Educating for a Culture of Peace:
A European Perspective

A free three-part colloquia series sponsored by the Peace Education Center featuring distinguished visiting Professor Dr. Werner Wintersteiner.

Wednesday, November 9, 2005, 3 – 5pm

Peace Education in Europe: Achievements and Perspectives

History, Contents, New Developments …

Room 273A Grace Dodge - Teachers College Columbia University

Thursday, November 17, 2005, 3 – 5pm

Bertha von Suttner: Lessons for Peace Educators Today

1905 – 2005: Centenary of the first female Nobel Peace Prize Winner.

Room 172 Macy - Teachers College Columbia University

Tuesday, November 29, 2005, 3 – 5pm

Peace Education Teacher Training

The Experience of EURED

Room 539 Grace Dodge - Teachers College Columbia University

For more information on the sessions above please visit
www.tc.edu/PeaceEd/pe-europe.htm

Prof. Werner Wintersteiner, Klagenfurt University, Austria

Prof. Dr. Werner Wintersteiner, is a teacher trainer at the Department for German at Klagenfurt University and is the founding director of the Klagenfurt University “Centre for Peace Research and Peace Education.” He is a member of the Global Campaign for Peace Education and of the editorial board of the “Journal of Peace Education.”

His writings include many articles and several books on intercultural and peace education in different languages. His English publications include: Wintersteiner, Werner / Vedrana Spajić-Vrkaš / Rüdiger Teutsch (eds.). 2003. “Peace Education in Europe: Visions and experiences.” Münster: Waxmann (European Studies in Education, 19).

Sponsored by the Peace Education Center, Teachers College Columbia University
www.tc.edu/PeaceEd