Join us for a keynote presentation by Professor Richard E. Rubenstein, University Professor Emeritus at George Mason University, as he discusses the challenges and possibilities of addressing some of today’s most difficult conflicts.

Professor Rubenstein is a former Director of the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution. He is the author of ten books on understanding and resolving social conflicts, including Resolving Structural Conflicts: How Violent Systems Can Be Transformed (2017).  His books on religion and conflict include When Jesus Became God (2000), Aristotle’s Children (2004), and Thus Saith the Lord: The Revolutionary Moral Vision of Isaiah and Jeremiah (2006). His study of justifications for war in the United States is Reasons to Kill: Why Americans Choose War (2010). Richard was educated at Harvard College, Oxford University, and Harvard Law School, and holds an honorary Litt.D. degree from the University of Malta. He lives on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. with his wife, Dr. Susan Ryerson, and is active in work for peace and social justice.

We would love for you to join us for the Careers in Peacebuilding: Panel Discussion immediately before this Keynote!

This is only one of many events during the 2024 Boulder Peace Week. This year's theme is Boulder Builds Peace and the week will include keynote speakers, discussion panels, a workshop, music and arts, a kids’ passport to peace scavenger hunt, and a Peace Faire with many peace minded organizations participating. 

This event is hosted by the Peace, Conflict, and Security Program (PACS) and co-sponsored by Boulder Rotary Club and CU Boulder's International Affairs Program (IAFS). 

Join us for a keynote presentation by Professor Richard E. Rubenstein, University Professor Emeritus at George Mason University, as he discusses the challenges and possibilities of addressing some of today’s most difficult conflicts.

Professor Rubenstein is a former Director of the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution. He is the author of ten books on understanding and resolving social conflicts, including Resolving Structural Conflicts: How Violent Systems Can Be Transformed (2017).  His books on religion and conflict include When Jesus Became God (2000), Aristotle’s Children (2004), and Thus Saith the Lord: The Revolutionary Moral Vision of Isaiah and Jeremiah (2006). His study of justifications for war in the United States is Reasons to Kill: Why Americans Choose War (2010). Richard was educated at Harvard College, Oxford University, and Harvard Law School, and holds an honorary Litt.D. degree from the University of Malta. He lives on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. with his wife, Dr. Susan Ryerson, and is active in work for peace and social justice.

We would love for you to join us for the Careers in Peacebuilding: Panel Discussion immediately before this Keynote!

This is only one of many events during the 2024 Boulder Peace Week. This year's theme is Boulder Builds Peace and the week will include keynote speakers, discussion panels, a workshop, music and arts, a kids’ passport to peace scavenger hunt, and a Peace Faire with many peace minded organizations participating. 

This event is hosted by the Peace, Conflict, and Security Program (PACS) and co-sponsored by Boulder Rotary Club and CU Boulder's International Affairs Program (IAFS).