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Tuesday, May 20, 2014 7:30 pm - 7:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Bertha Von Suttner: A Life of Peace Concert and Exhibit

Bertha Von SuttnerBertha 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.
Monday, November 10, 2014 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

PeaceQuest: Remembering for Peace, 2014-2018

Jamie Swift, co-author of Warrior Nation: Rebranding Canada in an Age of Anxiety.

Vimy ridge war memorialCanada'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?  

Thursday, November 11, 2021 4:30 pm - 4:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Book Launch: Peace is Everyone's Business

Celebrate the launch of Peace is Everyone's Business, with presentations by Lowell Ewert, Fred Bird, and a few collaborators during this virtual event. Afterwards, ask the editors and authors your questions during a Q&A segment.

Tuesday, April 5, 2022 6:30 pm - 6:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Wicked Problems: The Ethics of Action for Peace, Rights, and Justice Book Talk

While a generation of changemakers and peacebuilders have set out to “Be the Change!” a thousand cautionary tales from the frontlines of social, economic, climate, and racial justice work suggest that deep ethical dilemmas don’t always have easily actionable answers.

Wednesday, September 20, 2023 11:00 am - 2:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

The Urgency of Social Justice

Are you invested in supporting the social justice activities, programs, services, and advocacy groups here at the University of Waterloo? Would you like to see these initiatives and advocacies come to life through art, music, poetry, and other expressions? Come out to the Urgency of Social Justice event to support and experience the struggles and victories of social justice and advocacy groups at the University of Waterloo, and to have fun witnessing the various short speeches and performances by students, faculty, staff, and advocates. There will also be displays, information stations, research presentations, choir, and much more! This event is being hosted with the goal of sparking conversations about social issues including, but are not limited to; anti-racism, decolonization, gender and sexuality, class and economic inequality, truth and reconciliations, and human rights.