Event date: 04/09/21 at 1:00 PM CST The Franciscan Peace Center is proud to host an online conversation with nonviolence advocate, author, and educator, Eli McCarthy, Ph.D. on Friday, April 9 at 1:00 PM CST McCarthy is a co-founder of the DC Peace Team - an organization that works to prevent conflicts from turning violent primarily through the use of unarmed civilian protection. For over a decade, he has led numerous training sessions empowering volunteers to recognize and intervene in situations at risk of erupting in violence. McCarthy is also a professor at Georgetown University where he teaches justice and peace studies. His most recent book is called "A Just Peace Ethic Primer: Building Sustainable Peace and Breaking Cycles of Violence" (2020). He has also authored numerous journal articles such as "Truth and Reconciliation Commissions: Toward a More Just U.S. Society," and "Will You Really Protect Us Without a Gun?: Unarmed Civilian Peacekeeping in the U.S."