December 2003

Area Studies Program, “Nature, War, and Peace,” to Feature Jonathan Schell

The Twentieth Annual Gettysburg College Area Studies Symposium, 2003-2004, is on the topic, “Nature, War and Peace.” Following is a schedule of lectures, performances, and films for spring 2004. All events are free and open to the public.

Lectures

All lectures will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Mara Auditorium, Masters Hall.

January 29: Jonathan Schell, Author of The Fate of the Earth and The Unconquerable Earth, “The United States in the Second Nuclear Age–Republic or Empire?”

February 12: Ira Shorr, Physicians for Social Responsibility, “The War on Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction: Seeking SMART Security.”

February 26: Abeer Safar, Applied Research Institute, Jerusalem, “Environmental Degradation and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.”

March 25: Dr. Michael Smolen, World Wildlife Fund, “Endocrine Disruptors: Hidden Threats to Wildlife.”

Performance

Thursday, April 15: Magpie, The Living Planet: Music for Earth-Dwellers, Common Hour, 11:30 a.m., CUB Ballroom.

Films

All films will be shown at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. in the Media Theater, Library.

February 4: War and Peace, pt. 2 (Jang aur Aman) (2002, 90 min.). Anand Patwardhan's examination of the history of nuclear weapons and the threat posed by India and Pakistan's struggle over Kashmir is sobering.

February 18: Jenin, Jenin (2002, 54 min.). This documentary records massive destruction of a human environment in the Palestinian West Bank city of Jenin during the Al-Aqsa Intifada (2000-2003).

March 3: Distant Thunder (Asani Samketa) (198?, 100 min.). A feature by the great Indian director Satyajit Ray, this story is set in 1943, as man-made famine spreads across Bengal, due to Allied military policies.

March 31: Fooling With Nature (1998, 55 min.). This film examines new scientific evidence in the ongoing controversy over the danger of manmade chemicals to human health and the environment.

April 7: Peace Trees Vietnam: Reversing the Legacy of War (1997, 58 min.). A compelling story of former enemies working together to clear landmines and plant trees, this work describes the transformation of a fiery battlefield.

April 21: Uranium (1990, 48 min.) and Another World is Possible (1997, 24 min.). Two films: the first tells how uranium mining endangers indigenous communities; the second offers an inside glimpse of the movement that is linking advocates of human rights and environmental protection around the world.

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