Performance

The Urgency of Social Justice

Joshua Cheon — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 17:44:41 +0000

The Urgency of Social Justice Joshua Cheon Fri, 09/08/2023 - 13:44

Are you invested in supporting the social justice activities, programs, services, and advocacy groups here at the University of ��ݮ��Ƶ? Would you like to see these initiatives and advocacies come to life through art, music, poetry, and other expressions? Come out to the Urgency of Social Justice event to support and experience the struggles and victories of social justice and advocacy groups at the University of ��ݮ��Ƶ, and to have fun witnessing the various short speeches and performances by students, faculty, staff, and advocates. There will also be displays, information stations, research presentations, choir, and much more! This event is being hosted with the goal of sparking conversations about social issues including, but are not limited to; anti-racism, decolonization, gender and sexuality, class and economic inequality, truth and reconciliations, and human rights.

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Rudy Wiebe

Conrad Grebel University Peace and Conflict Studies — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 15:00:31 +0000

Rudy Wiebe Conrad Grebel … Tue, 04/15/2014 - 11:00

Reading from "Stolen Life: The Journey of a Cree Woman" followed by Q&A.

There will be door prizes, books for sale and refreshments.

This event is part of a guest author events hosted by the u��ݮ��Ƶ Bookstore.

Event Sponsors:

GSEF (Graduate Studies Endowment Fund),
Department of English Language and Literature,
U��ݮ��Ƶ Department of Peace and Conflict Studies,
Conrad Grebel Department of History,
University of ��ݮ��Ƶ.

Bertha Von Suttner: A Life of Peace Concert and Exhibit

Conrad Grebel University Peace and Conflict Studies — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 14:00:25 +0000

Bertha Von Suttner: A Life of Peace Concert and Exhibit Conrad Grebel … Tue, 04/15/2014 - 10:00

Bertha von Suttner, born in 1843, was in many ways ahead of her times. As an avid pacifist, this remarkable woman was the figurehead of a world-wide peace movement. She relentlessly fought nationalist fanaticism, aggressive militarism, anti-Semitism and recognized the dangers of hate breeding. As a writer and lecturer, she inspired her friend and benefactor Alfred Nobel to create a Peace Prize. She was the first woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for her most famous novel “Lay Down your Arms”.

Violinist Elena Denisova and her husband, pianist Alexei Kornienko were some of the musicians selected by the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to perform a commemoration concert internationally in conjunction with this exhibit.

Reception and Exhibit following Concert

Lean more about the exhibit (PDF)