UPCOMING EVENTS
Saint Michael's alumnus, Dr. Frederick "Skip" Burkle, will speak on:
Re-thinking Globalization: Coming Humanitarian Crises
November 17
McCarthy Arts Center 7:00 pm
A Liberal Arts Education and Careers in Global Justice
November 18
Hoehl Welcome Center
3:30pm-5:00pm
The Human Cost of War: Lessons from Iraq
November 19
Farrell Room
11:45am-1:00pm
International wars have decreased in number for the
first time in three decades.
Suddenly, the world has found itself unprepared for a number of emerging humanitarian crises that will occupy our attention for many decades ahead.
Dr. Burkle will discuss these crises and the impact they will have on globalization and global health and justice.
Ending Israel’s Occupation of Palestinian Territories: Non-violent Options
-View the 9/14 debate by clicking on the links to the left!
Monday, September 14, 2009
International Commons
7:00 P.M.
In the international peace community, the movement to end the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories through the use of boycotts, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) has been controversial. Our speakers will debate both the fairness and effectiveness of BDS as a method of resolving the conflict.
Arguing in favor of BDS: Omar Barghouti, Palestinian researcher, commentator, and human rights activist
Arguing against BDS: Dr. Steven Scheinberg, Professor Emeritus of History at Concordia College in Montreal and co-chair of Canadian Friends of Peace Now, a Zionist organization that works for peace between Israelis and Palestinians
Moderator: Bill Wilson, Emeritus Professor of Political Science, St. Michael’s College
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PEACE PLEDGE CEREMONY
Speaker: Aaron Voldman, Executive Director of Student Peace Alliance
Oct. 5
Steps of the Chapel of St. Michael the Archangel
12:00 noon
This is the annual inter-faith Peace Pledge Ceremony, sponsored by the Peace and Justice Club. This year, Club members have invited a young Jewish man who graduated from Brandeis University to address the St. Michael’s community about a national movement to establish a Department of Peace alongside the Departments of State and Defense in Washington. Aaron is very passionate about this cause and considers himself a disciple of Gandhi and mentee of Rabbi Max Wall, who used to teach at St. Michael’s.
Interview with Aaron about the Student Peace Alliance
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"Re-thinking Globalization: Coming Humanitarian Crises"
Speaker: Dr. Frederick “Skip” Burkle
Nov. 17
McCarthy Recital Hall
7:00 P.M.
Skip Burkle is an SMC grad (Class of 1961) and honorary degree recipient. He was the Senior Medical Officer for USAID in Iraq in 2003. Over a distinguished career in international emergency and disaster relief, spanning more than thirty years, he has consulted in most of the critical conflict areas of the world. (Be sure to see Buff Lindau’s excellent piece on Dr. Burkle in the summer issue of the St. Michael’s Magazine.) When he was here to receive his honorary degree, I was able to spend an hour with him and he is fascinating! You might also want to attend “A Liberal Arts Education and Careers in Global Justice”, a talk Skip is giving on Wednesday, Nov. 18 from 3:30-5:00, as well as the Peace and Justice FOCUS series on "The Human Cost of War: Lessons from Iraq" from 11:45am-1:00pm on Thursday November 19 in the Farrell Room.
Learn more about Dr. Frederick "Skip" Burkle: click here
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And…to give you an idea of what’s coming up in the spring…Steven Lewis will be making a return visit to St. Michael’s to keynote a day-long conference (Feb. 10) on “The Humanitarian Crisis in East Congo”…Stay tuned!