Professor Ted Herman (1913-2010) Swarthmore class of 1935

Ted Herman, an important figure in the development of Peace Studies, recently passed away.  Prof. Herman lived not far from Swarthmore and was well known in the area.  We would like to share this tribute from another major peace studies scholar, Dr. Ian Harris, and express our appreciation and condolences to Prof. Herman’s friends, family, […]

Halliday and Maguire press conference

Denis Halliday and Mairead Corrigan Maguire have participated in a press conference upon their return to Ireland after deportation from Israel, where they were passengers on the Rachel Corrie. Mairead Corrigan Maguire: Denis Halliday: Additional clips from the press conference are available.

Halliday and Maguire return to Ireland

Denis Halliday, former UN Assistant Secretary General and 2000-2001 Lang Professor for Issues of Social Change (in Peace and Conflict Studies) and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and founder of the Peace People, Mairead Corrigan Maguire, return to Ireland following the seizure of their humanitarian aid ship in international waters and their forced entry into Israel, […]

Denis Halliday former Lang Professor in Peace and Conflict Studies sails for Gaza after Israeli attack on flotilla

I failed to mention in the previous post about Mairead Corrigan Maguire, that Denis Halliday, former UN Assistant Secretary General and 2000-2001 Lang Professor for Issues of Social Change (in Peace and Conflict Studies) at Swarthmore, is also aboard the MV Rachel Corrie on its way to Gaza. Maguire and Halliday are attempting to deliver […]