Presentations by George Wolfe
Center for Peace and Conflict Studies
Ball State University
2005 – 2012
(In reverse chronological order)
The Good Samaritan as Peace Activist. Disciples House, Chautauqua Institution.
Chautauqua, NY., July 3, 2012.
Apocalypse Does Not Mean War. Message for weekly chapel service. Manchester
College, North Manchester, Indiana, April 26, 2012.
Practicing Nonviolence. Lecture for introduction to peace studies class. Manchester
College, North Manchester, Indiana, April 26, 2012.
Towards a Positive Peace: Conflict Resolution and Transformation. Presentation for
panel discussion at the Conference on World Affairs. University if Colorado, Boulder,
April 9, 2012.
Give Peace a Chance: A Primer for the Field. Presentation for panel discussion at the
Conference on World Affairs. University if Colorado, Boulder, April 8, 2012.
Preventing Genocide: Can Nonviolence Play a Role. Indiana Genocide Prevention
Summit, Indiana Interchurch Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, March 31, 2012.
The Victory of Light Over Darkness. Lecture for Gita Mandal Society, Hindu Temple of
Central Indiana, Indianapolis, Indiana, December 11, 2011.
Eight meetings with book discussion group, Unity Church of Anderson, Anderson, IN,
Sept. 18 through Nov. 13, 2011.
“Peace Education, Nonviolence and Conflict Resolution: Can Religion Play a Role?”
Faith Festival, First Presbyterian Church, Muncie, IN, October 29, 2011.
Gandhi’s Nonviolent Philosophy as a Fourfold Practice. Guest lecture for Gandhi
birthday celebration. Greater Baltimore Hindu Temple. Finksburg, Maryland, October 4,
2011.
Apocalypse Does Not Mean War. Disciples House, Chautauqua Institution. Chautauqua,
New York, June 29, 2011.
Maternal Images in Taoism and their Role in Self-reconciliation. Healing Rhythms II
International Conference. Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN. June 19, 2011.
Christian Jihad and the Apostle Paul, Disciples House, Chautauqua Institution.
Chautauqua, NY., June 29, 2010.
Art Music and Social Activism: Tough Questions and Dangerous Ideas. European
Teacher Exchange Network (ETEN) Scholar, Limburg Catholic University, Hasselt,
Belgium. March 4, 2009.
Nonviolence as a Spiritual Path: How to Become More Dangerous Dead than Alive. Hall
of Philosophy, Chautauqua Institution, July 1, 2008, Chautauqua, New York.
Art Music and Social Activism: Tough Questions and Dangerous Ideas. Lecture for
introduction to peace studies class. Indiana University, Purdue University, Indianapolis
(IUPUI). October 7, 2008, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Keynote Address. Midwest Peace Summit. Indiana University, Purdue University
Indianapolis (IUPUI). April 5th, 2008, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Violent and nonviolent Creation Mythologies: Is Violence Necessary to Change the
World. Unitarian Universalist Church, September 23, 2007, Muncie, Indiana.
Countering Political Extremism: My Personal Battle Against the New McCarthyism.
Chautauqua Institution, June 26th, 2007, Disciples House, Chautauqua, New York.
The Valley Spirit Never Dies: Taoism and the Philosophy of Nonviolence. Unitarian
Universalist Church, June 17, 2007, Muncie, Indiana.
The Role of Peace Education in Public Schools. Ministry of Education, May 18, 2007,
Castries, St. Lucia.
Visual Metaphors for Conflict Resolution. Ministry of Education, May 16, 2007, Castries,
St. Lucia.
Earth Day, the Phoenix, and Human Extinction. Wildflower Unitarian Church, April 22,
2007, Austin, Texas.
Rapture Repealed: A Nonviolent Understanding of Apocalypse. Midwest Peace Summit.
Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis, April 14, 2007, Indianapolis,
Indiana.
Weapons of Mass Distortion: Music as a Form of Protest. Midwest Peace Summit.
Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis, April 13, 2007, Indianapolis,
Indiana.
A Critique of Just War Doctrine. Edwin and Bertha Ball Center, March 22, 2007,
Muncie, Indiana.
Nonviolence as a Spiritual Path: How to Become More Dangerous Dead than Alive. St.
Edwards University, sponsored by the Wildflower Unitarian Church, October 29th, 2006,
Austin, Texas.
How We Can Have a Nonviolent Apocalypse. Unitarian Universalist Church, September
3rd, 2006, Muncie, Indiana.
The Power of Devotion and Nonviolence. August 13th, 2006, Hindu Temple, of Central
Indiana, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Music as a Form of Protest. Chautauqua Institution, June 29th, 2006, Hall of Christ,
Chautauqua, New York.
Nonviolence as a Spiritual Path: How to Become More Dangerous Dead that Alive.
Unitarian Universalist Church, May 7th, 2006, Muncie, Indiana.
Music, Politics, and the New McCarthyism. Ball State University, April 11, 2006, Pruis
Hall, Muncie, Indiana.
Peace Studies as an Academic Discipline. Panel Discussion with Dr. Harry Targ of
Purdue University. Peace Summit, Indiana University – Purdue University, Indianapolis,
April 8th, 2006, IUPUI, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Using Nonviolence in a Violent World: From Jesus to Gandhi to Martin Luther King.
Laboratory High School, April 7th, 2006, Burris School Auditorium, Muncie, Indiana.
Weapons of Mass Distortion: A Multimedia Arts Presentation on the Dangers of Political
Extremism. Earlham College, November 7th, 2005, Richmond, Indiana.
Weapons of Mass Distortion: Politics, Extremism and the Threat to Academic Freedom.
Indiana University, November 4th, 2005, Wylie Hall, Bloomington, Indiana.