International Conference organised by the Archbishop Desmond Tutu Centre for War and Peace Studies and the Centre for Education and Policy Analysis CEPA.
Peace, Conflict and Pedagogy
Church and Peace meeting.
Keynote speaker will be Rev Al Barrett, an Anglican vicar who has been involved in an exciting journey of community building on a Birmingham estate over the last eight years.
Rethinking Racial Capitalism
With Gargi Bhattacharyya, Professor of Sociology at the Centre For Migration, Refugees and Belonging, University of East London.
The Happiness Fantasy
In this witty new book, Carl Cederström traces our present-day conception of happiness from its roots in early-twentieth-century European psychiatry, to the Beat generation, to Ronald Reagan and Donal
Sex Drive: On the Road to a Pleasure Revolution - CANCELLED
Why Private Financing of Public Infrastructure Must End and How We Can Do it.
With Helen Mercer, retired lecturer in Economics and Economic History.
Please bring a veggie buffet item if you can. Wheelchair accessible.
The Challenges of Migration of Caribbean Women to Britain.
With Dr Elaine Arnold, director of Supporting Relationships and Families.
Please bring a veggie buffet item if you can. Wheelchair accessible.
Drawing the Line Somewhere.
With David Lucas. Children’s author and illustrator David talks about boundaries in art, life, politics and religion.
Please bring a veggie buffet item if you can.
George Orwell, the Labour Party and the Left
With Professor John Newsinger, professor of modern history at Bath Spa University.
Please bring a veggie buffet item if you can.
The End of the NHS? Much Closer than you Think.
With Carol Saunders, a campaigner with Tower Hamlets Keep Our NHS Public.
Please bring a veggie buffet item if you can.
Life, the Universe and Everything Else.
With Brian Madican.
Please bring a veggie buffet item if you can.
How Far Away Are We from a World Free of Nuclear Weapons?
Speaker: Stephanie Clark. The world has lived with the threat of nuclear war for over 70 years.
Britain and Europe - the Continental Perspective
Public Talk by Dr Jan Vermeiren.
Eyewitness Stories from Israel and Occupied Palestine
Public Talk by Tegan Hill.
Peace and wellbeing in Yemen
With Ann Hodgson. Ann is horrified by the humanitarian situation in Yemen and deeply concerned for the plight of the millions of people facing starvation and displacement.
Peace Sunday
he theme for 2019 is “Good politics serves peace”. Pax Christi sends resource materials to every parish in the country to help them mark and celebrate the day.
Peace Campaigning in the Labour Party – big issues, next steps
Following the Greater Manchester CND’s AGM, there will be a meeting of North West Labour CND at 2pm – 4pm, to plan its activities in 2019.
Stop New Nuclear
Join Stop New Nuclear as they surround Springfields nuclear fuel production site.
The future of peace, disarmament and conscientious objection: A discussion
In 2016, the Labour party announced that it would establish a Minister for Peace and Disarmament (MPD) if it formed the next government.
War
Is war part of human nature? Is it ever morally justified? And with the development of advanced weapon technologies, will future wars be more destructive than ever before?