Democratic World Federalists Peace Day Potluck and Panel in Oakland, Tuesday, Sep 21
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Ending Mass Violence and Poverty in Our Time
Pathways to Creating a Peaceful and Thriving Planet

Featuring: Professor Marc Pilisuk, PhD

Emcee: Professor Robert Flax, PhD
Panelists: Michael Nagler, PhD, Theopia Jackson, PhD, Susan Ramen, PhD, and Jacqueline Cabasso, Director of Western States Legal Foundation

When: 6pm to 8:30pm, September 21 (International World Peace Day)
Where: Saybrook University, 9th floor, 475 14th St. (at Broadway) in Oakland
What: A potluck (6 to 6:45pm), followed by a lecture and panel discussion

PART I: BOOK LAUNCH WITH MARC PILISUK
The event begins with the launch of Dr. Pilisuk’s penetrating new work, The Hidden Structure of Violence: Who Benefits from Global Violence and War (Monthly Review Press, July 2015). Marc will speak on “The Violent Network: How It Operates, and How We Can Transform It.”

PART II: PANEL DISCUSSION ON ENDING WAR AND POVERTY
In response to Dr. Pilisuk’s talk, a panel representing distinguished peace innovators will be on hand to comment and address the question: how do we end the scourge of war and poverty?

EVENT SCHEDULE:
6:00pm-6:45pm - Potluck & Networking Opportunity
6:45pm-8:15pm - Talk & Panel Discussion
8:15pm-8:30pm – Book-signing by Dr. Pilisuk
Books will be available for purchase

ADMISSION:
$10-$20 sliding scale donation; no one turned away
Wheelchair accessible

TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING:
Close to 12th Street BART station / street parking
Co-sponsored by the Democratic World Federalists and Saybrook University’s
Specialization in Transformative Social Change

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by Roger Eaton
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