Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Tina Rosenberg will speak Thursday, Feb. 2, at the University of Central Florida about how peer pressure can be used for positive change.
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In her book, Rosenberg argues that peer pressure has the potential to help enact social change, improve education and oust dictators.
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In addition to the Global Perspectives Office, sponsors and partners include Lawrence J. Chastang and the Chastang Foundation, the Sibille H. Pritchard Global Peace Fellowship program, the UCF Global Peace and Security Studies Program, the UCF Nicholson School of Communication, UCF LIFE, the UCF Book Festival 2012 in association with the Morgridge International Reading Center, the UCF Political Science Department, the UCF International Services Center and the Global Connections Foundation.