BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Drupal iCal API//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Events items teaser X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:682e9c024d2d1 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240921T150000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240921T180000 URL:/peace-conflict-studies/events/10th-anniversary-cel ebration SUMMARY:10th Anniversary Celebration CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nThe Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advanceme nt will celebrate\nit's 10 year anniversary on International Day of Peace\ , September\n21st. This also marks the kick off for Peace Week 2024\n[htt ps://uwaterloo.ca/centre-peace-advancement/events/peace-week].\n\nCome rec onnect with friends and colleagues from your time at the CPA\nand learn ab out current projects and future directions. The event will\nbe interactive and family friendly\, more details to come closer to the\ndate.\n\nIf you know you can make it\, please RSVP here\n[https://airtable.com/appDnl6GU 16Tj1puI/shrHZiiG4DOxAAzYt]. See you\nthere!\n DTSTAMP:20250522T033738Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:682e9c024e3bd DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231108T183000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231108T200000 URL:/peace-conflict-studies/events/grebel-gallery-artis t-meet-and-greet SUMMARY:Grebel Gallery: Artist Meet and Greet CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nThe Grebel Gallery\n[/centre-p eace-advancement/grebel-gallery/about] invites\nthe public to meet artist Mary Kavanagh as she presents her\nexhibition\, _Trinity\, Then and Now\ n[/grebel/events/trinity-then-and-now]._ This\nstirri ng exhibition examines the long-lasting impacts of the Trinity\natomic bom b test\, which took place on July 16\, 1945 in the desert of\nNew Mexico. Mary has dedicated her work to the investigation of the\nlegacy of nuclear testing.\n\nCome to the Gallery on November 8 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm to join Mary\nand the community for an evening of conversation\, connection\, and\nreflection.\n\nRefreshments and snacks will be provided.\n DTSTAMP:20250522T033738Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:682e9c024f007 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230125 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230126 URL:/peace-conflict-studies/events/cpa-exhibit-opening- your-wall-cannot-divide-us SUMMARY:CPA Exhibit Opening: Your Wall Can(not) Divide Us CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nThis interactive exhibition features photos of stre et art pieces from\na range of conflict-affected societies and an opportun ity to leave\nyour own ‘mark’. Street art makes an important contribut ion to\nunderstanding local conflict dynamics and visions of peace. Street art\ntells narratives about everyday concerns and opinions\, where multip le\nand often contradicting narratives by different artists and\ncommuniti es can be publicly viewed. This holds value in situations of\nconflict and censorship\, as art can talk about issues that have no\nspace in the main stream political discourse.\n\nStreet art can have a range of different fu nctions – some are\ndisplayed in this collection. These functions can bo th contribute to\npeace and social change\, but also to foster or underlin e conflict and\ndivision. Functions that can be seen in this exhibit inclu de\nresistance\, political communication\, identity expression\,\nmemorial isation of events or people\, and inspiration. \n\nThis exhibition has bee n curated by the International Consortium for\nConflict Graffiti (ICCG) wi th Peace and Conflict Studies students\, Zoe\nBeilby and Christine Faber.\ n X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20250522T033738Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:682e9c024fca0 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230425 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230426 URL:/peace-conflict-studies/events/cpa-exhibit-opening- your-wall-cannot-divide-us SUMMARY:CPA Exhibit Opening: Your Wall Can(not) Divide Us CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nThis interactive exhibition features photos of stre et art pieces from\na range of conflict-affected societies and an opportun ity to leave\nyour own ‘mark’. Street art makes an important contribut ion to\nunderstanding local conflict dynamics and visions of peace. Street art\ntells narratives about everyday concerns and opinions\, where multip le\nand often contradicting narratives by different artists and\ncommuniti es can be publicly viewed. This holds value in situations of\nconflict and censorship\, as art can talk about issues that have no\nspace in the main stream political discourse.\n\nStreet art can have a range of different fu nctions – some are\ndisplayed in this collection. These functions can bo th contribute to\npeace and social change\, but also to foster or underlin e conflict and\ndivision. Functions that can be seen in this exhibit inclu de\nresistance\, political communication\, identity expression\,\nmemorial isation of events or people\, and inspiration. \n\nThis exhibition has bee n curated by the International Consortium for\nConflict Graffiti (ICCG) wi th Peace and Conflict Studies students\, Zoe\nBeilby and Christine Faber.\ n X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20250522T033738Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:682e9c0250587 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230308T190000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230308T200000 URL:/peace-conflict-studies/events/annual-c-henry-smith -peace-oratorical-contest SUMMARY:The Annual C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\n-------------------------\n\n [Abi presenting]\n\n The 2022 winner\, Abi\, presented her speech to the audience. \nThe annual C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest\, established in\n1974 by the dir ectors of the C. Henry Smith Trust\, offers PACS\nstudents an opportunity to discuss peacebuilding and social justice\nissues on campus. The interco llegiate competition is administered by\nthe Peace and Justice Ministries of the Mennonite Central Committee\n(MCC). Undergraduate students from eve ry Mennonite and Brethren in\nChrist college in North America\, including Canada\, are eligible to\nparticipate. \n\nHenry Smith was an American Me nnonite historian and professor at\nMennonite colleges and the University of Chicago. Overall\, he taught\nhistory for nearly 50 years at the colleg iate level. He is well-known\nfor his numerous books on Mennonite history and his particular\nattention to the peace commitments of the Mennonite t radition.  \n\nON MARCH 8\, 2023\, AT 7 PM IN THE GREBEL GALLERY IN THE KINDRED CENTER\nFOR PEACE FOR ADVANCEMENT (CPA)\, PACS is organizing a sp eech\nperformance and is inviting you to participate. The contest winners\ nwill be rewarded with CASH PRIZES OF $400 FOR FIRST PLACE\, $300 FOR\nSE COND PLACE\, AND $200 FOR THIRD PLACE.For more information\, reach out\nto the PACS Academic Advisor.\n\nTo learn more about the contest and meet p revious PACS or Grebel\nresident participants\, visit this link here\n[/pe ace-conflict-studies/scholarships-awards-and-contests/c-henry-smith-peace- oratorical-contest].\n\nAPPLICATION DEADLINE - February 28\, 2023 \n DTSTAMP:20250522T033738Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:682e9c025264d DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220906 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221217 URL:/peace-conflict-studies/events/unmasking-breathing- moving-forward SUMMARY:Unmasking\, Breathing\, Moving Forward CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Summary \n\nView our newest Grebel gallery exhibit\, _Unmaskin g\, Breathing\, Moving\nForward_\, from September 6 to December 16\, 2022. \n X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE DTSTAMP:20250522T033738Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR