The Daily Bulletin

Please join the Geography and Planning Department, the Political Science and Public Administration Department, and the Equity and Campus Diversity Office for the virtual presentation “Peace Zones in the Philippines and the Spatialities of Peace” on Wednesday, March 23, from 5:00 to 6:15 p.m.

The speaker is Nerve V. Macaspac, assistant professor of geography in the Department of Political Science and Global Affairs at the College of Staten Island, City University of New York (CUNY). The presentation focuses on the phenomenon of community-led peace zones as spaces of civilian protection during violent conflict. Through a case study in the Philippines, it examines the kinds of spatial practices required from civilian communities in maintaining the peace zone as an alternative geopolitical space and what these tell us about the spatial features of peace and peace more broadly.

His talk is part of a celebration of the 11th annual Southeast Asia Week March 21–24. Participants must register online by 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, to receive the Microsoft Teams link.