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March 30th thru April 8th, 2003
Events listed below are from today, April 1, forward:
Tuesday, April 1
"The U.S. Influence in Latin America: The Case of El
Salvador"
Burke Stansbury, Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador
(CISPES)
Burke Stansbury has recently returned from observing the elections in El
Salvador. U.S. military involvement was a major political issue in the
1980s, and U.S. economic influence is a contentious issue there now.
Rodriguez Room (Miguel 311), 4-5 p.m.
Wednesday, April 2
"Resource Wars: why 21st century wars will be over oil, water, and
other natural resources"
Michael T. Klare, Five College Professor of Peace and World Security
Studies and Director of the Five College Program in Peace and World
Security Studies (PAWSS). A prolific author on international security
issues.
Chapel, 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 3
Coffeehouse for Peace and Justice, Jasper Lounge, 9-11 p.m.
Bronx poet Pedro Pacheco will start us off, and the mike
will be open for
your poems and songs of peace and justice. Read your own work, or a
favorite
poem by someone else. Refreshments served. Co-sponsored by Manhattan
Magazine.
Tuesday, April 8
"The Prospects for Peace in the Middle East"
The Honorable John T. McCarthy '61
An American diplomat in South Asia and the Middle East from 1985 to 1994,
Mr. McCarthy was ambassador to Lebanon and Tunisia. He will share his
insights on the current situation in the Middle East and the impact of the
war in Iraq.
Rodriguez Room (Miguel 311), 4:00-5:00 p.m. Reception to follow.
For more information on any of these events: Dr. Groarke, 718-862-7943 or margaret.groarke@manhattan.edu
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