Peace, Healing, and Art

Join us for an meaningful conversation with Nami Kozu-Satow ‘84 and Dean Darren Kew about the importance of peace and healing through art. The event is open to the USD community, the Japan Society of San Diego & Tijuana, and the Yokohama Sister Society. Attendees will be given an opportunity to participate in the conversation during a Q&A session.

About Our Speakers:

Nami Kozu-Satow ’84 is a Japanese undergraduate alumna from the College of Arts & Sciences. Nami is an accomplished artist and a former TV news anchor for NHK (the Japan Broadcasting Corp). Of note, she is the daughter of artist Yoshiko Nagara-Kozu, a Hiroshima bombing survivor. As such, Nami feels compelled to advocate for peace in the world, by sharing her mother’s story and message through art. Recently, Nami and her family donated seven pieces from her mother's masterpiece collection to the University of San Diego.

Darren Kew (Ph.D. in International Relations, Tufts University, 2002) is Dean of the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, where he is also a professor. He studies the relationship between conflict resolution methods – particularly interfaith and inter-ethnic peacebuilding – and democratic development in Africa, Northern Ireland, and the United States. Much of his work focuses on the role of civil society groups in this development. He has also been a consultant on peace and democracy initiatives to the United Nations, USAID, US Institute of Peace, the US State Department, and to a number of NGOs, including the Carter Center.   

This special event is co-hosted by the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace and the USD Alumni Association. 

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