Call for Presentations
International Multidisciplinary Conference

August 5th and 6th 2005
Chiang Mai University
Chiang Mai, Thailand

FREE FOR ALL PRESENTERS AND PARTICIPANTS.

Chiang Mai University invites educators, students, activists and
others interested in peace and global studies to submit presentation
proposals. We especially welcome presentations that include
innovative teaching/learning approaches developed on one or more of
the following general themes:

* Education
* Government/policy
* Peace/security
* Environment
* Health
* Global issues
* Gender
* Human rights
* Alternative Education
* Multicultural Issues
* Teaching/learning Issues
* International Relations
* Comparative Studies
* Ethnic Minorities

Session formats include, but are not limited to; panel discussions,
workshops, research presentations, slide/video shows, and poster
sessions. We encourage submissions which indicate progressive
presentations methods. Also, please be aware that all presentation
must be in English.

We propose some basic formats;
#1 Panels 2 hours in length, whereby one of the sub themes is used
with a 5-person moderated panel discussion. Each panelist will speak
briefly, allowing maximum time for interactive discussion.
#2 Concurrent Sessions 1 hour in length whereby individual or joint
presentations are encouraged.
#3 Poster Presentation The display will be left up for the duration
of the conference. The author will be asked to be present for at
least a few hours during the conference to answer questions.

To be considered for this meeting, please submit the following:
1. Name(s), postal address(es), telephone/fax number and email
addresses
2. Title of presentation (under 15 English words)
3. Summary of presentation (50 English words)
4. Presentation type - workshop, lecture with Q&A, demonstration,
panel, poster session or alternative
5. Preferred length of the session - part of a 5-person 2-hour panel,
1-hour concurrent session or a poster display
6. Preferred presentation day Friday August 5th or Saturday August
6th
7. Presentation needs - OHP, VCR, DVD, Computer and LCD projector
etc...

All submissions should be sent by e-mail to:
cmu_peace_conference@yahoo.com
We prefer that you send submissions as text in the body of the email or attachments in Microsoft Word.

Deadline for submissions: May 6th , 2005
Notification of Decisions: Will be notify by email by May 27th, 2005

Detailed conference information in English can be found on our
website:
http://www.soc.cmu.ac.th/~peace48/index.html

NOTE: This conference is primarily self-supporting. Therefore, we ask
that you submit a proposal only if you will be able to participate in
the conference. There is no registration and/or participation fee for
all attendees. However, expected participants must be able to cover
their own travel and lodging expenses. Estimated lodging is from Baht
400 ($10 USD) and up. Chiang Mai University will provide lunch and
coffee breaks during the conference. In cases of financial hardship,
the Peace as a Global Language conference may be able to provide very
limited financial support or accommodations to support select
presenters.