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Boulder Peace Week - September 15-26 - PACS Events

Eileen Brown — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 18:00:40 +0000

Boulder Peace Week - September 15-26 - PACS Events Eileen Brown Thu, 09/05/2024 - 12:00

PACS is excited to host two Boulder Peace Week events on September 26th, 2024, co-sponsored by Boulder Rotary Club and CU Boulder's International Affairs Program (IAFS).

Careers in Peacebuilding

Panel Discussion

September 26 - 3:15 to 4:15pm

CASE West Chancellor’s Auditorium

Join us for an engaging panel discussion to learn more about careers and experiences in the field of peacebuilding from experts including Dr. James Adams (post-conflict peacebuilding), Pamela Civins (Peace Corps), Brigadier General Traci Kueker-Murphy (women, peace, and security) and Ambassador Todd Campman (Former U.S. Ambassador to Brazil and Ecuador).

Resolving Highly Polarized Conflicts

Keynote - Professor Richard E. Rubenstein

September 26 - 4:30 to 5:45pm

CASE West Chancellor’s Auditorium

Join University Professor Emeritus at George Mason University Richard Rubenstein as he discusses the challenges and possibilities of addressing some of today’s most difficult conflicts. Professor Rubenstein is a former Director of the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution. He is the author of ten books on understanding and resolving social conflicts, including Resolving Structural Conflicts: How Violent Systems Can Be Transformed (2017). His books on religion and conflict include When Jesus Became God (2000), Aristotle’s Children (2004), and Thus Saith the Lord: The Revolutionary Moral Vision of Isaiah and Jeremiah (2006). His study of justifications for war in the United States is Reasons to Kill: Why Americans Choose War (2010). Richard was educated at Harvard College, Oxford University, and Harvard Law School, and holds an honorary Litt.D. degree from the University of Malta. He lives on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. with his wife, Dr. Susan Ryerson, and is active in work for peace and social justice.

�鶹��Ƶ Boulder Peace Week

In recognition of the United Nations International Day of Peace, Boulder Rotary Club and PACS have collaborated on two events for the 2024 Boulder Peace Week (September 15-26). This year's theme is Boulder Builds Peace with the goal of involving and highlighting diverse Boulder-connected organizations and individuals who focus on international and local peacebuilding. Events during the week will include keynote speakers, discussion panels, a workshop, music and arts, a kids’ passport to peace scavenger hunt, and a Peace Faire (see flyer) with many peace minded organizations participating. This will be a collective public/civic engagement to contribute to an informed constructive discourse about peace and conflict in these difficult times. All events are free and open to the public.

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Experiential Leadership Intensive - 4/13-4/14

Anonymous — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 18:38:35 +0000

Experiential Leadership Intensive - 4/13-4/14 Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 02/26/2024 - 11:38

Free for PACS students! The Experiential Leadership Intensive (ELI) is an overnight, two-day, immersive group experience in an outdoor mountain setting that offers challenge and uncertainty. Participants will engage in a leadership reaction course, a critical thinking seminar, and other experiential activities. Food, lodging (cabin/dorm or camping), and support in arranging transportation are included. To learn more visit their webpage.

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Chancellor's Annual Summit 2/29/24

Anonymous — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 18:28:52 +0000

Chancellor's Annual Summit 2/29/24 Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 02/26/2024 - 11:28

Come see PACS' Director, Michael English, at the CU Boulder Annual Chancellor's Summit on February 29th from 5:30pm - 8:30pm at the Denver Art Museum (free for all CU Students). They will be celebrating the impact of CU student leadership with talks from distinguished professors and alumni.

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Standing for Humanity in Gaza and Israel Event - 3/10/2024

Anonymous — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 20:03:54 +0000

Standing for Humanity in Gaza and Israel Event - 3/10/2024 Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 02/22/2024 - 13:03

The event will include a staged reading of "How to Remain A Humanist after a Massacre in 17 Steps" by Maya Arad Yasur, readings of works by acclaimed Palestinian Poets Rashid Hussein, Taha Muhammad Ali, and Mahmud Darwish, followed by a panel discussion from CU Boulder faculty.

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