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Nonviolent Protest, Noncooperation and Intervention: The Contributions of Gene Sharp

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
  • Location
    University Dining Room AS 104C
  • Description
    Event Name: Nonviolent Protest<br>Event Locator: 2024-AASGPD<br>Event State: Confirmed<br>Organization: Gros Institute<br><br><p>In this presentation, Dr. Laurette Liesen will examine the vast array of methods used in nonviolent protests, noncooperation, and interventions that have been analyzed by Gene Sharp. He was a political scientist, founder of the Albert Einstein Institute, and scholar of nonviolent political action. He sees nonviolent political action and peaceful resistance as a means of applying power in conflicts with dictatorial governments. Lili Martinez (Class of 2024) will share her experience in planning a nonviolent protest on the Lewis campus against the violence and deaths of the Parkland shooting in 2018.</p>
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