Tag: vietnam
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From Enemies to Partners: Vietnam, the U.S. and Agent Orange – A Book Talk with the Authors
On Thursday, November 2, Peace and Conflict Studies will welcome the authors of From Enemies to Partners- Vietnam, the U.S. and Agent Orange. The lecture will take place at 4:15 PM in the Scheuer Room of Kohlberg Hall. Download and print a flyer. Dr. Charles Bailey (Swarthmore ’67) is Director Emeritus of the the Aspen Institute Agent Orange…
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Catalytic Diplomacy for Peace
Catalytic Diplomacy for Peace: Lessons Learned from the Half Century of Experience of Two Swarthmore Graduates Jeremy J. Stone ‘57 Swarthmore College, Honorary Doctor of Laws for peace activities ’85 and B.J. Stone, ’57 On April 19, 2016, Dr. Jeremy Stone spoke to approximately 150 students in Science Center Room 101 at Swarthmore College* Creative ideas, pursued with personal…
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Screening of “The 5 Powers” film to celebrate the International Day of Peace
The 5 Powers A film about the transnational peace work of Thich Nhat Hanh, Sister Chan Khong, and Alfred Hassler. Thursday, September 18, 2014 7:00 – 8:45 p.m. Swarthmore College Lang Performing Arts Center Cinema (directions) OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Download a flyer and help advertise the event. Each year, we mark the International Day of Peace at…
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Remembering Martin Luther King’s leadership on War and Peace
On April 4, 1967, Martin Luther King delivered a passionate address at Riverside Church in New York: “Beyond Vietnam”. He forcefully challenged the war in Vietnam and drew attention to the many contradictions of war, its atrocities, victims, and the poisonous impact of US foreign policy on the culture and soul of the nation. He…