Archive for October, 2010
Professors Easton and Gerstbauer attend PJSA meetings in Winnipeg, Canada
The Peace and Justice Studies Association (PJSA) is a national conference of peace studies educators (mostly college, but also K-12) and some activists. This year’s theme was “Building Bridges, Crossing Borders: Gender Identity, and Security in the Search for Peace”. Featured speakers included women who pioneered thinking about women, peace and the war system, such […]
Source of Hope for Afghan People?
Should the peace council negotiate with the Taliban or will talks lead the group to regain power? While this council may be seen as a “source of hope for the Afghan people” by Afghan President Hamid Karzai, could the interactions between the council, the Taliban, and the government cause more harm than good? The link […]