Notre Dame 2006 Annual Peace Conference: Call for Papers

Dear Friends,

The University of Notre Dame's annual Student Peace Conference will take
place on March 31 and April 1, 2006. The conference is officially
sponsored by the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, and is
planned and directed entirely by undergraduate peace studies students of
the University.

Entitled "Voices of Today, Changes for Tomorrow", the conference highlights
student activism, youth leadership, and the role of youth in the
peace-building process. The conference will also explore the consequences
of war and conflict on youth and society.

The two-day conference will feature seminars, lectures, artistic
performances and exhibits, and a keynote speaker. We welcome undergraduate
and graduate peace visionaries of all majors to submit proposals regarding
potential presentations. We encourage presentations of peace from all
disciplines and perspectives.

The Peace Conference Committee invites papers, panel proposals,
performances, audio-visual presentation, interactive sessions or workshops
and other programs broadly exploring the role of youth in conflict and in
the peace-building process. Presentations on additional aspects of
peace-building are also encouraged. The presentations may be completed
research, research in-progress or case studies, especially those reflecting
innovative practice. You will have 10 minutes for presentation and 10
minutes for discussion.

The submission can be on any issue that contributes to the conference theme.
Sub-themes could focus on, but are not limited to:

Changing nature of warfare
Ethnic Conflict / Resolution
Women, Children, and Peace
The Impact of Globalization on Peace
Transnationalism and peace
Religion and Peace-building
Peace in a post 9/11 society
International Law
International, cross-cultural, or inter-religious dialogue
International organizations and non-governmental organizations
War and the politics of memory
Changing scholarly and popular conceptions of war and peace
Strengths and weaknesses of existing peace movements
Role of the media in war-making and peacekeeping
Peace in contemporary literature
The role of the mediator
Effects of propaganda
Economics of peace

Submissions and/or questions may be made via email to
peacecon@nd.edu. Submissions will be acknowledged within 3
days. Notifications of acceptance of proposals will be sent as soon as the
reviewing process is completed, not later than February 24, 2006.

The deadline for proposals is Friday, February 17, 2006.

In peace,
Kevin Walsh
2006 ND Peace Conference Chairman