Encore Learning Presents: How Deep-Rooted Social Conflicts Can Be Resolved
 
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With political polarization intensifying in the second administration of President Trump, many experts are concerned about the possible eruption of large-scale political violence in the U.S. This tragic result can be avoided, but only if we take significant steps toward peace on the basis of an accurate analysis of the conflict and a realistic assessment of the options for resolving it nonviolently.
The discussion will be led by Richard E. Rubenstein, University Professor Emeritus of Conflict Resolution and Public Affairs at George Mason University. Prof. Rubenstein is the author of ten books on resolving violent social conflicts. He is a graduate of Harvard College, Oxford University which he attended as a Rhodes Scholar, and Harvard Law School, and is a former Director of the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution at George Mason. He is active in movements for peace and social justice.
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Connect to the presentation online via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84268052749
This program is presented in partnership with Encore Learning. Encore Learning is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2002. They offer a wide variety of college-level noncredit courses, clubs, special events and activities to help meet the continuing educational and social interests of anyone over age 50, regardless of residence location.
- Date:
- Monday, November 17, 2025
- Time:
- 3:00pm - 4:30pm
- Audience:
- Events for Adults Good for Adults Age 55+
- Categories:
- Civics & Government
- Calendar:
- Arlington Public Library
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