(Last revised 1 Apr 2004; under significant re-construction)
Background:
As a consequence of funding from The Columbian College's Undergraduate Teaching Initiatives grant program, The Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Program is able to present the first semester of the PSTD Seminar Series, a series of events related to PSTD concerns -- the fostering and maintenance of peace through understanding, reason, and humanitarian development. The Seminar is organized both as a series of events for members of the GWU community (as well as interested others), and as the structure of a syllabus for students who wish to make the Seminar the basis of either a 1 credit or 3 credit course.
Students who wish to follow along with the Seminar and receive 1 upper-level Humanities credit, should register for PSTD 701.MV, Peace Studies Seminar. The syllabus (description, requirements, etc.) for that course may be found at this link. Students who wish to use the Seminar as the basis for a more substantial course, receiving 3 upper-level Humanities credits thereby, should register for PSTD 190.10, Peace Studies Project. The syllabus for PSTD 190.10 may be found at this link. (Contact Prof. Fleishman should you have questions about these courses not answereed by the syllabuses.)
The intent this first semester is to have presentations in the series on Mondays, 6:10-7:30 p.m., in ACAD 100, on the Mt. Vernon Campus of GWU. Link here for a map of the Mt. Vernon Campus, as well as other information about the programs and courses there. That campus is a short drive (from 10 to 20 minutes, depending on traffic) from the Foggy Bottom campus; frequent and regular shuttlebus service is available. Should it be necessary, the Seminar may meet in a larger venue at Mt. Vernon; see this schedule for any such change.
Students who are taking PSTD 701.MV or PSTD 190.10 may, as the syllabuses of those courses describes, also attend other related, sanctioned events both within and without the GWU community. A number of those events will also be listed here. Such listing does not imply that the PSTD Seminar Series is a sponsor of the event, however. Moreover, other events not listed may be allowed to count for those courses; students should contact Prof. Fleishman to discuss the sanction of other related events.
Notes:
(i) Who is invited to attend the PSTD Seminar: The events given by the PSTD Seminar (those marked with an asterisk (*) in the Schedule below) are open to any student, faculty member, or staff member. All may attend without having to be a student in PSTD 701.MV.
(ii) About the content of the events/presentations: The purpose of the PSTD Program and of the events and presentations listed in the PSTD Seminar is to promote involvement in and understanding of the fostering and maintenance of peace. It is understood, however, that people will differ in their views of how that involvement should be promoted, of what that involvement should be, and of what it means to foster and maintain peace. Therefore, it is entirely plausible that people will differ on their estimation of the value of the various activities listed in the schedule below. Discussion of such differences is welcome; the PSTD Program does not legislate the value of those activities, even as it allows them to count as part of the PSTD Seminar curriculum.
(iii) A Simpler Schedule, displaying ONLY those events sponsored by the PSTD Seminar itself, may be found at [http://www.gwu.edu/~peace_st/pstd04_seminarschedulesimple.html].
Wk. 1: 12 Jan: *Opening of
the PSTD Seminar: Informal Discussion of PSTD with Prof. Fleishman, Interim
Co-Director of PSTD. Monday, 6:10-7:30 p.m., in ACAD 100, on the Mt.
Vernon Campus of GWU.
Wk. 2: 19 Jan: Martin Luther King Day (No classes)
19
Jan: MLK Day of Service:
"A Day ON...NOT A Day OFF". The Annual MLK Day of Service, "A Day ON...NOT
A Day OFF" will be held on Monday, January 19, 2004, from 9:00AM to 4:00PM.
We will celebrate Dr. King’s legacy together by serving the Benning Terrace
community in Washington, DC. Anticipated projects include painting murals
and apartments, hosting community workshops, and teaching crafts in "King's
Corner" for the neighborhood children.To sign up as a Team Leader go to
the Office of Community Service (Marvin Center, Rm. 436). Volunteer registration
will begin Monday, January 12, 2004, in the Marvin Center at J Street.
