New directions in Peace and Conflict Research

Non-violent Strategies for Confronting Global Terrorism and for Promoting Peaceful Social Change

A CPS research conference, University of Tromsø, 7th-9th September 2005

Conference theme
The nature and political potential of non-violence continues to be a central concern of Peace Studies in general and of the Centre for Peace Studies (University of Tromsø) in particular. This conference aims to explore the possibilities of non-violence in the context of two key contemporary themes of global conflict: terrorism and its variety of responses, and social resistance and political activism.

Conference goals
The principal aims of the conference are to illuminate the research dimensions of these specific themes and more generally to examine the character and purpose of Peace Studies both as a multidisciplinary discipline and as a catalyst for non-violent social change.

Both practically orientated and more theoretical reflections on the conference themes are invited, and should take the form, in the first instance, of paper proposals or abstracts sent to the conference organizer. We especially welcome submissions that address the research dimensions of peace studies.

Submission information
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Conference venue:The New Directions in Peace & Conflict Research Conference is taking place at The University of Tromsø, The Lower Pavilion / Nedre Lysthus

Registration
The conference fee is 1200, - NOK for scientists and 600, - for students. This will entitle the participants admission to all presentations, workshops and social arrangements, and to receive a copy of the conference programme.

Registration form


Final programme:here

Being, Knowing & Peace: An Epistomological Symposium


Keynote speakers:

Anat Biletzki ,Chair of the Dep. Of Philosophy, University of Tel Aviv, Israel
David Barash ,Professor of Psychology & Zoology at the University of Washington, Seattle
Geir Lundestad ,Secretary and Director of the Nobel Peace Institute

Other invited contributors:

Gavriel Salomon ,Professor at the University of Haifa, Israel
Kari Karamé ,Researcher at NUPI (Norwegian Institute of International Affairs)
Ram Roy Bhaskar, Professor at the Centre for Critical Realism, London and SCASSS, Sweden.
Rob Walker ,Professor at Keele University ,UK and the University of Victoria Canada




For further information contact:

Conference Coordinator
Line N. Sandanger
E-mail: linsan@sv.uit.no