War, Migration and the Quest for Peace

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Hosted by Los Angeles Times and USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
Ebell Theatre

The Historic Wilshire Ebell Theater and Club will be the setting for a two day conversation on the subject of Prize-winning coverage of international conflict historically and where we are today in our quest for global peace and security.


Thursday, May 19, 2016

Keynote Program

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

A conversation with Fredrik Logevall (2013 History), Laurence D. Belfer Professor of International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School, Sebastian Junger, bestselling author and director of the documentary Restrepo and Viet Thanh Nguyen, 2016 winner for his debut novel, The Sympathizer moderated by Kim Murphy (2005 International Reporting), Los Angeles Times assistant managing editor. 

Performances of excerpts from Elliot, a Soldier’s Fugue (2007 Drama finalist) by Quiara Alegría Hudes (2012 Drama) and Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar (2013 Drama) will follow.  


Friday, May 20, 2016

War

10:00 a.m.

Panelists:

Carolyn Cole, 2004 Feature Photography

Kim Murphy, 2005 International Reporting

David Rohde,  2009 International Reporting contributor; 1996 International Reporting

Shirley Christian, 1981 International Reporting

Moderated by John Daniszewski, Vice President for International News, Associated Press; Pulitzer Prize Board member


Photography Gallery Talks

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Speakers:

Don Bartletti, 2003 Feature Photography

Craig Walker, 2012 Feature Photography; 2010 Feature Photography

Nick Ut, 1973 Spot News Photography

Carolyn Cole, 2004 Feature Photography

David Hume Kennerly, 1972 Feature Photography


Migration

1:30 p.m.

Panelists:

Don Bartletti, 2003 Feature Photography

Ayad Akhtar, 2013 Drama

Sheryl WuDunn, 1990 International Reporting

Hector Becerra, 2011 Public Service contributor; 2004 Breaking News Reporting contributor

Julia Preston, 1998 International Reporting contributor

Moderated by Roberto Suro, Professor of Journalism and Social Policy, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism


Veterans

3:00 p.m.

Panelists:

Quiara Alegría Hudes, 2012 Drama

Dana Priest, 2008 Public Service named contributor; 2006 Beat Reporting

Anne Hull, 2008 Public Service named contributor

Terry Anderson, former AP reporter, Vietnam veteran and voice for Lewis B. Puller, 1992 Biography/Autobiography

Moderated by David Kennedy, Donald J. McLachlan Professor of History, Emeritus, Stanford University; 2000 History

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