on June 11,2014. Ann, a Quaker, had become a strong influence in the direct action organization, Earth Quaker Action Team (EQAT), working to end mountaintop removal coal mining in Appalachia. Friends lovingly referred to her as their “Mountain Woman”. EQAT recently honored…
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Conscientious Objectors Serving the Mentally Ill During World War II
Behind the Gates: Conscientious Objectors Serving the Mentally Ill During World War II Friday, October 4, 2:30 pm McCabe’s Popular Reading Room, Main Floor Swarthmore College Open to the Public. Directions to campus. Wendy Chmielewski, Curator of the Peace Collection, [and a member of the Peace and Conflict Studies Program steering committee] will talk about…
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Michael Doyle to speak on Pacifist Bookseller Roy Kepler
“Radical Chapters: How Pacifist Roy Kepler Changed the World” Popular Reading Room, McCabe Library, 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Thursday, October 25, 2012 Maps and directions to campus Kepler’s Bookstore in Menlo Park, CA was long the hub of literary bohemians, counterculture musicians, and those in search of a good read. It was one of…