Nobel laureate Leymah Gbowee to speak at UCI as part of Living Peace Series

EVENT: Leymah Gbowee, women’s rights advocate and co-winner of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, will talk about the power of education, collaboration and hope in overthrowing Charles Taylor, one of the most brutal warlords in the history of Africa. She also will share her insights about the vital role that ordinary citizens can play in […]

Eboo Patel

Eboo Patel speaks at Living Peace Series

Renowned interfaith activist is seventh guest in Living Peace Series

Interfaith advocate Eboo Patel to speak at UCI as part of Living Peace series

EVENT: Eboo Patel, founder and president of the Interfaith Youth Core, will talk about the importance of religious pluralism in strengthening our democracy. Patel challenges and inspires people of all faiths to work together to make our world a place where diverse traditions can thrive side by side. WHEN/WHERE:   7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, (doors open at […]

Jane Goodall to speak at UCI as part of Living Peace Series

Renowned primatologist and conservationist will share her experiences and her concerns about the threats facing the planet.

Sir Richard Branson

Sir Richard Branson speaks at Living Peace Series

British industrialist discusses fostering world harmony through entrepreneurial problem solving.

UCI Living Peace speaker series to debut with Charlize Theron

Richard Branson and Dalai Lama also on the program co-sponsored by Center for Living Peace Orange County.

Erika Hayasaki

Making peace with mortality

UCI professor’s new book explores life lessons gleaned from unorthodox class on death

Scene from "Pray the Devil Back to Hell"

Event explores ‘Women, War & Peace’

Event highlighting changing gender roles in world events follows on heels of Nobel Peace Prize 2011 to three women.

Nobel Peace Prize winners among subjects of ‘Women, War & Peace’ panel

PBS series on which UCI discussion is based includes stories about women who forced end to Liberian civil war and regime of Charles Taylor.

Scene from "Pray the Devil Back to Hell"

Event to explore ‘Women, War & Peace’

Event highlighting changing gender roles in world events follows on heels of Nobel Peace Prize 2011 to three women.