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  • Interfaith Friendsgiving Potluck - Join us for an Interfaith Friendsgiving Potluck at Kingston Congregational Church on Thursday, November 13, from 5:30 to 7 PM. Enjoy an evening of food, community, and live music with students from different campus organizations. All are welcome – you may attend with or without contributing to the potluck.
  • Preferences on Military Involvement in Economic Development - The SFRS Lab at the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies invites you to a presentation by Dr. Lindsey Pruett titled Public Opinion and Senegal’s Armée-Nation: Preferences on Military Involvement in Economic Development. The event will take place on Monday, November 10th, 2025 at 2 PM in the Multicultural Student Services Center, Room 203.
  • How to Gandhi in 6 (Somewhat) Easy Steps - Join us for an evening with Perry Garfinkel, New York Times contributor and bestselling author of Becoming Gandhi. Garfinkel shares lessons from his global and inner journey to live Gandhi’s principles of truth and nonviolence.Where: Quinn Hall 214, University of Rhode IslandWhen: Wednesday, October 22, 2025 | 5:00–6:30 PMFree and open to the public. Hope […]
  • Reflecting on 25 Years of the WPS Agenda: Lessons Learned from Gender Research and UN Peace Operations - The International Peace Institute (IPI), in partnership with the Elsie Initiative for Women in Peace Operations, the Stimson Center, RESDAL, and the Gender and Security Sector Lab, invites you to a public policy forum marking the 25th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325. We are proud to share that Roya Izadi, Associate Director of […]
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  • How to Gandhi in 6 (Somewhat) Easy Steps - Join us for an evening with Perry Garfinkel, New York Times contributor and bestselling author of Becoming Gandhi. Garfinkel shares lessons from his global and inner journey to live Gandhi’s principles of truth and nonviolence.Where: Quinn Hall 214, University of Rhode IslandWhen: Wednesday, October 22, 2025 | 5:00–6:30 PMFree and open to the public. Hope […]
  • Tibet, Nonviolence, and the International Human Rights Law - Join us for an inspiring lecture with Dr. Lobsang Sangay, former President of the Central Tibetan Administration and Senior Visiting Fellow at Harvard Law School. Dr. Sangay will share insights from his years of leadership and dialogue across cultures, exploring the path toward peace, human rights, and a compassionate global community. Free and open to […]
  • Mindfulness in the Ancient and Contemporary World - On November 3, 2023, 05:00 - 6:30 PM, join us to learn about Mindfulness in the ancient and contemporary world.
  • Music for Peace - 12/5/2023, 5:00 -6:00 PM, join us for an enchanting evening of traditional music with six Tibetan monks.
  • Global Human Rights Report Event - Join us on 12/7/2023, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM for the Global Human Rights report event.
  • Interfaith Festival - Join us on November 9, from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM for the Interfaith Festival.
  • The UN in Complex Country Contexts: A Personal Perspective from Neal Walker - Join us for a discussion on the role of the UN in complex country contexts on October 26th at 5:00 PM.
  • One World, One Family - On October 5th at 12:30 PM, join us for a special guest lecture on inner peace.
  • International Day of Peace - Join us in celebration of the International Day of Peace on September 22, 2023.
  • Human Rights Workshop - On May 5th and 6th, 2023 join us for an informative and engaging workshop on the latest human rights issues, datasets, reporting, and advocacy.
  • Physical Yoga, Mental Peace - On May 1, 4:30-5:30 PM join us on the Quad to destress through a session of physical yoga and mental peace with Deirdre Morrison.
  • Frontiers of Human Rights Measurement Conference - On May 6-7, 2023 you are invited to attend the Frontiers of Human Rights Measurement Conference at Shepard Hall.
  • A Social Justice Choir in Performance at URI - On Sunday, March 26th, VOICES 21C, a Boston-based community-focused artists’ collective whose members include several URI Music Department alums, is partnering with The Center for the Humanities and the URI Department of Music to perform a concert at the Fine Arts Center on the topic of mass-incarceration in the US.
  • Pedagogy of Peace in Formal Education - On Friday, March 31, 2023 The Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies will host Dr. Larisa Kasumagić-Kafedžić for a special lecture titled Pedagogy of Peace in Formal Education.
  • Sand Mandala Painting - Starting Monday, March 27 through Friday, March 31, 2023, eight Tibetan Buddhist monks from the Mystical Arts of Tibet, Drepung Loseling Monastery, will construct a Mandala Sand Painting.
  • Guest Lecturer, His Eminence Kundeling Rinpoche - Friday, March 3, at 3:00 PM. The Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies is honored to host His Eminence Kundeling Rinpoche, the 13th Reincarnation of the Kundeling Tatsak.
  • Candlelight Community Gathering for Syrian and Turkish Earthquake Victims - 2/15/2023 at 5:00 PM Join the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies and the URI community in supporting Syria and Turkey earthquake victims and survivors with the Candle Light Vigil on Wednesday, February 15, at 5:00, Multicultural Center.
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration - January 13 – 16, 2023 Join us to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Day with the 2023 World House Documentary Film Festival! Click on the link below to register. https://cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/world-house/content/2023filmfestival
  • Intention Peace with Autumn Francesca - Join us for a special presentation and music for peaceful intention on December 7th at 5:30 PM.
  • Zine Workshop - November 16, 2022 2:00-4:00 PM The Center for Nonviolence & Peace Studies is hosting a Zine Workshop that will involve learning how to create a zine about a topic we are passionate about and feel deserves greater attention.