
War and Peace in Our Times: Mormon Perspectives Conference
Claremont Graduate University
March 18–19, 2011
Under the sponsorship of The LDS Council on Mormon Studies and the Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame
The program will address the critical issues of war and peace from a variety of Mormon perspectives. Elder Lance Wickman, former member of the First Quorum of Seventy and a Vietnam veteran, will deliver the keynote address on Friday evening, March 18.
Complimentary dinners and lunches will be provided for those who register by March 11. Register by emailing information to: . Please include your name, email address, institution or place of residence, and whether you want dinner, lunch, or both.
Program Schedule
(Subject to Change)
Friday, March 18
Albrecht Auditorium, Claremont Graduate University, 945 Dartmouth Ave, Claremont Calif.
1:00–1:15 |
Welcome
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1:15–2:00 |
Session 1 — The Book of Mormon, I
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2:45–4:00 |
Session 2 — The Book of Mormon, II
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4:00–4:30 | Plenary Discussions of Sessions 1 & 2 |
4:45–6:00 |
Session 3 — Doctrine & Covenants 98
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Friday Evening
Hampton Room, Scripps College, 1030 Columbia Ave., Claremont, Calif.
6:30–7:30 | Dinner |
8:00–9:00 |
Keynote Speaker — Elder Lance B. Wickman Emeritus General Authority and decorated Army veteran |
Saturday, March 19
Balch Auditorium, Scripps College, 1030 Columbia Ave., Claremont, Calif.
9:00–10:15 |
Session 4 — Historical Perspectives
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10:30–11:15 | Session 5 — In Defense of Peace A panel discussion led by Eric Jensen and Kerry Kartchner |
11:30–12:45 |
Session 6 — Prominent Voices
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1:00–2:45 | Lunch View and discuss film Trouble in Zion |
3:00–4:15 |
Session 7 — News from the Front
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4:30–5:45 |
Session 8 — International Perspectives
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5:45–6:30 | Closing Plenary Session with introductory comments by Kerry Kartchner, Richard Bushman, and Patrick Mason |