Peace Initiative 2024 - Finding Our Strength by Cultivating Calm

January 29-February 2, 2024

The Peace Initiative facilitates a discussion of techniques that can be used to cultivate peace within the individual, community, and our society.  As such, this information can help us to more effectively address the challenges that we are currently confronted by with regard to the social fragmentation in our society.  If we can foster greater levels of understanding and unity with those who have differing views, then the problems that we face can be addressed by working together, rather than working against one another.        

Peace Initiative 2024 Schedule

The Peace Initiative flyer is available for download and the schedule is listed below. 

All events are free and open to the College of Charleston campus community as well as the general public.

Decentering Meditation to Prevent Burnout and Improve Academic Performance 

Monday, January 29th, 3:10 - 4:00pm Alumni Center (School of Education, 86 Wentworth St.; St Philip & Wentworth - enter from St Philip St. side via courtyard)

Rhonda Swickert, Ph.D., with Samantha Tracey, Lia Khachatryan, and Ashlyn Wells (College of Charleston)

Viva Las Vagus (Nerve)!

Tuesday, January 30th, 3:10 – 4:00pm Alumni Center (School of Education, 86 Wentworth St.; St Philip & Wentworth - enter from St Philip St. side via courtyard)

Margaret Hagood, Ph.D. (College of Charleston)

Wisdom in the Forest: A Meditative Walk in Nature*

Wednesday, January 31st, 3:00 – 4:30pm Caw Caw Interpretive Center (5200 Savannah Hwy, Ravenel, SC 29470)

*space is limited; must register in advance via Eventbrite

A Sound Bowl Practice for Strength and Healing

Thursday, February 1st, 3:10 – 4:00pm Alumni Center (School of Education, 86 Wentworth St.; St Philip & Wentworth - enter from St Philip St. side via courtyard)

Christian Lannie (Wolf Moon, Salt Cave and Stress Reduction Center)

CofC ECDC and Memminger Elementary Peace Parade 

Friday, February 2nd, 9:30 - 10:00am Cistern Yard 

Meditation Retreat*

Friday, February 2nd, 2:00 - 4:30pm Stern Student Center, Room 409 (71 George Street)

Rachael McNamara, M.A., CofC Counseling Center

*space is limited; must register in advance via Eventbrite

 

The Peace Initiative is co-sponsored by the Department of PsychologyThe Office of Institutional Diversity, and The School of Humanities and Social Sciences