Mir Lectures: Fall 2011
The Elsie and Peter Rezansoff Lecture
I Shall Not Hate
Known as "the Gaza Doctor," Izzeldin Abuelaish is the author of the bestselling book I Shall Not Hate, which chronicles his life growing up in Gaza and the development of his outlook on life and peace in Israel and Palestine. Dr. Abuelaish's three daughters were killed during the War on Gaza in January 2009, minutes before he was to speak live on an Israeli TV program. That raw and painful cry of a parent was heard around the world and may have contributed to ending the military invasion.
Since then Dr. Abuelaish has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and received many awards for his contribution to the fight for peace in Gaza.
Dr. Abuelaish lives in Toronto with his five remaining children. He is an associate professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto.
Date: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 ♦ 7:00 pm
Location: Brilliant Cultural Centre, Castlegar BC
Tickets: Adults $20 ♦ Students/Seniors $15
Note: Tickets will be available at Selkirk College Bookstores in September.
For more information about the Lecture Series, please call 250.365.1234.
Listen to an audio recording of Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish's speaking engagement titled I Shall Not Hate held on Wednesday, September 21, 2011, at the Brilliant Cultural Centre in Castlegar.
The Columbia Basin Trust Lecture
John Siebert
Canada and the Art of War
Join John Siebert, co-director of Project Ploughshares, as he discusses the strong military capability at the centre of Canadian foreign policy. Prime Minister Stephen Harper calls alternative approaches to a dangerous world "timid and trendy."
Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 ♦ 7:00 pm
Location: Capitol Theatre, Nelson BC
Tickets: Adults $12 ♦ Students/Seniors $10
Tickets are available online at the Capitol Theatre capitoltheatre.bc.ca or by calling 250.352.6363
For more information about the Lecture Series, please call 250.365.1234.
The Kootenay Savings Community Foundation Lecture
Greg Mortenson
Three Cups of Tea
Greg Mortenson is the co-founder of the nonprofit Central Asia Institute, Pennies for Peace, and co-author of New York Times bestseller Three Cups of Tea.
Event Cancelled
Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2011 ♦ 7:00 pm
Location: Brilliant Cultural Centre, Castlegar BC
Tickets: Adults $25 ♦ Students/Seniors $20
All proceeds from this lecture will go directly to the Central Asia Institute.
Tickets are available at Selkirk College campus bookstores, Castlegar & District Public Library and Otter Books in Nelson. Order with Visa or MasterCard by calling 250.365.1281.
For more information about the Lecture Series, please call 250.365.1234.
In Partnership with Otter Books
Damned Nations: Greed, Guns, Armies and Aid
Samantha Nutt is an award-winning humanitarian and leading authority on the impact of war on civilians. She is a medical doctor and a founder of War Child, an international humanitarian organization. This lecture is part of her national tour of her new book: Damned Nations: Greed, Guns, Armies and Aid released on October 25, 2011.
Date: Thursday, December 8, 2011 ♦ 7:00 pm
Location: Capitol Theatre, Nelson BC
Tickets: Adults $12 ♦ Students/Seniors $10
Tickets are available online at the Capitol Theatre capitoltheatre.bc.ca or by calling 250.352.6363
For more information about the Lecture Series, please call 250.365.1234.
