Fall 2012 President's Peace Commission Program

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Tuesday, October 30 - Thursday, November 1, 2012

It's the End of the World. . . as We Know It

Some believe that the Mayan calendar predicts the end of the world as occurring in December of 2012. While there is no scientific basis for this prediction with many believing-- with the Mayan elders, that we are merely on the cusp of a new cycle of time-- it raises interesting philosophical questions. What if the world were to end in a few months? What would you do differently? Or, how would we react with a renewed vigor to mitigate many of the concerns that could potentially lead to our downfall? This program explores how we, as members of a Marianist university, are called to respond to the current problems with an urgency we would feel if we could prevent the world from coming to an end.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012
9:45 am-11 am: Invocation & The End in Mind: Doomsday Predictions
11:10 am-12:25 pm: End of World: Armed Conflict
12:35 pm-1:50 pm: End of World: Global Warming
6:30 pm: Renewal of the World: Students Taking Action

Wednesday, October 31, 2012
9:20 am-10:10 am: End of World: Water Wars and the Fight for Resources
10:20 am-11:10 am: End of World: Digital Dependency and Cyber-Security
11:20 am-12:10 pm: End of the World: Immigration and Culture Conflict
12:20 pm-1:35 pm: End of the World: Censorship and Silence

Thursday, November 1, 2012
9:45 am-11 am: Renewal of the World: Seeking Solutions Through Dialogue
2 pm-3:15 pm: Renewal of the World: Hope and Love in Action

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