GLOBAL PEACEMAKER   LECTURE SERIES •  Humanitarian Response and Local Capacity Building  with Richard Greene

GLOBAL PEACEMAKER LECTURE SERIES • Humanitarian Response and Local Capacity Building with Richard Greene

When: Thursday, April 6, 2023 Time: 6:00PM Where: Conway Hall 153 Free Event With a decades-long career in government and nonprofit service, most recently, Greene worked supporting UNICEF’s emergency humanitarian response efforts throughout the world – particularly in Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, Somalia, Venezuela, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Syria, Bangladesh, Central America and West Bank/Gaza. Refreshments provided. Co-sponsored by the Conflict Analysis and Dispute Resolution Department, Political Science Department and Clarke Honors College.
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Ambassador J. Steven Rhodes – One Person Can Make A Difference Lecture Series

Ambassador J. Steven Rhodes – One Person Can Make A Difference Lecture Series

Come hear the behind the scenes story of how Ambassador Rhodes came to assume an instrumental role in the creation of the Martin Luther King National holiday.  Ambassador Rhodes is credited by many, especially in the White House of that era, with his appeal to President Reagan to sign into law the King Holiday Bill, designating the third Monday of January as a federal holiday in observance of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  The backdrop Ambassador Rhodes and other advocates experienced was one of a contentious national debate but, in the end, reason and respect won the…
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Save April 20th at 6pm EST

Save April 20th at 6pm EST

The Bosserman Center for Conflict Resolution at Salisbury University invites you to attend on April 20th at 6:00 pm EDT for the “One Person Can Make a Difference” annual lecture series featuring Dr. Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi. The event will be virtual this year and featured via zoom. You can register with our Eventbrite invitation here and find more details of the event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-is-anger-a-gift-one-person-can-make-a-difference-lecture-series-tickets-150306004305?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-source=strongmail&utm-term=listing.  Since 2001 the Center for Conflict Resolution has hosted the “One Person Can Make a Difference” lecture series. It provides the campus and Salisbury community with a unique opportunity to spend an evening with individuals who have walked off…
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LECTURE EVENT: Arun Gandhi Speaking at Salisbury University

LECTURE EVENT: Arun Gandhi Speaking at Salisbury University

Dr. Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, will deliver a lecture on his latest book entitled, "The Gift of Anger" on Wednesday evening at 7:00PM on May 2, 2018. Open to the Public. Mark your Calendars -- Hope to see you all there! Where: Salisbury University Academic Commons 4th Floor Assembly Hall [huge_it_maps id="4"]    
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IRINA BOKOVA Lecture at SU

IRINA BOKOVA Lecture at SU

SU honors Irina Bokova, Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), with its President’s Medal for leadership and service Thursday, April 6. The presentation coincides with her appearance as part of the “One Person Can Make a Difference” lecture series, hosted by Salisbury University’s Bosserman Center for Conflict Resolution. Her talk, “Preventing Violent Extremism in the 21st Century: Fostering a New Generation of Global Citizens,” is 5 p.m. (please note new time) in the Patricia R. Guerrieri Academic Commons Assembly Hall. A reception follows on the hall’s balcony. The first female and first southeastern European to…
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His Excellency Dr. Jose Ramos-Horta to Speak in September 2016

His Excellency Dr. Jose Ramos-Horta to Speak in September 2016

Speaker: His Excellency Dr. Jose Ramos-Horta Former Prime Minister and President of Timor-Leste Co-Recipient of the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize United Nations' Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Integrated Peace Building Office in Guinea-Bissau Title:  “The USA and Us:  A View from a Remote Village in Southeast Asia” Event Page Description: Dr. Jose Ramos Horta, human rights champion, former Prime Minister and President of Timor-Leste and co-recipient of the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize speaks in the Bosserman Center for Conflict Resolution’s “One Person Can Make a Difference” lecture series.  His lecture kicks off the Center’s 25th anniversary celebration.
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