Structural Racism and Youth Violence, University of Maryland, 3/1

By: David J. Smith, February 22, 2017 The Bahá’í Chair for World Peace invites you to attend this upcoming symposium on Structural Racism and Youth Violence. This symposium brings together two leading experts to discuss the impact of structural racism and youth violence. The speakers will examine how youth experiences of violence limit potential development,ContinueContinue reading “Structural Racism and Youth Violence, University of Maryland, 3/1”

What is the Role of Networks in Promoting International Peacebuilding? A Forum at USIP

By: David J. Smith, February 22, 2017 On February 21, 2017, I participated in a forum at the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) cosponsored by USIP and NAFSA looking at the role of networks in supporting the work of professionals in peacebuilding and conflict resolution.   The forum was designed to discuss an ongoing studyContinueContinue reading “What is the Role of Networks in Promoting International Peacebuilding? A Forum at USIP”

Cultivating Peace: A Virginia Tech Student Research Symposium on Violence Prevention, Roanoke, VA 4/20-21, Proposal Deadline Extended to 3/13!

By: David J. Smith, February 22, 2017 The 4th Student Research Symposium, “Cultivating Peace: A Symposium for Violence Prevention,” will be held April 20-21, 2017 at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA.  It is being sponsored by the Virginia Tech Center for Peace Studies and Violence Prevention. Graduate and undergraduate students from regional, national, and international collegesContinueContinue reading “Cultivating Peace: A Virginia Tech Student Research Symposium on Violence Prevention, Roanoke, VA 4/20-21, Proposal Deadline Extended to 3/13!”