War and Peace
War and Peace Lecture Series Discusses Science, Sustainability, Policy and More
Sonoma State University's War and Peace Lecture Series explores the relevance of the United Nations, the science of war, peace through sustainability and more with talks by Sonoma State faculty and invited guests. Lectures are Tuesdays, 5:30-6:50 p.m. in Ives 101. Admission is free, parking is $5-$8 on campus.
August 23
Introduction and Orientation
Chingling Wo, series host and War and Peace faculty members
August 30
Democracy and the Intelligence Community
Andy Merrifield, SSU Professor of Political Science
September 6
Permanent War and the Transnational Capitalist Class
Peter Phillips, SSU Professor of Sociology and Former National Director of Project Censored
September 13
The Relevance of the United Nations
Rashmi Singh, SSU Professor Emeritus in Humanities and Peace Studies, current President of the United Nations Association of Sonoma County
September 20
America as Global Vigilante: Foreign Policy, Public Opinion, and Hollywood Mythmaking
Marco Calavita, SSU Professor of Communications Studies
September 27
The Science of War (and Peace)
Lynn Cominsky, SSU Professor of Physics
October 4
Film: "The Day After Trinity"
October 11
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Historical Context and Personal Reflections
Therese Mughannam, Nicholas Walrath, Chuck Sher and Laure Reichek, Peace Activists
October 18
The Case for an Enforceable International Bill of Rights
Kirk Boyd, Lawyer, Legal Activist and Executive Director of the International Bill of Rights
October 25
Internet Technology: Liberating or Controlling
Farid Farahmand, SSU Professor of Engineering Science
November 1
The Russian Revolution at Its Centenary (Minus One Year)
Stephen Bittner, SSU Professor of History
November 8
Veteran's Panel
Three speakers will join us for a panel discussion
November 15
Peace and Protest Song, Literature and Art
Tim Wandling, SSU Professor of English
November 22
Film: "Into the Current: Burma's Political Prisoners"
December 1
Nonviolence and the New Paradigm
Michael Nagler, UC Berkeley Professor Emeritus of Peace Studies and President of Metta Center for Non-Violence
December 8
Peace through Sustainability
Jason Mark, Journalist and Organic farmer
December 15
Students Open Mic
For more information regarding the lecture series, contact Wo at chingling.wo@sonoma.edu