Emily Greene Balch: A Legacy of Radical Peace Thinking/Making (Event Video)

Dr Catia Cecilia Confortini from the Wellesley Colllege Peace and Justice Studies Program speaks on Emily Greene Balch who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1946. In this talk Prof. Confortini reflects on the legacy of Balch, not only as an scholar and thinker but also as a teacher and activist. Her work for peace and justice as a professor at Wellesley College and as a founder and leader of Women's International League for Peace and Freedom are relevant for today's world, which continue to be mired in the violence of racism and imperialism.

This event was held at the Connolly Branch of the BPL on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Click the triangle below to play the video.

Some links for things mentioned in this talk:

Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF): https://www.wilpf.org/

International Campagin to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN): https://www.icanw.org/

Nobel Peace Prize: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/