Tag: ethnicity
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Ultra-Nationalism and the Divinity of Bureaucracy in Israel
Mizrahi Mothers, Wrapped in the Flag of Israel: Ultra-Nationalism and the Divinity of Bureaucracy in Israel ASmadar Lavie Professor of Anthropology University of California, Berkeley Thursday, October 29, 2015 4:30 p.m. Scheuer Room, Kohlberg Hall, Swarthmore College (directions) Israeli-American anthropologist Smadar Lavie will discuss her new book, “Wrapped in the Flag of Israel: Mizrahi Single Mothers and…
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Militant Buddhism, Nationalism, Ethnic Identity, and Politics in Sri Lanka
A Talk on Militant Buddhism, Nationalism, Ethnic Identity, and Politics in Sri Lanka “The Politics and the Anti-politics of the Bodu Bala Sena in Sri Lanka” A Talk by Tudor Silva Senior Professor of Sociology University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka 4:30 Thursday October 30 2014 Bond Memorial Hall Swarthmore College Professor Silva’s talk will focus…
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Human rights in the Occupied Territories
Students for Peace and Justice in Palestine will host Sunjeev Bery on campus Tuesday, October 22 at 4:30 in Kohlberg 116. Sunjeev BeryBery will talk about Israel’s violations of human rights in the Occupied Territories including the Gaza student blockade, Nabi Saleh village, and other human rights issues. Sunjeev Bery is the Advocacy Director for…
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Transforming Ethnopolitical Conflict course aligns with visiting mural artist residency
Drop-add has begun, and spots are available in Professor Lee Smithey’s course, Transforming Intractable Conflict (SOCI 025B). This course is registered in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology but can also be counted toward a minor in Peace and Conflict Studies. How can long-term deadly conflicts between groups with opposing ethnic identities change in ways…
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Duncan Morrow on 35 Years of Peacebuilding in Northern Ireland
Lessons for Peacebuilders: Northern Ireland and 35 Years of Community Relations Work Dr. Duncan Morrow The University of Ulster Wednesday, March 20, 2013 4:15 – 5:30 p.m. Science Center 183 Swarthmore College (Maps and directions) (Download a flyer) Dr. Duncan Morrow served for a decade as the Executive Director of the Northern Ireland Community Relations…
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Student Conference on Democracy and Ethnic Conflict
Student Conference on Democracy and Ethnic Conflict Monday, November 28, 1:15-4pm, Trotter 301 The final meeting of Pols 79: Democracy and Ethnic Conflict is a conference in which students will present concrete findings from their larger research projects-in-progress. In addition to presenting evidence from a wide variety of cases of ethnic conflict, the conference will seek to…