Only the first 200 people will be guaranteed a spot so sign up early!!!
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students.
(R)
20
Jan: "16
Words/500 American Lives: A Vigil at the US Capitol to Remember Lost Lives",
07:30 pm - 09:30 pm, Location: US Capitol 3rd Street NW between Constitution
and Independence Avenues Washington DC. Sponsored By: Pax Christie Metro
DC, Military Families Speak Out, Veterans for Peace, and others. "...500
people who will form a human chain of remembrance stretching along 3rd
Street NW... as close in front of the US Capitol as we are likely to get.
Each person will bear on their chest the name of one soldier who died in
Iraq and a candle (or other light) to remember the light of that person’s
life..."
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students.
(R)
20
Jan: WORDS
OF CHOICE a dynamic theater piece of pro-choice stories of women and
their lives. A woman's right to choose soars in an ensemble of a dozen
powerful and comic shorts from several writers. Created by Cindy Cooper,
WORDS OF CHOICE is a collection of "shorts" performed by 3 or 4 diverse
actors (2 or 3 women, 1 man.) The pieces are humorous and serious,
poignant and revealing. With selections from a dozen writers, the shorts
come from oral history, theatre, spoken word, comedy, journalism. The event
will be part of a semester long initiative to get the GW community excited
about the March to Save Women's
Lives on April 25th.
08:00pm // Marvin Center 3rd Floor Amphitheater. Arrive early because seating
is limited...
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students. (Tickets are not
free.) (R)
22
Jan: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Award Ceremony.
Every January, The George Washington University awards the Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. medal to individuals who exemplify the human values embodied
in Dr. King's work. This year we honor three students who have made
significant contributions in the spirit of Dr. King's life and legacy:
Nikki Finch; Brandy N. Kelly; Isaiah Bruce Pickens. Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30
pm. Location: Marvin Center Grand Ballroom. Cost: FREE. Email: [msscares@gwu.edu].
URL: [www.gwired.gwu.edu/mssc].
Sponsor: Multicultural Student Services Center
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students.
(R)
22 Jan: "A
New Afghanistan Challenges of Governance and the Rule of Law", 2:00–4:00
PM, Location: Dirksen Senate Office Bldg, Rm. 124, Washington, D.C., The
United States Institute of Peace -- "Assembled experts will discuss current
challenges and other issues related to the establishment of the rule of
law within Afghanistan, such as: Challenges associated with implementation
of the Constitution approved January 4; and Prospects for the development
of rule of law in Afghanistan, including the creation of a functioning
judiciary, police force, and prison system, and the impact of the burgeoning
drug trade." This event is free and open to the public, but as seating
is limited, registration is required for those wishing to attend in person.
See the link for registration info.
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students.(R)
(5 allowable events)
Wk. 3. 26 Jan: *Students discuss Peace and Conflict Resolution; Prof. Fleishman, Interim Co-Director of PSTD. Cancelled due to inclement weather.
26
Jan: "World Superpower or World Disturbance? How Does the
Rest of the World View America?", Monday 26 Jan, 7-9 p.m., GWU's Mitchell
Hall. Part of the R.E.A.L. Conversations series, sponsored by GW's Student
Activities Center.
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students.
(RSVP is required by 23 Jan. Call 202-994-6555 or email mlphilog@gwu.edu)(R)
25-27
Jan: "Three
Minutes to Midnight: NPRI Symposium on the Impending Threat of Nuclear
War", Washington, DC at the Omni Shoreham Hotel -- "Twelve years after
the end of the Cold War, the U.S. and Russia each maintain 2500 nuclear
bombs on tenuous hair trigger alert. This chilling reality and other
critical nuclear issues will be examined in-depth at the Nuclear
Policy Research Instititute's groundbreaking symposium."
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students.
