Westheimer Peace Symposium
The Westheimer Peace Symposium promotes the exploration of peace as a viable, realistic alternative in a complex, violence-prone world.
Each year speakers challenge Wilmington College students and the community by addressing the topics of nonviolence, soical justice, the environment, and the nature of war.
The Symposium has hosted such nationally known speakers as Arun Gandhi, Walter Wink, Elise Boulding, Stephen Collett, Cheif Oren Lyons, Colman McCarthy, George McGovern, Elias Chacour, Le Ly Hayslip, Baldemar Valasquez, Julian Bond, Jan Schlictmann, Winona LaDuke, Robert Kaplan, Robert Kennedy, Jr., Sarah Chayes, Alicia Partnoy, and Richard Rodriguez.
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In 2003, Westheimer speaker Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (on left) talked about |
The event is free and open to the public. No tickets or advance reservations are required. For information on handicapped accessibility, meals on- and off-campus, or other questions, please e-mail Ruth Dobyns, Coordinator of the Westheimer Peace Symposium, or call (937) 382-6661 x 719.
Click here for directions to campus and a campus map, including parking information.
Share in the important work! Please send your donations for the Westheimer Peace Symposium to
Westheimer Peace Symposium Wilmington College
1870 Quaker Way, Pyle Center Box 1182
Wilmington, Ohio 45177
Let us know what you think! Share Your Peace Symposium experiences by e-mailing Ruth Dobyns, Symposium Coordinator.