Christain Picciolini: Author and former White Supremacist
Kirby Ballroom, University of Minnesota Duluth 1049 University Dr., Duluth, Minnesota 55812
Christian Picciolini, author of the book Romantic Violence, will speak on Wednesday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m. in Kirby Ballroom at UMD. In his youth, Picciolini was an active member of a violent Neo-Nazi organization. After leaving that group, he began working to change his life. He earned a degree in International Relations from DePaul University. In 2011, he co-founded the nonprofit organization Life After Hate, which is dedicated to helping people leave hate groups, especially white supremacy groups. In 2015, Picciolini published the book Romantic Violence: Memoirs of an American Skinhead. In 2017, he founded EXIT Solutions, a global network of former extremists helping people disengage from hate and violent ideologies.This event is free and open to the public. For disability accommodations, please contact Deborah Petersen-Perlman dpeters1@d.umn.edu. The event is hosted by the UMD College of Liberal Arts (CLA) Change Team.