The 2017 Westheimer Peace Symposium focuses on “the changing nature of war” by illuminating the experiences of refugees who have come to the United States to escape violence and devastation in their home countries. Through film, role playing, conversations with refugee service providers, and a special keynote by Jim Keady, Director of Education for Justice, the symposium will inspire a deeper understanding of the conditions refugees face at home, in their journeys to new countries, and after their arrival in the United States.