(Registration is required; there is a fee for this conference.) (R)
27
Jan: "A
Town Hall Meeting: The War on Terrorism and the Battle for the Hearts and
Minds of the World". 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Rm. 213, 1957 E St., NW. Ambassador
Akbar Ahmed, professor of international relations at American University;
Leon Fuerth, research professor of international affairs at the Elliott
School and former national security advisor to Vice President Al Gore;
and R. James Woolsey, former director of the CIA, will speak at the event.
Sponsored by The Elliott School of International Affairs and Americans
for Informed Democracy.
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students.
(R)
29-30 Jan: JSCOPE 2004, the Joint Services Conference on Professional Ethics, Hilton Springfield Hotel, Springfield, Virginia. This is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students. (There is a registration fee, to be paid to JSCOPE; payable at the door either day; see their web-page.) (R)
(4 allowable events)
Wk. 4: 2 Feb: *Can Public Health action help reduce World Conflict? "Contagion and Conflict: The Role of Infectious Diseases and Vaccines in War and Peace" -- Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, Professor and Chair, Dept of Microbiology and Tropical Medicine, The George Washington University, and Interim Co-Director of the GWU PSTD Program. Monday, 6:10-7:30 p.m., in ACAD 100, on the Mt.Vernon Campus of GWU.(R)
5
Feb: 12:00 - 1:30 pm, Thursday, February 5, 2004, ICAR Townhouse,
Room 401, George Mason University's Institute
for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, Brown
Bag Lunch Series: Nariman Gasimzada, Visiting Scholar, Georgetown University,
"Islam and
State: Searching For and Shaping New Models in former Soviet Republics
with a Muslim Majority".
This is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students. (R)
5
Feb: 4:30-7:30 pm, Thursday, February 5, 2004, Peace
Corps Recruitment -- Marvin Center Grand Ballroom - Third Floor, 800 21st
St, NW, Washington, DC 20052 -- Opportunity Knocks 2004 Information
and Career Fair, George Washington University: "Looking to gain unique
job skills, apply your degree in a meaningful way or see the world? Why
not all three? Come speak to a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer and Recruiter
at the Opportunity Knocks 2004 Information and Career Fair at George Washington
University."
This is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students. (R)
6 Feb: Friday, 4 p.m., GWU's Marvin Center Rm 309, The GWU Philosophy Department's Elton Lecture: Jeff McMahan on "Unjust War". This is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students. (R)
(4 allowable events)
Wk. 5: 9 Feb: *Should there be a college degree in peace-making activities? "Peace Service as It Relates to Peace Studies" -- Harry Yeide, Professor of Religion, The George Washington University. Monday, 6:10-7:30 p.m., in ACAD 100, on the Mt.Vernon Campus of GWU.(R)
9
Feb: "Iraq's
Future National Security Strategy", presented by The Center for Strategic
and International Studies, Post-Conflict Reconstruction Project, 10:30
- 11:30, CSIS B-1B Conference Center, 1800 K Street, NW. "A discussion
by THE HONORABLE WALTER B. SLOCOMBE, Caplin & Drysdale, Coalition Provisional
Authority Advisor for National Security & Defense (May-Nov 2003), U.S.
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (1994-2000). Please RSVP with your
acceptance to Rebecca Linder at [rlinder@csis.org] or (202) 457-8757.
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students.
(R)
9
Feb: "European
Security Strategy: Is it For Real?", Security for a New Century, 108th
Congress presents....., 2255 Rayburn House Office Building, 2:30 p.m. Tomas
Valasek is the Director of the Brussels office of Center for Defense Information
(CDI), a Washington, DC-based independent research organization monitoring
U.S. military and world security
issues.
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students.
(R)
10
Feb: "Planning
for Peace in Sudan", presented by The Center for Strategic and International
Studies, Post-Conflict Reconstruction Project, 9:00 to 10:30 a.m., B1-A
Conference Center, CSIS, 1800 K Street, NW. A panel featuring
FREDERICK D. BARTON, Senior Advisor in the International Security Program
and Co-Director of the Post-Conflict Reconstruction Project, CSIS; DR.
