The Global Refugee Crisis and Devaluation of Human Life
According to the United Nations, ‘the world is witnessing the highest levels of displacement on record. An unprecedented 70.8 million people around the world have been forced from home by conflict and persecution at the end of 2018.’ Join us to learn from Dr. Wendy Fletcher, as she covers issues such as immediate and long-lasting global trauma and the link between global dispossession of peoples and the human slave trade in a challenging but informative conversation.
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Dr. Wendy Fletcher is the President and Vice-Chancellor of Renison University College, affiliated with the University of Waterloo, having served in this role since August 2014. She is also Professor of History and Religious Studies. Prior to joining the University of Waterloo. Wendy served first as Dean and then Principal of Vancouver School of Theology for 14 years. Previous to those roles, she worked as a lecturer and then professor for 11 years with Huron University College at Western University. She earned her PhD from the University of St. Michael’s College at the University of Toronto in 1993.
Cambridge Third Age Learning (CTAL) is a movement that encourages learning and discovery experiences for those in the “third age”—the stage in one’s life beyond full-time employment. By cultivating opportunities for discussion and engaging the expertise of local university professors and community professionals, CTAL supports anyone with intellectual curiosity and an interest in life-long learning.
Cost: Free
Mon, Apr 15 | 9:30AM to 8:30PM |
Tue, Apr 16 | 9:30AM to 8:30PM |
Wed, Apr 17 | 9:30AM to 8:30PM |
Thu, Apr 18 | 9:30AM to 8:30PM |
Fri, Apr 19 | 9:30AM to 5:30PM |
Sat, Apr 20 | 9:30AM to 5:30PM |
Sun, Apr 21 | 1:00PM to 5:00PM |
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