From the U.S. intelligence community, to the role of religion in war, to planning a non-violent future, this semester's War and Peace lecture series at Sonoma State University explores a wide variety of topics. Lectures are offered from 4-5:15 p.m. on Tuesdays through Dec. 16 in Warren Auditorium, Ives 101.
The public is invited to attend any of the following presentations. There is no charge for admission. However, a fee of $2.50 is required for parking on campus.
The schedule for the fall semester includes:
Sept. 9 - "The Experience of War," John Wingard, Professor of Anthropology
Sept. 16 - "The Role of Religions in War," Rashmi Singh, Professor of Peace Studies,
Sept. 23 - "Intelligence Community in a Democracy," Andy Merrifield, Professor of Political Science
Sept. 30 - "The Armaments Industry," Peter Phillips, Professor of Sociology and Robert Eyler, Professor of Economics
Oct. 7 - "Weapons of Mass Destruction," Lynn Cominsky, Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Oct. 14 - "The United Nations: Challenges of the 21st Century," Robert McNamara, Professor of Political Science, SSU
Oct. 21 - "Voices of Conscience," Ann Wright, U.S. Army, U.S. Department of State diplomatic corps
Oct. 28 - "The Israeli/Palestinian Conflict: Personal Reflections," Chuck Sher and Therese Mughannen, Reichik, Peace Activists and Bridge-Builder, with Laure Reichek, Holocaust Survivor
Nov. 4 - "Understanding War," Shepherd Bliss, Professor of Humanities, and Panel of Veterans
Nov. 18 - "Are We Born to Fight?," Rick Luttmann, Professor of Mathematics, and Chuna McIntyre, Yup'ik Eskimo Cultural Ambassador
Nov. 25 - "War and Peace in the Arts," Tim Wandling, Professor of English, SSU
Dec. 2 - "Planning a Non-Violent Future," Michael Nagler, Professor of Peace Studies, UC Berkeley
Dec. 9 - "Peace Through Sustainability," Jason Mark, Global Exchange Board of Directors, San Francisco
For more information, contact Rick Luttmann at (707) 664-2543 or rick.luttmann@sonoma.edu.