STEPHEN J. MORRISON, Director of the Africa Program, CSIS; BATHSHEBA N.
CROCKER, Fellow in the International Security Program and Co-Director of
the Post-Conflict Reconstruction Project, CSIS. Please RSVP with your acceptance
to Morgan L.Courtney at Mcourtney@csis.org or (202) 775-7318.
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students.
(R)
11
Feb: Film
Screening: "Crucible of War". Wednesday, February 11 2004, 12:00 noon
- 1:30 pm. "A documentary about how people attempt to recover from
senseless violence in the Balkans." Discussion with Leon Gerskovic, Director
and Erica Ginsberg, Producer will follow the screening. Woodrow Wilson
Center, 6th floor Auditorium. (This event will also be webcast, live at
www.wilsoncenter.org.). Ronald Reagan Building: One Woodrow Wilson Plaza,
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW ("Federal Triangle" stop on Blue/Orange Line).
Due to security precautions, a photo ID is required to enter the Ronald
Reagan Building. The Wilson Center is best accessed via the metro entrance.
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students.
(R)
11
Feb: "Afghan
Women in the New Constitution". February 11, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Masuda Sultan, Program Director, Women for Afghan Woman. Woodrow Wilson
Center, 6th floor Auditorium. (This event will also be webcast, live at
www.wilsoncenter.org.). Ronald Reagan Building: One Woodrow Wilson Plaza,
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW ("Federal Triangle" stop on Blue/Orange Line).
Due to security precautions, a photo ID is required to enter the Ronald
Reagan Building. The Wilson Center is best accessed via the metro entrance.
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students.
(R)
11
Feb: Wednesday. Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Location: MC 301. "Young,
Gifted and Black Activists in the 1960s." Lawrence Guyot, founder of
the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and DC public officials discuss
how young, black activists dedicated to a cause can effect positive change
in the world. Email: [bsu@gwu.edu].
Phone: 2029947321. URL: [http://studentorgs.gwu.edu/bsu/].
Sponsor: Black Student Union
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students.
(R)
12
Feb: Thursday. "The
Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Peace-Building Update", With: Ambassador
William Swing, Special Representative of UN Secretary-General to the DRC.
Woodrow Wilson Center, 6th floor Auditorium, 12:30-1:45pm. (This event
will also be webcast, live at www.wilsoncenter.org.). Ronald Reagan Building:
One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW ("Federal Triangle"
stop on Blue/Orange Line). Due to security precautions, a photo ID is required
to enter the Ronald Reagan Building. The Wilson Center is best accessed
via the metro entrance. Please RSVP by 2:00PM, February 10, Acceptances
Only by e-mail to the Africa Program at africa@wwic.si.edu or via fax to
202-691-4001.
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students.
(R)
(8 allowable events)
Wk. 6: 16 Feb: President's Day (No classes)
19
Feb: "The
Role of the University in International Affairs". Thursday, February
19 2004, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. This UNA-NCA event will feature Stephen
Joel Trachtenberg, President of George Washington University and Professor
Robert Pastor, Vice President of International Affairs, American University.
Woodrow Wilson Center, 6th floor Auditorium. (This event will also be webcast,
live at www.wilsoncenter.org.). Ronald Reagan Building: One Woodrow Wilson
Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW ("Federal Triangle" stop on Blue/Orange
Line). Due to security precautions, a photo ID is required to enter the
Ronald Reagan Building. The Wilson Center is best accessed via the metro
entrance. An RSVP is required to attend this event. Please indicate in
your RSVP if you will be attending the lunch. You can register for the
event by sending an e-mail with "University Role" in the subject heading
to: rsvp@unanca.org. For more information, go to: www.unanca.org.
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students.
(R)
(1 allowable event)
Wk. 7: 23 Feb: *"Citizen-Student-Soldier:
A conversation with military officers in graduate programs at George Washington
University" -- an open discussion of topics
in the ethics of war, with those in our university community who choose
to participate in war.
