In May 2024, a Presidential election year, Professor Sarah Federman took ten master’s students on a cross-country Amtrak trip that originated in San Diego, and ended in Washington D.C.
The train trip allowed students to cross state divides, along with other divides such as urban/rural, red/blue, eco/fossil fuel, and incarcerated/free.
Sarah will discuss the various conflicts they studied as well as the exciting experience students had going to new places, and engaging with strangers.
Using the train class as a launching point, she'll discuss how to find common ground and connect!
Sarah Federman is an Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution at the University of San Diego’s Kroc School of Peace Studies. She is the author of two award-winning books: Transformative Negotiation: Strategies for Everyday Change and Equitable Futures, and The Last Train to Auschwitz: The French National Railways and the Journey to Accountability.
This event is hosted by the Cornell Club of San Diego in conjunction with the UPenn and Harvard Clubs of San Diego. Professor Federman graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in Intellectual History (Summa Cum Laude), and participated in Harvard’s Key Executive Program.
Don’t miss this thought-provoking presentation and reception!
Cost: $25
Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Time: 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Location: Kroc Institute of Peace & Justice Theater (KIPJ)
USD Campus, 5555 Marian Way, San Diego, CA 92110
Parking: After 7:00 PM, parking is free. Park in any of the locations near the KIPJ Theater. Do not park in spaces marked "Reserved 24/7" or commit any major parking violations.
Questions? Contact Natalie (CornellClubSDevents(at)icloud(dot)com)