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Interview with Peter Low

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Date

20 Sep 1999

By

Low, Peter, 1946-

Reference

OHInt-0427-25

Description

Peter Low born Dunedin. Outlines family background. Recalls childhood; school days; studying languages, history and philosophy at Otago University and involvement in Student Christian Movement(SCM). Went to Lyon University, France (1967-1968) and recalls student revolt and interest in politics. Details involvement with: Vietnam; rock music; drugs and flower power. Discusses career in lecturing at Canterbury and Peace Studies Course. Describes Foundation for Peace Studies, work in schools' programme, education in international issues, with reference to Kate Dews, Mia Tay, Mary Woodward and Muriel Morrison. Discusses Quakerism, freedom of thinking, social gospel, 1981 Springbok period, mysticism and pacifism. Mentions establishment of Alternative to Violence Project with Phyl Short and Elaine Dyer of Auckland and Myra Giese of Wellington. Describes Maori / Pakeha issues and Treaty of Waitangi, with reference to sesquicentennial in 1989-1990. Discusses W E S T (Wanganui Education Settlement Trust) Board involvement with monthly seminars. Elaborates on Yearly Meeting Clerk's job, with reference to East Timor. Mentions involvement with Quaker Peace and Service based in Christchurch, 1987. Discusses President Chirac's French Nuclear testing underground in French Polynesia in 1985 and delegation against testing on Muroroa. Mentions John Hinchcliffe, Maire Leadbeater and Malcolm Bailey. Describes twofold role of Quakers. Mentions UNICEF, Human Rights Commission, Commission for Refugees, International Court of Justice and development of International Criminal Court.

Other topics discussed include: Land mines and 1997 Oslo Conference on Draft Treaty on land mines; Quaker submission on firearms legislation; physical punishment and discipline of children; transformative and restorative justice, alternatives to prison; peace songs; sexual harrassment and sexual abuse; East Timor; QUIET (Quaker Ethical Investment Trust); issue of casinos; teaching of conflict resolution. Reflects on resolution of social problems with reference to Hikoi of Hope.

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Interviewer(s) - Penelope Dunkley

Accompanying material - Papers: (1) Submission on Arms Amendment Bill. (2) The Evolution of the Quaker Peace Testimony in the 20th Century; Progressive revelation? paper given at Religious Studies Conference, Lincoln 1996.

Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-007455-007457

Quantity: 3 C62 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Electronic document(s) - abstract. 1 interview(s). 2.30 Hours and minutes Duration.

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-1884, OHDL-000814.

Additional description

Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.

Alternative form available: Listening copies OHLC-005102 - OHCL-005104

Both printed and digital versions of the abstract are available

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Public use may require the written permission of the copyright holder Copyright: Copyright held by Penelope Dunkley.

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Partly restricted material

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Quaker Oral History Project

Format

3 C62 cassette(s), 1 printed abstract(s), 1 Electronic document(s) - abstract, 1 interview(s), 2.30 Hours and minutes Duration, Oral histories, Electronic records (Digital records), Electronic documents, Equipment used: TCM 5000EV cassette recorder and ECM 144 lapel microphones

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