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Thursday, March 9, 2006
7 p.m. (A free, vegetarian buffet starts at 6:30 p.m.)
Virginia Commonwealth University
Student Commons Richmond Salons of the
The event is free and open to the public.
Are we violent by nature? What are the social situations that encourage or discourage violence? What forms of violence are increasing or decreasing, and to what extent do we understand why?
Given the recent murders in Richmond and other forms of violence that are part and parcel of our lives and our world, we bring together scientific and Religious experts to discuss the question of why we are violent, why we use violence to solve problems or express ourselves, and how we can respond to violence. While many may see science and religions as being intractably at odds with each other, we believe that there is much to gain by having science and religion work together, in this case to help us to understand our violent nature.
Our group, the Life Sciences and Religion Community Forum of Central Virginia, is dedicated to the frank, open and constructive engagement of science and religion, not only as an end in and of itself, but also as a means to address social problems such as violence.
Speakers:
Aleta Meyer, Ph.D.
Associate professor
Department of Psychology
Virginia Commonwealth University
Member of the recently designated Center of Excellence on Youth Violence Prevention
Sarah Jane Brubaker, Ph.D.
Assistant professor
Department of Sociology
Director, Certificate in Gender Violence Intervention and Resource Center
Director, Sexual and Domestic Violence Resource Center in Sociology
Virginia Commonwealth University
Rev. William Wells
Chaplain of St. Catherine's school
Rev. Benjamin Campbell
Director of Richmond Hill spiritual retreat center in Richmond and a leader in reconciliation efforts
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