Jeff Jones giving his presentation on the historical roots of the Russo-Ukranian War in the Collaboratory, Sept. 12.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the United Nations General Assembly's adoption of the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace. The theme for the 2024 International Day of Peace (Sept. 21) is "Actions for Peace: Our Ambition for the #Global Goals." The theme highlights the role of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in achieving lasting peace.
Zulfiya Tursunova, Professor in Peace and Conflict Studies, calls for bringing constructive change from local to global guided by the Quaker Peace testimonies to address violence, war, and the politics of genocide.
Three talks by Jeff Jones, a historian of Russian-Soviet and Contemporary World History at UNCG, will be presented by the Peace and Conflict Studies Department and the Friends Center at Guilford College. The goal is to build cultures of peace to enhance global citizenship and social justice through the voices of the international communities.
Jeff gave a talk on "The Historical Roots of the Russo-Ukrainian War," Thursday, Sept. 12. In this talk, he traced the historical roots of the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War with an emphasis on developments since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1992.
"Propaganda in the Soviet-Afghan War", Tuesday, Sept. 24, 12:30-2:15 p.m., Collaboratory: In this talk Jeff will highlight the importance and role of propaganda in the Soviet-Afghan War (1979-1989) based on one of the chapters for his upcoming book on the topic. The discussion will focus on the use of propaganda posters by the mujahedeen, Afghan rebels who fought against Soviet troops and the communist Afghan government of the time.
“‘Smoke, Mirrors, and Memories’: Legacies of the Soviet-Afghan War,” Tuesday, Oct. 1, 6 p.m. Collaboratory: Jeff will summarize the key aspects and arguments of his forthcoming book on the Soviet-Afghan War, including chapters dealing with the historical background to the war; the experience of Soviet soldiers during the conflict; opposition among the Soviet population against the war; propaganda from various sides of the warring parties; and Soviet films that depict the war on screen during the 1980s.
If you have any questions, please contact Zulfiya: tursunovaz@guilford.edu