ITHACA, N.Y. -- To involve the Cornell University and Ithaca communities in an upcoming celebration of peace activism that includes a visit by the Rev. Daniel Berrigan, the Center for Religion, Ethics and Social Policy (CRESP) at Cornell is calling for submissions of art, personal essays and photographs. The works will be displayed on campus Sept. 19-21, and some will be selected for publication.

The Celebrating Peace Activism weekend will reflect on the work of noted activist Berrigan and the late Rev. Jack Lewis, who led Cornell United Religious Work during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The weekend's events, in addition to the exhibition, will include a sermon and a presentation on campus by Berrigan, a music festival with local and nationally known musicians and a round-table debate on the roles of direct action and voting in political discourse.

"A committee will review writings and publish a select sample a publication that will be available on campus later in the semester," says Anke Wessels, executive director of CRESP.

The submitted works should be reflections on personal experiences as they relate to peace movements, human rights (e.g., civil rights, women's rights, sexual orientation, green movements, environmental activism and employment rights), labor issues, economic justice or other topics related to peace and social activism, organizers say.

"We encourage submissions to reflect on: Who were your role models? What did you hope to accomplish? How did you aim to achieve those goals? What were your greatest challenges? How did you create solidarity between your activities and similar initiatives around the globe?" says Wessels.

The deadline for submissions for the Celebrating Peace Activism weekend is Sept. 5; the deadline for consideration of items for the publication is Oct. 1. For submission details, see the Web site http://www.sas.cornell.edu/CRESP/berrigan/ or call the CRESP office at (607) 255-6202.