Invitation to Columbia University 9/11 Events
INVITATION TO Columbia University 9/11 Events
September 11, 2006
from
Afghanistan to Zimbabwe
Creative Responses to Conflict
www.tc.edu/PeaceEd/911
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How can we challenge the widely held assumption that violence can only be countered with greater violence?
What are some of the ways to move from tragedy toward transformation, preventing further occurrences of violence?
On the fifth anniversary of 9/11…
two events will take place on the campus of Columbia University. Both events are free and open to the public. We invite you, your family, friends, co-workers and colleagues to attend.
Together with September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows, Columbia’s Center for International Conflict Resolution at the School for International and Public Affairs and the Peace Education Center at Teachers College… we’ll have the unique opportunity to envision possibilities for breaking cycles of violence by learning from the real world experiences of a group of international guests (http://www.tc.edu/peaceed/911/guests.htm) who have developed their own creative, non-violent responses. Please join us on September 11th to hear their tragic and inspiring stories, and to discuss alternative responses to violence.
In addition, Peaceful Tomorrows, an organization of family members of 9/11 victims who have united to turn their grief into action for peace, is sponsoring several events in and around New York City from Sept. 8-14. Click here to download a schedule of these various public events.
For more information please visit the event website at www.tc.edu/PeaceEd/911
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12:00 NOON – 2:00 PM
Interactive Workshop
Location: 15th Floor
(SIPA) School of International and Public Affairs
420 West 118th Street
This panel will introduce Peaceful Tomorrows and their international partners to the Columbia University community. Workshop participants will form small groups and share their perspectives with the guest speakers. We will discuss and identify the common themes of the presenters’ responses to terrorism, violence, and war: What was it that made them react by trying to break the cycle of violence? What were the common challenges they faced in taking their stands? What were the common solutions they identified for ending violence?
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7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Panel Discussion
“From Tragedy to Transformation: Alternative Responses to Violence”
8:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Living Memorial and Reception
Location: Altschul Auditorium
SIPA (School of International and Public Affairs)
420 West 118th Street
We invite you to attend this interactive panel featuring a special group of international guests of the September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows who, as family members of victims of violence will share with the audience their experiences, ideas, and ongoing efforts and initiatives in promoting non-violent responses to tragedy.
Panelists include: Raed Jarrar, Iraq; Father Michael Lapsley, South Africa; Julia Duany, Sudan; Anne Mulderry, United States.
We invite our guests to join us after the panel to participate and contribute to a “Living Memorial” honoring the victims of 9-11, as well as other violent tragedies, and to celebrate the creative non-violent alternative visions that give us hope for a more peaceful tomorrow.
