All Souls Forum

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The All Souls Unitarian Universalist Forum, Kansas City’s longest ongoing conversation, has offered a platform for the discussion of significant issues since 1943. Guest speakers typically focus on issues of political, social justice, moral, educational and artistic significance. Each presentation is followed by questions and discussion.

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The Role of Media in Conflict

Mar 29 2024 58 mins

Mark Hull discusses “The Role of Media in Conflict”. Hull is a Professor of Military History at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He holds […]

How China derailed its peaceful rise to power

Mar 21 2024 58 mins

For decades, China’s rise to power came with the reassurance that this rise would be peaceful. Tragically, this direction has changed under the leadership of Xi Jinping, the current head […]

The Critical Need for Connecting Access to Health and Education

Mar 16 2024 58 mins

Emily Penrose-McLaughlin serves as Executive Director of HealthEd Connect, a KC-based nonprofit, empowering women and children through evidence-based health, education, and advocacy. Penrose-McLaughlin will share about the organization’s partnership with […]

Deterrence, its failures, and relations between the US and China

Mar 16 2024 58 mins

Richard Ned Lebow speaks on deterrence, its failures, and relations between the US and China. Lebow is Professor Emeritus of International Political Theory in the Department of War Studies, King’s […]

The Road to Hope for Jackson County Children

Feb 26 2024 60 mins

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Conversations that Count: Finding Power and Peace in Charting Your End-of-life Journey

Feb 12 2024 58 mins

Angela Schultz and Ben Griffiths of Compassion and Choices will discuss end-of-life options and the importance of documenting your wishes, having conversations with your loved ones, and your healthcare provider. […]

The Intersection of Race and Disability

Feb 03 2024 58 mins

Rev. Letiah Fraser, an activist and organizer connected with the Kansas Poor People’s Campaign, disability rights advocate and hospital chaplain shares her passion around the intersections of faith, race and […]

Living with Alzheimers

Jan 27 2024 58 mins

Kelly G. Loeb, Community Engagement Coordinator for the KU Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, brings more than 20 years of personal and professional experience to the area of aging and brain […]

Promoting Public Safety Through Collaboration and Innovation

Jan 27 2024 58 mins

Kansas City Director of Public Safety Melesa Johnson explains collaborative city efforts to reduce violent crime such as Partners for Peace, Multidisciplinary Public Safety Task Force and focused deterrence, highlighting […]

Skills devoted to nuclear weapons are needed to combat climate change

Jan 21 2024 58 mins

Timmon Wallis, Director of NuclearBan.US, explains how the “Skills devoted to nuclear weapons are needed to combat climate change.” His 2023 book on Warheads to Windmills documents how the life […]