Past Events
2025-2026
Thursday, April 9, 2026
"Minority Identities in Nigeria: Contesting and Claiming Citzenship in the Twentieth Century" presented by Dr. Oghenetoja Okoh, History, Associate Professor
How minorities are historically produced by the state in service of resource extraction.
Monday, November 17, 2025
"We're All Stories" presented by Mary Beth Akre, Visual and Performing Arts Professor
Exhibits the stories collected from members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community and the ten trans memorial portraits completed in honor of ten trans lives lost to violence.
Monday, October 27, 2025
"A Conversation on Resistance, Resilience and RESToration to Advance Environmental Justice and Health Equity" presented by Sacoby Wilson, Ph.D.
Sacoby Wilson, Ph.D., Founder & Director of CEEJH INC and Professor at the University of Maryland, is a leading expert in environmental justice, health equity, and community resilience with over 25 years of experience.
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
"Autograph Books as Holocaust Objects" presented by Dr. Janine Holc, Political Science Professor
During the Holocaust, Jews brought personal objects with them as they were deported to camps and ghettos; among these, Jewish girls brought "autograph books", small albums of blank pages intended for hte collection of poems and drawings by friends and acquaintances. This research analyzes several of these books to ask how they functioned inside spaces of persecution and what they meant to their owners.
Thursday, September 18, 2025
"Every Man a Sovereign: Violence and Power in America Now" presented by Elisabeth Anker, Ph.D.
Professor Elisabeth Anker (George Washington University), author of Ugly Freedoms, talked with Dr. Catriona Hanley’s PL*346 “Philosophy of Peace” class. She also gave a keynote talk entitled “Every Man a Sovereign: Violence and Power in America Now” that examines how American ideals of liberty have often justified violence and inequality while also inspiring new forms of resistance.
2024-2025
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
"The Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission" presented by students in the course "Racial Justice and Truth-Telling in Baltimore and Beyond" taught by Dr. Michelle Gawerc, Dr. David Carey Jr., and Dr. David Fakunle.
April 11-12, 2025
Kroc Institute Student Peace Conference
Dr. Catriona Hanley accompanied four Peace and Justice minors to the Kroc Institute Student Peace conference at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Ilyssa Yahmi gives guest lecture in PS*309 "African Politics"
Ilyssa Yamhi, Ph.D. candidate, gave a lecture in Dr. Joan Ricart-Huguet's PS*309 "African Politics" class. Her research explores the relationship between smuggling as a tool for rebel governance and the production of violence in the Sahel region.
Thursday, April 3, 2025
"Haiti: Haitians' Responsibility" presented by Alexandrine Benjamin
Alexandrine Benjamin, award-winning Haitian film-maker, talked with Dr. Heidi Shaker's FR*333 "Caribbean Identities in Movement." She also gave a keynote talk entitled "Haiti: Haitians' Responsibility" that explored the consequences of gang violence in Haiti.
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
"Live Free or Die: Resistance Against Colonialism and Slavery in the French Caribbean" presented by Yamil Hernandez Santos and Jade Horwitz
Yamil Hernandez Santos and Jade Horwitz talked about their recent Global Studies Global Scholars trip to Martinique and Guadeloupe. They discussed legacies of slavery and colonization on the islands, forms of resistance, and environmental justice related to chlordecone pollution.
Friday, January 31, 2025
Matthew Ribar visits PS*311 "African Politics" class
Matthew Ribar, Ph.D. candidate in the department of political science at Stanford University, was a guest speaker in Dr. Joan Ricart-Huguet's class PS*311 "African Politics." He talked about an ongoing project with MercyCorps and USAID to reduce conflict in Niger.
Monday, January 27, 2025
"Truth, History, and the 1619 Project" presented by Nikole Hannah-Jones and moderated by Dr. Karsonya Wise Whitehead and
Dr. David Carey Jr.
Co-sponsored with Office of Equity and Inclusion
Over 2,000 people joined us for a conversation with Nikole Hannah-Jones about the 1619 project, racial justice and repair, and how this applies to Loyola Unversity Maryland. A working group dinner afterwards discussed next steps for the work being done on campus.
Thursday, November 14, 2024
"Partnering for a Just Peace in Israel/Palestine: An Evening with Combatants for Peace" presented by Aziz Abu Sarah and Elie Avidor
Thursday, November 14, 2024
"Film showing: There is Another Way"
Q&A with film director Stephen Apkon and activists Mai Shahin and Elie Avidor
Wednedsay, October 30, 2024
“Slavery and its Legacies at Loyola: Curricular Interventions” presented by Dr. David Carey Jr.
Thursday, October 24, 2024
“Singing into the Wound: An Evening of Poetry and Conversation" presented by
Brian Turner
Monday, October 7, 2024
“Endogenous Colonial Borders: Precolonial States and Geography in the Partition of Africa” presented by Dr. Joan Ricart-Huguet
Monday, September 16, 2024
“Protecting Human Rights in an International System that is Increasingly Multi-polar: Challenges, Both Old and New” presented by Dr. James Snow
2023-2024
Thursday, April 18, 2024
"The Relevance of Rabindranath Tagore’s Philosophy of Peace in Today’s World"
presented by Dr. Sudeshna Basu
Dr. Sudeshna Basu gave a talk on Rabindranath Tagore's philosophy of peace, and explored how he reshaped Bengali literature, music, and art.
