About this event

Join us for a conversation with author and professor Lisa Silvestri. Lisa likes to think, write, and teach about war, peace, politics, social justice, digital culture, democracy, and civic life. In this conversation, we’ll touch on two of Lisa’s writing projects. The first is a deep dive into a surprising coalition that emerged during the 2016-2017 Standing Rock pipeline fight. The second is a group of stories that are the heart of Lisa’s latest book, Peace by Peace. This collection chronicles the stories of ordinary people who “squinted through the fog of adult life” and then chose to do “something new and life giving in the world.” During the conversation, you can expect to hear some inspiring stories and touchstone ideas about collaboration, teamwork, and resilience.

Dan Quinlan, moderator

Dan Quinlan is the founder the non-profit SolaVida. His focus is on working with people who are passionate about making the world a more humane and healthy home for all people. His advocacy work revolves around reducing carbon pollution – through projects in advocacy, communications, and finance – mostly in collaboration with health professionals. Dan has also spent years wandering (formally and informally) around ideas about wisdom and joy – across neuroscience, psychology, wisdom traditions, philosophy, sociology, the arts and more.

Lisa Ellen Silvestri 

Lisa Ellen Silvestri is the author of books and essays on war, peace, and public life. Her first book, Friended at the Front: Social Media in the American War Zone, won the James W. Carey Media Research Award in 2016 for pioneering cultural approaches to the study of social media. In 2017, The National Endowment for the Humanities supported of her community-based initiative, Telling War, which helped surface and inspire Veteran voices through stories. Her most recent book, Peace by Peace, is an uplifting and personal exploration of peace as an artful, mischievous, and life-giving civic practice. Lisa teaches communication arts at The Pennsylvania State University.