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Major Events/Speakers sponsored by the Resource Center for Nonviolence, 1976 - 2013 • Page Smith, historian, Constructive Work of Martin Luther King, Jr., “Marching Into a “War is Costly, Peace is Priceless.” 2009 and the Moral Equivalent of War. Late 1970’s Different Vision.” 1997, 2004 • Nomika Zion, Sderot, , “Another • Betty Williams, Nobel Peace Laureate, • Arun Gandhi: “Nonviolence or Nonexis- Voice”2010 and Nancy McDowell of Irish Peace People. tence.” Grandson of Gandhi. 1998 • Scott Kennedy awarded Fellowship Late 1970’s • Deena Hurwitz and Stephen Zunes: of Reconciliation International Pfeffer • Liz McAlister, peace activist. 1980’s Crisis in the Balkans: Nonviolent Perspec- Peace Prize. 2010 • Ira Sandperl, peace actvist, co-founder of tives. 1999, 2000’s • Robert Fisk, “Lies, Misreporting and the Institute for the Study of Nonviolence. • Congressman Sam Farr. 2000’s Catastrophe in the Middle East.” 2010 1980’s • Kenneth Kaunda, former president of • John Perkins: author of “The Economic • Measure A- Anti-Nuclear Initiative. 1980 Zambia, and George Houser. 2000’s: Hitman” and others. 2 011 • Senator Mark Hatfield. 1980’s • . 1990’s, 2000 • “Echoes of Vietnam” with Ellen Bass • Bishop Thomas Gumbleton, Lenten • Dorothy Cotton, former co-worker of and 2012 Series. 1980’s Martin Luther King, Jr. 1990’s, 2001 • “Engage: Nonviolence Training work- • Uri Avnery, journalist, activist, writer, • Mubarak Awad, founder of the Palestin- shops led by Project ReGeneration, 2012 peace activist, leading spokesperson for the ian Center for Nonviolence and Nonviolence • : “Boycott, Divestment Israeli , founder of Gush International. 1990’s, 2002 and Sanctions: The Legacy of Martin Luther Shalom, the Israeli Peace Bloc. 1980’s • Dr. , physician, author King, Jr. and Nelson Mandela” 2012 • Gene Sharp - War Without Weapons- and founder of Physicians for Social Respon- • “Family Ties: Occupied Art” and “Art Rethinking National Defense. 1982 sibility. 2003 for the Sake of Humanity” Exhibits, 2012 • Danilo Dolci, poet and writer, known as • Azim Khamisa and Ples Felix: “From • Open House celebrating move to 612 the Gandhi of Sicily. 1982 Murder to Forgiveness and Restorative Jus- Ocean St. featuring Ahmed Salah, Nonvio- • Myles Horton of Highlander Center: tice.” 2003 lence and in Egypt. 2012 Education for Democracy. 1982 • Bereaved Families for Peace: Palestinian • “Discover Nonviolence” with theMu- • , folksinger and human rights Ghazi Brigieth and Israeli Rami Elhanan. seum of Art and History, 2012 activist, .1983 2003 • Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration • , founder of the United • Gandhian scholars Geeta and Subash Weekend- “The Power of Songs for Farm Workers. 1984 Mehta. 2003 Social Change” Folk- John McCutcheon, • Dorothy Cotton, former co-worker of • California Congresswoman Rep. Lois Gospel, Hip Hop concerts, workshops, Martin Luther King, Jr. 1987, 2001 Capps: “Towards a New America Foreign youth day. 2013 • Thich Nhat Hanh, Vietnamese Buddhist Policy.” 2004: Monk. 1989: • Bettina Aptheker, Noura Erakat, David Residencies have included: • Adolfo Perez Esquival, 1980 Nobel Harris: “9/11 Three Years Later: Dissent is 1977: Father Dan Berrigan- RCNV’s first Peace Prize Laureate, Service for Peace and Patriotic Forum.” 2004 guest residency; War Tax Resisters Wally and Justice, Latin America. 1989: • Robi Damilin and Nadwa Sarandah: Juanita Nelson; Dorothy Cotton; Danilo • , protested weapons ship- “From Loss to Hope: Israeli and Palestinian Dolci- the Sicilian Gandhi; Jose Alamiro ments to Central America at the Concord Women Work for Reconciliation.” 2005 Andrade de Silva Naval Weapons Station. 1989, and 2000’s • , co-founder of Voices n the • Congressman . 1990’s Wilderness, “Other Lands Have Dreams: Major Program Emphases: • No Nukes Rally on the 50th Anniversary From to U.S. Prison. 2000’s, 2005 Nonviolence Training, Education and Or- of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, with Bonnie • Afif Safieh, Palestinian Liberation ganizing; Middle East- Israel/Palestine; US/ Raitt, , . Organization Ambassador to the United USSR; Anti-Nuclear; , Central and 1990’s States. 2006 Latin America; Racial and Economic Justice; • : From Vietnam to the • Jim Wallis, editor of Sojourners Magazine. Peacemaking and the Churches; Lower and Beyond: Conscience and the 2006 Ocean Neighborhood Organizing; La Liga Rule of Law… of fame. 1991 • Rabbi Michael Lerner, Tikkun editor, Community Soccer Program; Military Coun- • Deirdre English, former Editor of Mother author. 2006, 2012 seling and Alternatives; Anti-War; Youth and Jones Magazine and journalist. 1992 • Americans Who Tell the Truth Exhibit, Young Adults; Project ReGeneration • David Dellinger, author of “From Yale to Portraits by Rob Shetterly, at four Santa Jail.” 1993 Cruz locations. 2007 Study Tours/ Delegations: • Actor Ed Asner on the Vietnam Friendship • Scott Kennedy receives the El-Hibri • Israel/ Palestine, with Fellowship of Rec- Village project.1994 Foundation Peace Prize. 2008 onciliation, Interfaith Peace Builders • Actor Mike Farrell: A Community • , Jesuit priest, author of “A (over 40 delegations) Response to the Death Penalty. 1995 Persistent Peace” 2008 • Former , with the Fellow- • Herman Blake, Sociologist and Founding • Jeff Halper, “An Israeli in Palestine: Resist- ship of Reconciliation UCSC Provost. 1996 ing Dispossession, Redeeming Israel” 2008 • Central and Latin America: , • Congresswoman . 1990’s • Phyllis Bennis: “Can Nonviolent Action , , , with Wit- • Congressman Ron Dellums. 1990’s End the Israeli Occupation?” 2008 ness for Peace and FOR • Arturo Rodriguez, president of the • Naomi Klein, author of “The Shock Doc- • Vietnam, with Vietnam Friendship Village United Farm Workers. 1990’s trine- “the Rise of Disaster Capitalism” 2008 • , with the Civilian Casualty Fund • Rev. James Lawson, friend and coworker • • Eyes Wide Open Exhibit and event: • , with the Cuba Caravan *5.8.14 MajorEventsList 1976-2013