This is an insight written by Sara Rissanen on the recent Bahá’í Chair for World Peace lecture, “Syrian Refugees in the Middle East and in Europe: On the Psychology of a Humanitarian Challenge” held on January 12, 2021.
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Insight: Reentry and Reintegration after Genocide
This is an insight written by Sara Rissanen on the recent Bahá’í Chair for World Peace lecture, Reentry and Reintegration after Genocide, by Dr. Hollie Nyseth Brehm held on October 29, 2020. Continue reading
Insight: The Three Faces of Anti-Semitism
This is an insight written by Sara Rissanen on the recent Bahá’í Chair for World Peace lecture, “The Three Faces of Anti-Semitism” by Professor Jeffrey Herf held on October 6, 2020. Continue reading
Insight: Reactionary Democracy
This is an insight written by Sara Rissanen on the recent Bahá’í Chair for World Peace lecture, “Reactionary Democracy in the United States: How Racism and the Populist Far-Right Became Mainstream” held on September 3, 2020. Continue reading
Upcoming Virtual Event: A World Without War: A Conversation with Authors Drs. Hoda Mahmoudi & Janet Khan
A World Without War: A Conversation with Authors Drs. Hoda Mahmoudi & Janet Khan
Moderator: Mr. Vafa Valapour
July 25, 2020
7:00 – 8:30 AM EDT
3:00 – 4:30 PM United Arab Emirates Standard Time
9:00 – 10:30 PM Australian Eastern Standard Time.
A Reflection on Human Nature
The following piece is a reflection written by our Baha’i Chair Student Intern, Sara Rissanen. This piece discusses Human Nature, one of the five central themes of the Baha’i Chair for World Peace. Continue reading
A Reflection on Structural Racism and The Root Cause of Prejudice
The following piece is a reflection written by our Baha’i Chair Student Intern, Sara Rissanen. This piece discusses Structural Racism and The Root Cause of Prejudice, the first of the five central themes of the Baha’i Chair for World Peace. Continue reading
Insight: Discarding Hate
This is an insight written by Andrea Orpia on the recent Bahá’í Chair for World Peace Lecture, Discarding Hate held at the University of Maryland on February 4, 2020. Continue reading
Insight: Discarding Hate
This is an insight written by Sara Rissanen on the recent Bahá’í Chair for World Peace Lecture, Discarding Hate held at the University of Maryland on February 4, 2020. Continue reading
My One Voice: Introducing Sara, a Bahá’í Chair Intern
The following piece is written by Sara Rissanen, the Bahá’í Chair’s newest Intern and Marketing Specialist.
Insight: Changing the World, One Wall at a Time
This is an insight written by Ashli Taylor on a screening of the film Changing the World, One Wall at a Time, hosted by the Bahá’í Chair for World Peace. Continue reading
Conversation: Bridging Divides
Bridging Divides on Campus
As students are returning for the spring semester, we at the Bahá’í Chair would like to warmly welcome you back to campus. Continue reading