TALK "War is a Crime Against Humanity : The Story of War Resisters’ International" at IIC - 19th August 08

  • Time : 6:30 pm
  • Event Details : War is a Crime Against Humanity: The Story of War Resisters’ International
  • A discussion based around the book of same title by Devi Prasad
  • Speakers: Dr. Ashis Nandy, Senior Honorary Fellow, Centre for the Study of Developing Societies; Dr. Dileep Simeon, Senior Research Fellow, Nehru Memorial Museum & Library; and Dr. Vinay Lal, Dept. of History, University of California at Los Angeles
  • Introduction and Chair: Shri Sunand Prasad, President, Royal Institute for British Architects.
  • War Resisters’ International was formed in reaction to the slaughter of the first World War with a mission not only to oppose all war but also to strive to eradicate its causes. Embodying the addition of a political dimension to the moral and religious basis of Pacifism, it attracted some of the world’s best pacifist thinkers and activists. Devi Prasad, the well-known potter was General Secretary of the WRI from 1962 -72, remaining closely involved with the International in the following two decades.
  • Note : Call 011-24619431 ( IIC ) to re-confirm any last minute change or cancellation of the event.
TALK "War is a Crime Against Humanity : The Story of War Resisters’ International" at IIC - 19th August 08 TALK "War is a Crime Against Humanity : The Story of War Resisters’ International" at IIC - 19th August 08 Reviewed by rohit malik on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 Rating: 5

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