Rachel Reist will be giving an internship presentation about her internship with SOA Watch.
Patty Dorsey will be giving a presentation about her internship, accompanied by Cindy MacRae, a volunteer with MCC Circle of Friends.
Steafán Hanvey, Irish singer-songwriter, will speak about art as a medium to talk about conflict and peace.
Christian Peacemaker Teams' Aboriginal Justice Team will speak about CPT's presence in the Mi'kmaq territory as a part of the anti-fracking movement.
Rick Janzen, Consultant with Mennonite Central Committee, will speak on the topic "South Sudan and Sudan: Challenges and Opportunities for International NGO Involvement."
John Paul Lederach, widely known for his work on conflict transformation, will speak on his latest work, which reflects on compassion. He will explore the question: how do you accompany, alleviate suffering and create space for the creative emergence of the person again after tremendous loss?
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?