[Peace] February events so far

[Karen Medina]

Below are the February 2011 events that I know about so far.
Please let us know of others! - karen medina

MLK Jr. Essay Contest Artwork and Exhibit
Feb 1, 2011 - Feb 21, 2011 | All Day
University of Illinois, Main Library, 1408 West Gregory Drive, Urbana

Central Illinois IVAW and Allies Meeting Wednesday!
When: Wed, Feb 2, 7:30pm
Where: Espresso Royale in Urbana (the one next to Krannert). Meet on
the second floor in the couch seating area.
What: Come catch up from winter break and hatch plans for the coming
months. Also, local IVAW is organizing a panel on military PTSD and
suicides coming up soon - Feb 15th. Find out how you can plug in!
Feel free to give Sarah a ring if you have any questions. 217-816-2918.

Friday, February 4: “President Obama as Commander in Chief” speaker:
Ryan Hendrickson, Professor of Political Science, Eastern Illinois
University
Where: University of Illinois, YMCA Friday Forum
1001 South Wright Street Champaign, IL
noon - 1pm
[All forums are radio broadcast at 6:00 p.m. on WEFT 90.1 the Monday
following the lecture]

Saturday, February 5
AWARE reading group
noon
McKinley Foundation, open room

Saturday, February 5
Monthly peace demonstration
2pm-4pm
Corner of Neil St. and Main St, Champaign

Friday, February 11: “Another Shade of Green for the U.S. Army” William
Goran, Director, Center for the Advancement of Sustainability
Innovations (CASI), U.S. Army
Where: University of Illinois, YMCA Friday Forum
1001 South Wright Street Champaign, IL
noon - 1pm
[All forums are radio broadcast at 6:00 p.m. on WEFT 90.1 the Monday
following the lecture]

talks by Doctor Izzeldin Abuelaish.   February 11-13.
He'll be talking about his life as a doctor in Gaza, the tragedy that
struck Dr. Abuelaish and his family during the Israeli bombing of
Gaza, the book that he's written recently ( I Shall Not Hate: A Gaza
Doctor’s Journey on the Road to Peace and Human Dignity).
 For more information about Dr. Abuelaish and his work, you can
visit the following sites:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/22/books/22doctor.html?_r=1&ref=books
The second segment of Democracy Now! www.democracynow.org -
The Foundation's website:
www.daughtersforlife.com

Tuesday, February 15th
panel on military PTSD and suicides

Friday, February 18 :  “Prophetic Voice/Public Witness: Searching for a
Non-Violent Approach” Kathy Kelly, Co-coordinator, Voices for Creative
Non-Violence
Where: University of Illinois, YMCA Friday Forum
1001 South Wright Street Champaign, IL
noon - 1pm
[All forums are radio broadcast at 6:00 p.m. on WEFT 90.1 the Monday
following the lecture]

Friday, February 25  “The Things They Buried: The Religious Dynamics of
Remembering (and Forgetting) America's War Dead”
Jonathan Ebel, Professor of Religion, University of Illinois
Where: University of Illinois, YMCA Friday Forum
1001 South Wright Street Champaign, IL
noon - 1pm
[All forums are radio broadcast at 6:00 p.m. on WEFT 90.1 the Monday
following the lecture]

Friday, March 4
“US Peacebuilding Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan: Success or Failure
and How Do We Know”
Paul Diehl, Henning Larson Professor of Political Science, University
of Illinois
Where: University of Illinois, YMCA Friday Forum
1001 South Wright Street Champaign, IL
noon - 1pm
[All forums are radio broadcast at 6:00 p.m. on WEFT 90.1 the Monday
following the lecture]

Friday, March 11
“Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Gender-Identity and Sexual Orientation issues
in the Military”
Phil Reese, Contributing Writer, Out and About Illinois and the Bilerco Project
Where: University of Illinois, YMCA Friday Forum
1001 South Wright Street Champaign, IL
noon - 1pm
[All forums are radio broadcast at 6:00 p.m. on WEFT 90.1 the Monday
following the lecture]

Friday, April 1
“The Girls Come Marching Home -- Stories of Women on the Battlefield
and the Challenges They Face when They Return Home”
Kirsten Holmstedt, Author of "Girls Come Marching Home" & "Band of Sisters"
Where: University of Illinois, YMCA Friday Forum
1001 South Wright Street Champaign, IL
noon - 1pm
[All forums are radio broadcast at 6:00 p.m. on WEFT 90.1 the Monday
following the lecture]

Friday, April 8
“Fear and Outrage: Emotional Responses to Terrorism”
John Lynn, Distinguished Professor of Military History, Northwestern University
Where: University of Illinois, YMCA Friday Forum
1001 South Wright Street Champaign, IL
noon - 1pm
[All forums are radio broadcast at 6:00 p.m. on WEFT 90.1 the Monday
following the lecture]

April 9th bi-coastal rallies, in New York City and San Francisco
United National Antiwar Committee - UNAC
 strong solidarity with the Palestinian people as well as the strong
opposition to racism and the wave of anti-Islamic hysteria that has
been sweeping the country. The Grand Jury subpoenas in Chicago and
Minneapolis have especially targeted Palestinian solidarity activists
www.unacpeace.org