Purdue University

Eva Goble Lecture Series

"Making Sense and No Sense of War:
Issues of Meaning and Identity in Youths' Experiences with Political Conflict"

Brian K. Barber, PhD
Founding Director
Center for the Study of Youth and Political Violence
University of Tennessee-Knoxville

As director of the Center for the Study of Youth and Political Violence, Brian Barber is internationally recognized for his research into the study of adolescent development in the context of political violence, with a particular focus on youth from Palestine and Bosnia. Regularly published in leading psychology and family sociology journals and the author of several books, Barber also studies the role of family, peer, school, community and religious influences in adolescent development.

His talk on the impact of political conflict and war on youth is part of the anniversary celebrations for the Center for Families and the Military Family Research Institute.

Registration

The Eva Goble Lecture is free, but registration is required. Please reply by October 30 by calling (800) 535-7303, (765) 494-7890, or e-mail cfsalums@purdue.edu.

More about the series...

The College of Consumer and Family Sciences established the Eva Goble Lecture Series in 1992 to honor the contributions of Eva Goble, HDR ’99, who served as dean from 1967 to 1973. The annual lecture is held in the fall.

For information, contact:

CFS Development and Alumni Relations
Matthews Hall, Room 101
812 W. State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2060
Phone: (800) 535-7303 or (765) 494-7890
E-mail: cfsalums@purdue.ed