Transforming the Human Spirit Exhibition (7-19 May in Dixson Library),
and public forums on activism and nonviolence:
- Monday 7 May 12.30 includes exhibition opening and panel discussion ‘Creating Value in Activism’
- Thursday 10 May 12.30 ‘Nonviolence: How Most Revolutions Really Occur’ – Marty Branagan; and
- Monday 14 May 11.30 ‘Grassroots Activism: Activism and the democratic process’ – Angela Gates
in the Letters Room, Dixson Library.
Peacebuilding Conference (17-19 May in Arts Theatre 1). Entry by donation. More details shortly.
NONVIOLENCE FILM FESTIVAL
- Date: 14-18 May (Opening by UNE Vice-Chancellor James Barber – 14 May at 1 pm)
- Venue: Lewis Lecture Theatre, University of New England
- Time: 1 pm to 3 pm every day, except Thursday 2 pm to 4 pm
- Cost: Free
As part of the 2012 Peace Festival, the annual Nonviolence Film Festival will be held from 14-18 May, hosted by Peace Studies at UNE. The festival aims to show the effectiveness of nonviolence against injustice and oppression through a series of free lunchtime documentaries about significant nonviolent campaigns fought locally and abroad. These include the overthrow of Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos after 20 years of rule,
the first major strike held by Indigenous Australian workers in Western Australia, and the rescue of the majority of Danish Jews from the Nazi Holocaust. These films dispel some of the myths surrounding nonviolence and show how it works. Discussions with Peace Studies staff following each screening will cover how it can be applied as an effective, modern tool for social change.
Military spending accounts for $1.63 trillion a year. It would cost one-fiftieth of this amount to provide primary school education for every child on Earth. Using nonviolence for conflict resolution and social change represents a viable alternative to militarism, and military spending could be diverted to address global hunger, inequity and climate change. Come and learn how!
For more information, contact Dr Marty Branagan {local landline prefix} 3 3951
NONVIOLENCE FILM FESTIVAL 2012 – PROGRAMME
14 May – The Danish Solution (2003, 58 minutes)
How the active resistance of the Danish people against the Nazi occupation also included successfully smuggling out a great majority of Danish Jews during WWII.
15 May – How the West Was Lost (1987, 72 minutes)
The first major strike held by Indigenous Australian pastoral workers in Western Australia, which lasted 3 years from 1946, fighting for their human rights.
16 May – Coup D’état – the Philippines Revolt (1986, 60 minutes)
A first-hand account of the four days of nonviolent revolt which resulted in the overthrow of dictator Ferdinand Marcos after 20 years of rule in the southeast Asian archipelago.
17 May – Loggerheads (1997, 54 minutes)
A film made about the frontline clashes of logging blockades in the sub-tropical forests of northern NSW. Half of Australia’s forests, and three-quarters of its rainforests have been cleared since European settlement. Blockades have saved thousands of hectares of carbon sinks from logging.
18 May – The Yes Men (2003, 80 minutes)
A very creative and humorous example of nonviolent protest: two activists clad in second-hand suits successfully impersonate World Trade Organization members, and provide a darkly satirical take on global ‘free trade’ as they attend international conferences around the world.
You are welcome to stay for a discussion
with Peace Studies staff after the screenings
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