Professor June Manning Thomas, Mary Frances Berry Distinguished University Professor Emerita of Urban Planning, Centennial Professor Emerita of Urban and Regional Planning
April 27, 2022
1pm – 2.30pm
Virtual Event Register at: https://umd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZxoIMjqNSFWI-NF3hgPmew
Dr. Yohuru Williams, Distinguished University Chair and Professor of History and Founding Director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas
February 8, 2022
2pm – 3.30pm
Virtual Event
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Inequalities and the Increased Risk of Political Violence
October 12, 2021
9am – 2.30pm
Virtual Event
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The Bahá’í Chair for World Peace is excited about our upcoming events in September. You can read more about them in this post, and also register to attend by following the title links. Continue reading
April 13, 2021
Event Time: 2pm – 3.30pm
Virtual Event: You must register in advance at: https://tinyurl.com/bahai-wong
Professor Janelle Wong, Professor of Asian American Studies, American Studies, and Government and Politics, University of Maryland
This event features a discussion between Professor Hoda Mahmoudi and Professor Janelle Wong on the recent anti-Asian violence. The discussion will focus on the historical context and contemporary connections of the recent attacks.
Speaker Bio:
Janelle Wong is Professor of Asian American Studies, American Studies and Government and Politics at the University of Maryland. Her research and teaching focus on Asian Americans and race in the U.S.
About the Author:
Kate Seaman is the Assistant Director to the Bahá’í Chair for World Peace where she supports the research activities of the Chair. Kate is interested in understanding normative changes at the global level and how these changes impact on the creation of peace.
You can find out more about the Bahá’í Chair by watching our video here.
Professor Jeffrey Herf, Distinguished University Professor, Department of History, University of Maryland, College Park
October 6, 2020
4pm – 5.30pm
Virtual Event Only
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This is a reflection written by Professor Peter N. Stearns for the new series from The Bahá’í Chair for World Peace on Learning During the Covid-19 Pandemic.
The suffering and dislocation caused by the recent pandemic legitimately provoke all sorts of thoughts, including many constructive suggestions about how we can build on short term response to construct a better society and, more specifically, seek to prepare better for similar crises in the future. I certainly hope some good can indeed emerge. Continue reading
Yuval Noah Harari’s, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, is an exceedingly unique and captivating read primarily because of its brevity. In a mere 400 pages, Israeli historian Harari presents and analyzes over 50,000 years of human history. Continue reading