March 2018 – Hope in Turbulent Times – Militarisation in schools This edition of Journeys in the Spirit focuses on militarisation in schools. It looks at how the influence of the military can permeate children’s thinking even at quite a young age.
The 2016 Swarthmore Lecture was given by Cécile Nyiramana and Esther Mombo. This lecture will focus on the peace building work of East African Quakers.
Summaries of Postgraduate Theses on Quaker Topics, including Social Sciences – Quakers today; Quaker History – Stories of the Past; Theology – what did and do Quakers believe?
Esther Mombo talking at the Friends Association for Higher Education annual conference at Woodbrooke in 2016.
Paul Rogers talking at the Friends Association for Higher Education annual conference at Woodbrooke in 2016.
Carole Dale Spencer delivers the 2012 George Richardson Lecture and will explore the relationship between Hannah Whitall Smith and J. Rendel Harris, the first Director of Woodbrooke.
Haifa Rashed presents her research about Quaker peace worker schemes around the world.
The 2016 Swarthmore Lecture was given by Cécile Nyiramana and Esther Mombo. This lecture will focus on the peace building work of East African Quakers.
January 2016 – Quakers Around The World – Palestine and Israel As you prepare, it is helpful to reflect on your own knowledge of the current situation in Palestine and Israel and of the long, complex history of the conflict and suffering.
The 2015 Swarthmore Lecture will consider our peace testimony in relation to the current global context and drawing on what she has learned from her practical experience of violence and peacemaking
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