Putting South Asian Militarism in Context, Radha D’Souza, Nov. 19/20

St. Francis Peace Center Foundation hosted an English-language online course titled “Resisting Militarization From East Asia to South Asia and the Pacific” from Oct. 15/16 to Dec. 3/4. In April-May, a similar online course delved deeply into the histories of resistance against militarization in Jeju Island and the Northeast Asia region. Building on this experience of informative presentations, rich discussions, and strengthened solidarity networks, we decided to continue the program. Kaia Vereide, an international peace activist supported by the Center, facilitated the 7 weekly sessions. Each week, a speaker gave a 30 minute presentation about resistance to militarization in their region, and 19 participants with diverse backgrounds and ages joined in small group discussions and full group Q&A times.