Event Archives

"Guantanamo: Honor Bound to Defend Freedom" players "Promoting Women's Equal Participation in Peace & Security Processes: Operationalizing UN Security Council Resolution 1325" participants Dr Francis Njubi Nesbitt: "Rethinking Sanctions: Lessons from the International Anti-Apartheid Movement"

2004 Events

Thursday, Dec. 16, Voices of Women & World Affairs Council: "Where do we go from here? Libya & the United States." His Excellency Abuzed Omar Dorda, Former Prime Minister & Former Ambassador of Libya to the UN, spoke. Details.

Wednesday, Dec. 1, 7 p.m., Peace & Justice Theatre: "Guantanamo: Honor Bound to Defend Freedom." This event featured a dramatic reading and a discussion led by leading San Diego human rights attorneys William Aceves and Gwen Young. Details.

Thursday, Nov. 18 - Saturday, Nov. 20: "Promoting Women's Equal Participation in Peace & Security Processes: Operationalizing UN Security Council Resolution 1325." Details.

Wednesday, Nov. 17, Joan B. Kroc Distinguished Lecture Series: "Women, War and Peace: Mobilizing for Security and Justice in the 21st Century." Noeleen Heyzer, Executive Director of UNIFEM spoke.
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Wednesday, Nov. 10, IPJ Speakers Series: "From Mexico to Sri Lanka: Global Perspectives on Micro-Credit Enterprises."

Thursday, Nov. 6, Brownbag Series: "Peace in Sierra Leone: Transitional Justice in Practice." Natalie Pearl gave a presentation on her trips to Sierra Leone. Details.

Thursday, Nov. 4, Joan B. Kroc Distinguished Lecture Series: "Concept, Context and Process in Peacemaking: The Palestinian-Israeli Experience." Dr. Hanan Ashrawi, Secretary General, spoke.
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Thursday, Nov. 4, Women PeaceMakers Program: "Overcoming Ethnic and Social Divisions: Finding Common Ground in Sri Lanka: a conversation with Woman PeaceMaker Shreen Abdul Saroor." Details.

Tuesday, Nov. 2, Women PeaceMakers Program: "Protecting the Rights of Women and Children in Peacebuilding in West Africa: a conversation with Woman PeaceMaker Christina Thorpe." Details.

Thursday, Oct. 28, Women PeaceMakers Panel: "Our Worlds, Our Paths to Peace with Justice." Co-sponsored with Women In International Security (WIIS). Details.

Monday, Oct. 25, Peace & Justice Theatre: "Seminar on the State of the Art in Peace & Conflict Studies." As a contribution to the process of establishing a School of Peace Studies at the University of San Diego, the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice convened a seminar in tribute to the life of Joan Kroc, who died in October 2003 of brain cancer and who bequeathed $50 million to USD to create a School of Peace Studies. Details.

Thursday, Oct. 21, IPJ Speaker Series: "Implementing Northern Ireland's Peace Agreement: Lingering Insecurity and Elusive Equity." Charles Reilly, Ph.D., spoke. Details.

Thursday, Oct. 21, Women PeaceMakers Program: "Civil Society Working for Disarmament: a conversation with Woman PeaceMaker Zarina Salamat, Ph.D." Details.

Tuesday, Oct. 19, "Signs of the Times Dialogue: Elections 2004." This event was co-sponsored with USD's Center for Christian Spirituality and the Center for Community Service Learning. Details.

Saturday, Oct. 16, "By The People." During morning deliberations, a group of randomly selected San Diego residents discussed America's role in the world. In the afternoon, the public plenary panel focused on U.S. job security and homeland security. This event was co-cosponsored by Lead San Diego, KPBS and McNail Lehrer. Details.

Thursday, Oct. 14, IPJ Daylight Series: "Lessons Learned from Guatemala's Struggle for Peace and Justice: a conversation with Luz Mendez." Details.

Wednesday, Oct. 13, 6 - 7:30 p.m., Great Hall, UCSD Eleanor Roosevelt College: "Addressing the Humanitarian Crisis in Darfur: Raising San Diego's Voices." This event was co-sponsored by USCD. Details.

Monday, Oct. 11, IPJ Speaker Series: "Jerusalem Women Speak:
Three Women, Three Faiths, One Shared Vision." Three women - Christian, Muslim, and Jewish - who have lived the realities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict shared their experiences and hopes for a just peace. This event was co-sponsored by Partners for Peace. Details.

