Speakers are available for community, business, church, and student groups interested in learning about issues related to peace and justice.
Linda Berdayes, Associate Professor of Communication Studies, Saint Mary's College
Issues of media and news coverage of war, models of journalism, competing world
views, talk radio and the public sphere, audience fragmentation and more
Catholic Peace Fellowship, Brenna Cussen, Michael Griffin, Benjamin
Peters
Church teaching on war, peace, and conscience; counter-recruitment in high
schools (educating students about the reality of joining the military and their
rights regarding recruitment); preparation for conscientious objection in the
event of a draft; and options for soldiers who are trying to get out of the
military
Glenda Rae Hernandez and Peter Smith (Speak as a team), Community Activists
War Tax Resistance: what it is and how to do it
Kathy Liggett, parent of a soldier formerly serving in Iraq
War as it affects families of those serving in Iraq
Sr. Elena Malits, Professor Emerita, Religious Studies, Saint Mary's College
Religious and moral aspects of the Iraq war and other conflicts in the world
today for Catholic parishioners
Joe Miller, Chair, Department of Psychology, Saint Mary's College
The integrity of the election process; the media, democracy, and war; factors
contributing to terrorism, war, and peace; the impact of the Bush Administration
at home and abroad
Paul Mishler, Asst. Professor of Labor Studies, Coordinator of Labor
Studies, IU-South Bend
A wide range of topics targeted to high school students and community groups
related to the peace movement, connections to other social justice issues, and
how to form activist organizations
For general inquiries, a list of specific topics, or to schedule a speaker,
contact:
Zae Munn
zmunn@earthlink.net
574-876-1401