2007 Borah Symposium

April 1-4, 2007

Sponsored by The Borah Foundation in collaboration with The College of Law,
Martin Institute, and The Women's Center.

Check back in mid-March for additional events scheduled during the day on April 1-3
All events are free and open to the public

"Women, War, Peace" brings to the Borah Symposium women who have struggled on the knife edge between war and peace to talk about their experiences and their vision for the future.
Additional funding provided by:coming soon.

Sunday, April 1
The Shape of Water
Co-sponsored by the Women's Center
Featuring discussion from filmmaker Kum-Kum Bhavnani following the film.
7 p.m, Kenworthy Theatre More Info
Monday, April 2 Keynote address:
Empowering Women for Peace -- Honourable Mary Robinson
7:00 P.M., SUB Ballroom More Info
225kbps Video
8.5kbps Audio

Passion for Change: Women Making Change Around the World -- Kum-Kum Bhavnani
11:30 A.M., SUB Silver-Gold Room
Tuesday, April 3
The Bougainville Inter-Church Womens' Forum -- Sister Lorraine Garasu
9:30 A.M., SUB Silver-Gold Room

Lessons From Regional Peacekeeping in the South Pacific -- Iain Campbell Smith
11:00 A.M., SUB Silver-Gold Room

Screening of the Documentary Bougainville Sky
12:30 P.M., SUB Silver-Gold Room

The Bougainville Women for Peace and Freedom Movement -- Sister Lorraine Garasu and Iain Campbell Smith
7 P.M., SUB Ballroom More Info
225kbps Video
8.5kbps Audio
Wednesday, April 4
How is Militarism Becomming Globalized? -- Cynthia Enloe
1:30 P.M., SUB Silver-Gold Room

Why Do Governments Encourage Women to Support their Wars? Some Feminist Clues -- Cynthia Enloe
7:00 P.M. SUB Ballroom More Info
225kbps Video
8.5kbps Audio

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