A series of presentations on peace issues is being offered this spring at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.

All the events will be held on campus and are free and open to the public, sponsored by UWSP Peace and International Studies, UWSP Religious Studies and the Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies based at UWSP.

On Wednesday, March 9, Rob Ricigliano, director of the Institute of World Affairs at UW-Milwaukee, will present "Is Peace Possible? How to Build Peace in the World Hot Spots." He will speak at 11 a.m. in Room 224 of the Collins Classroom Center.

"Same Sex Relationships in Ancient India and China" will be the topic of a discussion led by Sudharshan Duraiyappa, adjunct instructor at the University of Toronto, on Thursday, April 7, at 7 p.m. in the University Center Alumni Room.

Northland College Professor Emeritus Kent Shifferd will present "Thomas Merton on Peace" at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13, in Room 205 of the University Center.

"The Movement to Close the School of the Americas (SOA)" will be led by Roy Bourgeois, founder of SOA Watch, on Wednesday, April 27, at 7 p.m. in Room 101 of Collins Classroom Center.

For more information, contact Eric Yonke, coordinator of peace and international studies at UWSP, at 715-346-2458 or eyonke@uwsp.edu.