Events

Filter by:

Limit to events where the first date of the event:
Date range
Limit to events where the first date of the event:
Limit to events where the title matches:
Limit to events where the type is one or more of:
Limit to events tagged with one or more of:
Limit to events where the audience is one or more of:

John Paul LederachJohn 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?

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.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 4:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

“The Loss of History: Memory, Humanity and Peace after 1971” with Yasmin Saikia

Yasmin SaikiaDr. 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. Her recent book Women, War and the Making of Bangladesh: Remembering 1971 (2011) has won numerous awards and been the subject of an international speaking tour.

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 ride 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?  

Saturday, September 19, 2015 12:00 am - Saturday, September 26, 2015 12:00 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

Peace Week 2015

Peace Week Conrad Grebel University College

In celebration of the International Day of Peace (September 21), Conrad Grebel University College is pleased to be organizing Peace Week - a week of events to acknowledge and raise awareness for peace related issues.

Tuesday, September 19, 2017 3:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Film Screening of "Tickling Giants" and PACS 40th Kick Off

The PACS Student Society is hosting a screening of Tickling Giants to kick off the Fall 2017 term, and the celebrations of the PACS 40th anniversary year.

Tickling Giants is about Dr. Bassem Youssef, the "Egyptian Jon Stewart", who leaves his job as a heart surgeon and become a late-night comedian in Egypt. The film tells the story of how he uses his late-night comedy show as a creative and nonviolent method of protecting free speech and a leader who abuses power.