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
"Truth-telling, Racial Justice and Healing in the United States" presented by Fania Davis
Fania Davis gave an interactive keynote talk on the principles of restorative justice and how we can move towards racial justice and healing in the United States.
Thursday, March 21, 2024
"The 272: The Families Who Were Enslaved and Sold to Build the American Catholic Church" presented by Rachel Swarns
Rachel Swarns gave a keynote talk on the families who were enslaved and sold to build Jesuit catholic universities. She also met with a focus group of students to discuss Loyola's historical ties to slavery and her journalism work.
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
“Rethinking Nigeria’s Nationalist Narrative: The Role of Ethnic Minorities in Shaping Post-Colonial Nigerian Politics" presented by Dr. Oghenetoja Okoh
Dr. Okoh gave an informative and interactive presentation exploring the role of ethnic minorities in post-colonial Nigerian politics.
Thursday, February 8, 2024
"Surviving the Bosnian Genocide: Lessons from Srebrenica" presented by Hasan Hasanović
Hasan Hasanović shared his very moving and personal testimony of surviving the Bosnian Genocide as a child.
Wednedsay, January 31, 2024
"Legacies of Slavery at Loyola: Historical Evidence from the Postbellum Period"
presented by Dr. David Carey Jr.
Dr. Carey, Jr. gave the second part of his talk on Loyola's historical ties to slavery. He specifically explored historical evidence from the postbellum period.
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
"Church and Modern Anti-Semitism" presented by Dr. James Snow
Dr. Snow explored historical ties between the Catholic church and anti-Semitism.
Thursday, November 16, 2023
“Pathways to Peace in Israel-Palestine: Lessons Learned" presented by Dr. Mohammed Abu-Nimer
Dr. Abu-Nimer gave a keynote talk arguing that to support Israelis and Palestinians is to insist on their right to equally live in peace and freedom, not help structures of state violence and cultures of militarization.
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
"Slavery and Its Legacies at Loyola” presented by Dr. David Carey, Jr.
Dr. Carey Jr. gave the first part of his talk exploring Loyola's historical ties to slavery. He analyzed archival evidence from before 1863.
Monday, November 13, 2023
“Poems of Resistance and Resilience" presented by Teri Ellen Cross Davis
Teri Ellen Cross Davis gave a moving poetry reading and keynote talk about the haunting legacies of an ancestral past and the challenges of living in 21st century America. Students had the opportunity to ask her lots of questions about what it is like to be a writer over dinner!
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
"Genocide and Identity: Destruction and Reconstruction of Selfhood in Me, the Last Tutsi” presented by Dr. Heidi Shaker
Dr. Shaker analyzed the destruction and reconstruction of selfhood in Charles Habonimana's first-person testimony about the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
Monday, October 2, 2023
“Haiti: Too Rich to be Poor" presented by Pamela White
Peace and Justice studies collaborated with the Caribbean Students' Union and Rendez-Vous Haiti Club to host this event. Pamela White gave students a inside look at being an ambassador during her lunch talk, delivered a keynote address, and joined faculty and staff for dinner afterward.
2022-2023
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Peace and Justice End-of-the-Year Reception
Faculty and students came together to celebrate all of the work done in Peace and Justice studies at Loyola throughout the year!
Monday, April 17, 2023
“Compassionate Accountability and Collective Responsibility” presented by Dr. Kaye Wise Whitehead
Dr. Whitehead led a nuanced discussion about race, compassionate accountability, and our collective responsibility towards each other.
Monday, April 3, 2023
“The War in Ukraine and the Problem of Evil” presented by Dr. Marci Shore
Dr. Shore's keynote talk explored the roots of the war in Ukraine and gave students the background needed to better understand world events.
Monday, March 27, 2023
“The State of Youth Activism: A Fireside Chat with DoSomething” presented by DeNora Getachew
Peace and Justice Studies partnered with CCSJ for a student-moderated dialogue with DeNora Getachew on how college students can become engaged in community activism!
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
“Democratic Partisanship” presented by Dr. Fuat Gursolzu
Dr. Gursolzu led a discussion about politics, democracy, and how productive conflict can lead to increased peace and justice.
Thursday, March 2, 2023
"The Age of Cain: Western Extractive Colonialism, the Christian Imagination, and the Anthropocene" presented by Dr. Daniel Castillo
Dr. Castillo led a Peace and Justice faculty lunch talk on colonialism, religion, and environmental justice. Fruitful connections across disciplines became very apparent!
Thursday, December 1, 2022
"Anti-Facism and Movement Repression: Exploring Social Movements and Policing"
presented by Dr. Michael Loadenthal
Dr. Loadenthal led an interactive workshop on negotiation tactics for social movements, gave a lunch talk on careers in Peace and Justice studies, and gave an enriching keynote lecture on social movements and policing.
Thursday, November 10, 2022
"Nonviolent Resistance in Palestine" presented by Dr. Marwan Darweish
Dr. Darweish gave a rich and nuanced keynote talk that helped the audience to better understand the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Contact Us
Heidi ShakerAssociate Professor of French
Director, Office of Peace and Justice
Maryland Hall 351-I
hsbrown@loyola.edu