Today@Dal

Stories of Peace and Reconciliation, with Paul Hutchinson, former Director of Corrymeela Peace and Reconciliation Centre in Northern Ireland. (http://www.corrymeela.org/)

Public Lecture: Restorative Justice in Northern Ireland ; Jan. 30th, 7:00 -9:00 pm; Room 104, Schulich School of Law, 6061 University Ave. Paul will speak on using restorative justice to heal broken relationships between the police and young people in Northern Ireland.

Movie Screening: Upstanding - Stories of Courage from Northern Ireland - Jan. 31st, 7:00 - 9:00 pm; Room 224, Dalhousie Student Union Building, 6136 University Ave. This 40 minute documentary explores ten stories how people of all ages/backgrounds took a stand against sectarianism and violence. Paul is the Producer/Director of the film and will set the context and lead a discussion afterwards.

Public Workshop: We see through our stories: exploring our faith stories, and their impact on our behaviour - Feb. 1st, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm; Dalhousie Multifaith Centre, 6036 Edward St. (registration required). Paul is the former Director of Corrymeela, an ecumenical Christian community, founded in 1965 and the oldest Peace and Reconciliation in Ireland.

For more information, or to register for the workshop, contact Martha Martin at the Dalhousie Multifaith Centre, 494-2287, email multifaith@dal.ca.