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Sep. 20-21 Conference: "Women War and Peace"

A collaborative and interdisciplinary symposium offered by VFOM, VCU School of World Studies, Richmond Peace Education Center and Richmond Sister Cities Commission featuring film screenings, lectures and discussions on the topics of women, war and peace.


The scholarly portion will be paired with the annual Mali Independence Day celebration of traditional and contemporary music, food, dance, visual arts and history from Mali's cultures.

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