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January 15, 2003 Peace and justice symposium discusses race, labor and genderWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University's Committee on Peace Studies will present a two-day conference, "Peace and Justice Movements in the 21st Century," on Jan. 29 and 30. The symposium will focus on the connections among African-American, labor and women's movements and peace in the 21st century, says Harry Targ, professor of political science and member of the Committee on Peace Studies. All events, which are free and open to the public, will be in the Krannert Auditorium, Krannert Building. John McCartney, head of the Department of Government and Law at Lafayette College, will begin the symposium at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 29. McCartney will present "Martin Luther King Jr. and the Question of Peace." The schedule for the Jan. 30 symposium includes: • Betty Reardon, director of the Peace Education Program at Columbia University's Teachers College will present "Women's Movements and the Movement for Peace and Justice" at 1:30 p.m. • Noel Beasley, vice president of the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees, which is a member of the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations, will present "Workers, the Labor Movement, and Peace" at 2:30 p.m. • Panel and audience discussion from 3:30-5 p.m. • Kristin Lems, folk singer and songwriter, will present "Songs of Peace and Freedom" from 7:30-9:30 p.m. For more information, contact Harry Targ, professor of political science, at (765) 494-4169, targ@polsci.purdu.edu. The Committee on Peace Studies, which is housed in the Department of Political Science, is an interdisciplinary committee of faculty from the departments of English, history, philosophy, women's studies, and child development and family studies. Purdue undergraduate students can earn a minor in peace studies. The committee also brings speakers to campus and organizes presentations on issues related to peace and justice. Writer: Amy Patterson-Neubert, (765) 494-9723, apatterson@purdue.edu Source: Harry Targ, (765) 494-4169, targ@polsci.purdue.edu Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu
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