Comparative History of Ideas
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| The Clowes Center was formed in 2004 in order to provide a forum for students, faculty and members of local and global communities interested in developing projects, programs, and events that explore specific efforts to create and sustain dialogue across social and political boundaries. Learn more... | ||
| Veterans of Intercommunal Violence | Film and Speaker Series 2011-2012 | Upcoming Events |
Our most recent speaker was Susan Avila-Smith, a United States Army veteran and the Director of Women Organizing Women, a support and advocacy organization for survivors of Military Sexual Trauma (MST). She explained how her own experience with MST led her to a campaign to hold military sex offenders accountable, and to provide relief and veteran’s benefits for other survivors. |
Rethinking Citizenship, Democracy and Activism: Local-Global Entanglements
The Clowes Center Film and Speaker Series highlights various dimensions of the theme of violence through public screenings and discussions of selected feature films and documentaries. The series began in 2009 focused on the themes of memory and reconciliation. During 2011-2012, the series will focus on civic participation and political activism. |
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