Wednesday, September 15
7-8:30pm (ET)
VIRTUAL
Join us for an on-line panel discussion about the root causes and symptoms of violence. Speakers have experience in public health, peace and conflict resolution and global peace trends. This diverse panel will also share some solutions for greater and more sustainable peace at local and global levels.
Panelists:
– Michael Collins, the Institute for Economics and Peace
– Dr. Comfort Olorunsaiye, Arcadia University
– Professor Alex Oiena, Arcadia University
– Danny L. Thomas, The Peace Center
Facilitated by: Dr. Warren Haffar
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Michael Collins is the Executive Director of the Institute for Economics and Peace, a global think tank that aims to create a paradigm shift in the way the world thinks about peace. Michael helps organizations interested in adopting evidence-based tools for peace-centered development, building on IEP research and his experience overseeing post-disaster, educational and economic development programs globally.
Comfort Olorunsaiye is an Assistant Professor of Public Health at Arcadia University, with several years’ experience in global health and humanitarian health issues. Prior to joining Arcadia University, she worked with the International Rescue Committee, providing technical assistance in developing public health programs and services for refugees and internally displaced persons in several countries.
Alex Otieno is Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice/the MA in IPCR and Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences at Arcadia University. His teaching and research interests are at the intersection of health and human rights, religious peacebuilding, migration (including forced displacement and refugees), sport for peace and development, Pan-Africanism, and the role of the United Nations in global governance and internationalization of higher education.
Danny L. Thomas is the Executive Director of the Peace Center located in Langhorne, PA. The Peace Center has been working for community peace and social justice since 1982. The Peace Centers mission is to educate, empower and support individuals and organizations in efforts in efforts to prevent violence, promote peaceful resolution of conflict and foster inclusive, equitable and safe communities.
Warren Haffar is Professor and Director of the International Peace and Conflict Resolution Program Master’s Program at Arcadia University. His broad teaching and research seeks to understand why conflict happens, how it can be prevented and managed peacefully, and how state and non-state institutions build resilience and a culture of peace, locally and globally and how public space is negotiated in divided societies.
In collaboration with Arcadia University’s International Peace and Conflict Resolution program