Lockdown reading?
Two recent books reviewed here: The Big Book of Wisdomby Larry CullifordHero Press Postnational Memory, Peace and War: Making Pasts Beyond Bordersby Nigel YoungRoutledge
Remembrance Lecture 2019: “Rethinking Security”
2nd November 2019 We welcomed Richard Reeve of Rethinking Security, Oxford Research Group to give this year’s lecture: “Rethinking Security: How Britain can think globally and act peacefully”. You can download and read the transcript or listen to the lecture here.
Day Conference 2019: Save the Earth, Abolish War
Date: Saturday 29th June 2019Venue: Mander Hall, Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1H 9BD The conference examined the theme of militarism and the environment; in particular how military activities contribute to climate change, and how climate change causes conflict. Presentations “Abolishing war – hopeful lessons from history”Peter van den Dungen, …
Essay Competition 2019: “Walking on the moon, still warring on earth”
Prizewinners The prizewinners were announced at the MAW conference on 29 June 2019. Click on the name to view their essay. Equal first prizes: Allana Bennison (18) DubaiLucas Valladares (15) High Barnet Equal third prizes:Anna Pitt-Francis (17) OxfordAshkin Kazimoglu (11) EdinburghCaitlin Kinch (15) Orpington Two of the winners were able to attend the MAW …
Happy birthday Bruce!
[This page is from 2019; Bruce died three years later, on 8 June 2022 – see an obituary here: https://abolishwar.net/obituary-bruce-kent/] Today we celebrate the birthday of a very special man. Bruce Kent is 90 today and he’s still campaigning against nuclear weapons and working for a world of peace. Here …
Day Conference 2019 booking
Saturday 29th June 2019. 9:30 to 17:00 Mander Hall, Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1H 9BD The conference will examine the theme of militarism and the environment; in particular how military activities contribute to climate change, and how climate change causes conflict. The speakers are: Molly Scott Cato (Green MEP …
Remembrance Lecture 2018: “Active Remembrance & Waging Peace Together”
Caroline Lucas MP St John’s Waterloo3rd November 2018 We are so grateful to have had the chance to hear the inspiring Caroline Lucas at the MAW Annual Remembrance Lecture. Watch the lecture and the Q&A below. …Remembrance needs to be something we actively do; it needs to be something we …
Peace History Conference 2018 – Cynhadledd Hanes Heddwch 2018
HEDDWCH Cymru a’r Byd – PEACE Wales and the World Dydd Gwener, Medi 21, 2018Y Deml Heddwch, Parc CathaysFriday, September 21, 2018The Temple of Peace, Cathays Park Dydd Sadwrn, Medi 22, 2018Adeilad Morgannwg, Parc CathaysSaturday, September 22, 2018The Glamorgan Building, Cathays Park Excellent event! Wonderful concert with two choirs on …
Prepare for Remembrance Sunday in this anniversary year
“We Will Remember Them”£3.00 Foreword by Michael Morpurgo The booklet is a timely resource for commemorating the death and suffering brought by war. There are services, reflections, prayers songs & readings for Remembrance Sunday. As we commemorate the tragedy of the First World War, “We Will Remember Them” reminds us that …
Remembrance Day 2018 events
Sunday 11 November 2018 Serious remembrance of wars calls for serious work for peace. Make a date with the peace movement!MAW is a member of the FIRST WORLD WAR PEACE FORUM* which is organising events on Remembrance Day : A ceremony of Remembrance and Peace … 100 years after the end of …