
(Photo courtesy of Matsunaga Institute for Peace)
WHO/WHAT: In response to the Christchurch mosque shootings, the Christchurch Call to Action Summit was initiated by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Two years later after its creation, three academics will examine social media’s role in violence and peace. Join Sanjana Hattotuwa (ICT4Peace Foundation), Jeremy Simons (NCPACS), and Kalika Kastein (NCPACS) as they talk story about the role of social media on peace, violence, and its impact on our social and political systems. Feel free to bring your own questions to this open, informal discussion.
WHEN/WHERE: Thursday, Sept. 23, 11-12:30 p.m. Learn more and register to join the discussion at peaceinstitute.manoa.hawaii.edu.