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
Two recent books reviewed here: The Big Book of Wisdomby Larry CullifordHero Press Postnational Memory, Peace and War: Making Pasts Beyond Bordersby Nigel YoungRoutledge
by Larry CullifordPublished by Hero Press, 19th March 2020ISBN (Paperback): 9781789551211ISBN (Ebook): 9781789551228 Heather Speight This intriguing book is the work of a retired psychiatrist and Life Member of MAW. The title may be slightly disconcerting…but one is soon drawn in. Cultivating wisdom seems very relevant to MAW’s central message. …
by Nigel YoungRoutledge, 2019. 364 pp, 64 illus Colin Archer Memory is now a specialised field of its own and the author has spent much of his career deeply engaged in it, especially as it relates to modern war, genocide and mass violence – including nuclear weapons. Drawing on a …
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.
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, …
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 …
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 he explains how it all began. Thank you, Bruce, you’re an inspiration to us all! #BruceKent pic.twitter.com/uj98RMr4eZ — CND (@CNDuk) …
“If War is the Answer it must be a very Stupid Question” is certainly an eye-catching post card MAW produces in bright ‘canary yellow’. The problem with the wording of the card is not that the sentiment is wrong, nor that it’s not sufficiently challenging but rather does it make …
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 …
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 …