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  • Dancing with History: George Lakey TriCo Memoir Launch

    Dancing with History: George Lakey TriCo Memoir Launch

    We are thrilled to welcome our former colleague and Lang Professor, George Lakey, back to campus to help launch his latest book, a memoir, Dancing With History: A Life for Peace and Justice. Join us for this public TriCollege book talk sponsored by departments at Swarthmore, Haverford, and Bryn Mawr Colleges. A reception and book…

  • Peace and Conflict Studies Student Paris Shan ’23 Shares Internship Experience With Advocates For Human Rights

    Peace and Conflict Studies Student Paris Shan ’23 Shares Internship Experience With Advocates For Human Rights

    Paris Shan ’23 is a Peace and Conflict Studies minor student at Swarthmore College. This summer, she was actively engaged with the Advocates for Human Rights in an internship. She describes her internship experience with ties to interviews, research, data analysis, and importantly the education she received at Swarthmore and in Peace & Conflict Studies.…

  • 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…

  • Introducing the 2018–2019 Lang Social Impact Fellows

    Introducing the 2018–2019 Lang Social Impact Fellows

    Congratulations to our alum Fatima Boozarhomehri ’17 as well as A’Dorian Murray-Thomas ’16! From Swarthmore News and Events By Ryan Dougherty October 25th, 2018 As this year’s pair of Lang Social Impact Fellows, A’Dorian Murray-Thomas ’16 and Fatima Boozarjomehri ’17 will “scale up” their efforts for social change with support from the Lang Center for Civic & Social Responsibility. Murray-Thomas…

  • Q&A with Lang Opportunity Scholar Ferial Berjawi ’19

    Q&A with Lang Opportunity Scholar Ferial Berjawi ’19

    Congratulations to Peace and Conflict Studies special major, Ferial Berjawi ’19! From News and Events, October 17th, 2018 By Arthur Davis ’19 For her Lang Opportunity Scholarship project over the summer, Ferial Berjawi ’19 designed and ran the BetterFly Camp, a six-week program that brought 30 young refugee girls in Lebanon together to discuss body image,…

  • Social Innovation Lab opens at Lang Center, aims to branch out (Phoenix)

    Congratulations to Prof. Denise Crossan and her students!   From The Phoenix 3 March 2018 By Abby Young Social Innovation Lab opens at Lang Center, aims to branch out In January 2017, the Social Innovation Lab at the Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility was created by visiting Lang Center professor Denise Crossan. Its…

  • New Class of Lang Opportunity Scholars Announced for 2020

    We want to extend our congratulations to the new 2020 class of Lang Opportunity Scholars!!   New Class of Lang Opportunity Scholars Announced for 2020 December 15th, 2017 As the newest recipients of the Eugene M. Lang Opportunity Scholarship [LOS], six Swarthmore sophomores will be tackling social action projects around the globe. “The Lang Scholar Class…

  • Visiting Lang Professor Denise Crossan Touts Social Entrepreneurship

    By Ryan Dougherty September 9th, 2015 Swarthmore College website Is social entrepreneurship an oxymoron? It has been for many philanthropists, who worry that building a business model will compromise their mission, and for businesspersons who deem the social part too “touchy feely.” But that’s changing, says Denise Crossan. “Increasingly, I have students and community members…

  • Dr. Denise Crossan to join Peace and Conflict Studies Program as Lang Professor

    Dr. Denise Crossan to join Peace and Conflict Studies Program as Lang Professor

    The Peace and Conflict Studies program is thrilled to join the Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility in welcoming a new colleague in Peace and Conflict Studies for the 2015-2016 academic year! Dr. Denise Crossan Lang Visiting Professor for Issues of Social Change 2015-2016 As the Lang Professor, Dr. Denise Crossan will engage with alumni,…