Reading from "Stolen Life: The Journey of a Cree Woman" followed by Q&A.
There will be door prizes, books for sale and refreshments.
This event is part of a guest author events hosted by the uWaterloo Bookstore.
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Bertha von Suttner, born in 1843, was in many ways ahead of her times. As an avid pacifist, this remarkable woman was the figurehead of a world-wide peace movement. She relentlessly fought nationalist fanaticism, aggressive militarism, anti-Semitism and recognized the dangers of hate breeding.
Dr. Yasmin Saikia is the Hardt-Nickachos Chair in Peace Studies and Professor of History at the Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict at Arizona State University.
Jamie Swift, co-author of Warrior Nation: Rebranding Canada in an Age of Anxiety.
Canada's Vimy Ridge war memorial features the statue "Breaking of the Sword." Has this peace message been eclipsed by a glorious, birth-of-a-nation war story? How can we commemorate the tragedy of World War I by emphasizing peace?
The Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Environment will be hosting a joint graduate information reception to provide students the opportunity to learn more about our programs.
The reception will begin at 4:30pm with three keynote speakers:
The Peace and Conflict Studies program is pleased to welcome you to a special brown bag lunchtime discussion with Paul Rogers on the topic of “Peace Research in a Turbulent World” on Wednesday, November 7th from 12:00-1:30pm in Conrad Grebel University College, room 2202.
MPACS students are planning to participate in a global climate strike on September 27, 2019, 10:00am-2:00pm. At 10:00am, you can meet up with fellow concerned citizens and climate activists at the Arts Quad and then proceed to Waterloo Town Square.
UPDATE: This event has been cancelled as of March 13, 2020. We apologize for the inconvenience.
