Who are RAS?
The Researchers for Asylum Seekers (RAS) group is a voluntary and non-profit group concerned about the current treatment of asylum seekers in Australia. Officially affiliated within the School of Behavioural Science, University of Melbourne, RAS aims to raise awareness of the plight of asylum seekers through forums, conferences, research and the distribution of information on asylum seeker issues.Lecture details
Title: Culture and Conflict: Cultures of War, Cultures of PeaceThis public lecture is FREE!
Speaker: Professor Anthony Marsella
Date: Friday 14 March 2008
Time: 2.15pm to 4pm
Venue: Sunderland Theatre, Medical Building, University of Melbourne
Please RSVP to Sharon Fong, at the University of Melbourne, phone (03) 8344 6376.
About the Speaker
Anthony J. Marsella, Ph.D., D.H.C., is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at the University of Hawaii. Dr. Marsella has published 14 edited books and more than 190 book chapters, journal articles, and technical reports in the areas of cultural and international psychology and psychopathology. He received the International Advancement of Psychology Award from the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1998, the International Psychologist of the Year Award from the International Division of APA in 2004, And the Asian-American Psychological Association President̢۪s Award for lifetime contributions to Asian-American Psychology in 2004. In 1999, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Copenhagen (Doctoris Honoris Causas) for his contributions to international peace and understanding. Today, Dr. Marsella serves as President of thePsychologists for Social Responsibility, an organization committed to peace through social justice.In this lecture
Dr. Marsella will explore the relations between culture and conflict that emerge when parties with differing constructions of reality come into contention regarding the distribution of power, control, and influence, and the competition for identities, roles, and economic, political, and religious needs. While differences in the construction of reality do not necessarily mean conflict, and while conflict does not necessarily lead to violence, differences in the construction of reality that are codified and asserted in unassailable belief systems and group policies often elicits and sustains violence and war. Building on this framework, and adding to it the influences of history, cultural ethoses, and national myths, the presentation then explores the forces involved in creating and supporting cultures of war, and the forces that are necessary for creating and supporting cultures of peace.
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