Weekly Bulletin

Speaker examines impact of political conflict on youth

Brian K. Barber, founding director of the Center for the Study of Youth and Political Conflict at the University of Tennessee, will discuss “Considering the Long-Term Impact of Political Conflict on Youth: Simple Question, Complex Answers” on Monday, March 11 at 4 p.m. in 423 Tobin Hall.

One of the major limitations of the burgeoning research literature on the impact of political conflict on young people is the absence of long-term assessments.

Ellis keynotes Graduate History Assocation conference

The Graduate History Association will host its 9th annual Interdisciplinary Conference, “Competing Visions: Changing Landscapes in the Past, Present, and Future”on Saturday, March 9 in the Isenberg School of Management.

Presenters include local, regional, and international emerging scholars in the fields of history, economics, German studies, communications, gender studies, religion and geoarchaeology.

At 3 p.m., Joseph Ellis, professor of history at Mount Holyoke College, will give the keynote address, “Telling the Story: The Summer of 1776."

For more information, see the conference program

Bateman scholar Kevin Knobloch, '78, to address strategy for low-carbon future

Kevin Knobloch, president of the Union of Concerned Scientists and the spring Eleanor Bateman Alumni Scholar in Residence, will speak on “Needed: Skillful capitalists to lead us to a low-carbon future,” on Tuesday, March 12 at 4 p.m. in the Bernie Dallas Room, Goodell Building,

In his talk, Knobloch will explain the processes by which he achieved results on a wide range of environmental and national security issues—such as renewable energy, nuclear weapons, forest management and corporate responsibility—by working with scientists, legislators, industry leaders and delegations to the United

Registration underway for MWPHE spring conference

Now is the time to register for the Massachusetts Women in Public Higher Education (MWPHE) annual spring conference on April 12.

The topic of this year’s workshop is “Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace.” The workshop will provide participants with the tools to understand emotional intelligence, to use it to one's advantage and to discover ways to develop it further.

The guest speaker is Deanna Yameen, dean for humanities and fine arts at Massasoit Community College.

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Performances celebrate women's creativity on International Women's Day

In honor of International Women's Day, the Center for Women & Community is celebrating women's creativity with performances by women on campus on Friday, March 8 from 4-6 p.m. in the Shirley Du Bois Library on the second floor of the New Africa House.

Refreshments will be served.

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