Carleton Convocation to Explore Peace Research in the 21st Century
Kevin Clements, an renowned international expert on peace studies and adviser to numerous governmental and non-governmental agencies worldwide on security and conflict issues, will give the Carleton College convocation on Friday, May 14 at 10:50 a.m. in the Skinner Memorial Chapel. Entitled “Enlarging the Boundaries of Compassion: Opportunities and Challenges for Peace Research in the 21st Century,” Clements’ presentation is free and open to the public.
Kevin Clements, an renowned international expert on peace studies and adviser to numerous governmental and non-governmental agencies worldwide on security and conflict issues, will give the Carleton College convocation on Friday, May 14 at 10:50 a.m. in the Skinner Memorial Chapel. Entitled “Enlarging the Boundaries of Compassion: Opportunities and Challenges for Peace Research in the 21st Century,” Clements’ presentation is free and open to the public.
Clements has advised both governmental and non-governmental agencies and organizations in Europe, the United States, and Australasia. His work takes in a wide range of subjects relating to conflict, defense, and security, and he has served played key roles in numerous international peace and conflict resolution conferences.
Clements is the Foundation Chair of Peace and Conflict Studies and Director of the New Zealand Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Otago in New Zealand. He also serves as Secretary General of the International Peace Research Association. His prestigious resume includes such prior positions as Secretary General of International Alert (one of the largest NGOs working on conflict transformation around the world), Professor of Conflict Resolution and Director of the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University in Virginia, Foundation Director of the Australian Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Queensland, and head of the Peace Research Centre at the Australian National University. He was also Director of the Quaker United Nations Office in Geneva, and a member of the New Zealand Delegation to the Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference.
The Skinner Memorial Chapel is located on the Carleton College campus on First Street between College and Winona Streets in Northfield. For more information regarding the convocation, including disability accommodations, please contact the Carleton Office of College Relations at (507) 222-4309.