BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Rotary’s Theme for February is Peacebuilding! Eric Lepp from Conrad Grebel University College will be our featured speaker on February 24 presenting Building Peace in Landscapes of Violence. This talk explores how peace is built and situated within landscapes shaped by violence\, using contemporary Northern Ireland as a central case study. Drawing on ex amples from Belfast\, Eric will talk about how physical spaces\, instituti ons\, and everyday practices enable people to live side-by-side with diffe rence. Eric Lepp is an Assistant Professor in Peace and Conflict Studies at Conrad Grebel University College at the University of Waterloo. His wor k focuses on how people build peace in places shaped by long histories of violence. He is especially interested in everyday life after conflict - ho w communities remember the past\, share space\, and find ways to live toge ther despite deep divisions. Eric explores how peace is not just made thro ugh agreements and institutions\, but through daily actions\, local initia tives\, and ongoing conversations (even those conversations graffitied on   DTEND:20260225T010000Z DTSTAMP:20261027T172309Z DTSTART:20260224T223000Z LOCATION:Granite Club SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Club Meeting UID:7c502a50-a22a-4b27-ba69-3851ef76f872 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Rotary&rsquo\;s Theme for February is Peacebuilding!

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Eric Lepp from Conrad Grebel University College will be our featured speaker on February 24 presenting Building Peace in Landscapes of Violence. This talk explores how peace is built and \;situat ed \;within landscapes shaped by violence\, using contemporary Norther n Ireland as a central case study. Drawing on examples from Belfast\, Eric will talk about how physical spaces\, institutions\, and everyday practic es enable people to live side-by-side with difference.

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Eric Lepp  \;is an Assistant Professor in Peace and Conflict Studies at Conrad G rebel University College at the University of Waterloo. His work focuses o n how people build peace in places shaped by long histories of violence. H e is especially interested in everyday life after conflict - how communiti es remember the past\, share space\, and find ways to live together despit e deep divisions. Eric explores how peace is not just made through agreeme nts and institutions\, but through daily actions\, local initiatives\, and ongoing conversations (even those conversations graffitied on \;

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