Note: All events are in the University Dining Room unless otherwise
indicated. Arts & Ideas credit applies to all these events.
10-10:50AM
“How Can I Help?” A Discussion on the Dynamic Between
Individual and Collective Action in Social
Movements / Dr. Morris Jenkins and Students
Join us for an enlightening discussion led by Dr. Morris Jenkins, as
we delve into the intricate relationship between individual action
and collective movements within the realm of social change. In
this session, participants will have the opportunity to gain insights
into the power dynamics at play when individuals take action
within larger social contexts. We will examine the ripple effects
of individual contributions and their transformative potential in
driving collective action towards positive change.
11-11:50AM
Nonviolent Protest,
Noncooperation, and Intervention: The
Contributions of Gene Sharp / Dr. Laurette
Liesen and Lili Martinez
This presentation will examine the vast array of methods used in
nonviolent protests, noncooperation, and interventions that have
been analyzed by Gene Sharp.
12-12:50PM
Listening as Activism:
The Sonic Meditations of Pauline
Oliveros / Dr. Adrianne Honnold
Pauline Oliveros (1932-2016) was a pioneering electronic composer
and academic who devised a unique approach to music called “Deep
Listening,” which focused on meditative and improvisatory aspects
of music-making, hearing, and listening. The series of pieces, “Sonic
Meditations”, invites participants regardless of musical experience to perform the works as a healing practice, or a “tuning of mind and
body.” For this presentation, we will learn more about Oliveros and
her career, and move on to impromptu performances of the “Sonic
Meditations.”
1-1:50PM
We Won’t Pay: Resistance to War
and US Militarism / Lincoln Rice and Bill Ruhaak
Nearly half of federal income taxes are directed to US militarism.
In addition, the invasion of Gaza is largely funded by military
foreign aid to Israel. This session explores refusing payment of
federal income taxes as one way to refuse direct participation in US
militarism. This session will be an introduction to the whys, hows, and potential consequences of war tax resistance, led by people who
engage in this practice.
2-4PM
Unraveling the Web of Mis- and
Disinformation: Navigating Towards
Peace / Kelley Plass
This session will delve into how misinformation ignites conflicts,
escalates tensions, and erodes trust between individuals,
communities, and nations through divisive propaganda and
manipulation of public opinion.
7-8:30PM [Convocation Hall]
7TH ANNUAL GROS MEMORIAL EVENT
PART 2
Bridgebuilding as Risky Behavior:
Transformative Encounters that Promote
Collective Peace
“Combatants for Peace” is a group of extraordinary Palestinians
and Israelis who have chosen to work together to promote
peace in Israel-Palestine. Join us for a viewing of the film
“Disturbing the Peace,” which examines the transitions that
many of the members of the group made from combatants
to partners for peace. The film is told through compelling
interviews with members of the group and demonstrates how
recognizing the common humanity in one another is a key to
peacebuilding. We will pause the film to allow for small group
discussion and to consider how the general principles that the
group embodies are applicable to conflicts in our own lives.
Registration
;)
;)
;)
