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Burlington Action for Peace in Ukraine 10/02/2023

Robin Lloyd and Jill Clark-Gollub (Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, or "WILPF") discuss the Peace in Ukraine Demonstration on Church Street in October 2023.

For more information: VT Peace/Anti-War Coalition via vpac.us

Ukraine in Context 03/10/2022

From Champlain College:

Champlain college hosts Jennifer Dickinson, UVM Associate Professor of Anthropology and Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, for a presentation and question and answer session. Dr. Dickinson, a linguistic anthropologist, is an expert on Ukrainian culture and identity. Her presentation will contextualize the current conflict in light of her research and deep knowledge of the region. Visit The View for more information: view.champlain.edu/?s=ukraine.

UVM Students Protest War in Ukraine 02/28/2022

Footage from a protest organized by University of Vermont students against Russia's war on Ukraine.

Congressman Peter Welch: Press Conference on Developments in Iran and Iraq 01/07/2020

Before returning to Washington to vote on a War Powers Act resolution placing limits on the President’s authority to take military action against Iran, Representative Peter Welch holds a press conference to discuss the resolution as well as related developing events. He is a founding member of the No War with Iran Caucus in the House and cosponsor of legislation to limit the President’s authority to take military action.

Labor, Social Justice, and the Return of the Strike 10/17/2019

Professor of Media Studies at Rutgers University, Deepa Kumar is the recipient of the Dallas Smythe award for her engaged scholarship and the Georgina Smith award for her work on gender and race equity. She is recognized as a leading scholar on islamophobia and empire both nationally and internationally, and her book Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire has been translated into several languages.

As an activist and then president of Rutgers’ faculty union, Deepa Kumar played a leading role in a contract campaign that led to a ground-breaking settlement, winning not only on bread and butter issues and job security for vulnerable faculty, but also around gender and race equity. She will discuss this experience of ‘bargaining for the common good’ in the context of recent strike victories in education and other sectors of the US workforce.

In such times the Lecture Series remains committed to providing a space for critical discussion and political organizing.

Many thanks from the board of the Will Miller Social Justice Lecture Series. We could not do this work without your support. Please support our mission to bring diverse and powerful social justice thinkers and activists to Vermont.

Winooski Peace Initiative - The Man Who Saved The World 09/26/2019

Think Nuclear War Can’t Happen? Think Again.

This event is an introduction and wrap up to the screening of the movie "The Man Who Saved the World" in honor of the UN's International Day to Abolish Nuclear Weapons.

About the movie:

On the night of September 26, 1983, Russian missile officer Stanislav Petrov disobeyed military protocol and probably prevented a nuclear holocaust. He says that he is not a hero. "I was just in the right place at the right time." You decide!

For a few crucial minutes on September 26, 1983, Stanislav Petrov held the fate of the world in his hands. It was the height of the Cold War. The Soviets had recently shot down a Korean airliner. The United States was preparing to deploy Pershing II missiles in Europe. The Soviets suspected that the United States was planning a nuclear first strike.

When an alarm suddenly went off at the Soviet nuclear early-warning center Serpukhov-15, Stanislav was responsible for reacting to information from Soviet satellites that five American nuclear missiles were heading toward the Soviet Union. Rather than initiate a nuclear retaliation, Stanislav went against protocol and assured his colleagues that it was a false alarm.

"The Man Who Saved the World" recreates those tense moments in 1983 when Stanislav was faced with the decision of his life. And it chronicles his spectacular journey to the United States three decades later, where he was finally acknowledged for his historic deed and found the strength to reconcile with his past. He is honored at the United Nations. And he is thanked for his actions by celebrities including Walter Cronkite, Kevin Costner, Robert De Niro, Matt Damon, and Ashton Kutcher.

Shot on location in the former Soviet Union and the United States, "The Man Who Saved the World" shines a light on the continued risks of nuclear weapons today, and the challenge to reject nuclear weapons in order to prevent an unimaginable disaster.

A discussion was lead by John Reuwer, MD, of Physicians for Social Responsibility.

For more information contact Sr. Pat: pat.mckittrick@uvmhealth.org

Murdered but not Silenced: Rosa Luxemburg – for the 21st Century 04/06/2019

2019 marks the centenary of the murder of visionary socialist Rosa Luxemburg, who fought to create a society based on justice and equality. Her legacy is very much alive in the political struggles of our own age. Three activist-scholars come together to address key elements of this inspiring revolutionary’s life and work. Helen Scott provides a contextual overview; Nancy Holmstrom explores Luxemburg’s significance for feminism; and Alyssa Adamson discusses Luxemburg’s commitment to anti-imperialism. The panel presentation is followed by a discussion facilitated by Nancy Welch.

People for Peace and Justice: A Conversation with 2019 Activist Award Recipient Sarah Brown 03/08/2019

Kina Thorpe, Program Coordinator, and Kyle Silliman-Smith, Program Director, invite the Peace and Justice Center's 2019 Ed Everts Social Justice Activist Award recipient Sarah Brown, from Loving Day Vermont, to talk about her activist work and excitement for the award celebration. Peace Activist Robin Lloyd is also a recipient of the award, but she was unable to be here for the show.

Education and Enrichment for Everyone: The Treaty of Versailles - Did It Bring Peace? 02/22/2019

Nicole Phelps, Associate Professor of History, University of Vermont

Part of the Education and Enrichment for Everyone series in South Burlington, Vermont. For more information visit EEEVermont.org.

People for Peace and Justice: In Honor of the PJC's 40th Birthday 02/08/2019

In honor of the Peace & Justice Center's 40th birthday, Kina, Wendy, and Gene reflect on the PJC's work.

Kina Thorpe, Program Coordinator
Kyle Silliman-Smith, Program Director
Wendy Coe, PJC founding member
Gene Bergman, former PJC board member

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Applications Now Open for the Spring 2025 Cohort of the Neighborhood Community Media Internship Program

Town Meeting TV is excited to announce that applications are now open for the Spring 2025 cohort of the Neighborhood Community Media Internship program. Join up to 8 other youth to engage in interesting media making projects! This paid media internship opportunity is designed for youth aged 16-20 who are eager to gain professional experience in the audio-visual field and develop a deeper understanding of their local community. The group will meet under the leadership of Town Meeting TV's Travis Washington from the end of January 2025 to the beginning of June 2025, on a schedule agreed upon by the whole cohort. Click here to apply!