With our future on the line and the whole world watching, we’re taking a stand to bend the course of history. On Sunday, September 21st we’ll take to the streets to demand the world we know is within our reach: a world with an economy that works for people and the planet; a world safe … Continue reading People’s Climate March NYC
A Conversation on the Use of Military Force with Professor Carolyn Eisenberg and Hofstra students A short excerpt of Bill Moyers’ Interview with Andrew Bacevich will be shown. 11:15 a.m -12:30 p.m Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Hofstra University Free Admission More Information: 516-463-5595 International Scene Co- Directors: Professors Martin Melkonian, Linda Longmire and Caroyln Eisenberg
International Day of Nonviolence Remarks by Michael D’Innocenzo, Harry Wachtel Distinguished Teaching Professor for the Study of Non-Violent Social Change, on “We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For” Followed by a performance by The Peace Poets, a collective of artists from the Bronx that celebrate, examine, and advocate for life through music and poetry. … Continue reading Int’l Day of Nonviolence w/ The Peace Poets
The Aftermath of the Gaza: Prospects for Peace between Israel and the Palestinians Peter Beinhart, Professor of Journalism, City University of New York 11:15 a.m -12:30 p.m Guthart Cultural center Theater, Hofstra University Free Admission More Information: 516-463-5595 International Scene Co- Directors: Professors Martin Melkonian, Linda Longmire and Caroyln Eisenberg
Executive Director Margaret Melkonian and Peace board member Michael D'Innocenzo will be working with Adelphi University's Political Science department to facilitate the US Role in the World on October 23rd at 1:30pm Suggested Readings: 1. Michael J. Mazarr, "The Risks of Ignoring Strategic Insolvency," http://csis.org/files/publication/twq12FallMazarr.pdf 2.Excerpt from Andrew Bacevich's book, "The Limits of Power: The … Continue reading Workshop at Adelphi University
Hofstra University's Center for Civic Engagement Day of Dialogue, October 29, 2014 Social Responsibility and Human Security 9:05-10:10 AM, Cultural Center Theater Defining and Inspiring Civic Engagement, Social Responsibility, and Human Security 9:30-11:00 AM, Student Center Theater Reexamining Presidential leadership on Civil Rights 60 years after Brown vs BOE and 50 years after … Continue reading Hofstra’s Day of Dialogue
Hofstra Cultural Center and the Office of University Relations in collaboration with the Sustainability Studies Program and Department of Rhetoric present: Should Nuclear Energy Be Expanded to Help Create a More Sustainable Future? Thursday, November 20th, 2014 4:30-6pm in the Cultural Center Theater, Hofstra University
International Scene Spring 2015 Lecture Hofstra University's INTERNATIONAL SCENE, Center for Civic Engagement, The Cultural Center, The Provost's Office, LI Teachers for Human Rights, Departments of Economics, History and Sociology, Greater Uniondale Area Action Coalition, Peace Fellows Program and The Long Island Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives invite you to a program with LES PAYNE, Pulitzer … Continue reading Fifty Years After Selma with Les Payne