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Sir James MacMillan
Tuesday, March 1, 2016 7:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Public Lecture: The Spiritual in Music with Sir James MacMillan

Scotland's most celebrated composer, Sir James MacMillan will be the 2016 Rodney and Lorna Sawatsky Visiting Scholar. His musical language is flooded with influences from his Scottish heritage, Catholic faith, social conscience and close connection with Celtic folk music, blended with influences from Far Eastern, Scandinavian and Eastern European music.

Thursday, May 26, 2016 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Books not Bullets: Global Peace through Equitable Access to Education

The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), in partnership with Wilfrid Laurier University, Conrad Grebel University College and Global Peace Centre Canada, is pleased to present a lecture and discussion with Pakistani diplomat Ziauddin Yousafzai. 

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Friday, January 27, 2017 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Out of place: Social exclusion and Mennonite migrants in Canada

Out of Place book coverThe Institute of Anabaptist and Mennonite Studies invites you to hear Luann Good Gingerich give a presentation titled, Out of place: Social exclusion and Mennonite migrants in Canada. 

Luann is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Work and Scholar in Residence at the Centre for Refugee Studies at York University. 

Friday, February 3, 2017 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Bechtel Lectures in Anabaptist-Mennonite Studies: “Melting the Boundaries of Our Being: Explorations in Singing Together”

Dr. Kenneth Nafziger If the only thing that a musician was responsible for would be to insure correct notes and rhythms, there would be scant justification to have any of us around. Music has no particularly visible traces, but it certainly has significant effects on those who make music. It can mirror the soul, or it can urge the soul to a different place. It can comfort, or it can discomfort. Music can be here, and elsewhere.

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Tuesday, February 28, 2017 4:30 pm - 4:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Building a Global Low Carbon Economy Piece by Peace

Canada is poised to lead a rapid transition to a global low carbon economy.

What role can peace scholars and practitioners play in that complex but imperative transition? This interactive presentation will explore that question and present ideas on how you can be engaged in this important work in Waterloo Region and beyond.