Join Grebel alumni, students, friends, and community members for an intimate evening with Bruce Cockburn, a musician and social activist who has inspired many generations of Grebel students and alumni.
Steafán Hanvey, Irish singer-songwriter, will speak about art as a medium to talk about conflict and peace.
Steafán Hanvey will be coming to perform his piece "Look Behind You!" A father and son's impressions of 'The Troubles' in Northern Ireland through photography and song at Conrad Grebel University College on February 27th.
About the event:
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?
Join Music, PACS, MTS, MPACS, and Grebel residence students to celebrate their graduation from Waterloo. All friends and family of graduating students are welcome!
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.