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The 14th Dalai Lama at the University at Buffalo
Promoting peace across borders through education
A Year of Events
September 19
Distinguished Speakers Series Lecture
His Holiness the Dalai Lama
His Holiness the Dalai Lama will deliver a major address on the theme of promoting peace across borders through education. | Details
Exhibits
Saturday, September 16 through Saturday, September 23
Tibetan Art from the Rubin Museum of Art
Works on loan from the Rubin Museum of Art, the first museum in the Western World dedicated to the art of the Himalayas and surrounding regions, contextualizes the visit of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. | Details
Day of Learning
Nonviolent Conflict Resolution in the Buffalo Community: From Prevention to Intervention
Tuesday, September 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.*
120 Clemens
A Panel on the Range of Approaches to Dealing with Differences Effectively but Peacefully
Moderator and panelist:
Barbara B. Bunker, professor of psychology emeritus and chair of the Council on International Studies and Programs at the University at Buffalo
Panelists:
Lana Benatovich, president, the National Conference for Community and Justice
Changing Perceptions and Encouraging Engagement with Differences
Paul Reitan, professor of geology emeritus
The Alternatives to Violence Project: Working in prisons and communities locally and globally
Dawn Kyle, project director, the Western New York Peace Center
The Peaceful Conflict Resolution Program in the Buffalo Schools
Julie Loesch, director, the Center for Resolution and Justice at Child and Family Services
Community Dispute Resolution: The Restorative Justice Project
Steve Sugarman, lawyer and adjunct professor
Mediation in the Practice of the Law
Nadia Shahram, lawyer and adjunct professor
Dispute Mediation Across Cultures
*Times and locations may be subject to change
Cost: Free