Monday, 6:10-7:30 p.m., in The Eckles Library Auditorium,
on the Mt.Vernon Campus of GWU. (R)
[Note: Frank Cilluffo's presentation has been
moved to 22 March!]
23
Feb: "New
Rich, New Poor: Wealth and Morality in Ukraine". Monday, February 23
2004, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Catherine Wanner, Assistant Professor, Department
of History, Pennsylvania State University. Woodrow Wilson Center, 6th floor
Auditorium. (This event will also be webcast, live at www.wilsoncenter.org.).
Ronald Reagan Building: One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave.,
NW ("Federal Triangle" stop on Blue/Orange Line). Due to security precautions,
a photo ID is required to enter the Ronald Reagan Building. The Wilson
Center is best accessed via the metro entrance.
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students.
(R)
24
Feb: "Ghost
Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the
Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001". Tuesday, February 24 2004,
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Author Steve Coll, managing editor of the Washington
Post, discusses the findings of his latest book on the CIA's involvement
in the covert wars in Afghanistan that fueled Islamic militancy and gave
rise to bin Laden's al Qaeda. Woodrow Wilson Center, 6th floor Auditorium.
(This event will also be webcast, live at www.wilsoncenter.org.). Ronald
Reagan Building: One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW ("Federal
Triangle" stop on Blue/Orange Line). Due to security precautions, a photo
ID is required to enter the Ronald Reagan Building. The Wilson Center is
best accessed via the metro entrance. See link for RSVP info.
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students.
(R)
25
Feb: "New
Scholarship in Race and Ethnicity - "The Meanings of Citizenship: African-American
Emancipation and Indian Sovereignty in the Post-Civil War United States"".
Wednesday, February 25 2004, 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Speaker: Barbara Krauthamer,
Professor of History, New York University; commentators: Frederick Hoxie,
Professor of History, University of Illinois and Jill Norgren, Professor
Emerita of Government, City University of New York. Woodrow Wilson Center,
6th floor Auditorium. (This event will also be webcast, live at www.wilsoncenter.org.).
Ronald Reagan Building: One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave.,
NW ("Federal Triangle" stop on Blue/Orange Line). Due to security precautions,
a photo ID is required to enter the Ronald Reagan Building. The Wilson
Center is best accessed via the metro entrance.
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students.
(R)
25
Feb: The
Advisory Committee On Voluntary Foreign Aid (ACVFA), of the U.S. Agency
for International Development (USAID), Public Meeting, "The
Changing Face of U.S. Foreign Assistance Delivery", National Press
Club, 529 14th St., N.W., 13th Floor, Washington, DC 20045. Pre-registration
via the web-link (by 18 Feb) or on-site.
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students.
(R)
27
Feb: "Alternative Dispute
Resolution in Environment, Natural Resources and Land Use Disputes",
a one-day seminar jointly sponsored by The U.S. Institute for Environmental
Conflict Resolution (http://www.ecr.gov)
and the Federal Bar Association (http://www.fedbar.org).
Time: 9 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. Location: FBA headquarters, 2215 M St., NW, Washington,
D.C, luncheon located at Washington Marriott. There is a registration form
and fee. See the link above.
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students.
(R)
27
Feb: "Political
Protests and the State of Democratization in Jordan", Friday, February
27 2004, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Jillian Schwedler, Department of Government
and Politics, University of Maryland. Woodrow Wilson Center, 6th floor
Auditorium. (This event will also be webcast, live at www.wilsoncenter.org.).
Ronald Reagan Building: One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave.,
NW ("Federal Triangle" stop on Blue/Orange Line). Due to security precautions,
a photo ID is required to enter the Ronald Reagan Building. The Wilson
Center is best accessed via the metro entrance.
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students.
(R)
(7 allowable events)
Wk. 8: 1 Mar: *When
soldiers are asked to be combatants and peacekeepers and nation-builders...
How should they and we determine what they should and should not do?
