Dear Friends,

We graciously invite you once again to the annual University of Notre Dame
Student Peace Conference, and encourage you to both attend the event and to
submit a paper for presentation.

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.

Titled "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 your 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 presentations, 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.
There is no required format for presentations. Typically, you will present on
a panel with your peers and have 10 minutes for your presentation and 10
minutes for discussion.

The submission can be on any issues 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 NGOs
- War and the Politics of Memory
- Changing Scholarly and Popular Conceptions of War and Peace
- Strengths and Weaknesses of Existing Peace Movements
- Role of 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. Please include at minimum an abstract of your proposal; additional information is of course wonderful. Notification of acceptance of proposals will be sent as soon as the reviewing process is completed, no later than February 24, 2006.

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

Online registration for the conference will begin on Monday, February 6, 2006,
and can be done through the Kroc Institute website at www.nd.edu/~krocinst/events/stuconf06.html. This website will also be frequently updated with the Conference agenda and other relevant information; please take advantage of it!

The Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies is very excited to invite all
of your to attend this year's conference. Travel arrangements and costs are the
responsibility of the attendee, and the Kroc Institute unfortunately is not
capable of offering financial support. The University of Notre Dame is located
in South Bend, IN and is 90 miles east of Chicago, IL. Lodging is also the
responsibility of the attendee, but we have arranged with local hotels to
provide discount rates for conference attendees. Some attendees may have the
option of staying on the Notre Dame campus with student hosts. Further lodging information will be provided upon your registration.

Thank you again for your interest, and we hope to see you soon for another
successful conference, "Voices of Today, Changes for Tomorrow".

Sincerely,
Kevin Walsh
Conference Chair

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The University of Notre Dame
2006 Student peace Conference:
Voices of Today, Changes for Tomorrow

www.nd.edu/~krocinst/events/stuconf06.html