Tuesday, Sept. 21, Speaker Series Presented by Voices of Women: "The Stakes in the Upcoming Election." San Diego Union Tribune foreign affairs columnist and editorial board member James Goldsborough spoke. Details.

Friday, Sept. 17, IPJ Speaker Series: "Threats, Challenges and Change: The U.S. and the UN in the 21st Century." Executive Vice President of Citizens for Global Solutions Don Kraus addressed the UN's need to adapt to changing international challenges. This lecture was followed by a question and answer session. Details.

Tuesday, Sept. 14, IPJ Daylight Series: "Rethinking Sanctions: Lessons from the International Anti-Apartheid Movement." Associate Professor of African Studies at San Diego State University Dr. Francis Njubi Nesbitt spoke. Details.

Wednesday, Aug. 18, IPJ Daylight Series: "Women's Rights in Post-Taliban Afghanistan." Founder of the Afghanistan Women’s Council and leader in women's rights, education and health care in Afghanistan, Fatana Gailani, spoke. Details.

Thursday, July 22, IPJ Brown Bag Series: "Division, Dictatorship or Democracy: Notes on the current situation and prospects for the future of Iraq." Dana Eyre spoke. Details.

Thursday, July 8, IPJ Brown Bag Series: Sushil Pyakurel addressed the current human rights situation in Nepal. Details.

Wednesday, June 30, Voices of Women: "An Anti-war Masterpiece on Stage." Details.

Saturday, June 26, 6 - 9 p.m., Peace & Justice Theatre: Survivors of Torture International Chocolate and Cabernet Gala . Judge Baltasar Garzón spoke at the annual commemoration of the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. Details.

Monday, April 26, IPJ Internship Program: Reflections on a Semester's Work. IPJ Interns presented information on some of the conflicts they have monitored during the semester. Details.

Thursday, April 15, Joan B. Kroc Distinguished Lecture Series: "From the Battlefield to the Negotiating Table: Preventing Deadly Conflict." General Anthony C. Zinni, USMC (Ret.), spoke.
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Tuesday, April 13, IPJ Speaker Series: "Where Is The Lone Ranger When We Need Him?  Americas Search for a Postconflict Stablility Force." Roberto M. Perito, Special Advisor, Rule of Law Program, United States Institute of Peace, spoke. Details.

Wednesday, April 7, IPJ Brown Bag Series: "Religion-Based Nationalism and Human Rights." Dr. Ram Puniyani, author, social activist, and professor at the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai in India addressed religious fundamentalism and communal violence, communal propaganda and the impact of religious nationalism on human rights. Details.

Monday, March 8, International Women's Day IPJ Film Series: "Peace by Peace, Women on the Frontlines." This documentary follows incredible women as they challenge traditional concepts of how to build sustainable peace. Details.

Friday, Feb. 27, IPJ Elections 2004 Series: "The Role of the U.S. in Preventing Deadly Conflict." Presidential Candidate Dennis Kucinich spoke. Details.

Tuesday, Feb. 24, IPJ Film Series: "Different Drummers Daring to Make Peace in the Middle East." This John J. Michalczyk film was reaired with a discussion by Miko Peled and Nasser Barghouti of the 2003 showing. Details.

Tuesday, Feb. 24, IPJ Elections 2004 Series: "Elections and Democracy A Conversation." Dr. Joyce Neu, moderator, spoke. Details.

Monday, Feb. 16, IPJ Brown Bag Series: "Cyprus (1959-1974) and Ireland (1968-2003): Reluctant Peace-building Polities in Comparative Perspective." Dr. Angeliki Kanavou, a fellow at the Kroc Institute at Notre Dame University, spoke. Details.

Wednesday, Feb. 11, IPJ Brown Bag Series: "NATO & UN Occupation of Kosovo: Prospects for Peace." Professor Bill Slomanson and Camille Guerra spoke. Details.

Wednesday, Jan. 14, Joan B. Kroc Distinguished Lecture Series: "Conflict, Gender and Human Rights: Lessons from the Field." Ambassador Donald K. Steinberg spoke.
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Tuesday, Jan. 13, IPJ Film Series: "Chasing Freedom." This film, co-presented with Survivors of Torture International and Active Voice, was followed by a panel discussion regarding issues relating to political asylum and the plight of asylum seekers. Details.

Monday, January 12, IPJ Presents: "Working in a War Zone: A Doctor's Story." Dr. Andrew Schectman, a volunteer physician with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières, discussed his work in Liberia and the plight of the civilian population. Details.