Tag: Peace and Conflict Studies
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Dr. George Lopez: What Queries about Peace are Most Relevant Today?
Join us in the Scheuer Room at 1.15 p.m. on Tuesday, February 6 as we extend a warm PCS welcome to Dr. George Lopez, who will share insights from his four decades of experience in peacebuilding and economic sanctions. Dr. Lopez has moved the hands on the Doomsday Clock at the head of the Bulletin…
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Billy Wu receives Lang Opportunity Scholarship
Congratulations to our very own Billy Wu, who has received one of only six Lang Opportunity Scholarships for his work on disability issues in Kunshan, China. Billy’s project “Acquired Tomorrows” centers the experience of those who acquire non-congenital disabilities, and focuses on building up support networks, including mental health services and assistance navigating various systems.…
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Book Talk: All Water Has Perfect Memory, a Palestinian-American memoir by Nada Samih-Rotondo
Braving the winter chill as we gear up for the spring semester, please join PCS in giving a warm welcome to Palestinian-American author Nada Samih-Rotondo, who will be discussing her memoir All Water Has Perfect Memory in the Scheuer Room at 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 30.
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Race, Religion, and Anti-Muslim Discrimination Conference
Join us on Friday, February 2nd at the Lang Performing Arts Center for a Cooper Series seminar bringing together an array of distinguished panelists to examine Islamophobia within the U.S., on the global geopolitical stage, and through the lens of race.
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PCS Alumni Reflect on Leadership
Taking place on November 27 in the Scheuer Room of Kohlberg Hall, the Peace and Conflict Studies alumni panel brought together a diverse group of accomplished recent graduates for a wide-ranging conversation about how the worldview, knowledge, and skills they developed during their time with PCS have shaped their professional trajectories. In a discussion facilitated…
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Quaker Organizational Leadership Panel
Come to the Scheuer Room in Kohlberg Hall on Wednesday, December 6 to hear representatives from seven prominent Quaker organizations discuss leadership and career opportunities!
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Dr. Marci Shore on Ukraine: Past, Present, Future
Peace and Conflict Studies is pleased to welcome Dr. Marci Shore of Yale University for her lecture “Ukraine: Past, Present, Future.” Dr. Shore will be speaking on Thursday, November 30 from 4.30 to 6 p.m. in Trotter 210.
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Spring 2024 PCS Courses
Announcing the Spring 2024 PCS course selection!
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Alum Book Talk: Andrew Sniderman, author of “Valley of the Birdtail: An Indian Reserve, a White Town, and the Road to Reconciliation”
We’re pleased to welcome Swarthmore alum and Harvard Law School student Andrew Sniderman ’07 back to campus! We’ll be discussing his book “Valley of the Birdtail: An Indian Reserve, a White Town, and the Road to Reconciliation” on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, from 1:15 to 2:30pm in the Scheuer Room in Kohlberg Hall.
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Historic Golden Rule Anti-Nuclear Vessel Comes to Philadelphia and Swarthmore College
In 1958, an intrepid crew of (mainly) Quakers attempted to sail the small ship the “Golden Rule” to the Marshall Islands in the South Pacific, to try to “get in the way” of massive nuclear tests the United States was planning there. They were arrested in Honolulu, but they left a lasting legacy connecting peace…