"The Ethics of Complex Contingencies: Operation IRAQI
FREEDOM" -- Lt. Col. Tony Pfaff, Foreign Area Officer, U.S. Army.
Author of Peacekeeping and the Just War Tradition, Carlisle, PA:
Strategic Studies Institute, US Army War College, 2000. [Note:
A Non-attribution policy is in effect for this presentation, at the request
of the speaker; please see the Reading page for discussion of this policy.](R)
Monday, 6:10-7:30 p.m., in The Eckles Library Auditorium,
on the Mt.Vernon Campus of GWU.
[Allida Black's presentation concerning Eleanor Roosevelt and human
rights has been postponed to a date yet to be determined.]
1-7
Mar: The Peace Corps
will celebrate Peace
Corps Week. "Each year during the Peace Corps anniversary, former Volunteers
take time to celebrate the Peace Corps' birthday by sharing the knowledge
and experience with their
communities in the United States."
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students.
(R)
3
Mar: Nadine
Strossen speaks on "Homeland
Security Enforcement, Compliance and Defense: What Corporate Counsel Needs
to Know" at the Georgetown University Law Center,Washington D.C.
Time: 1:45pm. Location: 8th Annual Corporate Counsel Institute, Washington,
D.C.
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students.
(R)
5
Mar: Steven Lee, Hobart and William Smith College, Visiting Fellow,
U.S. Naval Academy, 2003-04, speaks on "Humanitarian
Intervention and Just War" at The University of Maryland's Committee
on Politics, Philosophy, and Public Policy, Workshop Series, 2003-2004.
Time: 2:00-3:30 p.m. in Room 1136, Tydings Hall. See the above link for
directions, contact., obtaining copies of the paper to be discussed prior
to the event. Free.
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students.
(R)
5-8
Mar: "I Will Feed Them with
Justice," the 2004 Ecumenical Advocacy Days for Global Peace with Justice,
will take place March 5-8, 2004, in Washington, DC. Sponsored by a broad
range of denominations and coalitions, including the Friends Committee
on National Legislation, the gathering will focus on Africa, Korea, Colombia,
Israel and Palestine, Iraq, Jubilee and economic justice, and nuclear disarmament.
There is a registration fee, which covers the costs of speakers, musicians,
lunches, a banquet, and education and advocacy packets for each registrant.
[http://www.advocacydays.org/]
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students.
(R)
(5 allowable events)
Wk. 9: 8 Mar: *How
can culture help to change political and ideological structure? "Hard
power--soft power: The Role of Rock Music in Tearing Down the Iron Curtain"
with Andras
Simonyi, Ambassador of Hungary.
Monday, 6:10-7:30 p.m., in ACAD 100, on the Mt.Vernon
Campus of GWU. (R)
8
Mar: International
Women's Day 2004 -- "Celebrate the power of women
as global peacemakers on International Women's Day 2004. Last year, CODEPINK
women initiated a march of 10,000 to encircle the White House. This was
preceded by a week of workshops, protests, concerts, and trainings."
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students.
(R)
(2 allowable events)
Wk. 10: 15 Mar: Spring Break (No classes)
18
Mar: "Eyewitness to Occupation: Ten Months in Baghdad", Featuring
Rick McDowell and Mary Trotochaud, AFSC Iraq Country Representatives. American
Friends Service Committee. Bethesda, MD. Thursday 18 March. Public Forum
7:30 PM. Bethesda Monthly Meeting. Edgemoor Lane and Beverly Road, Bethesda,
MD (on the campus of Sidwell Friends Lower School). [http://www.afsc.org/human-face/tour.htm]
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students.
(R)
20
Mar: "MARCH
20th: The World Still Says No to War" -- "Major protests set for New
York, San Francisco, Chicago; other cities to be announced soon. Momentum
is building across the globe for the Global Day of Action against War and
Occupation on March 20, 2004—the one-year anniversary of the U.S. bombing
and invasion of Iraq. On that day millions around the globe will take to
the streets to say YES to peace and NO to pre-emptive war and occupation.
