Northern Ireland Peace Process Examined by Scholar, Policy Expert

The University of San Diego will host a free public lecture with Peace Scholar Paul Arthur on “The Northern Ireland Peace Process: Then and Now.” The lecture will take place on Thursday, September 16, 2010 in the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice Theater from 7 to 9 p.m.

In spite of the recent resurgence of unrest in Northern Ireland, the region has generally enjoyed over a decade of peace since the Good Friday accord. This peace was hard won and orchestrated by experienced practitioners in negotiations and peacebuilding. Paul Arthur, who was a negotiator of the accord, will share his insights on the current status of Northern Ireland and its road toward peace.

WHO: Paul Arthur, a peace scholar and professor, is a leading authority on how to resolve Anglo-Irish political disputes.

WHAT: "The Northern Ireland Peace Process: Then and Now." Arthur will share his insights on the current status of Northern Ireland's peace process

WHERE: University of San Diego
Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice Theater
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA

WHEN: Thursday, September 16, 2010 from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

This event is free and open to the public.

For more information, please visit us at http://www.sandiego.edu/peacestudies/news/events_calendar/eventlist.php?_focus=36798

About the University of San Diego

Strengthened by the Catholic intellectual tradition, we confront humanity’s challenges by fostering peace, working for justice and leading with love. With more than 8,000 students from 75 countries and 44 states, USD is the youngest independent institution on the U.S. News & World Report list of top 100 universities in the United States. USD’s eight academic divisions include the College of Arts and Sciences, the Knauss School of Business, the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering, the School of Law, the School of Leadership and Education Sciences, the Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science, the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, and the Division of Professional and Continuing Education. In 2021, USD was named a “Laudato Si’ University” by the Vatican with a seven-year commitment to address humanity’s urgent challenges by working together to take care of our common home.