[NYTr] Dave Dellinger Annual Lecture & Nonviolence Essay Contest

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sent by John M Miller - Aug 5, 2007
http://warresisters.org/dellinger-2007.htm

      Announcing the Dave Dellinger Essay Contest

      Following in the Footsteps of David Dellinger  I wanted to bring
      closer the day when the whole country (and the world) would adopt
      nonviolent force as the only sane and ultimately successful way of
      securing and defending justice and freedom. David Dellinger on
      resistance to World War II

      Contest Guidelines

*  Final length no more than 1,000-words

*  Topic is based on the quote above and Daves life of nonviolent
activism.

*  In the context of the violence that plagues our contemporary world,
essayists should show awareness of nonviolent theory and point to some
examples of contemporary nonviolent resistance efforts, which may help
to give meaning to the quotation above.

*  All essays are to be typed and double-spaced

*  Mail or email final essay to Dr. Anna J. Brown, Department of
Political Science, Saint Peters College, Jersey City, NJ, 07306,
ajbspc at earthlink.net

Essays must be received by 5 pm, October 5, 2007.

Winner will be invited to the lecture on October 25, 2007, and will
receive a $100 prize.

An excerpt of his/her essay printed in the program of the Dellinger
lecture and the full essay will be posted on the WRL website.

      The David Dellinger essay contest and Lecture on Nonviolence
honors the memory of revolutionary pacifist and activist Dave Dellinger
(1915-2004). He was a World War II resister, civil rights
activist, anti-Vietnam War leader, member of the Chicago Eight, and
peace and justice activist until his death at 89. He is the author From
Yale to Jail: The Life Story of a Moral Dissenter, Revolutionary
Nonviolence: Essays by David Dellinger, and Why I Refused to
Register in the October 1940 Draft and a Little of What Led to It.

      For more information about the life of David Dellinger and his
      writings, please see www.towardfreedom.com/dellinger

      All essays are to be typed and double-spaced and sent to Dr. Anna
      J. Brown, Department of Political Science, Saint Peter's College,
      Jersey City, NJ, 07306 or emailed to ajbspc at earthlink.net ASAP!

      Questions about the essay contest may be directed to Dr. Brown at
      ajbspc at earthlink.net or (201) 915-496

      More info at http://warresisters.org/dellinger-2007.htm

Save the DATE

Announcing the First Annual David Dellinger Lecture on Nonviolence
Featuring  Kathy Kelly and others

on Nonviolent Action in the Middle East
7 - 9 pm  Thursday, October 25, 2007

Judson Memorial Church
55 Washington Square South
New York City