(MINNEAPOLIS) — Members of the public have a unique opportunity to build knowledge and understanding of issues that have and continue to shape聽our world through a book club that is offered in partnership by the Hennepin County Library and Nobel Peace Prize Forum. Participants will explore the stories and writings of leading authors and public figures this summer, in advance聽of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize Forum slated for September 15-16 at Augsburg College.
鈥淓ngaged citizens who participate in the NPPF Book Club will gain considerate understanding of聽some聽issues and topics we will dig into at the Forum this September,鈥� said Joe Underhill, program director of the NPPF. 鈥淚n times of great flux and ongoing violence, developing dialogue across differences and compassion for our global neighbors is a key to building the understanding that leads to peacemaking.鈥�
鈥淲e are honored to partner with such a venerable institution as the NPPF to offer this opportunity for our community,鈥� said聽Stephanie Steinwedel, program and events manager for Hennepin County Library. 鈥淎t a time when our world feels increasingly divided, bringing community members together to discuss ways we can 聽strengthen the ties that bind us feels more important than ever.鈥�
SCHEDULE
- July 13: “,” by Valeria Luiselli, examines the effect of America鈥檚 immigration policy on undocumented young Latin American migrants.
- August 10: by Richard Haass, looks at 400 years of international relations and the current state of the world, and calls for an updated 鈥済lobal operating system,鈥�
- September 7: “,” by Kofi A. Annan, contains Nobel Peace Prize winner Annan鈥檚 reflections on his 40-plus years of service to the United Nations.