Topic: Gandhi and Satyagraha (next course is on constructive programme) Resource: Names, books, films mentioned in this lecture. Video: (nb, some canine friends come to join the course at the beginning…) … read more
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Peace and Conflict Studies 164-C Session 3
Topic: Some thoughts on Leadership, and Strands of the History of Nonviolence from “The West” and from the Vedanta. Resource: Names, books, films mentioned in this lecture. Resource: Topics in course, time-stamped (not yet prepared) Video: Audio: http://archives.mettacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/PACS-164-c-Session-3-.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS… read more
PACS 164-c Session 2
The second session of our 8 week Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS 164-c) at the Metta Center with Professor Michael Nagler. Topic: What is nonviolence? On the scapegoating system and some thoughts on pre-history. Resource: Names, books, films mentioned in this lecture. Resource: Topics in course, time-stamped Video: Audio below: http://archives.mettacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/PACS%20Sesssion2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS… read more
Investing in Human Connection
In this blog-series accompanying our project of updating the Peace and Conflict Studies lectures (we call it PACS 164-c), Kimberlyn David reviews some of the key material of the course from a personal lens in an effort to generate personal reflection and the application of course content. “Why do we keep trying not to see… read more
PACS 164-c Session 1
The first session of our 8 week Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS 164-c) at the Metta Center with Professor Michael Nagler. Topic: The New Story: Wisdom Traditions and Science Resource: Names, books, films mentioned in this lecture. Video: Or Audio. http://archives.mettacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Peace-and-Conflict-Studies-164c-Session-1-.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS… read more
Peace and Conflict Studies at Metta Center
The Peace and Conflict Studies 164 A and B course, conceived and taught by Michael Nagler at UC Berkeley was one of his most popular offerings. In 2007, before retiring from the University for good, he recorded the course in its entirety. Tens of thousands have seen this course, and it is influencing and changing… read more
