Branch member Margot Zallen has shared the following opportunity with us as an especially well-timed event to pair with our recent book group reading, “The Radium Girls,” by Kate Moore: 

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Oregon (OLLI-UO) is pleased to announce a timely virtual lecture with two-time Nobel Peace Laureate Dr. Ira Helfand. We invite you and members of your organization to attend. Choose the title below for the full description and to register.

Nuclear Conflict­–The Growing Threat and a Call to Action
Monday, October 12, 1:30–3:30 p.m. PST
Registration is required (which also requires you to set up a free OLLI account if you’ve not yet got one).

Ira Helfand, MD, is a member of the International Steering Group of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, ICAN, the recipient of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize, and co-President of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, the founding partner of ICAN and itself the recipient of the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize. He is also co-Founder and Past President of Physicians for Social Responsibility, IPPNW’s US affiliate. He will be speaking in his capacity as a member of the board of Physicians for Social Responsibility.

This presentation is free and open to the public. Limited seats are available; registration is required. Please note: The Zoom webinar link will be sent out the morning of the lecture (October 12), so please be sure to register to get onto our email list.

Choose here to learn more about OLLI-UO. For questions about this specific event, or general questions about OLLI-UO, please email osher@uoregon.edu. We look forward to you joining us on October 12!