Joining with growing numbers of military families and soldiers, we will
call for an end to the occupation of Iraq and Bush's militaristic foreign
policies. March 20 will be the first time the world's "other superpower"
will take center stage since Feb. 15."
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students.
(R)
(2 allowable events)
Wk. 11: 22 Mar: *"Homeland Security and the Prospects for Peace" -- a conversation with Frank Cilluffo, GW’s Associate Vice-President for Homeland Security, member of The National Homeland Security Advisory Council.Formerly with the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), in Wash., DC. Co-author and editor of Combating Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Terrorism: A Comprehensive Strategy (2001); Cyber Threats and Information Security: Meeting the 21st Century Challenge (2001); Russian Organized Crime & Corruption: Putin's Challenge (2000); Cybercrime, Cyberterrorism, Cyberwarfare (1998); Russian Organized Crime (1997); and Global Organized Crime: The New Empire of Evil (1994). Monday, 6:10-7:30 p.m., in The Eckles Library Auditorium, on the Mt.Vernon Campus of GWU. (R)
23
Mar: "Culture in Global Affairs (CIGA) Event Enforcing Indegenous
Peoples' Rights to Territory, Culture and Life in the Inter-American Human
Rights System". Tara Melish, Robert L. Bernstein Fellow in International
Human Rights, Yale Law School & Staff Attorney, Center for Justice
and International Law (CEJIL).12:00 pm - 1:30 pm. Lindner Family Commons
(602 ). The Elliott School of International Affairs. The George Washington
University. 2013 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052. For more information,
please contact CIGA at ciga@gwu.edu or 202-994-5274. [http://www.gwu.edu/~elliott/news/calendar/200403.html]
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students.
(R)
23
Mar: USIP Institute Roundtable: "Islam in Middle Eastern Textbooks:
Nation-Building, Identity, and the Question of Reform". Date: Tuesday,
March 23, 2004. Time: 9:30–11:30 AM. Location: U.S. Institute of Peace,
1200 17th St., NW, Washington, D.C. "On March 23 the Institute's Grant
Program, in conjunction with Brown University and the Institute of International
Education, will sponsor a roundtable... Members of the research team will
present their findings and explore the content of religious textbooks,
the status of textbook reform, and the implications for policymakers, educators,
and other practitioners seeking to advance mutual understanding and democracy
in the Middle East. Moderated by Middle East specialist and Institute grants
program officer Steven Riskin, the panel discussion will be followed by
questions from the floor." [http://www.usip.org/events/2004/0323_wkseducation.html]
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students.
(R)
25
Mar: "Orthodoxy and the Construction of Civil Society and Democracy
in Russia". Thursday, March 25 2004, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. James Billington,
Librarian of Congress and former Director, Woodrow Wilson Center. Woodrow
Wilson Center, 6th floor Auditorium. Ronald Reagan Building: One Woodrow
Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW ("Federal Triangle" stop on Blue/Orange
Line). Due to security precautions, a photo ID is required to enter the
Ronald Reagan Building. The Wilson Center is best accessed via the metro
entrance. [http://wwics.si.edu/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.welcome]
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students.
(R)
(4 allowable events)
Wk. 12: 29 Mar: *Could our schools help make our communities more democratic and more just? "N.F.S. Grundtvig and the Danish Folkhighschool Movement" -- Clay Warren, Chauncey M. Depew Professor of Communication, Chair, The George Washington University. Monday, 6:10-7:30 p.m., in ACAD 100, on the Mt.Vernon Campus of GWU. (R)
(1 allowable event)
Wk. 13: 5 Apr: The
Second Semester Cafe Philosophique: "Gay Marriage in America: Philosophical,
Political, and Public Policy Implications". A cafe discussion to be facilitated
by the expert guidance of Dr. Jeffrey Brand-Ballard of the GWU Philosophy
Department. Monday, April 5 at 7 PM in the basement of Lafayette
Hall. Please feel free to bring your own refreshments as none will be provided.
