Spring 2004 Calendar of Events

The William Joiner Center plans a regular calendar of events throughout the year to educate people about war and its consequences and to focus on emerging conflict, social injustice and political violence and oppression. Details can be found in the recurring events section.

June 29th - July 1st
Summer Institute on War and Social Consequences (formerly Vietnam Institute)
Time & Location TBA
Click here for application details and Faculty List 

June 21st - July 2nd
17th Annual Writers' Workshop
Umass Boston Harbor Campus
Click here to go to Writers' Workshop Page

Sat & Sun, May 15th - 16th
Guatemalan Consul Mobil Project
9:00 am - 3:00 pm, Snowden Auditorium, 1st Floor Wheatley Hall.

April 26th - 30th
Annual Hispanic Writers in the Schools - Writers In Residence Program and Hispanic Community Reading Series.
Boston Public Schools, Eggleston Sq. Public Library, and UMass Boston Harbor Campus.
Click to open program in program in PDF Format*

Fri & Sat, April 16th - 17th
Set the Captives Free - Conference
Fri 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm, Sat 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Lipke Auditorium, Science Building.
Click here for details

Wed, Mar. 31st
Haiti In The Global Context - A Teaching Forum.  Featuring Marc Prou (UMB Africana Studies) and Alix Cantave, LISC. Sponsored by The Black Student center, the Hatian~AmericanSociety, The Arms Center & Africana Studies.
12:30 - 2:30 pm, Ryan Lounge, 3rd Floor McCormack Hall.

Feb. 25th - May 5th
Spring 2004 Film Series - "Images of War: International Films from Algeria to Vietnam"
Click here for details

Tues, Feb. 24th
Honoring Sergeant Carter - Reading and "Meet the Author" with Allene G. Carter
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Wheatley Student Lounge.
Click here for details and bios