Peace Studies Coffeehouse Discussions Begin with War in Lebanon

Dr. Neil Diamant, an associate professor of political science and East Asian studies at Dickinson College and an associate for the Asian Studies Program at the University of Pittsburgh, will discuss the war in Lebanon as part of the Westminster College Peace Studies Coffeehouse Wednesday, Sept. 13, at 4:15 p.m. in the Berlin Student Lounge of the McKelvey Campus Center.

Although Diamant was born in the United States, he lived in Israel on a collective farm and in Jerusalem from 1977-1988 and 1997-1999. During this time he served in the Israeli Armored Corps during the first war in Lebanon (1982-1985).

Diamant, who earned his Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley, has published two books on Asia and has received grants from the Fulbright Scholarship Board, the Freeman Foundation, Ford Foundation, Howard Foundation, and Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation. He is currently writing a book on the politics of veterans in China.

Westminster's Peace Study Program engages faculty and students in an enduring human question: what are the causes of conflict and the means for resolving and preventing conflict? Addressing this fundamental question requires the study of not only of political and social forces and realities, but also of the very nature of being human. Students can choose a minor or a concentration in peace students to enhance their major.

The event is free and open to the public. Contact Dr. Sherri Pataki, Westminster assistant professor of psychology and director of the Peace Studies Program, at (724) 946-7361 or e-mail patakisp@westminster.edu for more information.

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