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students.
(R)
5
Apr: "Containment, Reagan, and the Collapse of Communism". Monday,
April 05 2004, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Sheldon Anderson, Associate Professor, Department of History, Oxford,
OH, and former Title VIII-Supported Short-term Scholar, Kennan Institute.
Woodrow Wilson Center, 6th floor Auditorium. Ronald Reagan Building: One
Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW ("Federal Triangle" stop
on Blue/Orange Line). Due to security precautions, a photo ID is required
to enter the Ronald Reagan Building. The Wilson Center is best accessed
via the metro entrance. [http://wwics.si.edu/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.welcome]
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students.
(R)
7
Apr: "Can We Keep the Poor Warm in Transitioning States? Problems
of Social Protection in Eastern Europe". Wednesday, April 07 2004, 12:00
noon - 1:00 pm. Michael Cain, Associate Professor of Political Science,
St. Mary's College of Maryland. Woodrow Wilson Center, 6th floor Auditorium.
Ronald Reagan Building: One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave.,
NW ("Federal Triangle" stop on Blue/Orange Line). Due to security precautions,
a photo ID is required to enter the Ronald Reagan Building. The Wilson
Center is best accessed via the metro entrance. [http://wwics.si.edu/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.welcome]
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students.
(R)
7
Apr: World Health Day of the World
Health Organization (WHO) is celebrated annually on the 7th of April.
The theme for World
Health Day 2004 is Road Safety. On this day around the globe, hundreds
of organizations will host events to help raise awareness about road traffic
injuries, their grave consequences and enormous costs to society. They
will also contribute to spreading the word that such injuries can be prevented."
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students.
(R)
(3 allowable events)
Wk. 14: 17 Apr: The
Seventeenth Annual CAAPS Student Conference on
Peacemaking, Diversity and Social
Change. Free for university students. See
[http://www.gwu.edu/~peace_st/caaps04website.html]
for information, registration form, schedule. Hosted
by The George Washington University, Washington, DC, Saturday, 17 April
2004, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
1957 E St., NW, Washington, DC 20052. PSTD students are
strongly encouraged to register, attend, present a paper, participate in
a panel.
(1 allowable event)
Wk. 15: 19 Apr: *TBA
23-24
Apr: IMF / World Bank Annual Meeting & Protest. Washington,
DC. Protest of "US-Central America
Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA)". Note: These protests are notoriously
fraught with problems, including how the local communities, governments
and police forces deal with protestors. Your participation in this event
should, therefore, be undertaken with the greatest attention to your own
safety and welfare. While the topic, and especially how critics and protestors/activists
have discussed the connections between the topic and world conflict/peace,
is of great interest, your intellectual endeavor here should in no way
lead you to risk or harm.
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students.
(R)
23-24
Apr: "Forgiveness, Reconciliation and Restorative Justice". Arch
Street Meeting House, Philadelphia, PA. Join noted speakers and workshop
leaders for a weekend conference exploring the many dimensions of “Forgiveness,
Reconciliation and Restorative Justice,” Friday, April 23 and Saturday,
April 24, 2004, at the Arch Street Meeting House, 4th & Arch Streets
in Philadelphia, Pa. Pendle Hill Peace Network. [http://forum.phpeace.net/conference.php]
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students.
(R)
24
Apr: First Annual World
Healing Day. Saturday, April 24th, 2004 10 am worldwide. "What will
happen on World Healing Day? At 10 am worldwide, beginning in Australian
cities, and then unfolding across the planet time zone by time zone across
six continents and 80 countries healing celebrations will be held worldwide.
This will unfold as the planet turns to unleash a wave of human consciousness
across this planet that we are ready and wanting of a new way of living
in peace, health, and harmony with one another and with our planet's precious
environment and eco-systems."
This
is an allowable event for PSTD Seminar students.
(R)
(3 allowable events)
Wk. 16: 26 Apr: *TBA
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