| Date of Lecture |
Topic |
Guest Speakers |
Description of Presentation |
| April 11, 1984 |
Effective
Communication |
Rena Grant, UCSC Ombudsman and Communications Specialist |
Ms. Grant discusses effective communication styles and
explores with the group some common blocks that can lead
to conflicts and misunderstanding. Some suggestions for ways
to overcome these blocks is also explored. |
| April 20, 1984 |
Conflict
Resolution through Education |
The Children's Creative Response to Conflict Program and
the Domestic Violence Prevention Project |
These two groups were doing some work in Santa Cruz
County public schools. They describe the basic premise
of their programs and do demonstrations of actual classroom
exercises. Time for questions was provided. Potential teachers
were encouraged to attend. |
| April 27, 1984 |
Skill-Sharing
for Activists, Working with Groups |
Betsy Fairbanks and Deena Hurwitz, staff members, Resource
Center for Nonviolence |
Staff members from the Resource Center discuss the process
of working with groups and present a workshop on meeting
facilitation skills for activists, important skills for anyone
interested in social change work. |
| May 2, 1984 |
Alternative
Justice and Institutional Change |
Michael Lowy, Anthropologist, Lawyer and Mediator, and Craig
Haney, UCSC Professor of Social Psychology |
In an informal setting, Mike Lowy (Craig Haney was unable
to attend) discussed the development of the alternative dispute
resolution
movement
in the U.S.
and
took a look at how the structure of various institutions can
create barriers to effective social change. Dessert was provided. |
| May 4, 1984 |
Overcoming
Internalized Oppressions |
Charlie Marshall, Radical Therapist |
Mr. Marshall shared some of the history of the Radical
Therapy movement and his training with the Berkeley Radical
Therapy Collective in the early 70's. The basic tenets of R.T.
were examined as Charlie explored the connections between
psychotherapy and social change. |
| May 11, 1984 |
Dealing
with Anger and Violence |
Michael Halpern, Director of the Men's Violence Abatement
Training Program of Contra Costa County |
Mr. Halpern discussed the philosophy and the development
of the men's alternatives to violence program he directed,
and
examined some of the sources of aggression and violence.
Positive alternatives were discussed for those who have
difficulty
dealing with anger nonviolently. |
| May 18, 1984 |
Nonviolent
Social Protest |
Santa Cruz Nonviolence Preparers/Trainers Collective |
Representatives from the NVPTC discussed the theory and
tactics of nonviolence as a social change strategy using examples
from the anti-nuclear movement to illustrate how nonviolence
works in action. |
| May 25, 1984 |
Community
Mediation as an Alternative to the Criminal Justice System |
Terry Amsler, Director of Program Development, San Francisco
Community Board Center for Policy and Training |
Mr. Amsler discussed the organization and philosophy of
the San Francisco Community Board's neighborhood justice program
and the application of community mediation programs
to a university setting. Students interested in interning
with
Community Board were encouraged to attend and find out more. |
| June 1, 1984 |
Peace
Studies at the University |
Earle Reynolds, Quaker peace activist, professor of peace
studies at UCSC and Cabrillo from 1973-1980 |
Mr. Reynolds spoke about peace and conflict studies as
legitimate and much needed courses of study for the university
student and shared some of the details of previous UCSC
and Cabrillo programs. Earle was available to answer questions
and offer suggestions about how one might organize a peace
and conflict studies program and/or resource center at
UCSC. |
| June 18, 1984 |
Personal
Empowerment and Social Change |
Starhawk, anti-nuclear and feminist activist, author of Dreaming
the Dark |
Starhawk discussed the problems of a world based on estrangement
and power over others and talked about the use of magic,
ritual, and celebration as a means to heal the spiritual and
political split between individuals and society in a way that
promotes positive social change. |
In
1984 whilst completing his BA in Conflict Resolution at UC Santa
Cruz, Dr. William (Bill) Warters organized and taught his first
for-credit academic course. The course was entitled Conflict Resolution
and Peaceful Progressive Change, and it included a series of Friday
lectures that were open to the public. These lectures were recorded
and now thanks to modern technology Dr. Warters is making them available
via the internet as mp3 files.