Upcoming Events
March 10: Maria Eriksson-Baaz, DR Congo Expert and Peace and Development Researcher
Café Athen 19.00
“The Complexity of Violence: A Critical Assessment of Forgotten Dimensions and Survivors in Descriptions of Sexual and Gender Based Violence in the DR Congo”
Read about Maria Eriksson-Baaz and her work in the article “Därför våldtar soldater“ (in Swedish) published in SIDA’s magazine OmVärlden or listen to her in SR’s February 6th broadcast of “Konflikt” (in Swedish). Her page at Gothenburg School of Global Studies’ Peace and Development department (in English) is here.
March 15: Debate Club
Samvetet 18.00
We will have one unprepared debate and one prepared. The prepared one will be “Obama- what happened to hope and change?
March 17: Jan Thesleff, Sveriges ambassadör till Saudiarabien
Café Athen 19.00
“Arabiska halvön – fördomar och förändring”
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March 18: Sittning with UPF - Studio 54
Lunds Nation, 19.00
For one night, exclusively, the legendary night club Studio 54 will reopen and let us all return to the glorious 70´s in New York´s hot spot. It will be a night full of glam, stars and of course DISCO!
Do your best to shine and win the award for best dressed.
Your ticket will include a cocktail, two course dinner, a glas of wine or beer, and top notch entertainment and entrance to Lund´s playground.
Be sure to get our ticket before we run out. The 150 kr can be payed during UPF Office hours (Mondays between 14.00-16.00), to Plusgiro 434230-9 or during our sales hours at Eden Monday 8th of March, 10-12 am or Thuesday 14-16. There will also be an opportunity to buy before next week´s lecture at AF-borgen if tickets haven´t sold out already. LAST day to buy your ticket is March 10th. If you pay to our plusgiro account, please state name, allergies, phone number and if you have any preferences regarding your seating.
More information here
Announcements and Competitions
2 Vacant Positions as Project Managers for The Foreign Policy Convention 2011
Do you want to arrange a Foreign Policy Convention? The Swedish Association of Foreign Affairs (UFS) will arrange a Convention in 2011 with the theme Religion and Politics. Apply now at the UFS site
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